James Cooper — 2020 U.S. Representative, District 5 campaign
2020 U.S. Representative, District 5 · totals since Jan 1, 2019
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 2019–YE 2020
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 →
$272,934
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 →
$939,747
includes $37,927 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
Total disbursed
$1,335,309
Donors
549
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 →
7% of this campaign’s individual contributions came as small unitemized donations — gifts under the federal itemization threshold (about $200 a cycle) that the filer reports only as a lump sum, never broken out by donor. The gift-size and location breakdowns below cover the itemized 93%.
Itemized $470K · 93% Small unitemized gifts $38K · 7%
Largest part: individuals, itemized (line 11a), 50% of receipts on these reports.
Individuals, itemized (line 11a) $470K · 50%Individuals, unitemized (line 11a) $38K · 4%PACs and other committees (line 11c) $431K · 46%
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 →
56% of located dollars came from outside Tennessee (44% from inside).
Tennessee $395,862 Out of state $505,250
- Nashville $292K32%
- Washington, DC $176K20%
- New York, NY $45K5%
- Arlington, VA $34K4%
- Dallas, TX $26K3%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $104K
- Other out-of-state $224K
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2019 – Dec 2020. Peak $141,660 in Dec 2019. Spending peaked at $624,566 in Jul 2020.
Cash contributions Spent
Contributions
The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names 535 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200. 14 people gave less than $200 in cash; their gifts total $1,361 and their names are withheld.
| Donor | Donations | Net |
|---|---|---|
| The Home Depot INC PAC | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Ubs Americas INC PAC | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| Triumph Group INC PAC | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Employees of Northrup Grumman PAC | 6 | $10,000.00 |
| Pinnacle West PAC | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| L3 Technologies INC PAC | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| National Beer Wholesalers Assoc PAC | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| Caterpillar Employees PAC | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Raytheon PAC | 6 | $10,000.00 |
Dates
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Strategies Media | 3 | $338,146.00 | |
| Berlin Rosen | 9 | $229,536.39 | |
| Angerholzer Broz Consulting | 19 | $114,390.88 | |
| Dixon/Davis Media Group | 2 | $80,249.99 | |
| Cordova, Brian | 19 | $70,341.61 | |
| Feldhaus Jackson, Katie | 43 | $54,104.97 | |
| Paychex | 48 | $49,842.47 | |
| Weaver, Marianna | 37 | $46,013.17 | |
| Hart Research Associates, Inc. | 1 | $35,000.00 | |
| Signature Center, LP | 19 | $26,415.72 | |
| Suntrust Bank | 54 | $24,064.77 | |
| Printing Etc. | 8 | $23,404.43 | |
| Miller, James | 5 | $20,000.00 | |
| NGP Van, Inc. | 7 | $19,110.00 | |
| TN House Democratic Caucus | 1 | $15,000.00 | |
| Express Merchant Processing Solutions | 27 | $9,490.55 | |
| Jerrolds, Christopher | 3 | $9,309.24 | |
| Nashville Sounds | 2 | $9,013.13 | |
| Frank E. Neal & Co., Inc. | 4 | $8,328.00 | |
| A+ Storage | 24 | $8,098.00 | |
| Cigna Healthcare | 6 | $7,269.55 | |
| Hustle, Inc. | 1 | $6,800.00 | |
| Verizon | 24 | $6,662.39 | |
| Feldhaus, Katie | 4 | $6,186.93 | |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | 4 | $6,000.00 | |
| Barrett Johnston Martin Garrison LLC | 3 | $5,614.92 | |
| McCree, Makayla | 4 | $5,149.65 | |
| Turrency Political | 2 | $5,000.00 | |
| Urvoyce | 2 | $5,000.00 | |
| Oscar Health Insurance | 12 | $4,084.68 | |
| Bradley Arant Boult Cummings, LLP | 1 | $4,022.00 | |
| Maret, Seina | 1 | $4,000.00 | |
| Biden Victory Fund | 1 | $4,000.00 | |
| Conexion Americas | 2 | $3,525.64 | |
| The Edwin Hotel | 2 | $2,959.61 | |
| Makihara, Jun ↺ donor $8,400.00 | 1 | $2,800.00 | |
| Comcast Cable | 21 | $2,628.91 | |
| LGBTQ Victory Fund | 1 | $2,500.00 | |
| Office Depot | 15 | $2,475.90 | |
| The Cafe At Thistle Farms | 2 | $2,237.59 | |
| Crater and Freighters of Northern Virginia | 1 | $1,779.00 | |
| Mailsource, Inc. | 1 | $1,768.19 | |
| Safe Network Solutions | 3 | $1,531.95 | |
| Planned Parenthood | 1 | $1,500.00 | |
| Henrietta Red | 1 | $1,483.09 | |
| Tennessee State University | 2 | $1,225.00 | |
| Naacp Freedom Fund | 1 | $1,200.00 | |
| United States Postal Service | 10 | $1,172.45 | |
| Federal Election Commission | 1 | $1,170.00 | |
| Clearbrook Realty, LLC | 1 | $1,051.64 | |
| Donelson-Hermitage Exchange Club | 2 | $1,000.00 | |
| Davidson County Democratic Party | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Defazio for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Kennedy for Massachusetts | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Elaine for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Mike Espy for Senate Campaign Committee ↺ donor $500.00 | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Mark Kelly for Senate | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Committee To Elect Brenda Gilmore | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Central Labor Council of Nashville | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| The Equity Alliance | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Boeing PAC ↺ donor $2,000.00 | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| The Drake Hotel | 1 | $936.80 | |
| 20 | $891.01 | ||
| Intuit | 20 | $857.62 | |
| Nashville Pride, Inc. | 1 | $850.00 | |
| Cooper, Jim | 4 | $802.14 | |
| Nashville Fire Fighters Association: Local 140 | 3 | $750.00 | |
| Potbelly Sandwich Shop | 1 | $669.65 | |
| Southwest Airlines | 1 | $659.92 | |
| Cooper, Daniel Alan | 2 | $623.16 | |
| Kiwanis Club of Madison TN | 2 | $600.00 | |
| Davidson County Democratic Women | 5 | $565.00 | |
| Women for Tennessee's Future | 4 | $560.00 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 1 | $536.80 | |
| Nashville Cares | 1 | $511.55 | |
| Interdenominational Ministers Fellowship | 3 | $500.00 | |
| Committee To Elect Andrea Bond Johnson | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Friends of Virginia Couch | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Gabby for TN House | 1 | $500.00 | |
| North Nashville Collaborative | 1 | $500.00 | |
| One Tough Mother | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Campbell for State Senate | 1 | $500.00 | |
| John Smith Marketing | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Victory Tennessee | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Southeast Easter Egg Event | 2 | $500.00 | |
| Nashville Organization for Action and Hope 'Noah' | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Bob Freeman for State Representative | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Thinktn | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Cabana | 1 | $500.00 | |
| James Mackler for US Senate | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Nashville Peace & Justice Center | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Human Rights Campaign | 2 | $464.50 | |
| Goodlettsville Chamber of Commerce | 2 | $450.00 | |
| Actblue Technical Services | 21 | $425.99 | |
| The Bluebird Cafe | 2 | $399.90 | |
| Betz, Nakia | 2 | $375.09 | |
| Dickson County Chamber of Commerce | 3 | $375.00 | |
| Microsoft Office | 3 | $371.41 | |
| White's Mercantile | 3 | $355.07 | |
| Stern, Donald ↺ donor $500.00 | 1 | $350.00 | |
| The Hermitage | 1 | $350.00 | |
| The Contributor | 1 | $320.00 | |
| Urban League of Middle Tennessee | 1 | $319.89 | |
| Phoenix Club | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Totally Promotional | 1 | $274.00 | |
| Greenbrier Hotel | 1 | $269.81 | |
| Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center | 1 | $257.78 | |
| Quill LLC | 1 | $251.04 | |
| Committee To Elect Mike Stewart | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Bill Beck for State Representative - 51st District | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Friends of John Ray Clemmons | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Friends of Darren Jernigan | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Emerge Tennessee | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Midtown Wine & Spirits | 2 | $208.62 | |
| D'Andrews Bakery and Cafe | 1 | $202.64 | |
| Blair for Congress 2020 | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Nashville Public Education Foundation | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Greenways for Nashville | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Tailored for Education | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Ministry, Nashville Inner City | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Women's Political Collaborative of TN | 2 | $175.00 | |
| Ronald McDonald House | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Belmont-Hillsboro Neighbors Inc. | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Tennessee Conservation Voters | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Women In Numbers | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Davidson County Young Democrats | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Friends of Jim Shulman | 1 | $100.00 | |
| 1Password | 5 | $99.80 | |
| Active Network, LLC | 1 | $89.95 | |
| Adobe | 8 | $87.28 | |
| The Tennessean | 5 | $43.95 |
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.
- Advertising & media $382,997 29%
- Staff & payroll $259,867 20%
- Printing & mail $253,902 19%
- Fundraising & events $137,874 10%
- Other $126,678 10%
- Office & operations $90,854 7%
- Contributions & donations $36,900 3%
- Consulting & professional services $24,022 2%
- Field & voter contact $11,800 0.9%
- Travel $5,395 0.5%
- Loan & debt repayment $1,000 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 2020 | $303,991.78 | $272,934.31 | Source: YE 2020 filing |
| 30G 2020 | $291,098.26 | $303,991.78 | Source: 30G 2020 filing |
| 12G 2020 | $264,183.30 | $291,098.26 | Source: 12G 2020 filing |
| Q3 2020 | $613,740.73 | $264,183.30 | Source: Q3 2020 filing |
| 12P 2020 | $833,285.30 | $613,740.73 | Source: 12P 2020 filing |
| Q2 2020 | $884,515.65 | $833,285.30 | Source: Q2 2020 filing |
| Q1 2020 | $892,234.35 | $884,515.65 | Source: Q1 2020 filing |
| YE 2019 | $797,939.55 | $892,234.35 | Source: YE 2019 filing |
| Q3 2019 | $788,787.80 | $797,939.55 | Source: Q3 2019 filing |
| Q2 2019 | $713,052.49 | $788,787.80 | Source: Q2 2019 filing |
| Q1 2019 | $668,496.29 | $713,052.49 | Source: Q1 2019 filing |
After the election
Reports ending after Dec 31, 2020.
Contributions and spending
Net contributions (cash) $1,256,327 · Spent $1,428,067 · 780 donors 8 filings · Q1 2021–YE 2022
Outside groups spent $9 supporting — not this campaign's money
Includes $1,805 net contributions (cash) and $35,004 spent not itemized below.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bart Gordon Committee | WASHINGTON, DC 20008-1610 | — | $14,000.00 |
| PAC To the Future | WASHINGTON, DC 20005 | — | $10,000.00 |
| Pinnacle West PAC | PHOENIX, AZ 85004-3902 | — | $10,000.00 |
| Transdigm Group INC Employee Political Action Committee | CLEVELAND, OH 44114-1871 | — | $10,000.00 |
| L3Harris Technologies INC PAC | WASHINGTON, DC 20024-2566 | — | $9,000.00 |
| Herb Fritch | BRENTWOOD, TN 37027 | Healthspring Management Inc. | $8,700.00 |
| Bae Systems PAC | ARLINGTON, VA 22209-2293 | — | $8,500.00 |
| American Federation of State County Municipal Employees PAC | WASHINGTON, DC 20036 | — | $7,500.00 |
| Blue Dog PAC | Washington, DC 20002 | — | $7,000.00 |
| Raytheon PAC | ARLINGTON, VA 22209 | — | $6,000.00 |
| 750 more donors not shown | |||
| Payee | Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| KGV Studios | VIDEO EXPENSES | $4,000.00 | 12/31/2022 |
| NGP Van, Inc. | DATABASE SUBSCRIPTION | $3,332.16 | 12/23/2022 |
| Feldhaus Jackson, Katie | YEAR-END FEC REPORT CONSULTING | $2,000.00 | 12/22/2022 |
| Cooper, Jim | REIMBURSEMENT OF EVENT EXPENSES | $760.00 | 12/19/2022 |
| Davidson Consulting | FINANCE CONSULTING | $2,250.00 | 12/19/2022 |
| KGV Studios | EVENT VIDEO PRODUCTION | $7,700.00 | 12/19/2022 |
| The Wall Street Journal | SUBSCRIPTION | $4.00 | 12/18/2022 |
| The New Yorker | SUBSCRIPTION | $6.00 | 12/17/2022 |
| National Geographic | SUBSCRIPTION | $20.76 | 12/17/2022 |
| The Atlantic | SUBSCRIPTION | $59.99 | 12/17/2022 |
| 1327 more expenditures not shown | |||
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| YE 2022 | $269,023.65 | $157,685.22 | Source: YE 2022 filing |
| Q3 2022 | $543,791.02 | $269,023.65 | Source: Q3 2022 filing |
| Q2 2022 | $747,626.00 | $543,791.02 | Source: Q2 2022 filing |
| Q1 2022 | $1,271,198.54 | $752,625.80 | Source: Q1 2022 filing |
| YE 2021 | $1,065,331.90 | $1,271,198.54 | Source: YE 2021 filing |
| Q3 2021 | $783,697.13 | $1,065,331.90 | Source: Q3 2021 filing |
| Q2 2021 | $265,250.28 | $783,697.13 | Source: Q2 2021 filing |
| Q1 2021 | $272,934.31 | $265,250.28 | Source: Q1 2021 filing |