Memphis

Bo Mitchell — 2014 Tennessee House, District 50 campaign

Tennessee House, District 50 Democratic

2014 Tennessee House, District 50

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 → · 8 filings · Mid-Year 2013–Q4 2014

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 →
$3,124
as of the Q4 report
→ carried into 2016 TN House 50
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 →
$244,238
includes $7,043 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
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 →
$17,390
goods or services
Total Spent
$246,353
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 →
100.8%
$246,353 spent of $244,238 raised (cash) · opened with $5,239
Donors
143
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
Out-of-State
13%
$33,650 from outside TN
Why this number?

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

Show formula

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

Reported on this filing:
  • Q4 2014 Initial $3,124 filing-stated

Raised (cash) adds together the amounts listed below.

Show formula

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 $237,195
Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $7,043
Raised (cash) $244,238
From each filing:
  • Q4 2014 Initial $23,580 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $22,555 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $1,025 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2014 Amendment $50,716 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $48,400 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $2,316 filing-stated
  • Q3 2014 Initial $37,337 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $36,090 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $1,247 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2014 Initial $18,350 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $18,200 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $150 filing-stated
Show 2 more filings
  • Q2 2014 Amendment $53,871 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $53,600 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $271 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2013 Amendment $60,384 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $58,350 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $2,034 filing-stated

Total spent adds together the amounts listed below.

Show formula

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

Inputs behind Total spent
Itemized expenditures $236,165
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $10,188
Total spent $246,353
From each filing:
  • Q4 2014 Initial $29,353 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $27,219 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $2,134 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2014 Amendment $145,257 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $142,640 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $2,617 filing-stated
  • Q3 2014 Initial $28,553 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $27,414 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,139 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2014 Initial $13,170 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $13,037 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $133 filing-stated
Show 4 more filings
  • Q2 2014 Amendment $6,913 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $6,397 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $516 filing-stated
  • Q1 2014 Initial $9,706 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $8,950 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $756 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2013 Amendment $9,844 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $7,983 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,861 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2013 Supplemental $3,558 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $2,526 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,032 filing-stated

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

Show formula

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: $33,650 ÷ Raised incl. in-kind: $261,628
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $33,650
Source filings:
Raised incl. in-kind
$261,628
Spent
$246,353

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 →

Individuals gave 25%; organizations and PACs gave 68%; other sources made up 7%.

Individuals $66K · 25% Organizations & PACs $178K · 68% Other sources $17K · 7%
Why this number?

Share from individuals compares from individuals with everything the campaign raised.

Show formula

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 individuals divided by the total.

From individuals: $66,198 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $261,628
Inputs behind Share from individuals
From individuals $66,198
From organizations and PACs $178,040
In-kind contributions (goods & services) $17,390
Source filings:

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 →

$845average gift
$365median gift
70individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $50
0%
0%
$50–200
7%
1%
$200–1K
70%
29%
$1K–5K
21%
46%
$5K+
1%
24%
Why this number?

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

Show formula

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: $59,155 ÷ Individual donors: 70
Inputs behind Average gift per individual donor
Total from individual donors $59,155
Median gift $365
Individual donors 70
Source filings:

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 →

86% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (14% from out of state).

Tennessee $203,545 Out of state $33,650
  • Nashville $166K70%
  • Washington, DC $25K11%
  • Brentwood $4K2%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $34K
  • Other out-of-state $8K
Why this number?

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

Show formula

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: $33,650 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $237,195
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $33,650
Source filings:

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2013 – Nov 2015. Peak $62,375 in Oct 2014. Spending peaked at $155,264 in Oct 2014.

Cash contributions Spent

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names donors whose cumulative giving reached $200. Smaller donors contributed $725 total; their names are not disclosed here.

Named donor list 207 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Tennessee Tomorrow PAC 4 $34,840.00
Int L Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Education 4 $14,400.00
Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu 4 $13,400.00
Iron Workers L U 492 PAC 4 $11,000.00
Tennessee Employees Action Movement PAC 4 $10,600.00
D R I V E Dc PAC 3 $10,000.00
Tennessee Democratic Party In-Kind 1 $10,000.00
Nashville Fire Fighters Local 140 Committee Pe 3 $9,500.00
Plumbers Pipefitters Education Committee 3 $9,000.00
Tennessee Afl Cio Labor Committee Includes In-Kind 3 $7,890.00

Expenditures

85 vendors 157 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Fletcher Rowley 3 $77,080.00 33%
Mailsource 5 $43,800.00 19%
Harpeth Strategies 8 $25,500.00 11%
Cordell, Kevin 3 $11,500.00 5%
Lane, Larry 1 $9,000.00 4%
Signs, PC 2 $6,847.91 3%
Powell, Larry 1 $5,600.00 2%
Brookside Properties 3 $4,900.00 2%
Taylor, Dylan 6 $3,300.00 1%
Potts, Jason 2 $3,060.00 1%

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

  • Advertising & media $79,760 34%
  • Printing & mail $75,618 32%
  • Consulting & professional services $33,050 14%
  • Office & operations $15,371 7%
  • Contributions & donations $9,773 4%
  • Other $6,888 3%
  • Fundraising & events $6,343 3%
  • Field & voter contact $5,549 2%
  • Staff & payroll $3,815 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 2014 $8,897.11 $3,124.23 Source ↗
Pre-General 2014 Amended $103,438.61 $8,897.11 Source ↗
Q3 2014 $94,654.32 $103,438.61 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2014 $89,474.01 $94,654.32 Source ↗
Q2 2014 Amended $42,515.79 $89,474.01 Source ↗
Q1 2014 $52,220.60 $42,515.79 Source ↗
Year-End 2013 Amended $1,680.78 $52,220.60 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2013 $5,238.53 $1,680.78 Source ↗