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Dolores Gresham — 2016 Tennessee Senate, District 26 campaign

Tennessee Senate, District 26 Republican

2016 Tennessee Senate, District 26

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 → · 13 filings · Mid-Year 2013–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 →
$37,109
as of the Year-End 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 →
$309,411
includes $17,936 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
$4,500 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 →
$1,135
goods or services
Total Spent
$325,041
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 →
105.0%
$325,041 spent of $309,411 raised (cash) · opened with $67,380
Donors
At least 197 named
full total unavailable for this combined term
Out-of-State
18%
$56,100 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 balances the campaign's 2 committees each reported on their most recent filing, added together (each as filed, not computed). Note: 2 filings covering periods that end on the same day state different ending balances — Year-End 2016 states $37,108.76, Q4 2016 states $33,608.76. The figure shown is Year-End 2016's; the reports have not been reconciled against each other.

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 $291,475
Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $17,936
Raised (cash) $309,411
From each filing:
  • Year-End 2014 Supplemental $29,275 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $25,450 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $3,825 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2014 Supplemental $1,850 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $1,750 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $100 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2013 Amendment $47,925 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $44,550 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $3,375 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2016 Supplemental $3,500 derived
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  • Q4 2016 Amendment $9,300 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $6,000 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $3,300 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2016 Initial $5,590 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $5,550 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $40 filing-stated
  • Q3 2016 Initial $11,700 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $11,500 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $200 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2016 Amendment $70,625 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $67,750 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $2,875 filing-stated
  • Q2 2016 Amendment $76,266 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $75,850 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $416 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2015 Supplemental $50,180 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $46,475 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $3,705 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2015 Supplemental $3,200 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $3,100 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $100 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 $320,185
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $4,855
Total spent $325,041
From each filing:
  • Year-End 2014 Supplemental $30,494 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $29,566 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $928 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2014 Supplemental $8,204 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $8,107 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $97 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2013 Amendment $10,644 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $9,622 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,023 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2013 Supplemental $5,228 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $5,156 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $72 filing-stated
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  • Q4 2016 Amendment $14,519 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $13,940 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $579 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2016 Initial $6,735 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $6,675 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $60 filing-stated
  • Q3 2016 Initial $37,048 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $36,875 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $173 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2016 Amendment $109,012 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $108,940 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $72 filing-stated
  • Q2 2016 Amendment $67,192 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $66,805 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $387 filing-stated
  • Q1 2016 Initial $4,424 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $4,178 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $246 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2015 Supplemental $26,101 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $25,134 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $967 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2015 Supplemental $5,440 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $5,188 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $253 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: $56,100 ÷ Raised incl. in-kind: $310,546
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $56,100
Source filings:
Raised incl. in-kind
$310,546
Spent
$325,041

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 31%; organizations and PACs gave 69%.

Individuals $95K · 31% Organizations & PACs $215K · 69%
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: $94,761 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $310,546
Inputs behind Share from individuals
From individuals $94,761
From organizations and PACs $214,650
In-kind contributions (goods & services) $1,135
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 →

81% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (19% from out of state).

Tennessee $235,375 Out of state $56,100
  • Nashville $110K38%
  • Washington, DC $26K9%
  • Memphis $12K4%
  • Oakland $12K4%
  • Rossville $11K4%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $90K
  • Other out-of-state $30K
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: $56,100 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $291,475
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $56,100
Source filings:

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2013 – Jan 2017. Peak $67,750 in Jul 2016. Spending peaked at $108,059 in Jul 2016.

Cash contributions Spent

Contributions

The donor figure above is a named-donor floor. A complete combined-term total is unavailable. This table names donors whose cumulative giving reached $200.

Named donor list 199 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Tennessee Federation for Children PAC 2 $9,500.00
RAAMPAC 1 $7,500.00
MPAC 1 $7,500.00
Att Tennessee PAC 3 $7,000.00
Tennessee Bankers Assn PAC 4 $7,000.00
MCPAC (Randy McNally) 3 $6,000.00
Tennessee Realtors PAC 2 $6,000.00
The Jackson Clinic PAC 2 $4,000.00
FBT Public Policy Fund 2 $4,000.00
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) 2 $3,500.00

Expenditures

98 vendors 324 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Margin of Victory Partners, LLC 18 $121,722.00 38%
West Rogers 15 $33,962.49 11%
TN Republican Party 3 $26,000.00 8%
Public Opinion Strategies 2 $18,400.00 6%
Rachel Barrett 3 $17,400.00 5%
Republican House Majority Fund 1 $9,000.00 3%
Maxwell, Eric 6 $8,972.81 3%
Covert Communications 4 $7,950.00 2%
Campaign Graphics 3 $7,804.64 2%
FLS Connect, LLC 4 $5,123.56 2%

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

  • Advertising & media $169,519 53%
  • Consulting & professional services $64,661 20%
  • Contributions & donations $40,500 13%
  • Printing & mail $16,798 5%
  • Other $12,531 4%
  • Fundraising & events $7,891 2%
  • Office & operations $5,749 2%
  • Travel $2,536 0.8%

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 Late $33,608.76 $37,108.76 Source ↗
Q4 2016 Amended $38,827.49 $33,608.76 Source ↗
Pre-General 2016 $30,161.65 $38,827.49 Source ↗
Q3 2016 $55,509.82 $30,161.65 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2016 Amended $92,243.69 $55,509.82 Source ↗
Q2 2016 Amended $83,294.90 $92,243.69 Source ↗
Q1 2016 $88,218.72 $83,294.90 Source ↗
Year-End 2015 $65,139.31 $88,218.72 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2015 $67,379.67 $65,139.31 Source ↗
Year-End 2014 $68,581.52 $67,379.67 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2014 $74,917.69 $68,581.52 Source ↗
Year-End 2013 Amended $37,626.74 $74,917.69 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2013 $42,845.69 $37,626.74 Source ↗