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Eric Watson — 2010 Tennessee House, District 22 campaign

Tennessee House, District 22 Republican

2010 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 → · 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 →
$29,911
as of the Q4 report
→ carried into 2012 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 →
$53,793
includes $2,380 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
Why this number?
Total Spent
$25,209
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 →
47%
$25,209 spent of $53,793 raised (cash)
Donors
80
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
Out-of-State
7%
$3,700 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 Amendment $29,911 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.

Inputs behind Raised (cash)
Itemized contributions from others $51,413
Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $2,380
Raised (cash) $53,793
From each filing:
  • Q4 2010 Amendment $2,650 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $2,450 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $200 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2010 Initial $2,775 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $2,300 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $475 filing-stated
  • Q3 2010 Initial $18,543 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $17,588 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $955 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2010 Initial $3,800 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $3,700 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $100 filing-stated
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  • Q2 2010 Initial $1,900 derived
  • Year-End 2009 Supplemental $22,575 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $21,975 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $600 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2009 Supplemental $1,550 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $1,500 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $50 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 $23,461
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,747
Total spent $25,209
From each filing:
  • Q4 2010 Amendment $3,164 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $2,785 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $380 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2010 Initial $2,500 derived
  • Q3 2010 Initial $8,208 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $7,893 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $315 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2010 Initial $1,566 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $1,425 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $141 filing-stated
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  • Q2 2010 Initial $526 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $500 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $26 filing-stated
  • Q1 2010 Initial $1,112 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $1,086 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $26 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2009 Supplemental $5,788 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $5,187 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $601 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2009 Supplemental $2,344 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $2,085 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $259 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: $3,700 ÷ Raised incl. in-kind: $53,793
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $3,700
Source filings:
Raised incl. in-kind
$53,793
Spent
$25,209

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 40%; organizations and PACs gave 60%.

Individuals $22K · 40% Organizations & PACs $32K · 60%
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: $21,743 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $53,793
Inputs behind Share from individuals
From individuals $21,743
From organizations and PACs $32,050
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 →

$553average gift
$500median gift
35individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $50
3%
0.1%
$50–200
11%
3%
$200–1K
57%
40%
$1K–5K
29%
57%
$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: $19,363 ÷ Individual donors: 35
Inputs behind Average gift per individual donor
Total from individual donors $19,363
Median gift $500
Individual donors 35
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 →

93% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (7% from out of state).

Tennessee $47,713 Out of state $3,700
  • Nashville $23K45%
  • Cleveland $12K24%
  • Memphis $3K6%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $9K
  • Other out-of-state $4K
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: $3,700 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $51,413
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $3,700
Source filings:

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Feb 2009 – Nov 2012. Peak $9,838 in Jul 2010. Spending peaked at $5,010 in Aug 2010.

Cash contributions Spent

Bars show $51,113 of $51,413 in itemized contributions. The other $300 can’t be placed in a month — the filing gave no usable date, or recorded no identifiable source.

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names donors whose cumulative giving reached $200. Smaller donors contributed $613 total; their names are not disclosed here.

Named donor list 101 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Lawyers Involved for TN 3 $5,500.00
Tennessee Realtors PAC 4 $2,500.00
Federal Express PAC 2 $2,500.00
John Holder Jr 2 $2,000.00
Independent Medicine S PAC TN 2 $1,500.00
Tennessee Bankers Assn PAC 2 $1,500.00
Tennessee Health Care Assn PAC 1 $1,000.00
Wholesalers Assn PAC 2 $1,000.00
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) 2 $1,000.00
Tennessee Volunteer PAC 2 $1,000.00

Expenditures

36 vendors 51 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Tennessee Republican Caucus 2 $5,000.00 21%
Mountain View Inn 2 $1,848.72 8%
Verizon 3 $1,826.31 8%
Sam's Club 4 $1,776.45 8%
Wcle Radio 3 $1,400.00 6%
Jimmie Flowers 1 $1,251.15 5%
Utk 3 $1,026.00 4%
Tennessee Harmony Entertainment 1 $850.00 4%
Spors Enterprizes 1 $808.16 3%
Cleveland Banner 1 $765.00 3%

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.

  • Contributions & donations $8,876 38%
  • Other $5,990 26%
  • Advertising & media $2,623 11%
  • Fundraising & events $2,583 11%
  • Office & operations $1,666 7%
  • Consulting & professional services $1,403 6%
  • Printing & mail $320 1%

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 Amended $30,425.50 $29,911.04 Source ↗
Pre-General 2010 $30,150.50 $30,425.50 Source ↗
Q3 2010 $19,815.91 $30,150.50 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2010 $17,582.06 $19,815.91 Source ↗
Q2 2010 $16,207.96 $17,582.06 Source ↗
Q1 2010 $17,319.70 $16,207.96 Source ↗
Year-End 2009 $532.99 $17,319.70 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2009 $1,326.67 $532.99 Source ↗