James Lloyd Matlock — 2018 U.S. Representative, District 2 campaign

U.S. Representative, District 2 Republican

2018 U.S. Representative, District 2 · totals since Jul 1, 2017

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 → · 7 filings · Q3 2017–YE 2018

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 →
$1,131
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 →
$793,229
includes $23,368 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
$50 refunded
$240,000 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 →
$11,568
goods or services
Total disbursed
$792,298
Donors
425
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 2018 YEAR-END $1,131 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 2018 reported receipts $340
Q3 2018 reported receipts $89,454
12P 2018 reported receipts $6,815
Q2 2018 reported receipts $226,040
Q1 2018 reported receipts $180,255
YE 2017 reported receipts $122,780
Q3 2017 reported receipts $167,545
Total receipts $793,229
From each filing:
  • YE 2018 YEAR-END $340 filing-stated
  • Q3 2018 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $89,454 filing-stated
  • 12P 2018 PRE-PRIMARY $6,815 filing-stated
  • Q2 2018 JULY QUARTERLY $226,040 filing-stated
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  • Q1 2018 APRIL QUARTERLY $180,255 filing-stated
  • YE 2017 YEAR-END $122,780 filing-stated
  • Q3 2017 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $167,545 filing-stated
Excluded reports:
  • Q3 2018 — Replaced by an amended report
  • Q3 2018 — Replaced by an amended report
  • Q2 2018 — Replaced by an amended report
  • Q2 2018 — Replaced by an amended report
  • Q1 2018 — Replaced by an amended report
  • Q1 2018 — Replaced by an amended report
  • YE 2017 — Replaced by an amended report
  • YE 2017 — Replaced by an amended report
  • Q3 2017 — 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 $792,298
Total disbursed $792,298
From each filing:
  • YE 2018 YEAR-END $364 filing-stated
  • Q3 2018 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $124,137 filing-stated
  • 12P 2018 PRE-PRIMARY $203,221 filing-stated
  • Q2 2018 JULY QUARTERLY $306,025 filing-stated
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  • Q1 2018 APRIL QUARTERLY $88,041 filing-stated
  • YE 2017 YEAR-END $54,677 filing-stated
  • Q3 2017 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $15,833 filing-stated
Receipts
$793,229
Total disbursed
$792,298

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), 65% of receipts on these reports.

Individuals, itemized (line 11a) $513K · 65%Individuals, unitemized (line 11a) $23K · 3%Party committees and the candidate (lines 11b, 11d) $11K · 1%Loans (line 13) $240K · 30%

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): $513,111 ÷ Total receipts: $793,229
Inputs behind Share of total receipts: Individuals, itemized (line 11a)
Individuals, itemized (line 11a) $513,111
Individuals, unitemized (line 11a) $23,368
PACs and other committees (line 11c) $4,000
Party committees and the candidate (lines 11b, 11d) $10,950
Loans (line 13) $240,000
Offsets and other receipts (lines 14, 15) $1,800
From each filing:
  • YE 2018 YEAR-END $340 filing-stated
  • Q3 2018 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $89,454 filing-stated
  • 12P 2018 PRE-PRIMARY $6,815 filing-stated
  • Q2 2018 JULY QUARTERLY $226,040 filing-stated
Show 3 more filings
  • Q1 2018 APRIL QUARTERLY $180,255 filing-stated
  • YE 2017 YEAR-END $122,780 filing-stated
  • Q3 2017 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $167,545 filing-stated
Excluded reports:
  • Q3 2018 — Replaced by an amended report
  • Q3 2018 — Replaced by an amended report
  • Q2 2018 — Replaced by an amended report
  • Q2 2018 — Replaced by an amended report
  • Q1 2018 — Replaced by an amended report
  • Q1 2018 — Replaced by an amended report
  • YE 2017 — Replaced by an amended report
  • YE 2017 — Replaced by an amended report
  • Q3 2017 — 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 →

93% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (7% from out of state).

Tennessee $480,193 Out of state $36,350
  • Knoxville $167K32%
  • Lenoir City $102K20%
  • Loudon $32K6%
  • Maryville $19K4%
  • Nashville $18K3%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $143K
  • Other out-of-state $36K

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: $36,350 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $516,543
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $36,350

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Aug 2017 – Oct 2018. Peak $149,003 in Jun 2018. Spending peaked at $320,196 in Jul 2018.

Cash contributions Spent

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names 427 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200. 3 people gave less than $200 in cash; their gifts total $350 and their names are withheld.

427 named donors 529 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Lee Beaman 2 $5,400.00
Angela Massey 2 $5,400.00
Randy Massey 2 $5,400.00
Road To Victory Political Action Committee 1 $5,000.00
Koch Industries PAC 1 $5,000.00
Jimmy Matlock 1 $3,000.00
Mark Tipton 3 $2,900.00
David Schmid 3 $2,750.00
Sheila Hylton 2 $2,725.00
Regina Tipton 2 $2,725.00

Coverage: we hold 96% of the itemized contributions this committee reported to the FEC for the 2018 cycle — about $22,778 is not in the FEC bulk file we load.

Expenditures

81 vendors 259 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Flexpoint Media Inc. 8 $287,970.38 37%
Red Ivory 17 $230,585.90 29%
Butcher, Greg 26 $42,790.01 5%
Freedom Strategies 10 $33,770.00 4%
Public Opinion Strategies 2 $20,000.00 3%
Southpaw Content 3 $15,000.00 2%
Outlaw Media LLC 1 $11,282.74 1%
The Carlyle Gregory Company LLC 5 $9,175.83 1%
Burns Mail and Printing 6 $8,508.79 1%
Parrott Printing 2 $6,497.22 0.9%

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

  • Advertising & media $439,348 56%
  • Printing & mail $110,444 14%
  • Consulting & professional services $94,039 12%
  • Field & voter contact $53,588 7%
  • Other $47,742 6%
  • Fundraising & events $21,026 3%
  • Office & operations $15,811 2%
  • Contributions & donations $6,428 0.9%

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 2018 $1,154.64 $1,130.80 Source: YE 2018 filing
Q3 2018 $35,837.40 $1,154.64 Source: Q3 2018 filing
12P 2018 $232,243.85 $35,837.40 Source: 12P 2018 filing
Q2 2018 $312,228.92 $232,243.85 Source: Q2 2018 filing
Q1 2018 $220,015.03 $312,228.92 Source: Q1 2018 filing
YE 2017 $151,912.12 $220,015.03 Source: YE 2017 filing
Q3 2017 $200.00 $151,912.12 Source: Q3 2017 filing