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Henry Fincher — 2008 Tennessee House, District 42 campaign

Tennessee House, District 42 Democratic

2008 Tennessee House, District 42

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 2007–Q4 2008

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 →
$63,206
as of the Q4 report
→ carried into 2010 TN House 42
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 →
$91,570
includes $6,610 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
Why this number?
Total Spent
$40,512
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%
$40,512 spent of $91,570 raised (cash)
Donors
140
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
Self-Funded
22%
$20,000 of $91,570 raised · campaign loans
Out-of-State
8%
$7,000 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 2008 Initial $63,206 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 $64,960
Loans received $20,000
Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $6,610
Raised (cash) $91,570
From each filing:
  • Q4 2008 Initial $3,075 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $2,750 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $325 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2008 Initial $2,375 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $2,350 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $25 filing-stated
  • Q3 2008 Amendment $18,320 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $14,075 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $4,245 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2008 Initial $2,325 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $2,175 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $150 filing-stated
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  • Q2 2008 Initial $800 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $750 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $50 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2007 Amendment $64,675 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $42,860 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $1,815 filing-stated
    • Loans $20,000 derived

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 $32,500
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $8,012
Total spent $40,512
From each filing:
  • Q4 2008 Initial $5,974 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $4,849 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,125 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2008 Initial $687 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $110 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $576 filing-stated
  • Q3 2008 Amendment $7,809 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $6,821 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $988 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2008 Initial $4,548 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $4,312 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $236 filing-stated
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  • Q2 2008 Initial $7,757 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $6,829 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $929 filing-stated
  • Q1 2008 Amendment $2,738 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $1,197 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,542 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2007 Amendment $5,654 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $3,717 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,937 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2007 Amendment $5,345 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $4,666 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $679 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: $7,000 ÷ Raised incl. in-kind: $91,570
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $7,000
Source filings:
Raised incl. in-kind
$91,570
Spent
$40,512

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 22% of the campaign’s funds — individuals gave 51%, organizations and PACs 28%.

Candidate’s own money $20K · 22% Individuals $46K · 51% Organizations & PACs $25K · 28%
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: $20,000 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $91,570
Inputs behind Share from the candidate
Candidate's own money (incl. self-loans) $20,000
From individuals $46,270
From organizations and PACs $25,300
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 →

$413average gift
$275median gift
96individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $50
0%
0%
$50–200
14%
5%
$200–1K
77%
69%
$1K–5K
9%
26%
$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: $39,660 ÷ Individual donors: 96
Inputs behind Average gift per individual donor
Total from individual donors $39,660
Median gift $275
Individual donors 96
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 →

89% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (11% from out of state).

Tennessee $57,960 Out of state $7,000
  • Cookeville $27K42%
  • Nashville $20K30%
  • Memphis $2K2%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $10K
  • Other out-of-state $7K
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: $7,000 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $64,960
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $7,000
Source filings:

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2007 – Jan 2009. Peak $31,810 in Dec 2007. Spending peaked at $4,767 in Jul 2008.

Cash contributions Spent

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names donors whose cumulative giving reached $200. Smaller donors contributed $1,960 total; their names are not disclosed here.

Named donor list 141 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Lawyers Involved for TN 2 $3,500.00
Tennessee Bankers Assn PAC 2 $2,000.00
James Wilkes 2 $2,000.00
Tennessee Health Care Assn PAC 2 $1,500.00
Wholesalers Assn PAC 2 $1,500.00
Gary Sasser 2 $1,500.00
Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC 2 $1,000.00
Tennessee Afl Cio Labor Committee 2 $1,000.00
Nat L Health Corp PAC 1 $1,000.00
Daniel Coonce 1 $1,000.00

Expenditures

60 vendors 132 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Hicks, Jason 17 $3,589.11 11%
Verizon Wireless 23 $3,396.08 10%
Cookeville Communications 4 $2,974.00 9%
Citgo 9 $2,134.50 7%
J W C Broadcasting 4 $2,050.00 6%
Brookhollow Cards 1 $1,594.58 5%
US Postal Service 5 $1,369.32 4%
Trademark Printing 2 $1,134.78 3%
The Columns Hotel 1 $1,017.00 3%
Prince, Don 2 $909.37 3%

Loans

$20,000.00 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 $20,000
Loan principal shown $20,000
Source filings:
Itemized campaign loans
Lender Type Received Principal Repaid Outstanding
Self (Henry Fincher) Candidate loan Dec 27, 2007 $20,000.00 $0.00 $20,000.00

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

  • Advertising & media $11,000 34%
  • Office & operations $6,149 19%
  • Travel $5,332 16%
  • Contributions & donations $3,775 12%
  • Staff & payroll $3,420 11%
  • Printing & mail $1,369 4%
  • Other $1,300 4%
  • Fundraising & events $156 0.5%

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 2008 $66,104.67 $63,205.67 Source ↗
Pre-General 2008 $64,416.26 $66,104.67 Source ↗
Q3 2008 Amended $53,905.62 $64,416.26 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2008 $56,128.58 $53,905.62 Source ↗
Q2 2008 $63,085.80 $56,128.58 Source ↗
Q1 2008 Amended $65,823.96 $63,085.80 Source ↗
Year-End 2007 Amended $6,802.89 $65,823.96 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2007 Amended $12,147.42 $6,802.89 Source ↗