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Jim Tracy — 2016 Tennessee Senate, District 14 campaign

Tennessee Senate, District 14 Republican

2016 Tennessee Senate, District 14

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 → · 13 filings · Mid-Year 2013–Year-End 2016

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 →
$136,437
as of the Year-End report
→ carried into 2018 TN Senate 14
Why this number?
Raised (cash) Cash and cash-like receipts the campaign took in: contributions, the candidate’s own money, loans, and transfers from affiliated committees. Donated goods and services are not cash; they appear separately as In-Kind Received. Bookkeeping entries such as a carried balance, accounting adjustment, or refund also stay only in the filing’s own totals. Full definition →
$379,879
includes $1,028 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
$2,000 refunded
Why this number?
In-Kind Received 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 →
$312
goods or services
Total Spent
$248,709
Why this number?
Spent of Cash Raised How much of the cash this campaign took in it went on to spend, measured now that its reporting has closed. Above 100% means it spent more than it raised for this race, drawing on money it already had when the cycle opened. Full definition →
65%
$248,709 spent of $379,879 raised (cash)
Donors
At least 221 named
full total unavailable for this combined term
Out-of-State
14%
$54,450 from outside TN
Why this number?

Cash on hand is the amount reported on the filings listed below.

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The ending cash balances the campaign's 2 committees each reported on their most recent filing, added together (each as filed, not computed). Note: 2 filings covering periods that end on the same day state different ending balances — Year-End 2016 states $136,436.52, Q4 2016 states $121,643.05. The figure shown is Year-End 2016's; the reports have not been reconciled against each other.

Source filings:

Raised (cash) adds together the amounts listed below.

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Sum of every cash receipt bucket: itemized contributions from others + the candidate's own contributions + loans + filer-stated unitemized + (federal) transfers and other receipts. Excludes the value of donated goods & services, shown separately as In-Kind Received.

Inputs behind Raised (cash)
Itemized contributions from others $378,851
Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $1,028
Raised (cash) $379,879
From each filing:
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  • Year-End 2016 Amendment $15,600 derived
  • Q4 2016 Initial $3,750 derived
  • Pre-General 2016 Initial $580 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $250 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $330 filing-stated
  • Q3 2016 Initial $2,100 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $2,000 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $100 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2016 Amendment $7,100 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $7,050 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $50 filing-stated
  • Q2 2016 Initial $88,450 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $88,000 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $450 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2015 Amendment $112,649 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $112,551 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $98 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2015 Supplemental $67,300 derived

Total spent adds together the amounts listed below.

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Itemized expenditure rows plus the stated spending a filer reported as a lump sum without itemizing it.

Inputs behind Total spent
Itemized expenditures $245,765
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $2,944
Total spent $248,709
From each filing:
  • Year-End 2014 Supplemental $9,268 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $8,944 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $324 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2014 Supplemental $4,713 derived
  • Year-End 2013 Supplemental $8,078 derived
  • Mid-Year 2013 Supplemental $6,590 derived
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  • Year-End 2016 Amendment $807 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $649 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $158 filing-stated
  • Q4 2016 Initial $9,850 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $9,637 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $213 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2016 Initial $58,331 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $57,901 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $430 filing-stated
  • Q3 2016 Initial $27,439 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $27,156 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $284 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2016 Amendment $17,902 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $17,770 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $133 filing-stated
  • Q2 2016 Initial $38,315 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $38,057 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $258 filing-stated
  • Q1 2016 Initial $11,120 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $10,930 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $190 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2015 Amendment $22,962 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $22,542 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $420 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2015 Supplemental $33,333 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $32,799 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $534 filing-stated

Out-of-state share compares itemized money from outside tennessee with raised incl. in-kind.

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Itemized contributions from a state other than Tennessee, divided by everything the campaign raised (shown only when the state of most itemized money is known — above 99% coverage).

Itemized money from outside Tennessee: $54,450 ÷ Raised incl. in-kind: $380,191
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $54,450
Source filings:
Raised incl. in-kind
$380,191
Spent
$248,709

Who funds this campaign The sources split breaks down everything the campaign raised: the candidate’s own money (including self-loans), individuals (including unitemized small gifts), organizations and PACs, and “other” (in-kind contributions, loans other than the candidate’s, and the like) — open its “Why this number?” for the full breakdown. 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 →

Individuals gave 35%; organizations and PACs gave 65%.

Individuals $132K · 35% Organizations & PACs $248K · 65%
Why this number?

Share from individuals compares from individuals with everything the campaign raised.

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Everything the campaign raised, split into the candidate's own money (own contributions plus self- and family loans), individuals, organizations and PACs, and everything else — loans other than the candidate's, in-kind contributions, and (for federal filers) committee transfers and other receipts. Unitemized small donations count as individual money. The parts add up to the total raised. The headline share is individuals divided by the total.

From individuals: $131,678 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $380,191
Inputs behind Share from individuals
From individuals $131,678
From organizations and PACs $248,201
In-kind contributions (goods & services) $312
Source filings:

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 →

86% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (14% from out of state).

Tennessee $324,401 Out of state $54,450
  • Nashville $131K35%
  • Murfreesboro $40K10%
  • Memphis $39K10%
  • Brentwood $14K4%
  • Shelbyville $13K3%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $89K
  • Other out-of-state $54K
Why this number?

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: $54,450 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $378,851
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $54,450
Source filings:

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2013 – Jan 2017. Peak $54,500 in Nov 2015. Spending peaked at $58,608 in Oct 2016.

Cash contributions Spent

Contributions

The donor figure above is a named-donor floor. A complete combined-term total is unavailable. This table names donors whose cumulative giving reached $200.

Named donor list 222 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Fedex Corporation PAC 4 $14,500.00
Agc PAC 3 $12,000.00
Att Tennessee PAC 2 $6,000.00
Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC 2 $6,000.00
Jack Daniel's PAC 1 $6,000.00
Advance PAC 2 $6,000.00
Tennessee Action Committee for Rural Electrification 2 $5,500.00
Tennessee Realtors PAC ↺ $1,000.00 refunded 2 $5,000.00 net
$6,000.00 gross
Federal Express PAC 1 $5,000.00
Enterprise Holdings INC PAC 2 $4,500.00

Expenditures

124 vendors 283 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Rachel Barrett and Co. 10 $42,800.95 17%
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee 2 $26,760.00 11%
Cumulus 3 $18,510.00 8%
Harris Media 7 $18,000.00 7%
Senate Republican Caucus 2 $15,000.00 6%
On Message, Inc. 1 $9,400.00 4%
Richardson, Wil 3 $9,100.00 4%
Acquire Digital 1 $8,500.00 3%
Direct Mail Services 2 $6,912.46 3%
Graphic Creations 3 $6,491.69 3%

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

  • Advertising & media $78,315 32%
  • Consulting & professional services $67,100 27%
  • Contributions & donations $43,057 18%
  • Printing & mail $19,220 8%
  • Fundraising & events $13,198 5%
  • Field & voter contact $13,063 5%
  • Other $8,619 4%
  • Office & operations $2,843 1%
  • Travel $351 0.2%

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2016 Amended $121,643.05 $136,436.52 Source ↗
Q4 2016 $127,743.10 $121,643.05 Source ↗
Pre-General 2016 $185,493.91 $127,743.10 Source ↗
Q3 2016 $210,833.37 $185,493.91 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2016 Amended $222,635.85 $210,833.37 Source ↗
Q2 2016 $173,501.07 $222,635.85 Source ↗
Q1 2016 $184,621.32 $173,501.07 Source ↗
Year-End 2015 Amended $92,929.50 $184,621.32 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2015 $58,962.87 $92,929.50 Source ↗
Year-End 2014 $3,880.44 $58,962.87 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2014 $7,593.62 $3,880.44 Source ↗
Year-End 2013 $4,671.99 $7,593.62 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2013 $5,262.12 $4,671.99 Source ↗