Chris Spencer — 2024 Tennessee Senate, District 18 campaign
2024 Tennessee Senate, District 18 · totals since Jan 16, 2023
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 · 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 Q3 report
Receipts The sum of Total Receipts on the selected published reports. Open the receipt to check each report and any exclusions. Full definition →
$194,326
includes $2,422 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
$500 refunded
Loan entries in filing detail: $74,243. The report totals above govern this headline.
Itemized in-kind 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. This figure adds the in-kind contributions itemized on the selected reports. The Registry reports in-kind apart from receipts, so it is not part of the receipts figure. Full definition →
$1,050
goods or services itemized on these reports
Total Spent
$193,809
less $931 in refunds & credits → $192,878 net disbursements
Donors
193
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
Who funds this campaign The sources split breaks down the receipts the headline adds up, by the lines of each report behind it; its parts add up to the headline. Open its “Why this number?” for each report’s lines. 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 →
Largest part: individuals, itemized, 53% of receipts on these reports.
Individuals, itemized $104K · 53%Organizations and PACs, itemized $14K · 7%Unitemized contributions $2K · 1%Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds $74K · 38%
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 →
$561average gift
$209median gift
185individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $50
$50–200
$200–1K
$1K–5K
$5K+
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 →
85% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (15% from out of state).
Tennessee $100,125 Out of state $18,036
- Hendersonville $34K29%
- Gallatin $27K23%
- Nashville $11K10%
- Granger, IN $7K6%
- Franklin $4K4%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $23K
- Other out-of-state $11K
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Apr 2023 – Sep 2024. Peak $19,461 in Mar 2024. Spending peaked at $39,627 in Jul 2024.
Cash contributions Spent
Contributions
The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names 123 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200. 71 people gave less than $200 in cash; their gifts total $6,860 and their names are withheld.
| 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 |
Dates
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Consulting Firm | 6 | $49,458.00 | |
| Hamblin, Jennifer | 7 | $22,289.90 | |
| Epic Hospitality Group LLC | 3 | $13,503.70 | |
| Roland Digital Media | 2 | $11,705.60 | |
| Busy Bee | 16 | $10,403.66 | |
| 9 | $9,630.48 | ||
| Age Graphics | 7 | $9,088.50 | |
| Carpenter, Gina | 9 | $9,000.00 | |
| Southern Promotions Inc. | 6 | $5,565.94 | |
| Hartline, Jeff | 1 | $5,000.00 | |
| Cumulus Media | 1 | $4,248.00 | |
| Run Hard LLC | 2 | $4,060.00 | |
| Music City Digital Media | 2 | $3,090.00 | |
| United States Postal Service | 8 | $2,484.00 | |
| Main Street Media | 1 | $2,385.00 | |
| Fast Signs | 6 | $2,364.05 | |
| Keenan Group | 1 | $2,092.14 | |
| Combs, Elizabeth | 2 | $2,000.00 | |
| Barker, Megan | 4 | $2,000.00 | |
| Volunteer Welding Supplies | 3 | $1,879.32 | |
| Anedot | 7 | $1,805.79 | |
| 10 | $1,567.35 | ||
| Lowe's | 7 | $1,120.98 | |
| Superfeed Technologies | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Farmer, Reva | 3 | $1,000.00 | |
| TN Republican Party | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Voter Gravity | 9 | $900.00 | |
| Martin's BBQ | 1 | $831.35 | |
| Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce | 1 | $825.00 | |
| 1 Ten | 1 | $800.00 | |
| Amazon | 1 | $755.22 | |
| Twisted Concepts | 1 | $650.00 | |
| Art Pancake's Rent-All | 1 | $604.03 | |
| Jessica Williamson Photography | 1 | $575.00 | |
| Balloons Tomorrow | 3 | $505.00 | |
| David Pitzer Shackle Island CMTY Sclship | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Office Max | 4 | $433.17 | |
| Publix | 1 | $406.16 | |
| Taziki Cafe | 1 | $373.50 | |
| Tennessee Firearm Association | 1 | $360.82 | |
| Compass Film Studio | 1 | $350.00 | |
| Tennessee Prayer Breakfast | 1 | $350.00 | |
| Walmart | 2 | $346.62 | |
| Southwest Airlines | 1 | $327.96 | |
| Chop House | 6 | $322.39 | |
| Republican Women of Sumner | 1 | $300.00 | |
| The UPS Store | 1 | $279.00 | |
| Meri Crisp Photography | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Buttons Online | 1 | $237.05 | |
| Elrod, Mickey | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Estes, Billy | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Kroger | 1 | $184.46 | |
| Sam's Club | 1 | $164.40 | |
| Mint Mobile | 1 | $158.43 | |
| Saunders Ferry Pizza | 1 | $151.10 | |
| Portland Chamber of Commerce | 1 | $150.00 | |
| GoDaddy | 1 | $130.97 | |
| Gallatin Chamber | 1 | $120.00 | |
| 7 | $112.00 | ||
| Costco | 1 | $109.52 | |
| Nashville Airport Restaurant | 1 | $96.00 | |
| Bank of TN | 12 | $95.00 | |
| Four Seasons | 1 | $88.89 | |
| Enterprise Car Rental | 1 | $88.64 | |
| Digital Inspiration | 1 | $79.95 | |
| Del Friscos Grill | 1 | $77.83 | |
| Grants | 1 | $71.84 | |
| Demos Restaurant | 1 | $69.85 | |
| Trousdale County Election Commission | 1 | $68.00 | |
| Mr Sign Man | 1 | $65.55 | |
| Chef's Market | 1 | $60.86 | |
| White House Chamber of Commerce | 1 | $60.00 | |
| Jets Pizza | 1 | $46.48 | |
| Cracker Barrell | 1 | $38.53 | |
| Puckett's | 1 | $27.14 | |
| Resource Authority | 1 | $26.68 | |
| Kava | 4 | $19.70 | |
| Squarespace | 1 | $12.00 | |
| Main Street Bistro | 1 | $10.72 |
Dates
| Payee | Location | Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|
Loans
$74,242.73 in loan balances 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.
| Lender | Type | Received | Balance shown | Repaid | Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self (Chris Spencer) | Candidate loan | Apr 19, 2023 | $74,242.73 | $74,242.73 | $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 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 31%
- Advertising & media $47,934 25%
- Field & voter contact $38,290 20%
- Fundraising & events $16,984 9%
- Office & operations $13,423 7%
- Other $6,766 3%
- Consulting & professional services $5,203 3%
- Contributions & donations $4,336 2%
- Travel $328 0.2%
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.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2024 Amended | $1,653.23 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2024 filing Report 117755 |
| Pre-Primary 2024 Amended | $22,607.43 | $1,653.23 | Source: Pre-Primary 2024 filing Report 116720 |
| Q2 2024 Amended | $22,703.50 | $22,607.43 | Source: Q2 2024 filing Report 116727 |
| Q1 2024 Amended | $30,151.62 | $22,703.50 | Source: Q1 2024 filing Report 113618 |
| Year-End 2023 Amended | $5,029.90 | $30,151.62 | Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 113693 |
| Mid-Year 2023 | $0.00 | $5,029.90 | Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109168 |