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Charles M Sargent Jr. — 2016 Tennessee House, District 61 campaign

Tennessee House, District 61 Republican

2016 Tennessee House, District 61

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 → · 9 filings · Mid-Year 2015–Year-End 2016

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 →
$120,746
as of the Year-End report
→ carried into 2018 TN House 61
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 →
$341,927
includes $2,077 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
$1,000 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 →
$9,081
goods or services
Total Spent
$397,178
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 →
116.1%
$397,178 spent of $341,927 raised (cash) · opened with $175,763
Donors
413
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
Out-of-State
20%
$71,600 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). Note: 2 filings covering periods that end on the same day state different ending balances — Year-End 2016 states $120,746.36, Q4 2016 states $103,295.40. The figure shown is Year-End 2016's; the reports have not been reconciled against each other.

Reported on this filing:

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 $339,850
Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $2,077
Raised (cash) $341,927
From each filing:
  • Year-End 2016 Amendment $25,200 derived
  • Q3 2016 Amendment $7,410 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $7,325 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $85 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2016 Amendment $73,250 derived
  • Q2 2016 Amendment $102,732 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $102,225 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $507 filing-stated
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  • Year-End 2015 Amendment $130,335 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $128,850 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $1,485 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2015 Supplemental $3,000 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 $392,652
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $4,526
Total spent $397,178
From each filing:
  • Year-End 2016 Amendment $7,749 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $7,243 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $506 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2016 Initial $3,938 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $3,888 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $50 filing-stated
  • Q3 2016 Amendment $90,552 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $89,516 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,036 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2016 Amendment $110,700 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $110,462 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $238 filing-stated
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  • Q2 2016 Amendment $131,237 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $130,046 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,190 filing-stated
  • Q1 2016 Initial $19,746 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $19,365 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $381 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2015 Amendment $20,884 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $20,178 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $706 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2015 Supplemental $12,373 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $11,954 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $419 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: $71,600 ÷ Raised incl. in-kind: $351,008
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $71,600
Source filings:
Raised incl. in-kind
$351,008
Spent
$397,178

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 24%; organizations and PACs gave 73%; other sources made up 3%.

Individuals $86K · 24% Organizations & PACs $256K · 73% Other sources $9K · 3%
Why this number?

Share from individuals compares from individuals 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 individuals divided by the total.

From individuals: $85,727 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $351,008
Inputs behind Share from individuals
From individuals $85,727
From organizations and PACs $256,200
In-kind contributions (goods & services) $9,081
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 →

$336average gift
$200median gift
249individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $50
0%
0%
$50–200
34%
11%
$200–1K
57%
53%
$1K–5K
8%
36%
$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: $83,650 ÷ Individual donors: 249
Inputs behind Average gift per individual donor
Total from individual donors $83,650
Median gift $200
Individual donors 249
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 →

79% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (21% from out of state).

Tennessee $268,250 Out of state $71,600
  • Nashville $130K38%
  • Franklin $42K12%
  • Brentwood $32K9%
  • Memphis $18K5%
  • Washington, DC $15K4%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $46K
  • Other out-of-state $56K
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: $71,600 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $339,850
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $71,600
Source filings:

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2015 – Jan 2017. Peak $84,900 in Jun 2016. Spending peaked at $130,541 in Jul 2016.

Cash contributions Spent

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names donors whose cumulative giving reached $200. Smaller donors contributed $8,850 total; their names are not disclosed here.

Named donor list 446 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Fedex Corporation PAC 4 $10,100.00
Copart PAC Includes In-Kind 2 $8,600.00
Tennessee Realtors PAC 2 $7,000.00
Jobs4Tn PAC 1 $6,000.00
Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN PAC 2 $5,000.00
Agc PAC 1 $5,000.00
Jackson Healthcare PAC 2 $5,000.00
Tennessee Bankers Assn PAC 2 $4,500.00
Att Tennessee PAC 2 $4,000.00
Tennessee Health Care Assn PAC 2 $4,000.00

Expenditures

144 vendors 328 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Harris Media 8 $46,865.93 12%
Sheridan Public Relations 8 $28,216.00 7%
Margin of Victory Partner 6 $27,677.00 7%
Comcast Cable 5 $22,939.24 6%
WSMV - Channel 4 1 $20,442.50 5%
WTVF 1 $19,338.36 5%
Alpha Graphic 9 $14,181.82 4%
Westrich, Erin 9 $13,700.00 3%
Rively 3 $11,450.00 3%
North Star Opinion Research Polling 1 $11,000.00 3%

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 Charles M Sargent Jr.’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.

  • Advertising & media $166,774 42%
  • Consulting & professional services $47,000 12%
  • Printing & mail $45,278 12%
  • Other $39,208 10%
  • Contributions & donations $33,585 9%
  • Office & operations $32,186 8%
  • Fundraising & events $22,242 6%
  • Staff & payroll $4,116 1%
  • Travel $1,179 0.4%
  • Field & voter contact $1,085 0.3%

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
Year-End 2016 Amended $103,295.40 $120,746.36 Source ↗
Q4 2016 $103,295.40 $103,295.40 Source ↗
Pre-General 2016 $106,978.40 $103,295.40 Source ↗
Q3 2016 Amended $189,141.83 $106,978.40 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2016 Amended $227,591.47 $189,141.83 Source ↗
Q2 2016 Amended $256,096.01 $227,591.47 Source ↗
Q1 2016 $275,841.56 $256,096.01 Source ↗
Year-End 2015 Amended $166,390.65 $275,841.56 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2015 $175,763.38 $166,390.65 Source ↗