Beth Harwell — 2018 Tennessee House, District 56 campaign

Tennessee House, District 56 Republican

2018 Tennessee House, District 56 · totals since Jan 16, 2017

Final This campaign’s election cycle is closed — no further reports for it are due, so these totals are settled rather than mid-race. They cover every filing we hold for the campaign; if the source archive later adds one, we load it. Full definition → · 6 filings · Mid-Year 2017–Q4 2018

Ended With What was left in the campaign’s account when its reporting closed — the ending balance on its final report for this race. It is a leftover, not a war chest: money still to be spent, refunded, given away, or carried into the next campaign. Full definition →
$38,677
as of the Q4 report
Receipts The sum of Total Receipts on the selected published reports. Open the receipt to check each report and any exclusions. Full definition →
$14,236
includes $1,893 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
Total Spent
$23,550
Donors
10
total donors; qualifying names are listed below

Cash on hand is the amount reported on the filing listed below.

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The ending cash balance the campaign reported on its most recent filing (as filed, not computed).

Reported on this filing:
  • Q4 2018 Initial $38,677 filing-stated

Reported receipts adds together the amounts listed below.

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Sum of Total Receipts reported on the selected source reports.

Inputs behind Reported receipts
Q4 2018 reported receipts $126
Q3 2018 reported receipts $116
Q2 2018 reported receipts $96
Q1 2018 reported receipts $85
Year-End 2017 reported receipts $10,804
Mid-Year 2017 reported receipts $3,008
Reported receipts $14,236
From each filing:
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Total spent adds together the amounts listed below.

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Itemized expenditure rows plus the stated spending a filer reported as a lump sum without itemizing it.

Inputs behind Total spent
Itemized expenditures $23,473
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $77
Total spent $23,550
From each filing:
  • Q2 2018 Initial $180 derived
  • Q1 2018 Initial $12,040 derived
  • Year-End 2017 Supplemental $472 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $438 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $34 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2017 Supplemental $10,859 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $10,816 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $43 filing-stated
Receipts
$14,236
Spent
$23,550

Who funds this campaign The sources split breaks down the receipts the headline adds up, by the lines of each report behind it; its parts add up to the headline. Open its “Why this number?” for each report’s lines. Gift-size and location figures cover itemized contributions only. Aggregates count everyone who gave, including donors below the $200 disclosure floor — a share across all donors identifies no one. Full definition →

Largest part: organizations and PACs, itemized, 80% of receipts on these reports.

Individuals, itemized $400 · 3%Organizations and PACs, itemized $11K · 80%Unitemized contributions $2K · 13%Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds $543 · 4%

Share of reported receipts: Organizations and PACs, itemized compares organizations and pacs, itemized with reported receipts.

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Each selected report's reported receipts split by the report's own lines; the parts of every report add up to its total, and the totals to the headline.

Organizations and PACs, itemized: $11,400 ÷ Reported receipts: $14,236
Inputs behind Share of reported receipts: Organizations and PACs, itemized
Individuals, itemized $400
Organizations and PACs, itemized $11,400
Unitemized contributions $1,893
Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds $543
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Where the money comes from Shares of itemized dollars, by the contributor’s state and city as filed. A city is named only when at least 5 donors gave from it or it holds at least 5% of the located dollars; everyone else is grouped into “elsewhere.” Shown only when at least 80% of dollars carry a usable state. Full definition →

71% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (29% from out of state).

Tennessee $8,400 Out of state $3,400
  • Nashville $6K47%
  • Minnetonka, MN $2K17%
  • Sparta $2K13%
  • Murfreesboro $1K8%
  • Redmond, WA $1K8%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $400
  • Other out-of-state $400

Out-of-state share of located dollars compares itemized money from outside tennessee with itemized money with a known state.

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Itemized contribution dollars from outside Tennessee, divided by all itemized dollars whose contributor state is known. A city is named only when at least 5 donors gave from it OR it holds at least 5% of the located dollars; everyone else is grouped into elsewhere-in-Tennessee and other-out-of-state. Shown only above 99% state coverage. Based on itemized contributions only (loans and money a filer reported as an unitemized lump sum are not included).

Itemized money from outside Tennessee: $3,400 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $11,800
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $3,400

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Feb 2017 – Jun 2018. Peak $8,900 in Jan 2018. Spending peaked at $10,000 in Jan 2018.

Cash contributions Spent

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names 9 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200. 1 person gave less than $200 in cash; their gifts total $150 and their names are withheld.

9 named donors 9 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Tennessee Medical Association PAC (TMA) 1 $2,500.00
Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC) 1 $2,500.00
Unitedhealth Group Incorporated PAC 1 $2,000.00
Tennessee Volunteer PAC 1 $1,500.00
Insurance and Financial Advisors PAC 1 $1,000.00
Microsoft Political Action Committee 1 $1,000.00
WPG PAC 1 $500.00
TDS Telecommunications Corporation PAC 1 $400.00
Frank Etlinger 1 $250.00

Expenditures

4 vendors 7 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
House Republican Caucus 1 $10,000.00 43%
Rachel Barrett and Co. 1 $9,109.80 39%
Troy Brewer CPA Inc. 4 $3,970.00 17%
Staples 1 $393.25 2%

Where the money went Each expenditure carries a short description of what it was for, written by the campaign. We sort those descriptions into a fixed set of categories; one expenditure goes in one category, so the amounts add up to Beth Harwell’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.

  • Consulting & professional services $13,080 56%
  • Contributions & donations $10,000 43%
  • Other $393 2%

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2018 $38,550.84 $38,677.29 Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82642
Q3 2018 $38,434.52 $38,550.84 Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 80042
Q2 2018 $38,518.41 $38,434.52 Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76190
Q1 2018 $50,473.76 $38,518.41 Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74186
Year-End 2017 $40,141.05 $50,473.76 Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73078
Mid-Year 2017 $47,992.05 $40,141.05 Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71539

After the election

Reports ending after Jan 15, 2019.

Contributions and spending

No contributions reported · Spent $39,447

9 filings · Mid-Year 2019–Mid-Year 2023

Includes $85 spent not itemized below.

After the election expenditures
Payee Purpose Amount Date
Troy Brewer CPA Inc. COMPLIANCE / ACCOUNTING $712.16 01/27/2023
Government of the People CONTRIBUTION $35,000.00 07/31/2022
Elam, Linda CONTRIBUTION $200.00 06/08/2022
Kelli Phillips for District 4 CONTRIBUTION $250.00 05/16/2022
Todd Pembroke for School Board CONTRIBUTION $250.00 05/16/2022
Foreman, Michelle CONTRIBUTION $250.00 03/29/2022
Bill Ketron for County Mayor DONATIONS $1,000.00 11/08/2021
Dennis, Vance DONATIONS $200.00 10/15/2021
Tillis, Thomas R. CONTRIBUTION $1,000.00 10/30/2020
Wirgau, Timothy CONTRIBUTION $500.00 10/06/2020
Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Mid-Year 2023 $712.16 $0.00 Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109581
Year-End 2022 $35,792.78 $712.16 Source: Year-End 2022 filing Report 106851
Mid-Year 2022 $36,703.73 $35,792.78 Source: Mid-Year 2022 filing Report 100710
Year-End 2021 $37,856.41 $36,703.73 Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97165
Mid-Year 2021 $37,809.51 $37,856.41 Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 94899
Year-End 2020 $39,260.74 $37,809.51 Source: Year-End 2020 filing Report 94338
Mid-Year 2020 $39,157.37 $39,260.74 Source: Mid-Year 2020 filing Report 88381
Year-End 2019 $38,928.30 $39,157.37 Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85787
Mid-Year 2019 $38,677.29 $38,928.30 Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84301