James Cooper — 2008 U.S. Representative, District 5 campaign
2008 U.S. Representative, District 5 · totals since Jan 1, 2007
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 2007–YE 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 →
$274,485
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 →
$637,408
includes $10,471 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
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 →
$139
goods or services
Total disbursed
$428,901
Donors
398
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), 51% of receipts on these reports.
Individuals, itemized (line 11a) $328K · 51%Individuals, unitemized (line 11a) $10K · 2%PACs and other committees (line 11c) $297K · 47%
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 within Tennessee (48% from out of state).
Tennessee $326,185 Out of state $296,470
- Nashville $238K38%
- Washington, DC $136K22%
- Brentwood $25K4%
- Franklin $18K3%
- Alexandria, VA $14K2%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $44K
- Other out-of-state $146K
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2007 – Dec 2008. Peak $111,110 in Oct 2008. Spending peaked at $103,273 in Oct 2008.
Cash contributions Spent
Contributions
The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names 398 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200.
| Donor | Donations | Net |
|---|---|---|
| Intl Brotherhood of Elec Workers PAC | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Build PAC National Ass Home Builders | 4 | $10,000.00 |
| Federal Express Corporation PAC | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Realtors PAC | 4 | $10,000.00 |
| Caterpillar Employees PAC | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| Blue Dog PAC | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Att INC PAC | 3 | $9,000.00 |
| Intl Union of Operating Engineers | 3 | $7,500.00 |
| Laborers Political League PAC | 3 | $7,500.00 |
| Koch Industries PAC | 2 | $7,500.00 |
Dates
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| TN Democratic Party - Victory 2008 | 11 | $55,940.00 | |
| Democratic Congresssional Camp. Comm. | 2 | $55,000.00 | |
| Suntrust Bank | 12 | $53,757.24 | |
| Orange, April | 7 | $20,541.31 | |
| Ewing, David | 6 | $20,331.80 | |
| Advanced Network Strategies, LLC | 15 | $20,010.14 | |
| Davidson, Golden & Lundy, P.C. | 23 | $15,399.00 | |
| Visa | 18 | $15,312.71 | |
| Miro District | 2 | $10,117.55 | |
| Tennessee Senate Democratic Caucus | 1 | $10,000.00 | |
| E. Allan Brandon Advertising | 2 | $9,822.56 | |
| Davidson, Haley | 14 | $9,770.38 | |
| Davidson County Democratic Party | 5 | $9,000.01 | |
| NGP Software, Inc. | 5 | $9,000.00 | |
| Victory 2006 | 11 | $7,920.00 | |
| Verizon | 23 | $6,011.72 | |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | 3 | $6,000.00 | |
| At&T | 42 | $5,521.29 | |
| Bna Technology Solutions | 12 | $5,148.42 | |
| Jimmy Kelly's Restaurant | 1 | $4,406.14 | |
| Mma Creative, Inc. | 2 | $4,394.54 | |
| Wilson Bank & Trust | 13 | $4,353.01 | |
| Hackney, Terri | 5 | $3,250.00 | |
| Aristotle | 1 | $3,250.00 | |
| Dell Computers | 1 | $2,796.35 | |
| Marriott | 1 | $2,701.26 | |
| Paychex | 7 | $2,590.03 | |
| United States Postal Service | 5 | $2,541.00 | |
| Naacp Freedom Fund | 2 | $2,500.00 | |
| Apple Store | 1 | $2,252.75 | |
| Quigley, Lisa | 2 | $2,052.62 | |
| Childers for Congress | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| TN Dem. Party - Victory 2008 | 3 | $1,980.00 | |
| Jive! A Digital Print Factory | 2 | $1,811.45 | |
| American Mail | 1 | $1,640.00 | |
| In Dyer Need Catering, LLC | 1 | $1,638.75 | |
| Belcourt Theatre | 2 | $1,625.00 | |
| Nashville Women's Political Caucus | 3 | $1,580.00 | |
| Perry, Rosetta Miller ↺ donor $1,500.00 | 1 | $1,500.00 | |
| BB&T Insurance | 6 | $1,497.00 | |
| Cooper, John P. ↺ donor $1,450.00 | 1 | $1,450.00 | |
| Nashville City Club | 2 | $1,395.91 | |
| Imagequest | 2 | $1,257.22 | |
| Northwest Ymca | 2 | $1,250.00 | |
| The Wilson Post | 10 | $1,070.00 | |
| Adams, Paige | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Ketner for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Wilson County Democratic Party | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Barrow for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Bellsouth Communications | 4 | $894.20 | |
| Harvard Club of Ny | 1 | $793.14 | |
| Phillips, Kevin ↺ donor $1,288.41 | 1 | $788.41 | |
| BYRD, Meredith | 2 | $785.50 | |
| Allen Printing | 1 | $740.49 | |
| Jarrard, David ↺ donor $1,240.00 | 1 | $740.00 | |
| Bellevue Chamber of Commerce | 4 | $737.00 | |
| Berke for State Senate Committee | 1 | $700.00 | |
| Cunningham, Gary ↺ donor $1,650.00 | 1 | $650.00 | |
| Spragens, John | 2 | $624.27 | |
| Sitemason, Inc. | 3 | $609.10 | |
| Ase Technology | 2 | $595.53 | |
| Mei Wah Restaurant | 1 | $569.11 | |
| Hancock, Anne ↺ donor $1,065.58 | 1 | $565.58 | |
| Continental Airways | 1 | $508.00 | |
| Cate, Molly ↺ donor $990.58 | 1 | $490.58 | |
| The Cupcake Collection | 1 | $472.00 | |
| Davidson, Golden & Lundy | 1 | $424.00 | |
| American Airlines | 1 | $415.99 | |
| Southwest Airlines | 2 | $414.00 | |
| Madison/Rivergate Chamber of Commerce | 3 | $400.00 | |
| Happy Salmon Productions, LLC | 1 | $400.00 | |
| E. Allen Brandon, LLC | 1 | $380.70 | |
| Cheatham County Chamber of Commerce | 2 | $375.00 | |
| Majors, Don E. Jr. | 2 | $313.68 | |
| Room In the Inn | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Mt. Juliet/W. Wilson | 4 | $290.00 | |
| Stone, Tippins | 1 | $289.40 | |
| Amtrak - Union Station | 2 | $278.00 | |
| Randy Camp for State Senate | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Cumberland Heights Friends | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Internal Revenue Service | 1 | $238.00 | |
| Plain Jane | 1 | $218.50 | |
| A1 Limousine, Inc. | 1 | $202.71 | |
| Office Depot | 1 | $202.08 | |
| Harris Hillman School | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Sonoma Restaurant | 1 | $159.50 | |
| Mt. Juliet/W. Wilson Chamber of Commerce | 1 | $150.00 | |
| McNamee, Marc ↺ donor $3,139.21 | 1 | $139.21 | |
| Hertz | 1 | $119.06 | |
| McBee Systems, Inc. | 1 | $101.98 |
Dates
| Payee | Location | Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|
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 2008 | $286,560.54 | $274,484.93 | Source: YE 2008 filing |
| 30G 2008 | $297,309.17 | $286,560.54 | Source: 30G 2008 filing |
| 12G 2008 | $268,745.44 | $297,309.17 | Source: 12G 2008 filing |
| Q3 2008 | $187,816.02 | $268,745.44 | Source: Q3 2008 filing |
| 12P 2008 | $186,109.53 | $187,816.02 | Source: 12P 2008 filing |
| Q2 2008 | $93,781.48 | $186,109.53 | Source: Q2 2008 filing |
| Q1 2008 | $109,171.53 | $93,781.48 | Source: Q1 2008 filing |
| YE 2007 | $88,310.12 | $109,171.53 | Source: YE 2007 filing |
| Q3 2007 | $74,136.21 | $88,310.12 | Source: Q3 2007 filing |
| Q2 2007 | $43,659.81 | $74,136.21 | Source: Q2 2007 filing |
| Q1 2007 | $65,977.74 | $43,659.81 | Source: Q1 2007 filing |