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Caleb Hemmer — 2022 Tennessee House, District 59 campaign

Tennessee House, District 59 Democratic

2022 Tennessee House, District 59

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 · Pre-General 2022–Q4 2022

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 →
$24,177
as of the Q4 report
→ carried into 2024 TN House 59
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 →
$525,236
includes $40,158 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 →
$43,161
goods or services
Total Spent
$501,060
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 →
95%
$501,060 spent of $525,236 raised (cash)
Donors
522
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
Self-Funded
0.6%
$3,200 of $568,397 raised, including in-kind · campaign loans
Out-of-State
5%
$26,100 from outside TN
Why this number?

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 2022 Amendment $24,177 filing-stated

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 $481,878
Loans received $3,200
Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $40,158
Raised (cash) $525,236
From each filing:
  • Q4 2022 Amendment $26,130 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $23,400 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $2,730 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2022 Amendment $110,564 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $104,042 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $6,522 filing-stated
  • Q3 2022 Amendment $115,374 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $102,425 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $12,949 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2022 Amendment $13,732 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $10,950 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $2,782 filing-stated
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  • Q2 2022 Amendment $98,626 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $91,286 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $7,340 filing-stated
  • Q1 2022 Amendment $160,810 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $149,775 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $7,835 filing-stated
    • Loans $3,200 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 $495,268
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $5,792
Total spent $501,060
From each filing:
  • Q4 2022 Amendment $69,265 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $66,475 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $2,790 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2022 Amendment $268,734 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $267,706 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,028 filing-stated
  • Q3 2022 Amendment $112,071 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $110,684 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,387 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2022 Amendment $13,924 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $13,660 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $264 filing-stated
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  • Q2 2022 Amendment $23,746 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $23,473 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $273 filing-stated
  • Q1 2022 Amendment $13,319 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $13,269 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $50 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: $26,100 ÷ Raised incl. in-kind: $568,397
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $26,100
Source filings:
Raised incl. in-kind
$568,397
Spent
$501,060

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 0.6% of the campaign’s funds — individuals gave 57%, organizations and PACs 35%, with 8% from other sources.

Candidate’s own money $3K · 0.6% Individuals $325K · 57% Organizations & PACs $197K · 35% Other sources $43K · 8%
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: $3,200 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $568,397
Inputs behind Share from the candidate
Candidate's own money (incl. self-loans) $3,200
From individuals $325,125
From organizations and PACs $196,912
In-kind contributions (goods & services) $43,161
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 →

$648average gift
$500median gift
440individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $50
0%
0%
$50–200
4%
1.0%
$200–1K
70%
39%
$1K–5K
25%
60%
$5K+
0%
0%
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: $284,967 ÷ Individual donors: 440
Inputs behind Average gift per individual donor
Total from individual donors $284,967
Median gift $500
Individual donors 440
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 →

95% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (5% from out of state).

Tennessee $455,778 Out of state $26,100
  • Nashville $384K80%
  • Brentwood $28K6%
  • Franklin $8K2%
  • Washington, DC $8K2%
  • Knoxville $3K0.6%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $33K
  • Other out-of-state $18K
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: $26,100 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $481,878
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $26,100
Source filings:

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Feb 2022 – Jan 2023. Peak $104,292 in Oct 2022. Spending peaked at $271,085 in Oct 2022.

Cash contributions Spent

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names donors whose cumulative giving reached $200. Smaller donors contributed $2,792 total; their names are not disclosed here.

Named donor list 646 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Tennessee Democratic Party Includes In-Kind 5 $56,811.97
Tennessee Tomorrow PAC 2 $32,500.00
Davidson County Democratic Executive Committee 1 $29,000.53
Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu 1 $10,000.00
Tennessee Legislative Democrats 1 $10,000.00
Iron Workers L U 492 PAC 2 $5,000.00
Planned Parenthood Tennessee Action Fund PAC 1 $5,000.00
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) 2 $3,500.00
Bo Mitchell Includes In-Kind 4 $3,450.00
David Kidd 2 $3,200.00

Showing the top 500 named donors by net amount.

Expenditures

62 vendors 155 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Terriain Media Group 5 $156,918.15 32%
Harpeth Strategies 11 $154,058.29 31%
Counterpoint Messaging 3 $50,000.00 10%
Triumph Strategies 11 $37,161.12 8%
Kathryn Farris 19 $23,461.50 5%
Tennessee Democratic Party 3 $10,750.00 2%
Change Research 1 $8,700.00 2%
Signs, PC 2 $7,534.77 2%
Actblue 4 $6,315.31 1%
Campaign Communications Solutions 1 $6,297.78 1%

Loans

$3,200.00 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 $3,200
Loan principal shown $3,200
Source filings:
Itemized campaign loans
Lender Type Received Principal Repaid Outstanding
Self (Caleb Hemmer) Candidate loan Feb 11, 2022 $3,200.00 $3,200.00 $0.00

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

  • Advertising & media $247,475 50%
  • Printing & mail $114,334 23%
  • Consulting & professional services $57,232 12%
  • Field & voter contact $29,148 6%
  • Contributions & donations $17,640 4%
  • Fundraising & events $10,919 2%
  • Office & operations $10,585 2%
  • Other $6,935 1%
  • Travel $1,001 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 2022 Amended $67,311.97 $24,176.84 Source ↗
Pre-General 2022 Amended $225,482.05 $67,311.97 Source ↗
Q3 2022 Amended $222,179.62 $225,482.05 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2022 Amended $222,371.54 $222,179.62 Source ↗
Q2 2022 Amended $147,491.35 $222,371.54 Source ↗
Q1 2022 Amended $0.00 $147,491.35 Source ↗