James Larry Waters — 2006 U.S. Representative, District 1 campaign

U.S. Representative, District 1 Republican

2006 U.S. Representative, District 1 · totals since Apr 1, 2006

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 → · 3 filings · 12P 2006–YE 2006

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 →
-$2,325
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 →
$327,955
includes $14,329 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
$18,750 in loans included
Total disbursed
$330,280
Donors
224
total donors; qualifying names are listed below

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:
  • YE 2006 YEAR-END -$2,325 filing-stated

Total receipts adds together the amounts listed below.

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Sum of Total Receipts reported on the selected source reports.

Inputs behind Total receipts
YE 2006 reported receipts $9,000
Q3 2006 reported receipts $69,984
12P 2006 reported receipts $248,971
Total receipts $327,955
From each filing:
  • YE 2006 YEAR-END $9,000 filing-stated
  • Q3 2006 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $69,984 filing-stated
  • 12P 2006 PRE-PRIMARY $248,971 filing-stated
Excluded reports:
  • 12P 2006 — Replaced by an amended report
  • 12P 2006 — Replaced by an amended report

Total disbursed adds together the amounts listed below.

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Total disbursements on the selected FEC reports, including operating expenditures, transfers, loan repayments, contribution refunds and other disbursements.

Inputs behind Total disbursed
Reported disbursements $330,280
Total disbursed $330,280
From each filing:
  • YE 2006 YEAR-END $1,550 filing-stated
  • Q3 2006 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $161,640 filing-stated
  • 12P 2006 PRE-PRIMARY $167,089 filing-stated
Receipts
$327,955
Total disbursed
$330,280

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), 89% of receipts on these reports.

Individuals, itemized (line 11a) $292K · 89%Individuals, unitemized (line 11a) $14K · 4%Loans (line 13) $19K · 6%

Share of total receipts: Individuals, itemized (line 11a) compares individuals, itemized (line 11a) with total receipts.

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Each selected report's total receipts split by the report's own lines; the parts of every report add up to its total, and the totals to the headline.

Individuals, itemized (line 11a): $292,326 ÷ Total receipts: $327,955
Inputs behind Share of total receipts: Individuals, itemized (line 11a)
Individuals, itemized (line 11a) $292,326
Individuals, unitemized (line 11a) $14,329
PACs and other committees (line 11c) $2,550
Loans (line 13) $18,750
From each filing:
  • YE 2006 YEAR-END $9,000 filing-stated
  • Q3 2006 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $69,984 filing-stated
  • 12P 2006 PRE-PRIMARY $248,971 filing-stated
Excluded reports:
  • 12P 2006 — Replaced by an amended report
  • 12P 2006 — Replaced by an amended report

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 →

96% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (4% from out of state).

Tennessee $282,175 Out of state $11,701
  • Sevierville $113K38%
  • Gatlinburg $72K25%
  • Knoxville $31K10%
  • Pigeon Forge $19K7%
  • Kodak $16K5%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $32K
  • Other out-of-state $12K

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: $11,701 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $293,876
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $11,701
Source filings:

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Apr 2006 – Nov 2006. Peak $138,571 in Jun 2006. Spending peaked at $195,493 in Jul 2006.

Cash contributions Spent

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names 223 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200. 2 people gave less than $200 in cash; their gifts total $200 and their names are withheld.

223 named donors 253 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Antoinette O Ogle ↺ paid $2,100.00 4 $6,800.00
Dennis Bolze 1 $6,300.00
Burnette Jr 1 $6,300.00
Joseph L Barnes 1 $6,000.00
David C Verble 1 $5,000.00
Stanley Tanger 1 $5,000.00
Coldwell Banker GSM Realty 1 $5,000.00
Kenneth P Whaley 1 $5,000.00
Jack L Jr Miller 2 $4,200.00
Ronald G Bomers 2 $4,200.00

Coverage: we hold 94% of the itemized contributions this committee reported to the FEC for the 2006 cycle — about $17,300 is not in the FEC bulk file we load.

Expenditures

32 vendors 93 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
The Lukens Company 11 $172,884.57 53%
Denson & Associates Inc. 2 $70,010.00 22%
Ayres, McHenry, and Associates 2 $20,400.00 6%
Johns, Corey 3 $15,000.00 5%
Pratt, Pratt, and Rice 4 $12,000.00 4%
Spalding Group 3 $9,816.07 3%
Powell, Patrick 5 $3,750.00 1%
Crescent Printing Co. 2 $2,508.65 0.8%
Ogle, Antoinette O ↺ donor $6,800.00 1 $2,100.00 0.7%
Hippel, Kurt 4 $2,000.00 0.7%

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

  • Printing & mail $185,942 57%
  • Advertising & media $75,538 23%
  • Consulting & professional services $46,160 14%
  • Staff & payroll $9,050 3%
  • Other $5,500 2%
  • Loan & debt repayment $1,500 0.5%
  • Fundraising & events $670 0.3%
  • Office & operations $480 0.2%
  • Travel $450 0.2%

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 2006 -$9,774.81 -$2,324.81 Source: YE 2006 filing
Q3 2006 $81,881.58 -$9,774.81 Source: Q3 2006 filing
12P 2006 $0.00 $81,881.58 Source: 12P 2006 filing