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Eric Watson — 2006 Tennessee House, District 22 campaign

Tennessee House, District 22 Republican

2006 Tennessee House, District 22

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 · Post-General 2005 2005–Q4 2006

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 →
$216
as of the Q4 report
→ carried into 2008 TN House 22
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 →
$87,183
includes $10,174 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 →
$24,824
goods or services
Total Spent
$87,192
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 →
100.0%
$87,192 spent of $87,183 raised (cash)
Donors
116
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
Self-Funded
1%
$1,225 of $112,007 raised, including in-kind · campaign loans
Out-of-State
1%
$1,250 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 2006 Amendment $216 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 $75,784
Loans received $1,225
Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $10,174
Raised (cash) $87,183
From each filing:
  • Q4 2006 Amendment $1,950 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $850 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $100 filing-stated
    • Loans $1,000 derived
  • Pre-General 2006 Amendment $10,435 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $10,100 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $335 filing-stated
  • Q3 2006 Amendment $21,550 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $19,400 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $2,150 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2006 Amendment $4,490 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $4,000 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $490 filing-stated
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  • Q1 2006 Initial $225 derived
  • Post-General 2005 2005 Initial $6,692 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $5,915 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $777 filing-stated
  • Post-Primary 2005 2005 Initial $32,387 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $29,650 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $2,737 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2005 Amendment $9,454 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $5,868 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $3,585 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 $82,057
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $5,135
Total spent $87,192
From each filing:
  • Q4 2006 Amendment $3,568 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $2,969 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $599 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2006 Amendment $26,712 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $25,435 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,276 filing-stated
  • Q3 2006 Amendment $7,628 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $7,365 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $264 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2006 Amendment $569 derived
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  • Q1 2006 Initial $442 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $391 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $51 filing-stated
  • Post-General 2005 2005 Initial $20,133 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $17,987 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $2,146 filing-stated
  • Post-Primary 2005 2005 Initial $14,147 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $13,640 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $507 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2005 Amendment $13,993 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $13,701 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $293 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: $1,250 ÷ Raised incl. in-kind: $112,007
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $1,250
Source filings:
Raised incl. in-kind
$112,007
Spent
$87,192

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 1% of the campaign’s funds — individuals gave 47%, organizations and PACs 30%, with 22% from other sources.

Candidate’s own money $1K · 1% Individuals $52K · 47% Organizations & PACs $34K · 30% Other sources $25K · 22%
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: $1,225 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $112,007
Inputs behind Share from the candidate
Candidate's own money (incl. self-loans) $1,225
From individuals $52,093
From organizations and PACs $33,865
In-kind contributions (goods & services) $24,824
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 →

$487average gift
$450median gift
86individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $50
0%
0%
$50–200
3%
1%
$200–1K
84%
65%
$1K–5K
13%
34%
$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: $41,918 ÷ Individual donors: 86
Inputs behind Average gift per individual donor
Total from individual donors $41,918
Median gift $450
Individual donors 86
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 →

98% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (2% from out of state).

Tennessee $74,534 Out of state $1,250
  • Cleveland $20K27%
  • Nashville $19K25%
  • Knoxville $5K7%
  • Memphis $4K5%
  • Decatur $3K4%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $24K
  • Other out-of-state $1K
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: $1,250 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $75,784
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $1,250
Source filings:

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jul 2005 – Jan 2007. Peak $27,450 in Dec 2005. Spending peaked at $26,526 in Oct 2006.

Cash contributions Spent

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names donors whose cumulative giving reached $200. Smaller donors contributed $450 total; their names are not disclosed here.

Named donor list 151 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Tennessee Republican Caucus In-Kind 2 $10,850.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee In-Kind 2 $9,783.37
Target PAC 2 $7,500.00
Git R Dunn PAC 3 $4,500.00
Bradley Co Republican Party Includes In-Kind 3 $3,726.47
Tennessee Conservative PAC 1 $3,500.00
Volunteer PAC 3 $2,500.00
Ron Moreland Includes In-Kind 3 $2,500.00
Dewayne Gilbert 2 $2,000.00
Charles Sargent 2 $1,500.00

Expenditures

49 vendors 95 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
The Lukens Company 2 $15,434.35 19%
Margin of Victory Partners 1 $7,265.00 9%
Cleveland Banner 10 $7,177.90 9%
Designer Graphics 4 $6,678.92 8%
Mountain View Inn 2 $4,527.80 6%
Neely Printing 7 $4,310.65 5%
Bradley Weekly 6 $4,162.19 5%
Athens Paper (Dpa) 4 $3,554.43 4%
Polk County News 6 $3,086.43 4%
Creative Outdoor Advertising 1 $2,550.00 3%

Loans

$1,225.00 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 $1,225
Loan principal shown $1,225
Source filings:
Itemized campaign loans
Lender Type Received Principal Repaid Outstanding
Self (Eric Watson) Candidate loan Mar 4, 2006 $1,225.00 $225.00 $1,000.00

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

  • Printing & mail $37,384 46%
  • Advertising & media $26,479 32%
  • Other $10,625 13%
  • Field & voter contact $3,383 4%
  • Fundraising & events $2,740 3%
  • Contributions & donations $1,125 1%
  • Office & operations $322 0.4%

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 2006 Amended $1,834.27 $216.16 Source ↗
Pre-General 2006 Amended $18,110.99 $1,834.27 Source ↗
Q3 2006 Amended $4,189.36 $18,110.99 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2006 Amended $268.07 $4,189.36 Source ↗
Q2 2006 $43.07 $268.07 Source ↗
Q1 2006 $259.79 $43.07 Source ↗
Post-General 2005 2005 $13,700.06 $259.79 Source ↗
Post-Primary 2005 2005 $460.35 $13,700.06 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2005 Amended $0.00 $460.35 Source ↗