James Cooper — 2004 U.S. Representative, District 5 campaign
2004 U.S. Representative, District 5 · totals since Jan 1, 2003
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 → · 11 filings · Q1 2003–YE 2004
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 →
$40,802
as of the Year-End report
Receipts The sum of Total Receipts on the selected published reports. Open the receipt to check each report and any exclusions. Full definition →
$1,118,927
includes $16,224 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
$302,000 in loans included
Known in-kind (included in receipts) Goods or services donated to the campaign instead of cash — say, free printing or donated consulting — reported at fair-market value. Counted toward the same $200 disclosure threshold as cash gifts. Full definition →
$4,916
goods or services
Total disbursed
$1,169,272
Donors
624
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
Who funds this campaign The sources split breaks down the receipts the headline adds up, by the lines of each report behind it; its parts add up to the headline. Open its “Why this number?” for each report’s lines. 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 →
Largest part: individuals, itemized (line 11a), 40% of receipts on these reports.
Individuals, itemized (line 11a) $443K · 40%Individuals, unitemized (line 11a) $16K · 1%PACs and other committees (line 11c) $350K · 31%Loans (line 13) $302K · 27%
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 →
52% of located dollars came from outside Tennessee (48% from inside).
Tennessee $403,501 Out of state $441,458
- Nashville $275K33%
- Washington, DC $209K25%
- Brentwood $26K3%
- Alexandria, VA $25K3%
- New York, NY $25K3%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $103K
- Other out-of-state $183K
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2003 – Dec 2004. Peak $143,200 in Apr 2004. Spending peaked at $711,415 in Dec 2004.
Cash contributions Spent
Contributions
The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names 627 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200.
| Donor | Donations | Net |
|---|---|---|
| Dell INC PAC Includes In-Kind ↺ paid $83.03 | 7 | $11,966.06 |
| American Postal Workers Union PAC | 5 | $10,000.00 |
| Laborers Political League PAC | 4 | $10,000.00 |
| Desert Caucus PAC | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Intl Brotherhood of Elec Workers PAC | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Federal Express Corporation PAC | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Realtors PAC | 4 | $10,000.00 |
| Dealers Eac of Natl Auto Dealers Assn | 3 | $9,500.00 |
| Assn of Trial Lawyers of America PAC | 5 | $8,500.00 |
| American Academy of Ophthalmology | 5 | $7,000.00 |
Dates
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper, Jim | 2 | $702,038.35 | |
| Democratic Congresssional Camp. Comm. | 2 | $90,000.00 | |
| Campaign Finance Consultants | 21 | $70,435.61 | |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | 6 | $59,050.00 | |
| Rep. Jim Cooper | 1 | $25,000.00 | |
| E. Allan Brandon Advertising | 1 | $24,507.17 | |
| Bonner Group, Inc. | 2 | $24,002.44 | |
| Visa | 19 | $21,635.85 | |
| Davidson, Golden & Lundy, P.C. | 16 | $15,349.00 | |
| The Ingram Group | 2 | $15,000.00 | |
| United States Postal Service | 11 | $10,232.21 | |
| Democratic Congresssional Camp. Co | 1 | $10,000.00 | |
| Verizon | 22 | $9,102.27 | |
| Bellsouth Communications | 21 | $8,515.07 | |
| Davidson & Golden, P.C. | 6 | $5,410.00 | |
| Kopp, Mike | 1 | $5,000.00 | |
| Martin, Gerald | 2 | $4,000.00 | |
| Cornell Corrections, INC. PAC | 1 | $4,000.00 | |
| Tennessee Tribune | 2 | $3,000.00 | |
| Smed International | 1 | $2,800.00 | |
| Aristotle | 1 | $2,750.00 | |
| Cantrell Cutter Printing, Inc. | 5 | $2,481.94 | |
| Harris Services, Inc. | 4 | $2,477.64 | |
| Nashville City Club | 1 | $1,972.72 | |
| Mr. Scott Kozicki | 2 | $1,786.36 | |
| Monster Labs, Inc. | 21 | $1,637.50 | |
| Mci | 1 | $1,620.00 | |
| Chas. Hawkins Co. | 1 | $1,600.00 | |
| Huskey, Jamie | 7 | $1,575.98 | |
| Neely, Cheryl L. | 2 | $1,439.47 | |
| Cheatham Co. Democratic Party | 3 | $1,350.00 | |
| Hackney, Terri | 4 | $1,300.00 | |
| The Wilson Post | 3 | $1,175.00 | |
| Cutler, Allison | 2 | $1,062.55 | |
| Charlie Melancon Campaign Committee | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Willie Landry Mount for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Friends of Baron Hill | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Matheson for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Boyd for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Carson for Senate | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Stenholm for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Herseth for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Men In Blue | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Chandler for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Jacobson, Harry ↺ donor $1,000.00 | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Jacobson, Jan ↺ donor $1,000.00 | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| American Veterinary Medical Assn PAC ↺ donor $1,000.00 | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Splendid Fare | 1 | $960.62 | |
| Council of Ins. Agents & Brokers PAC ↺ donor $3,949.96 | 1 | $949.96 | |
| Milas Catering | 1 | $925.00 | |
| Cantrell Cutter | 2 | $871.38 | |
| Midtown Printing | 2 | $851.60 | |
| Wilson Bank & Trust | 2 | $844.99 | |
| Centrell/Cutter | 1 | $721.22 | |
| Jones Jr., Rusty A. ↺ donor $708.00 | 1 | $708.00 | |
| Cibo Euro-Cafe & Catering Co. | 1 | $680.08 | |
| Murphry Frazer & Selfridge | 1 | $600.00 | |
| Schering-Plough Corp. PAC ↺ donor $5,000.00 | 1 | $592.00 | |
| Gould, Ellery | 2 | $584.96 | |
| BB&T Insurance | 1 | $571.00 | |
| Cooper, Love & Jackson | 1 | $571.00 | |
| Ms. Kathy Buggs | 2 | $511.12 | |
| Jones, Grady ↺ donor $500.00 | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Kurita for Senate | 1 | $500.00 | |
| David L. Andrukitis, Inc. | 2 | $384.68 | |
| At&T | 10 | $359.75 | |
| Julie Nichols | 2 | $350.00 | |
| Alphagraphics | 1 | $341.60 | |
| R & R Calendar | 2 | $318.00 | |
| Pitney Bowes | 1 | $311.08 | |
| Bennett Galleries | 1 | $300.44 | |
| All About Women | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Lec-Tel Wiring | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committ | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Wvol | 1 | $300.00 | |
| The Public Forum | 1 | $250.00 | |
| WQQK | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Woodbine Community | 1 | $250.00 | |
| PMC | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Jacobs Good Government Fund ↺ donor $2,000.00 | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Middle TN Electric | 1 | $242.65 | |
| Main Street Media/The Wilson Post | 1 | $225.00 | |
| Paychex | 2 | $206.95 | |
| Oconnell, Erin F. | 2 | $108.29 | |
| Dell INC. PAC ↺ donor $11,966.06 | 1 | $83.03 |
Dates
| Payee | Location | Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|
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 James Cooper’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.
- Loan & debt repayment $727,038 62%
- Transfers between accounts $125,000 11%
- Consulting & professional services $121,820 10%
- Other $73,689 6%
- Contributions & donations $40,900 4%
- Advertising & media $25,018 2%
- Printing & mail $18,791 2%
- Office & operations $14,520 1%
- Fundraising & events $13,566 1%
- Staff & payroll $3,292 0.3%
- Travel $297 0.1%
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC); see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| YE 2004 | $449,101.47 | $40,801.88 | Source: YE 2004 filing |
| 30G 2004 | $434,417.90 | $449,101.47 | Source: 30G 2004 filing |
| 12G 2004 | $414,871.00 | $434,417.90 | Source: 12G 2004 filing |
| Q3 2004 | $435,931.53 | $414,871.00 | Source: Q3 2004 filing |
| 12P 2004 | $430,435.59 | $435,931.53 | Source: 12P 2004 filing |
| Q2 2004 | $298,658.88 | $430,435.59 | Source: Q2 2004 filing |
| Q1 2004 | $308,497.56 | $298,658.88 | Source: Q1 2004 filing |
| YE 2003 | $230,998.38 | $308,497.56 | Source: YE 2003 filing |
| Q3 2003 | $152,424.19 | $230,998.38 | Source: Q3 2003 filing |
| Q2 2003 | $63,737.77 | $152,424.19 | Source: Q2 2003 filing |
| Q1 2003 | $91,147.75 | $63,737.77 | Source: Q1 2003 filing |