John J. Duncan, Jr. — 2016 U.S. Representative, District 2 campaign
2016 U.S. Representative, District 2 · totals since Jan 1, 2015
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 2015–YE 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 →
$959,085
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 →
$382,499
includes $3,945 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 →
$131
goods or services
Total disbursed
$509,943
Donors
202
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: PACs and other committees (line 11c), 66% of receipts on these reports.
Individuals, itemized (line 11a) $98K · 26%Individuals, unitemized (line 11a) $4K · 1%PACs and other committees (line 11c) $254K · 66%Offsets and other receipts (lines 14, 15) $26K · 7%
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 →
81% of located dollars came from outside Tennessee (19% from inside).
Tennessee $68,250 Out of state $284,150
- Washington, DC $106K30%
- Knoxville $47K13%
- Alexandria, VA $34K10%
- Arlington, VA $13K4%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $21K
- Other out-of-state $132K
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Nov 2014 – Dec 2016. Peak $54,900 in Jun 2016. Spending peaked at $53,181 in Oct 2016.
Cash contributions Spent
Contributions
The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names 201 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200. 1 person gave less than $200 in cash; their gifts total $100 and their names are withheld.
| Donor | Donations | Net |
|---|---|---|
| BNSF Railway Company RAILPAC BNSF RAILPAC | 4 | $10,000.00 |
| CSX Corporation Good Government Fund | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Union Pacific Corp Fund for Effective Government | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| Norfolk Southern Corporation Good Government Fund | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| National Marine Manufacturers Association Political Action Committee | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| American Council of Engineering Cos PAC | 6 | $10,000.00 |
| Sand Gravel Association ROCKPAC National Stone | 7 | $9,000.00 |
| Natso INC Natso PAC | 3 | $8,500.00 |
| Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Political Action Committee | 6 | $7,500.00 |
| National Ready Mixed Concrete Association Political Action Committee CONCRETEPAC | 2 | $7,500.00 |
Dates
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Coverage: we hold 93% of the itemized contributions this committee reported to the FEC for the 2016 cycle — about $7,250 is not in the FEC bulk file we load.
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Public Strategies | 49 | $168,000.00 | |
| Wm Fundraising & Events | 8 | $25,300.00 | |
| Direct Mail Service | 2 | $19,609.95 | |
| Kohlhepp, Courtney M | 28 | $18,099.55 | |
| Sage Investment Group | 23 | $14,400.00 | |
| Artist Events - Nada Dinero Inc. | 2 | $14,000.00 | |
| Capitol Hill Club | 18 | $12,973.69 | |
| Greenbrier Hotel | 2 | $12,788.00 | |
| Lincoln Memorial University Duncan School of Law | 4 | $12,400.00 | |
| Griffitts, Bob | 25 | $12,195.00 | |
| American Express | 33 | $11,625.05 | |
| Litton's | 12 | $10,122.39 | |
| Moxley Carmichael | 7 | $8,572.77 | |
| Brown, Jason A. | 24 | $8,400.00 | |
| A T & T | 26 | $6,950.11 | |
| Club Leconte | 20 | $6,762.68 | |
| Bacon & Company | 2 | $6,016.20 | |
| Tennessee Republican Party | 3 | $5,500.00 | |
| Family Brands International | 1 | $4,754.01 | |
| Parsons Corporation | 2 | $4,513.30 | |
| Best Western Pentagon | 1 | $4,405.40 | |
| Knoxville Civic Coliseum | 1 | $3,682.00 | |
| Internal Revenue Service | 3 | $3,594.62 | |
| Aubrey's | 65 | $3,591.02 | |
| Washington Nationals | 2 | $2,977.28 | |
| Bill Shuster for Congress | 1 | $2,700.00 | |
| White House Historical Association | 2 | $2,673.70 | |
| Stellar Visions & Sound, Inc. | 1 | $2,500.00 | |
| Duncan, Zane | 1 | $2,500.00 | |
| Egwani Farms Golf Course | 2 | $2,480.00 | |
| Pepsi Beverage Company | 1 | $2,456.24 | |
| Sam's Club | 5 | $2,357.10 | |
| Knox County Republican Party | 4 | $2,240.00 | |
| Knoxville Zoo | 2 | $2,200.00 | |
| Tva & I Fair | 2 | $2,190.00 | |
| U. S. Postmaster | 9 | $2,041.69 | |
| SMG | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Always In Bloom | 11 | $1,921.72 | |
| Duncan III, John J. | 5 | $1,675.40 | |
| Harman Brothers Ice, LLC | 3 | $1,674.00 | |
| Bailey, Jack W. | 3 | $1,656.83 | |
| Wyrick, Jim | 4 | $1,500.00 | |
| Herron-Connell Insurance | 2 | $1,378.00 | |
| The Chop House | 12 | $1,302.83 | |
| Freedom Pay | 19 | $1,261.00 | |
| Hornback, Brian | 1 | $1,200.00 | |
| Dc Yacht Charter Company | 1 | $1,200.00 | |
| Frito Lay | 1 | $1,195.08 | |
| Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse | 11 | $1,168.27 | |
| American Airlines | 4 | $1,051.39 | |
| Ingles | 3 | $1,045.18 | |
| Lincoln Memorial University | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Helen Ross McNabb Foundation | 2 | $1,000.00 | |
| East Tennessee Children's Hospital | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| TN Senate Republican Caucas | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Armstrong for Law Director | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Knoxville Area Chamber Partnership | 2 | $976.00 | |
| Sogo - Sodexo | 15 | $952.70 | |
| Mayfield Dairy Farms | 1 | $903.33 | |
| Mooyah's | 2 | $896.90 | |
| Kroger | 2 | $846.90 | |
| Federal City Caterer | 1 | $840.55 | |
| United Airlines | 3 | $825.20 | |
| Walgreen's | 2 | $821.95 | |
| Mills, Mike | 1 | $817.50 | |
| Oceanaire Seafood | 2 | $808.08 | |
| Gentry School Bus Lines | 1 | $800.00 | |
| Blount Co. Chamber of Commerce | 2 | $770.00 | |
| Delta Airlines | 2 | $752.70 | |
| Sawyer, Sammy | 1 | $750.00 | |
| Tony Aikens Campaign Funds | 1 | $750.00 | |
| Calhoun's | 7 | $729.99 | |
| Sun Valley Resort | 2 | $726.54 | |
| Chesapeake's | 5 | $703.94 | |
| Congressional Club | 2 | $685.00 | |
| Daisy's Clowns and Character | 1 | $680.00 | |
| Ruth's Chris Steakhouse | 1 | $661.09 | |
| Expedia | 1 | $652.70 | |
| Sheraton | 2 | $645.82 | |
| West, David | 1 | $600.00 | |
| Tennessee Right To Life | 2 | $600.00 | |
| American Conservative Union | 2 | $600.00 | |
| Crowne Plaza Arlington | 2 | $563.35 | |
| Costco | 1 | $560.41 | |
| W. C. II | 1 | $550.00 | |
| The Firsttee of Greater Knoxville | 1 | $550.00 | |
| Farragut Press | 9 | $530.00 | |
| Auto Insurers Group | 1 | $515.00 | |
| Crown College | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Al Emby International | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Eddie Smith for State Rep | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Lincoln Memorial University Women of Service | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Boy Scouts of America/Great Smoky Mountain Council | 2 | $500.00 | |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Women of Service | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Ye Olde Steak House | 1 | $495.27 | |
| Veritiv Express | 1 | $456.80 | |
| The Nativity Pageant | 2 | $450.00 | |
| Pure Line Printing | 1 | $445.74 | |
| Babies R US | 2 | $417.97 | |
| Chuy's | 5 | $402.75 | |
| Au Bon Pain | 1 | $400.84 | |
| Andes, Dempsey | 1 | $400.00 | |
| Martin Daniel for State Rep | 1 | $400.00 | |
| Farragut-West Chamber of Commerce | 2 | $400.00 | |
| Fresh Connections | 1 | $395.91 | |
| Office Depot | 5 | $350.11 | |
| The Daily Times | 2 | $343.00 | |
| The Monocle On Capitol Hill | 1 | $343.00 | |
| Flemings Steakhouse | 1 | $327.17 | |
| Wright's Cafeteria | 1 | $313.36 | |
| Soccer Taco | 8 | $312.49 | |
| Epilepsy Foundation of East Tennessee | 2 | $310.00 | |
| Sinpliciy | 1 | $302.39 | |
| Committee To Elect Michele Carringer | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Claiborne County Republican Party | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Petree's Flowers Inc. | 3 | $298.36 | |
| Carrabba's | 1 | $285.00 | |
| Stumps-Shindigz | 1 | $276.62 | |
| Killebrew-Thompson Memorial | 1 | $275.00 | |
| Kiwanis Club of Northside Knoxville | 5 | $269.00 | |
| Gondolier Pizza | 5 | $250.19 | |
| First Baptist Church | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Young-Williams Animal Center | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Blount County Republican Party | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Briggs for State Senate | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Friends of Doug Overbey | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Beck Cultural Center | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Dogwood Arts Festival | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Free Medical Clinic | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Buddy's Bar-B-Q | 1 | $249.94 | |
| Walmart | 2 | $246.19 | |
| Knoxville News Sentinel | 1 | $239.88 | |
| Misaki Japanese Steakhouse | 1 | $235.80 | |
| Grainger Today | 1 | $235.00 | |
| Connor's Steak & Seafood | 2 | $229.76 | |
| Copperwood Tavern | 1 | $227.00 | |
| Bistro Bis | 1 | $226.53 | |
| Emilia | 1 | $222.43 | |
| Belk | 1 | $218.49 | |
| Cracker Barrel | 6 | $214.07 | |
| Jefferson County Republican Party | 1 | $205.00 | |
| Reagan Ranch | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Cash | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Campbell County Republican Party | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Knoxville East High School Alumni Association | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Bravo Cucina Italiana | 2 | $186.85 | |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Commemoration Commission | 1 | $175.00 | |
| Standard Banner | 1 | $170.00 | |
| Bonefish | 2 | $159.50 | |
| Elks Usa-Knoxville Lodge | 1 | $158.00 | |
| Western Heights Baptist Center | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Knoxville Downtown Sertoma Club | 2 | $150.00 | |
| Association of American Railroads | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Bed, Bath & Beyond | 1 | $131.09 | |
| Broyles Florist | 1 | $125.00 | |
| Rafferty's | 3 | $121.68 | |
| Crouch Florist | 1 | $121.16 | |
| Loudon County Chamber of Commerce | 1 | $115.00 | |
| S & S Cafeteria | 4 | $111.22 | |
| Harland Clarke Checks | 1 | $102.41 | |
| Joy of Music School | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Buy Buy Baby | 1 | $100.00 | |
| RT's Restaurant | 1 | $91.00 | |
| Microsoft | 8 | $87.28 | |
| El Paraiso | 2 | $80.83 | |
| Stansberry, Jennifer | 1 | $79.21 | |
| Chesney, Dave | 1 | $75.99 | |
| Capitol Host | 1 | $57.00 | |
| West Knox Republican Club | 1 | $50.00 |
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 John J. Duncan, Jr.’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.
- Staff & payroll $212,150 43%
- Fundraising & events $89,074 18%
- Other $53,908 11%
- Contributions & donations $31,140 6%
- Printing & mail $30,928 6%
- Office & operations $28,483 6%
- Consulting & professional services $25,300 5%
- Travel $22,695 5%
- Advertising & media $4,608 1.0%
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 2016 | $974,058.05 | $959,084.65 | Source: YE 2016 filing |
| 30G 2016 | $979,659.01 | $974,058.05 | Source: 30G 2016 filing |
| 12G 2016 | $1,011,650.19 | $979,659.01 | Source: 12G 2016 filing |
| Q3 2016 | $1,035,083.78 | $1,011,650.19 | Source: Q3 2016 filing |
| 12P 2016 | $1,047,473.97 | $1,035,083.78 | Source: 12P 2016 filing |
| Q2 2016 | $1,000,762.40 | $1,047,473.97 | Source: Q2 2016 filing |
| Q1 2016 | $1,025,374.14 | $1,000,762.40 | Source: Q1 2016 filing |
| YE 2015 | $1,019,999.24 | $1,025,374.14 | Source: YE 2015 filing |
| Q3 2015 | $1,032,875.35 | $1,019,999.24 | Source: Q3 2015 filing |
| Q2 2015 | $1,045,396.76 | $1,032,875.35 | Source: Q2 2015 filing |
| Q1 2015 | $1,086,528.87 | $1,045,396.76 | Source: Q1 2015 filing |
After the election
Reports ending after Dec 31, 2016.
Contributions and spending
Net contributions (cash) $99,900 · Spent $408,983 · 63 donors 8 filings · Q1 2017–YE 2018
Outside groups spent $862 opposing — not this campaign's money
Includes $7,427 spent not itemized below.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great America Committee | WASHINGTON, DC 20038 | — | $5,400.00 |
| BNSF Railway Company RAILPAC BNSF RAILPAC | FORT WORTH, TX 76161-0039 | — | $5,000.00 |
| CSX Corporation Good Government Fund | WASHINGTON, DC 20004 | — | $5,000.00 |
| Union Pacific Corp Fund for Effective Government | WASHINGTON, DC 20005-3012 | — | $5,000.00 |
| Jan Greaves | Knoxville, TN 37950-2188 | Retired | $5,000.00 |
| Prosperity Action Inc. | WASHINGTON, DC 22314 | — | $5,000.00 |
| Norfolk Southern Corporation Good Government Fund | NORFOLK, VA 23510 | — | $5,000.00 |
| Parsons Corporation Political Action Committee | PASADENA, CA 91124 | — | $5,000.00 |
| American Council of Engineering Cos PAC | WASHINGTON, DC 20005 | — | $3,500.00 |
| National Marine Manufacturers Association and Marine Retailers Association Boat Political | WASHINGTON, DC 20001 | — | $2,500.00 |
| 53 more donors not shown | |||
| Payee | Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Public Strategies | SALARY EXPENSE | $1,750.00 | 12/18/2018 |
| Ellis Law Firm | LEGAL FEES | $10,000.00 | 12/18/2018 |
| Bearden Mini Storage (William C. Dawn Estate) | STORAGE RENTAL EXPENSE | $381.52 | 12/05/2018 |
| Mayes, Brad | OFFICE MOVING EXPENSE | $1,360.00 | 12/05/2018 |
| American Express | CREDIT CARD PAYMENT | $579.93 | 12/04/2018 |
| Brown, Jason A. | SALARY EXPENSE | $350.00 | 12/03/2018 |
| Liberty Holdings, LLC | RENTAL EXPENSE | $500.00 | 12/03/2018 |
| Kohlhepp, Courtney M | SALARY EXPENSE | $750.00 | 12/03/2018 |
| American Public Strategies | SALARY EXPENSE | $1,750.00 | 12/03/2018 |
| American Public Strategies | SALARY EXPENSE | $1,750.00 | 11/15/2018 |
| 461 more expenditures not shown | |||
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| YE 2018 | $733,521.09 | $696,154.80 | Source: YE 2018 filing |
| Q3 2018 | $758,826.42 | $733,521.09 | Source: Q3 2018 filing |
| Q2 2018 | $891,531.59 | $758,826.42 | Source: Q2 2018 filing |
| Q1 2018 | $906,970.94 | $891,531.59 | Source: Q1 2018 filing |
| YE 2017 | $917,303.08 | $906,970.94 | Source: YE 2017 filing |
| Q3 2017 | $906,043.05 | $917,303.08 | Source: Q3 2017 filing |
| Q2 2017 | $917,679.09 | $906,043.05 | Source: Q2 2017 filing |
| Q1 2017 | $959,084.65 | $917,679.09 | Source: Q1 2017 filing |