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Chris Spencer — 2024 Tennessee Senate, District 18 campaign

Tennessee Senate, District 18 Republican

2024 Tennessee Senate, District 18

6 filings · Mid-Year 2023–Q3 2024

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 →
$0
as of the Pre-Primary 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 →
$188,366
includes $2,422 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
$500 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 →
$1,050
goods or services
Total Spent
$187,143
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 →
99.3%
$187,143 spent of $188,366 raised (cash)
Donors
190
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
Self-Funded
38%
$71,743 of $189,416 raised, including in-kind · campaign loans
Out-of-State
9%
$17,776 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).

Source filings:

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 $114,201
Loans received $71,743
Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $2,422
Raised (cash) $188,366
From each filing:
  • Pre-Primary 2024 Amendment $13,825 derived
  • Q2 2024 Amendment $57,747 derived
  • Q1 2024 Amendment $33,875 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $33,155 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $720 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2023 Amendment $71,788 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $46,123 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $951 filing-stated
    • Loans $24,714 derived
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  • Mid-Year 2023 Supplemental $11,130 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $3,550 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $751 filing-stated
    • Loans $6,829 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 $187,143
Total spent $187,143
From each filing:
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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: $17,776 ÷ Raised incl. in-kind: $189,416
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $17,776
Source filings:

Totals exclude 1 filing pending review (the filer reported $6,461 on it).

Raised incl. in-kind
$189,416
Spent
$187,143

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 38% of the campaign’s funds — individuals gave 56%, organizations and PACs 6%.

Candidate’s own money $72K · 38% Individuals $106K · 56% Organizations & PACs $11K · 6%
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: $71,743 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $189,416
Inputs behind Share from the candidate
Candidate's own money (incl. self-loans) $71,743
From individuals $105,773
From organizations and PACs $10,850
In-kind contributions (goods & services) $1,050
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 →

$562average gift
$209median gift
184individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $50
2%
0.1%
$50–200
36%
6%
$200–1K
36%
19%
$1K–5K
26%
74%
$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: $103,351 ÷ Individual donors: 184
Inputs behind Average gift per individual donor
Total from individual donors $103,351
Median gift $209
Individual donors 184
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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 →

84% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (16% from out of state).

Tennessee $96,425 Out of state $17,776
  • Hendersonville $34K30%
  • Gallatin $27K24%
  • Nashville $8K7%
  • Granger, IN $7K6%
  • Franklin $4K4%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $23K
  • Other out-of-state $11K
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: $17,776 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $114,201
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $17,776
Source filings:

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Apr 2023 – Jul 2024. Peak $19,461 in Mar 2024. Spending peaked at $35,179 in Jul 2024.

Cash contributions Spent

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names donors whose cumulative giving reached $200. Smaller donors contributed $6,760 total; their names are not disclosed here.

Named donor list 159 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
TN Firearms Assn Legislative Action Comm Tfalac 2 $5,000.00
Lea Beaman 2 $3,600.00
Ben Cunningham 4 $1,808.65
Brian Macdonald 3 $1,804.48
Erica Brister 1 $1,800.00
Mark Burgdorf 1 $1,800.00
Norman Bobo 1 $1,800.00
Elaine Dickerson 1 $1,800.00
Stuart Anderson 1 $1,800.00
John Rich 1 $1,800.00

Expenditures

76 vendors 206 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Capital Consulting Firm 6 $49,458.00 26%
Hamblin, Jennifer 7 $22,289.90 12%
Epic Hospitality Group LLC 3 $13,503.70 7%
Roland Digital Media 2 $11,705.60 6%
Busy Bee 16 $10,403.66 6%
Age Graphics 7 $9,088.50 5%
Carpenter, Gina 9 $9,000.00 5%
Southern Promotions Inc. 6 $5,565.94 3%
Hartline, Jeff 1 $5,000.00 3%
Cumulus Media 1 $4,248.00 2%

Loans

$71,742.73 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 $71,743
Loan principal shown $71,743
Source filings:
Itemized campaign loans
Lender Type Received Principal Repaid Outstanding
Self (Chris Spencer) Candidate loan Apr 19, 2023 $71,742.73 $0.00 $71,742.73

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

  • Printing & mail $60,545 32%
  • Advertising & media $42,353 23%
  • Field & voter contact $38,290 20%
  • Fundraising & events $16,413 9%
  • Office & operations $12,936 7%
  • Other $6,740 4%
  • Consulting & professional services $5,203 3%
  • Contributions & donations $4,336 2%
  • Travel $328 0.2%

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
Q3 2024 Amended Figures pending review — — Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2024 Amended $22,607.43 $1,653.23 Source ↗
Q2 2024 Amended $22,703.50 $22,607.43 Source ↗
Q1 2024 Amended $30,151.62 $22,703.50 Source ↗
Year-End 2023 Amended $5,029.90 $30,151.62 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2023 $0.00 $5,029.90 Source ↗