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Bill Lee — 2018 Governor campaign

Governor Republican

2018 Governor

8 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 →
$1,775,417
as of the Pre-General report
Why this number?
Raised (cash) Cash and cash-like receipts the campaign took in: contributions, the candidate’s own money, loans, and transfers from affiliated committees. Donated goods and services are not cash; they appear separately as In-Kind Received. Bookkeeping entries such as a carried balance, accounting adjustment, or refund also stay only in the filing’s own totals. Full definition →
$14,882,291
includes $113,820 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
$46,600 refunded
Why this number?
In-Kind Received Goods or services donated to the campaign instead of cash — say, free printing or donated consulting — reported at fair-market value. Counted toward the same $200 disclosure threshold as cash gifts. Full definition →
$70,143
goods or services
Total Spent
$12,617,930
Why this number?
Spent of Cash Raised How much of the cash this campaign took in it went on to spend, measured now that its reporting has closed. Above 100% means it spent more than it raised for this race, drawing on money it already had when the cycle opened. Full definition →
85%
$12,617,930 spent of $14,882,291 raised (cash)
Donors
3,694
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
Self-Funded
37%
$5,583,000 of $14,952,434 raised, including in-kind · campaign loans
Out-of-State
4%
$600,305 from outside TN
Why this number?

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

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

Raised (cash) adds together the amounts listed below.

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Sum of every cash receipt bucket: itemized contributions from others + the candidate's own contributions + loans + filer-stated unitemized + (federal) transfers and other receipts. Excludes the value of donated goods & services, shown separately as In-Kind Received.

Inputs behind Raised (cash)
Itemized contributions from others $9,185,471
Loans received $5,583,000
Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $113,820
Raised (cash) $14,882,291
From each filing:
  • Pre-General 2018 Initial $1,593,310 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $1,575,500 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $17,810 filing-stated
  • Q3 2018 Amendment $4,765,598 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $4,419,492 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $46,105 filing-stated
    • Loans $300,000 derived
  • Pre-Primary 2018 Amendment $183,050 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $169,427 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $13,622 filing-stated
  • Q2 2018 Amendment $443,924 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $429,291 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $14,633 filing-stated
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  • Q1 2018 Amendment $3,317,156 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $307,182 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $9,974 filing-stated
    • Loans $3,000,000 derived
  • Year-End 2017 Supplemental $1,812,743 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $897,288 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $7,455 filing-stated
    • Loans $908,000 derived
  • Mid-Year 2017 Supplemental $2,766,511 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $1,387,290 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $4,221 filing-stated
    • Loans $1,375,000 derived

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 $12,593,379
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $24,551
Total spent $12,617,930
From each filing:
  • Pre-General 2018 Initial $2,296,119 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $2,295,282 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $837 filing-stated
  • Q3 2018 Amendment $3,272,226 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $3,267,583 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $4,643 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2018 Amendment $2,332,259 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $2,325,962 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $6,297 filing-stated
  • Q2 2018 Amendment $3,161,295 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $3,155,353 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $5,942 filing-stated
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  • Q1 2018 Amendment $736,844 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $734,281 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $2,563 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2017 Supplemental $595,999 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $592,635 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $3,363 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2017 Supplemental $223,187 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $222,282 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $906 filing-stated

Out-of-state share compares itemized money from outside tennessee with raised incl. in-kind.

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Itemized contributions from a state other than Tennessee, divided by everything the campaign raised (shown only when the state of most itemized money is known — above 99% coverage).

Itemized money from outside Tennessee: $600,305 ÷ Raised incl. in-kind: $14,952,434
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $600,305

Totals exclude 1 filing pending review (the filer reported $1,044,255 on it).

Raised incl. in-kind
$14,952,434
Spent
$12,617,930

Who funds this campaign The sources split breaks down everything the campaign raised: the candidate’s own money (including self-loans), individuals (including unitemized small gifts), organizations and PACs, and “other” (in-kind contributions, loans other than the candidate’s, and the like) — open its “Why this number?” for the full breakdown. 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 →

The candidate’s own money made up 37% of the campaign’s funds — individuals gave 53%, organizations and PACs 10%.

Candidate’s own money $5.6M · 37% Individuals $7.9M · 53% Organizations & PACs $1.4M · 10%
Why this number?

Share from the candidate compares from the candidate's own money with everything the campaign raised.

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Everything the campaign raised, split into the candidate's own money (own contributions plus self- and family loans), individuals, organizations and PACs, and everything else — loans other than the candidate's, in-kind contributions, and (for federal filers) committee transfers and other receipts. Unitemized small donations count as individual money. The parts add up to the total raised. The headline share is the candidate divided by the total.

From the candidate's own money: $5,583,000 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $14,952,434
Inputs behind Share from the candidate
Candidate's own money (incl. self-loans) $5,583,000
From individuals $7,877,589
From organizations and PACs $1,421,702
In-kind contributions (goods & services) $70,143

Gift size Each individual donor’s total giving to this campaign this cycle. Organizations, PACs, and the candidate’s own money are excluded (this is about people); a donor who gave under several name spellings is counted once. A donor named on the page can still sit in a small bucket — these are cycle totals, not “unnamed donors.” Full definition →

$2,315average gift
$1,000median gift
3,354individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $50
0.1%
0.1%
$50–200
3%
0.2%
$200–1K
31%
5%
$1K–5K
50%
44%
$5K+
16%
50%
Why this number?

Average gift per individual donor compares total from individual donors with individual donors.

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Every individual donor's total contributions to this campaign, divided by the number of individual donors. Organizations and PACs are excluded (this measures people); a donor who gave under several name spellings is counted once. The median and the gift-size buckets are computed over the same individual-donor totals. Based on itemized contributions only (loans and money a filer reported as an unitemized lump sum are not included).

Total from individual donors: $7,763,769 ÷ Individual donors: 3354
Inputs behind Average gift per individual donor
Total from individual donors $7,763,769
Median gift $1,000
Individual donors 3354

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 →

93% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (7% from out of state).

Tennessee $8,585,166 Out of state $600,305
  • Nashville $2.4M26%
  • Franklin $922K10%
  • Brentwood $882K10%
  • Memphis $664K7%
  • Knoxville $559K6%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $3.1M
  • Other out-of-state $600K
Why this number?

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: $600,305 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $9,185,471
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $600,305

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Apr 2017 – Oct 2018. Peak $2,806,122 in Sep 2018. Spending peaked at $3,447,677 in Jul 2018.

Cash contributions Spent

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names donors whose cumulative giving reached $200. Smaller donors contributed $11,818 total; their names are not disclosed here.

Named donor list 5,057 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Bill Lee Self In-Kind 1 $30,000.00
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) 2 $23,600.00
Baker Donelson TN PAC 2 $23,600.00
Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN PAC 3 $23,600.00
Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHS) PAC 2 $23,600.00
H G Hill Realty PAC 4 $23,600.00
Nissan PAC 2 $23,600.00
Unitedhealth Group Incorporated 2 $23,600.00
David Volkert Assoc INC Holding Co PAC 3 $23,600.00
INC PAC Corecivic 2 $23,600.00

Showing the top 500 named donors by net amount.

Expenditures

341 vendors 1,824 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Smart Media Group 23 $7,403,468.45 59%
Advictory LLC 18 $955,073.08 8%
Strategic Perception Inc. 22 $663,153.96 5%
Victory Phones 15 $560,686.69 4%
Majority Strategies 15 $458,863.26 4%
Leverage Public Strategies LLC 26 $251,022.15 2%
North Star Opinion Research 3 $142,621.63 1%
Devaney, Christopher 31 $139,262.50 1%
Walker Public Affairs 16 $123,892.25 1.0%
McDonald, Anna 42 $106,269.11 0.9%

Loans

$5,583,000.00 in loan principal shown. The filings date all of it to this campaign. Later reports can repeat an outstanding loan, so each reconstructed lender balance is counted once below.

Why this number?

Loan principal shown adds together the amounts listed below.

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Loan schedules can repeat an outstanding debt on later reports. This is the reconstructed principal for each lender, counted once, split between candidate or family loans and all other lenders. Repayments and outstanding balances are shown separately in the ledger.

Inputs behind Loan principal shown
Candidate and family loans $5,583,000
Loan principal shown $5,583,000
Itemized campaign loans
Lender Type Received Principal Repaid Outstanding
Self (Bill Lee) Candidate loan Jun 30, 2017 $5,583,000.00 $0.00 $5,583,000.00

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 Bill Lee’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.

  • Advertising & media $9,070,293 72%
  • Consulting & professional services $1,449,138 12%
  • Printing & mail $590,905 5%
  • Staff & payroll $485,197 4%
  • Other $332,439 3%
  • Office & operations $195,833 2%
  • Field & voter contact $188,084 1%
  • Fundraising & events $153,484 1%
  • Travel $90,937 0.8%
  • Contributions & donations $37,069 0.3%

Loans

Campaign loans
Lender Amount Date Received Outstanding Repaid

Each loan shows its balance as of the candidate's most recent filing; repayments since then appear when the next report is filed.

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 Amended Figures pending review — — Source ↗
Pre-General 2018 $2,928,884.48 $2,221,023.28 Source ↗
Q3 2018 Amended $1,453,612.12 $2,928,884.48 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2018 Amended $3,602,821.64 $1,453,612.12 Source ↗
Q2 2018 Amended $6,324,829.40 $3,602,821.64 Source ↗
Q1 2018 Amended $3,744,429.66 $6,324,829.40 Source ↗
Year-End 2017 $2,527,673.65 $3,744,429.66 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2017 $0.00 $2,527,673.65 Source ↗