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Harold Ford Jr — 2004 U.S. Representative, District 9 campaign

U.S. Representative, District 9 Democratic

2004 U.S. Representative, District 9

Latest filing: Year-End 2004 · Jan 28, 2005 · source: FEC

11 filings · Q1 2003–YE 2004

Cash on Hand The campaign’s ending cash balance from its most recent filing. Cash shown as “carried over” was held before this election cycle began — usually from a prior campaign for the same office. Full definition →
$1,072,038
$377,977 carried over
Why this number?
Funds Raised The money the campaign took in — cash and checks, plus the candidate’s own money, loans, and transfers from affiliated committees. It does not include the value of donated goods and services; where a campaign received any, that is shown separately as In-Kind Received. Full definition →
$1,863,260
includes $13,734 in loans, offsets, and other receipts not itemized in FEC filings
$5,000 refunded
Why this number?
Total Spent
$1,205,293
net of $5,000 refunded back to the campaign — not shown in the table below
Why this number?
Donors
1,551
1,548 shown  · 3 below $200
Self-Funded
0.2%
$3,000 of $1,863,260 raised · self-contributions
Out-of-State
69%
$1,284,727 from outside TN
Why this number?

The ending cash balance the campaign reported on its most recent filing (as filed, not computed).

Reported on this filing:
  • YE 2004 YEAR-END $1,072,038 filing-stated

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 Funds raised
Itemized contributions from others $1,846,526
Candidate's own contributions $3,000
Loans, offsets, and other receipts $13,734
Funds raised $1,863,260
From each filing:
  • YE 2004 YEAR-END $107,026 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $106,800 derived
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $226 filing-stated
  • 30G 2004 POST-GENERAL $115,400 derived
  • 12G 2004 PRE-GENERAL $28,181 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $28,150 derived
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $31 filing-stated
  • Q3 2004 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $300,889 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $299,642 derived
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $1,247 filing-stated
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  • 12P 2004 PRE-PRIMARY $19,600 derived
  • Q2 2004 JULY QUARTERLY $181,716 derived
  • Q1 2004 APRIL QUARTERLY $401,468 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $399,829 derived
    • Candidate's own contributions $1,000 derived
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $639 filing-stated
  • YE 2003 YEAR-END $138,113 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $130,238 derived
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $7,875 filing-stated
  • Q3 2003 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $154,725 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $154,036 derived
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $689 filing-stated
  • Q2 2003 JULY QUARTERLY $255,021 derived
  • Q1 2003 APRIL QUARTERLY $161,120 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $156,095 derived
    • Candidate's own contributions $2,000 derived
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $3,026 filing-stated

Itemized expenditure rows plus the stated spending a filer reported as a lump sum without itemizing it.

Inputs behind Total spent
Itemized expenditures $1,199,673
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $5,621
Total spent $1,205,293
From each filing:
  • YE 2004 YEAR-END $108,518 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $102,897 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $5,621 filing-stated
  • 30G 2004 POST-GENERAL $156,943 derived
  • 12G 2004 PRE-GENERAL $18,639 derived
  • Q3 2004 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $206,746 derived
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  • 12P 2004 PRE-PRIMARY $6,876 derived
  • Q2 2004 JULY QUARTERLY $163,158 derived
  • Q1 2004 APRIL QUARTERLY $146,837 derived
  • YE 2003 YEAR-END $128,836 derived
  • Q3 2003 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $84,065 derived
  • Q2 2003 JULY QUARTERLY $85,874 derived
  • Q1 2003 APRIL QUARTERLY $98,801 derived

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: $1,284,727 ÷ Total raised: $1,863,260
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $1,284,727
Raised
$1,863,260
Spent
$1,205,293

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 0.2% of the campaign’s funds — individuals gave 66%, organizations and PACs 33%.

Candidate’s own money $3K · 0.2% Individuals (itemized) $1.2M · 66% Organizations & PACs $611K · 33%
Why this number?

Everything the campaign raised, split into the candidate's own money (own contributions plus self- and family loans), itemized individuals, unitemized small donations, organizations and PACs, transfers from other committees (FEC line 12), and everything else (loans other than the candidate's, in-kind, offsets and other receipts). The parts add up to the total raised. The headline share is the candidate divided by the total.

From the candidate's own money: $3,000 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $1,863,260
Inputs behind Share from the candidate
Candidate's own money (incl. self-loans) $3,000
From individuals (itemized) $1,235,821
From organizations and PACs $610,705
Offsets and other receipts $13,734

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 →

70% of located dollars came from outside Tennessee (30% from inside).

Tennessee $558,999 Out of state $1,284,727
  • Washington, DC $328K18%
  • Memphis $308K17%
  • New York, NY $167K9%
  • Nashville $85K5%
  • Chicago, IL $58K3%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $167K
  • Other out-of-state $732K
Why this number?

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: $1,284,727 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $1,843,726
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $1,284,727

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2003 – Dec 2004. Peak $299,136 in Mar 2004. Spending peaked at $144,460 in Oct 2004.

Raised Spent

Contributions

1,548 donors gave $200 or more cumulatively. 3 additional smaller donors contributed $400 total.

1,549 donors 1,988 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by total
Donor Donations Total
National Beer Wholesalers Assoc PAC 7 $18,000.00
Realtors PAC 4 $10,000.00
INC PAC Wal Mart Stores 2 $10,000.00
Ibew Cope 3 $10,000.00
Fedex Corporation PAC 9 $10,000.00
Laborers Political League 3 $10,000.00
Cablevision Systems Corp PAC 2 $10,000.00
Sheet Metal Workers Int L Assoc Pal 3 $10,000.00
Darin L Shaffer 5 $9,040.89
Dealers Election Action Committee of the National 4 $8,500.00

Showing the top 500 of 1,549 donors by total.

Expenditures

326 vendors 1,221 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Adams Keegan Incorporated 24 $146,871.09 12%
Burch Porter 19 $81,554.25 7%
Democratic Congressional Campaign Commit 7 $75,240.42 6%
American Express 34 $70,308.87 6%
Elizabeth Lowery 28 $67,311.78 6%
Kimball Stroud & Assoc 17 $58,334.37 5%
Hession & Associates 3 $42,500.00 4%
Felicia Suzannes Restaurant 7 $34,339.96 3%
Tennessee Democratic Party 4 $30,200.00 3%
Trust Marketing & Communications Inc. 1 $27,680.00 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 Harold Ford Jr’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.

  • Fundraising & events $204,970 17%
  • Other $189,250 16%
  • Printing & mail $159,890 13%
  • Consulting & professional services $156,718 13%
  • Staff & payroll $146,871 12%
  • Transfers between accounts $112,500 9%
  • Travel $109,592 9%
  • Contributions & donations $59,152 5%
  • Office & operations $43,937 4%
  • Advertising & media $21,793 2%

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC); see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
YE 2004 Late $1,073,354.29 $1,072,038.12 Source ↗
30G 2004 Late $1,130,590.24 $1,073,354.29 Source ↗
12G 2004 Late $1,122,331.11 $1,130,590.29 Source ↗
Q3 2004 Late $1,011,798.16 $1,122,331.11 Source ↗
12P 2004 Late $993,623.54 $1,011,798.16 Source ↗
Q2 2004 Late $971,270.83 $993,623.54 Source ↗
Q1 2004 Late $714,352.31 $971,270.83 Source ↗
YE 2003 Late $701,547.53 $714,352.31 Source ↗
Q3 2003 Late $626,508.24 $701,547.53 Source ↗
Q2 2003 Late $448,006.04 $626,508.24 Source ↗
Q1 2003 Late $377,977.19 $448,006.04 Source ↗