Gary Odom — 2008 Tennessee House, District 55 campaign
2008 Tennessee House, District 55
9 filings · Mid-Year 2007–Year-End 2008
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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). Note: 2 filings covering periods that end on the same day state different ending balances — Year-End 2008 states $39,500.76, Q4 2008 states $2,433.92. The figure shown is Year-End 2008's; the reports have not been reconciled against each other.
- Year-End 2008 Supplemental $39,501 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.
| Itemized contributions from others | $234,900 |
| Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) | $6,444 |
| Raised (cash) | $241,344 |
- Year-End 2008 Supplemental $8,950 derived
- Q4 2008 Amendment $5,774 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $5,200 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $574 filing-stated
- Pre-General 2008 Amendment $32,699 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $32,350 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $349 filing-stated
- Q3 2008 Initial $82,246 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $79,950 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $2,296 filing-stated
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- Pre-Primary 2008 Initial $10,950 derived
- Q2 2008 Initial $11,100 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $11,000 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $100 filing-stated
- Year-End 2007 Amendment $89,625 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $86,500 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $3,125 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.
| Itemized expenditures | $229,382 |
| Stated spending not itemized (credited) | $20,188 |
| Total spent | $249,570 |
- Q4 2008 Amendment $42,841 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $40,454 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $2,386 filing-stated
- Pre-General 2008 Amendment $45,006 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $44,610 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $396 filing-stated
- Q3 2008 Initial $44,743 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $41,589 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $3,153 filing-stated
- Pre-Primary 2008 Initial $9,740 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $8,925 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $815 filing-stated
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- Q2 2008 Initial $20,641 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $17,898 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $2,743 filing-stated
- Year-End 2007 Amendment $58,549 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $52,094 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $6,455 filing-stated
- Mid-Year 2007 Amendment $28,051 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $23,810 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $4,241 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).
| From outside Tennessee | $40,350 |
Totals exclude 1 filing pending review.
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 34%; organizations and PACs gave 63%; other sources made up 3%.
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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 | $83,744 |
| From organizations and PACs | $157,600 |
| In-kind contributions (goods & services) | $7,882 |
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 →
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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 | $77,300 |
| Median gift | $500 |
| Individual donors | 104 |
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 →
83% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (17% from out of state).
- Nashville $132K56%
- Washington, DC $11K5%
- Memphis $7K3%
- Chattanooga $3K1%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $52K
- Other out-of-state $29K
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).
| From outside Tennessee | $40,350 |
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Nov 2005 – Jan 2009. Peak $59,700 in Aug 2008. Spending peaked at $51,699 in Oct 2008.
Bars show $228,900 of $234,900 in itemized contributions. The other $6,000 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 $450 total; their names are not disclosed here.
| Donor | Donations | Net |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Dental PAC | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Chiropractic Assn PAC | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Tennessee Democratic Party In-Kind | 3 | $7,882.09 |
| Tennessee Employees Action Movement PAC | 2 | $5,400.00 |
| Independent Medicine S PAC TN | 3 | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Realtors PAC | 3 | $5,000.00 |
| United Association Political Action Fund | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee Health Care Assn PAC | 2 | $4,000.00 |
| Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) | 4 | $4,000.00 |
| Tennessee Committee for the Advancement of Psychology | 2 | $4,000.00 |
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Democratic Caucus | 1 | $20,546.36 | |
| Thomas Lindsey Group | 5 | $14,000.00 | |
| Nashville Symphony | 7 | $10,380.00 | |
| Morton's | 7 | $6,432.09 | |
| Vanderbilt Children's Hospital | 7 | $6,309.25 | |
| American Press | 3 | $5,925.39 | |
| McGill, Bridget | 3 | $5,300.00 | |
| Mr. Whiskers | 17 | $5,061.51 | |
| Calwell Mail Advertising | 2 | $4,871.37 | |
| Postmaster | 3 | $3,966.12 | |
| Tennessee State Museum Foundation | 7 | $3,694.00 | |
| Hillwood Country Club | 4 | $3,585.63 | |
| Odom, Gary | 5 | $3,000.37 | |
| Best Buy | 4 | $2,883.13 | |
| E. Allen Brandon | 1 | $2,745.50 | |
| Salvation Army | 2 | $2,741.74 | |
| Nashville Ballet | 5 | $2,675.00 | |
| Westin New Orleans | 2 | $2,558.70 | |
| Democratic National Committee | 1 | $2,500.00 | |
| You'Re Invited | 2 | $2,363.47 | |
| Laserworkshop | 2 | $2,344.15 | |
| Greenbrier | 1 | $2,315.20 | |
| Nashville Tent & Awning | 2 | $2,113.99 | |
| Bibb, Robert (Bob) | 2 | $2,000.00 | |
| Davidson, David | 3 | $2,000.00 | |
| Tipps, Tim | 2 | $2,000.00 | |
| Harmon, Bill | 2 | $2,000.00 | |
| Cooper, Barbara | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Coleman, Kent | 2 | $2,000.00 | |
| Miller, Larry | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Borchert, Willie (Butch) | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Byrge, Roger | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Hackworth, Jim | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Fraley, George | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Bain, Cleveland Derrick | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Yokley, Eddie | 2 | $2,000.00 | |
| Picture Fram Warehouse | 5 | $1,759.59 | |
| Pruitt, Mary | 2 | $1,750.00 | |
| Limoncello | 1 | $1,613.17 | |
| 417 Union | 2 | $1,549.97 | |
| St. Lukes Community House | 3 | $1,540.16 | |
| Towns, Jr., Joe | 1 | $1,500.00 | |
| Favors, Joanne | 1 | $1,500.00 | |
| Tidwell, John | 1 | $1,500.00 | |
| Folk's Folly Restaurant | 1 | $1,478.09 | |
| Wendall's Resturant | 4 | $1,459.65 | |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | 2 | $1,450.00 | |
| Tennessee Campaign Basics | 4 | $1,403.23 | |
| Cheekwood Society | 2 | $1,400.00 | |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | 3 | $1,360.00 | |
| American Heart Association | 2 | $1,350.00 | |
| Camper, Karen | 1 | $1,250.00 | |
| Jeannie Richardson Campaign | 2 | $1,250.00 | |
| Bone, David | 1 | $1,200.00 | |
| Cobb, Curt | 2 | $1,200.00 | |
| J. Alexander | 8 | $1,177.59 | |
| Tennessee Performing Arts Center | 2 | $1,150.00 | |
| Sunset Grill | 1 | $1,148.77 | |
| Belcourt Theatre | 2 | $1,045.00 | |
| Office Max | 3 | $1,031.42 | |
| Nashville Public Library Foundation | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Bone, Stratton | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Deberry, Lois | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Cobb, Ty | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Kernell, Mike | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| West, Jr., Ben | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Jones, Jr., Ulysses | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Hardaway, G. A. | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Tpac | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| G.A. Hardaway Campaign | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| The Hermitage Hotel | 5 | $963.22 | |
| Jim & Nicks Catering | 1 | $961.08 | |
| U.S. Postmaster | 6 | $906.13 | |
| Mack & Kates Catering | 1 | $902.72 | |
| Expedia | 1 | $871.21 | |
| Davidson Co. Democratic Women | 3 | $865.00 | |
| Southwest Airlines | 4 | $843.00 | |
| State of Tennessee | 2 | $800.00 | |
| Lowe's | 4 | $791.02 | |
| Radius 10 | 2 | $767.89 | |
| Kroger | 4 | $761.30 | |
| Family & Children's Service | 2 | $750.00 | |
| Brown, Tommie | 1 | $750.00 | |
| Turner, Larry | 1 | $750.00 | |
| Parking Management Company | 2 | $734.00 | |
| Terry, Marsha | 2 | $725.00 | |
| Horticultural Society of Middle Tennessee | 2 | $670.00 | |
| Tulip Tree | 2 | $658.75 | |
| Friends of Warner Park | 2 | $650.00 | |
| Ruth Chris Steak House | 2 | $609.61 | |
| Ywca | 2 | $600.00 | |
| Davidson County Democratic Party | 1 | $575.00 | |
| Eldorado Hotel | 1 | $542.00 | |
| Circa | 1 | $515.66 | |
| National Conference of State Legislatures | 1 | $510.00 | |
| Obama Transition | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Allman, Andy | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Wilkerson, John | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Hospital Hospitality House | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Bob Tuke Campaign for U.S. Senate | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Nashville Community Foundation | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Ferguson, Dennis | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Joe Towns Campaign | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Pitts, Joe | 1 | $500.00 | |
| House/Senate Democratic Caucus | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Barker, Judy | 2 | $450.00 | |
| Cumberland Heights Friends | 2 | $450.00 | |
| PMC | 1 | $450.00 | |
| Sendoutcards | 1 | $405.50 | |
| Wang Foundation for Sight Resoration | 1 | $400.00 | |
| Habitat Home | 1 | $400.00 | |
| Amerigo's | 2 | $373.94 | |
| Cypress, Valarie | 2 | $358.00 | |
| Rochelle Center | 1 | $356.00 | |
| 360 Bistro | 1 | $350.00 | |
| Tennesee Foreign Language Institute | 1 | $350.00 | |
| Salavation Army | 1 | $346.08 | |
| Harris Teeters | 1 | $342.94 | |
| Iroquois | 1 | $333.21 | |
| The Grape | 1 | $332.15 | |
| Union Oyster | 1 | $326.78 | |
| Hilton | 1 | $325.00 | |
| The Caranza Family Foundation | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Gilmore, Brenda | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Gray Line Nashville | 1 | $300.00 | |
| McNeily Center for Children | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Commander's Palace | 1 | $297.75 | |
| Palm Resturant of Nashville | 1 | $295.91 | |
| Mail Source | 1 | $281.43 | |
| Felix's Oyster House | 1 | $264.35 | |
| Acme Oyster House | 1 | $260.21 | |
| TN Supreme Court Historical Society | 1 | $260.00 | |
| Wheeler, Stan | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Pencil Foundation | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Ryal, James | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Hillwood Neighborhood Watch | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Nashville Childrens Theatre | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Berke, Andrew | 1 | $250.00 | |
| St. Judes Children's Research | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Rutherford County Democratic Women | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Rondald McDonald House | 1 | $250.00 | |
| L'Espalier | 1 | $248.33 | |
| Cianton, Rick | 1 | $240.00 | |
| Enterprise | 1 | $223.74 | |
| Bistro 215 | 1 | $211.78 | |
| Robert Huff Designs | 1 | $210.00 | |
| American Red Cross | 1 | $200.00 | |
| First Steps | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Curtiss, Charles | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Tindell, Harry | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Armstrong, Joe | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Interfaith Dental Clinic | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Cart, Terry | 1 | $195.00 | |
| Party City | 1 | $188.21 | |
| Shaw's Crab House | 1 | $176.96 | |
| Community Resource Center | 1 | $175.00 | |
| Corzine & Company | 1 | $174.29 | |
| Printers Press | 1 | $167.67 | |
| Anthony's Pier 4 | 1 | $165.97 | |
| Mid-Town Beverage | 1 | $163.97 | |
| Cotter's Cleaning | 1 | $160.00 | |
| Welders Supply & Equipment | 1 | $158.41 | |
| Phoenix Club of Nashville | 1 | $152.00 | |
| Ronald McDonald House | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Frugal McDoogals | 1 | $147.14 | |
| Sambuca | 1 | $145.75 | |
| Dulce Deserts | 1 | $142.03 | |
| Bricktops | 1 | $138.55 | |
| Chappy's | 1 | $138.01 | |
| Target | 1 | $128.82 | |
| Accent Flowers | 1 | $127.28 | |
| Paper Place | 1 | $121.83 | |
| Pat O'Briens | 1 | $121.00 | |
| Community Foundation | 1 | $120.00 | |
| Cfmt/Joe Kraft | 1 | $120.00 | |
| Nashville School of Law Foundation | 1 | $120.00 | |
| Wolf Camera | 1 | $113.62 | |
| Papyrus | 1 | $111.38 | |
| Fast Signs | 1 | $106.34 | |
| Carrabba's | 1 | $105.32 | |
| The Hermitage | 1 | $101.67 | |
| Opryland | 1 | $100.29 |
| Payee | Location | Purpose | Amount | Date |
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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 Gary Odom’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.
- Contributions & donations $102,828 45%
- Other $53,097 23%
- Fundraising & events $36,295 16%
- Printing & mail $17,221 8%
- Office & operations $6,328 3%
- Travel $6,109 3%
- Consulting & professional services $3,900 2%
- Field & voter contact $2,812 1%
- Staff & payroll $791 0.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2008 | $30,550.76 | $39,500.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q4 2008 Amended | $39,500.76 | $2,433.92 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2008 Amended | $42,858.18 | $30,550.76 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 | $5,354.71 | $42,858.18 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2008 | $4,144.65 | $5,354.71 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 | $13,685.60 | $4,144.65 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Figures pending review | — | — | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2007 Amended | $1,754.43 | $30,330.77 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended | $23,805.47 | $1,754.43 | Source ↗ |