Dennis Ferguson — 2010 Tennessee House, District 32 campaign

Tennessee House, District 32 Democratic

2010 Tennessee House, District 32

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 2009–Q4 2010

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 →
$1,907
as of the Q4 report
→ carried into 2012 TN House 32
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 →
$102,505
includes $4,245 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 →
$651
goods or services
Total Spent
$163,149
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 →
159.1%
$163,149 spent of $102,505 raised (cash) · opened with $62,534
Donors
122
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
Self-Funded
5%
$5,000 of $103,156 raised, including in-kind · campaign loans
Out-of-State
10%
$9,850 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 2010 Initial $1,907 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 $93,260
Loans received $5,000
Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $4,245
Raised (cash) $102,505
From each filing:
  • Q4 2010 Initial $6,050 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $1,000 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $50 filing-stated
    • Loans $5,000 derived
  • Pre-General 2010 Initial $13,575 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $13,350 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $225 filing-stated
  • Q3 2010 Amendment $16,050 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $15,500 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $550 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2010 Initial $27,450 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $27,250 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $200 filing-stated
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  • Q2 2010 Initial $5,625 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $5,450 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $175 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2009 Supplemental $33,755 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $30,710 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $3,045 filing-stated

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 $147,612
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $15,536
Total spent $163,149
From each filing:
  • Q4 2010 Initial $23,093 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $21,649 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,444 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2010 Initial $25,988 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $23,753 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $2,235 filing-stated
  • Q3 2010 Amendment $34,636 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $30,153 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $4,483 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2010 Initial $14,390 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $12,382 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $2,007 filing-stated
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  • Q2 2010 Initial $16,418 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $15,027 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,391 filing-stated
  • Q1 2010 Initial $6,317 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $5,724 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $593 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2009 Supplemental $25,727 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $23,474 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $2,253 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2009 Supplemental $16,579 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $15,450 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,129 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: $9,850 ÷ Raised incl. in-kind: $103,156
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $9,850
Raised incl. in-kind
$103,156
Spent
$163,149

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 5% of the campaign’s funds — individuals gave 32%, organizations and PACs 62%.

Candidate’s own money $5K · 5% Individuals $33K · 32% Organizations & PACs $64K · 62%
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: $5,000 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $103,156
Inputs behind Share from the candidate
Candidate's own money (incl. self-loans) $5,000
From individuals $33,445
From organizations and PACs $64,060
In-kind contributions (goods & services) $651

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 →

$621average gift
$500median gift
47individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $50
0%
0%
$50–200
2%
0.6%
$200–1K
68%
36%
$1K–5K
30%
63%
$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: $29,200 ÷ Individual donors: 47
Inputs behind Average gift per individual donor
Total from individual donors $29,200
Median gift $500
Individual donors 47

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 →

89% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (11% from out of state).

Tennessee $83,410 Out of state $9,850
  • Nashville $42K45%
  • Knoxville $9K9%
  • Franklin $6K6%
  • Clinton $5K5%
  • Washington, DC $3K3%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $23K
  • Other out-of-state $7K
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: $9,850 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $93,260
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $9,850

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2009 – Jan 2011. Peak $27,600 in Jul 2010. Spending peaked at $36,077 in Oct 2010.

Cash contributions Spent

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names donors whose cumulative giving reached $200. Smaller donors contributed $150 total; their names are not disclosed here.

Named donor list 170 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Tennessee Realtors PAC 4 $6,000.00
Tennessee Dental PAC 4 $5,250.00
Independent Medicine S PAC TN 3 $3,000.00
Lawyers Involved for TN 3 $2,500.00
Tennessee Health Care Assn PAC 1 $2,000.00
Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu 4 $2,000.00
Federal Express PAC 2 $2,000.00
Harry Tindell 2 $2,000.00
William M Arowood 2 $2,000.00
Kimberly Webster 2 $2,000.00

Expenditures

106 vendors 222 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Strategy Box 12 $45,248.69 31%
Davis, Donna 10 $11,925.95 8%
All-Star Promotions Gill Barkley Owner 12 $10,614.35 7%
April Orange Consulting 2 $10,268.34 7%
BBB Communications 11 $6,350.00 4%
Ramey, Freda 7 $4,975.00 3%
Matthews, Brian 9 $3,650.00 2%
Sprint 12 $3,295.99 2%
Kingston Properties 1 $2,400.00 2%
Henderson, Derek 5 $2,180.00 1%

Loans

$5,000.00 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 $5,000
Loan principal shown $5,000
Itemized campaign loans
Lender Type Received Principal Repaid Outstanding
Self (Dennis Ferguson) Candidate loan Dec 8, 2010 $5,000.00 $0.00 $5,000.00

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 2010 $18,949.86 $1,906.61 Source ↗
Pre-General 2010 $31,362.74 $18,949.86 Source ↗
Q3 2010 Amended $49,948.83 $31,362.74 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2010 $36,888.40 $49,948.83 Source ↗
Q2 2010 $47,681.67 $36,888.40 Source ↗
Q1 2010 Late $53,998.92 $47,681.67 Source ↗
Year-End 2009 $45,971.30 $53,998.92 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2009 $62,533.82 $45,971.30 Source ↗