Gary Odom — 2012 Tennessee House, District 55 campaign

Tennessee House, District 55 Democratic

2012 Tennessee House, District 55

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 2011–Q4 2012

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 →
$2,097
as of the Q4 report
→ carried into 2014 TN House 55
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 →
$180,986
includes $2,642 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
$1,500 refunded
Why this number?
Total Spent
$80,280
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 →
44%
$80,280 spent of $180,986 raised (cash)
Donors
97
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
Self-Funded
47%
$84,594 of $180,986 raised · campaign loans
Out-of-State
5%
$9,500 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 2012 Initial $2,097 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. Note: a separate cross-filing check found a loan-balance carryforward discontinuity in the filings behind this figure. The reports have not been reconciled to determine the cause of the unexplained balance change.

Inputs behind Raised (cash)
Itemized contributions from others $93,750
Loans received $84,594
Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $2,642
Raised (cash) $180,986
From each filing:
  • Q4 2012 Initial $7,050 derived
  • Pre-General 2012 Initial $9,421 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $8,200 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $100 filing-stated
    • Loans $1,121 derived
  • Q3 2012 Initial $14,700 derived
  • Pre-Primary 2012 Initial $3,000 derived
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  • Q2 2012 Initial $16,737 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $3,400 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $17 filing-stated
    • Loans $13,320 derived
  • Year-End 2011 Amendment $68,798 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $58,900 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $2,525 filing-stated
    • Loans $7,373 derived
  • Mid-Year 2011 Supplemental $22,150 derived
Not attributable to a single filing:
Loans $39,130 derived

Borrowing that no filing dates to its own reporting period — a balance carried forward from an earlier period, or a loan reported without a date. The rest is shown against the filing that reported borrowing it.

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 $68,625
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $11,655
Total spent $80,280
From each filing:
  • Q4 2012 Initial $8,130 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $6,985 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,146 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2012 Initial $1,121 derived
  • Q3 2012 Initial $7,393 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $6,914 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $479 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2012 Initial $672 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $427 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $245 filing-stated
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  • Q2 2012 Initial $14,178 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $11,783 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $2,394 filing-stated
  • Q1 2012 Initial $10,774 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $8,865 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,910 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2011 Amendment $15,879 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $12,840 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $3,039 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2011 Supplemental $22,132 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $19,690 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $2,442 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: $9,500 ÷ Raised incl. in-kind: $180,986
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $9,500
Raised incl. in-kind
$180,986
Spent
$80,280

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 47% of the campaign’s funds — individuals gave 11%, organizations and PACs 42%.

Candidate’s own money $85K · 47% Individuals $20K · 11% Organizations & PACs $77K · 42%
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: $84,594 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $180,986
Inputs behind Share from the candidate
Candidate's own money (incl. self-loans) $84,594
From individuals $19,567
From organizations and PACs $76,825

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 →

$403average gift
$275median gift
42individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $50
0%
0%
$50–200
7%
3%
$200–1K
83%
74%
$1K–5K
10%
24%
$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: $16,925 ÷ Individual donors: 42
Inputs behind Average gift per individual donor
Total from individual donors $16,925
Median gift $275
Individual donors 42

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 →

90% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (10% from out of state).

Tennessee $84,250 Out of state $9,500
  • Nashville $47K50%
  • Knoxville $11K12%
  • Franklin $6K6%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $20K
  • Other out-of-state $10K
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: $9,500 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $93,750
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $9,500

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2011 – Jan 2013. Peak $19,100 in Aug 2011. Spending peaked at $9,088 in Apr 2012.

Cash contributions Spent

Bars show $92,750 of $93,750 in itemized contributions. The other $1,000 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.

Named donor list 123 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Tennessee Spine Nerve Institute Inc. 2 $14,200.00
Lensgraf Clinic P C 3 $8,750.00
Jack Daniel's PAC 2 $4,000.00
Tennessee Chiropractic Assn PAC ↺ $1,500.00 refunded 3 $3,500.00 net
$5,000.00 gross
Tennessee Dental PAC 2 $2,800.00
Mid South Pain Management P C 1 $2,500.00
Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu 3 $2,250.00
Att Tennessee PAC 2 $2,000.00
Tennessee Assn of Nurse Anesthetists PAC 2 $2,000.00
Hometown Pharmacy PAC 2 $2,000.00

Expenditures

54 vendors 160 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Nashville Symphony 16 $14,738.00 21%
Nashville Ballet 14 $8,307.50 12%
Vanderbilt Children's Hospital 8 $7,701.16 11%
Cheekwood Society 6 $6,200.00 9%
Tulip Tree 13 $3,017.48 4%
Nashville Humane Association 10 $2,920.00 4%
Hillwood Country Club 3 $2,460.78 4%
Picture Fram Warehouse 10 $1,731.27 3%
Mr. Whiskers 7 $1,653.88 2%
National Multiple Sclerosis Society 2 $1,520.00 2%

Loans

$84,593.91 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 $84,594
Loan principal shown $84,594
Itemized campaign loans
Lender Type Received Principal Repaid Outstanding
Self (Gary Odom) Candidate loan Jan 20, 2011 $84,593.91 $74,320.58 $10,273.33

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 $49,731 72%
  • Other $14,054 20%
  • Fundraising & events $2,285 3%
  • Office & operations $1,968 3%
  • Advertising & media $340 0.5%
  • Field & voter contact $127 0.2%
  • Consulting & professional services $120 0.2%

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 2012 $5,546.54 $2,096.54 Source ↗
Pre-General 2012 $2,746.54 $5,546.54 Source ↗
Q3 2012 $3,045.16 $2,746.54 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2012 $716.96 $3,045.16 Source ↗
Q2 2012 $658.25 $716.96 Source ↗
Q1 2012 $53,148.01 $658.25 Source ↗
Year-End 2011 Amended $229.07 $53,148.01 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2011 $8,210.93 $229.07 Source ↗