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John S. Tanner — 2008 U.S. Representative, District 8 campaign
2008 U.S. Representative, District 8
Latest filing: Year-End 2008 · Jun 26, 2009 · source: FEC
11 filings · Q1 2007–YE 2008
Cash on Hand The campaign’s ending cash balance from its most recent filing. Cash shown as “carried over” was held before this election cycle began — usually from a prior campaign for the same office. Full definition →
$1,374,155
$835,673 carried over
Why this number?
Funds Raised The money the campaign took in — cash and checks, plus the candidate’s own money, loans, and transfers from affiliated committees. It does not include the value of donated goods and services; where a campaign received any, that is shown separately as In-Kind Received. Full definition →
$1,460,802
includes $67,528 in loans, offsets, and other receipts not itemized in FEC filings
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 →
$9,339
goods or services
Total Spent
$894,784
net of $9,400 refunded back to the campaign — not shown in the table below
Why this number?
Donors
617
617 shown
· 0 below $200
Out-of-State
90%
$1,320,974 from outside TN
Why this number?
The ending cash balance the campaign reported on its most recent filing (as filed, not computed).
Reported on this filing:
- YE 2008 YEAR-END $1,374,155 filing-stated
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.
| Itemized contributions from others | $1,393,274 |
| Loans, offsets, and other receipts | $67,528 |
| Funds raised | $1,460,802 |
From each filing:
- YE 2008 YEAR-END $4,174 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $2,400 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $1,774 filing-stated
- 30G 2008 POST-GENERAL $123,014 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $117,150 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $5,864 filing-stated
- 12G 2008 PRE-GENERAL $86,935 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $85,148 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $1,788 filing-stated
- Q3 2008 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $202,630 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $192,825 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $9,805 filing-stated
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- 12P 2008 PRE-PRIMARY $29,519 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $28,500 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $1,019 filing-stated
- Q2 2008 JULY QUARTERLY $148,211 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $141,487 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $6,724 filing-stated
- Q1 2008 APRIL QUARTERLY $144,578 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $138,940 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $5,638 filing-stated
- YE 2007 YEAR-END $203,092 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $199,004 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $4,088 filing-stated
- Q3 2007 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $215,961 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $200,500 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $15,461 filing-stated
- Q2 2007 JULY QUARTERLY $147,495 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $143,320 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $4,175 filing-stated
- Q1 2007 APRIL QUARTERLY $155,192 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $144,000 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $11,192 filing-stated
Itemized expenditure rows plus the stated spending a filer reported as a lump sum without itemizing it.
| Itemized expenditures | $894,550 |
| Stated spending not itemized (credited) | $234 |
| Total spent | $894,784 |
From each filing:
- YE 2008 YEAR-END $42,396 derived
- 30G 2008 POST-GENERAL $71,794 derived
- 12G 2008 PRE-GENERAL $41,915 derived
- Q3 2008 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $116,761 derived
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- 12P 2008 PRE-PRIMARY $5,033 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $4,799 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $234 filing-stated
- Q2 2008 JULY QUARTERLY $193,101 derived
- Q1 2008 APRIL QUARTERLY $57,238 derived
- YE 2007 YEAR-END $107,706 derived
- Q3 2007 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $127,748 derived
- Q2 2007 JULY QUARTERLY $73,177 derived
- Q1 2007 APRIL QUARTERLY $57,916 derived
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).
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 11% of the itemized money; organizations and PACs gave 83%; other sources made up 5%.
Individuals (itemized) $169K · 11% Organizations & PACs $1.2M · 83% Other sources $77K · 5%
Why this number?
Everything the campaign raised, split into the candidate's own money (own contributions plus self- and family loans), itemized individuals, unitemized small donations, organizations and PACs, transfers from other committees (FEC line 12), and everything else (loans other than the candidate's, in-kind, offsets and other receipts). The parts add up to the total raised. The headline share is individuals divided by the total.
From individuals: $168,715 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $1,470,141
| From individuals (itemized) | $168,715 |
| From organizations and PACs | $1,224,559 |
| In-kind contributions (goods & services) | $9,339 |
| Offsets and other receipts | $67,528 |
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 →
95% of located dollars came from outside Tennessee (5% from inside).
Tennessee $72,300 Out of state $1,320,974
- Washington, DC $519K37%
- New York, NY $59K4%
- Arlington, VA $48K3%
- Alexandria, VA $44K3%
- Mc Lean, VA $28K2%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $72K
- Other out-of-state $624K
Why this number?
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).
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2007 – Dec 2008. Peak $162,098 in Oct 2008. Spending peaked at $100,155 in Oct 2008.
Raised Spent
Contributions
617 donors gave $200 or more cumulatively.
| Donor | Donations | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Dog PAC | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| National Association of Insurance And | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| National Thoroughbred Racing | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| National Beer Wholesalers Association | 4 | $10,000.00 |
| Wal PAC | 6 | $10,000.00 |
| KPMG Partnersprincipals PAC | 4 | $10,000.00 |
| Deloitte Touche PAC | 5 | $10,000.00 |
| Koch Industries PAC | 8 | $10,000.00 |
| American College of Radiology | 7 | $10,000.00 |
| The Home Depot Inc. | 3 | $10,000.00 |
Showing the top 500 of 622 donors by total.
Dates
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| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Showing the top 500 of 924 contributions by amount. Download the full list (CSV) for every contribution.
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Congressional Campaign | 6 | $285,000.00 | |
| Bank of America | 28 | $141,944.41 | |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | 6 | $84,000.00 | |
| Advanced Network Strategies | 34 | $83,294.01 | |
| Commercial Bank & Trust | 16 | $18,071.43 | |
| The Speakers Fund -Speaker Jimmy Naifeh | 1 | $15,000.00 | |
| Barker, Royce | 24 | $14,880.00 | |
| David L. Andrukitis Inc. | 6 | $14,365.72 | |
| Brad Thompson | 37 | $12,965.65 | |
| Ms. Vickie Walling | 28 | $12,075.34 | |
| Aristotle International Inc. | 2 | $11,216.10 | |
| Lou Anne White | 15 | $10,628.70 | |
| National Democratic Club | 25 | $10,581.01 | |
| House Democratic Caucus | 1 | $10,000.00 | |
| St. Jude Childrens Hospital | 2 | $9,000.00 | |
| Meridian International Center | 3 | $7,000.00 | |
| Raspberry Falls Golf & Hunt Club | 1 | $6,109.81 | |
| Myers Research & Strategies Services | 1 | $5,800.00 | |
| Tanner, Cindy Counce | 17 | $5,658.00 | |
| The Congressional Club | 4 | $5,410.00 | |
| Caves Valley Golf Cl | 1 | $5,297.34 | |
| Yuigi Miamato | 4 | $5,251.16 | |
| St. Jude Children's | 1 | $5,000.00 | |
| House-Senate Joint Democratic Caucus | 1 | $5,000.00 | |
| Tennessee Residence Foundation | 1 | $5,000.00 | |
| Aegon Usa, Inc. | 1 | $4,997.51 | |
| Randall Ford | 1 | $4,566.90 | |
| Amazing Promotions | 2 | $4,272.60 | |
| Prather Properties | 1 | $4,260.71 | |
| Ej Income Tax Service | 2 | $4,000.00 | |
| Twenty-First Century Group | 2 | $3,500.00 | |
| At&T | 42 | $3,298.58 | |
| Mma Creative | 1 | $3,004.38 | |
| Friends of Randy Camp | 2 | $3,000.00 | |
| Exchange Club Carl Perkins Center | 4 | $2,700.00 | |
| Obion County Democratic Party | 2 | $2,500.00 | |
| Postmaster | 15 | $2,488.47 | |
| Thunderbolt Broadcasting | 6 | $2,161.05 | |
| T & S Catering | 1 | $2,152.00 | |
| Indiana Insurance Company | 1 | $2,088.00 | |
| John Ford Society | 2 | $2,000.00 | |
| Don Cazayoux for Congress | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Hoosiers for Hill | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Foundation To Eradicate Duchenne | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Becky Ruppe for State Senate | 2 | $2,000.00 | |
| The Lebouheur Rehab Foundation | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Friends of Roy Herron | 2 | $2,000.00 | |
| Montgomery Insurance | 1 | $1,972.00 | |
| Verizon | 26 | $1,841.49 | |
| Ridgewells | 1 | $1,804.49 | |
| Union City Electric | 19 | $1,684.20 | |
| Computers Direct | 2 | $1,591.27 | |
| Atmos Energy | 24 | $1,559.88 | |
| Native Sports | 1 | $1,504.00 | |
| Charter Communications | 22 | $1,449.80 | |
| C2 Group, LLC | 1 | $1,326.65 | |
| Star Catering | 1 | $1,209.00 | |
| Bon Vivant Catering | 1 | $1,045.00 | |
| Alta Vista Florist | 6 | $1,033.58 | |
| The 100 Black Men | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Interstate Natural Gas | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Friends of Willie Borchert | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Jim Ryal Campaign Account | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Committee To Elect Paul Mattila | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Jackson | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| The 100 Black Men of West TN, Inc. | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Berke for State Senator | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Gilmore Charitable Foundation | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Fords Theatre | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Clement for Mayor | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| West TN Healthcare Foundation | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Grace Broadcasting | 2 | $900.00 | |
| Splendid Fare | 1 | $878.34 | |
| Jackson Madison County Naacp | 2 | $800.00 | |
| Hospital Floral & Gift Shoppe | 10 | $795.69 | |
| Tennessee Young Democrats | 2 | $750.00 | |
| The Carnegie Center for Arts & History | 1 | $700.00 | |
| 116 Club, Inc. | 3 | $625.00 | |
| Free, James | 1 | $608.90 | |
| Photography By Katrina | 1 | $575.00 | |
| LSG Strategies | 1 | $517.02 | |
| Friends of Lowe Finney | 1 | $500.00 | |
| West Tennessee Youth Outdoor Jamboree | 2 | $500.00 | |
| Dickson County Democratic Party | 3 | $500.00 | |
| Bonnie Neely for Supervisor | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Trust for the National Mall | 1 | $500.00 | |
| J. Kent Freeman Floral Design & Gift | 7 | $488.93 | |
| The Cook Political Report | 1 | $470.00 | |
| Modlin, Ryan | 1 | $460.86 | |
| Murphy Florist, Inc. | 6 | $457.48 | |
| Honorable John Tanner | 3 | $455.32 | |
| Obion County Distinguished Speaker | 2 | $450.00 | |
| Memphis Branch Naacp | 2 | $450.00 | |
| Whitbys Flower Shop | 4 | $445.58 | |
| Nell Huntspon Flower Box | 1 | $445.48 | |
| Bellsouth | 4 | $438.70 | |
| Wljt-Tv | 2 | $400.00 | |
| The Rothenberg Political Report | 1 | $345.00 | |
| Office Services | 1 | $334.99 | |
| Troutman Sanders LLP PAC | 1 | $333.75 | |
| The Racquet Club of Memphis | 1 | $306.99 | |
| Jack Jones Flowers & Gifts | 3 | $305.90 | |
| Assets Consulting Services | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Shelby County Democratic Party | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Wtne Radio Station | 1 | $300.00 | |
| At&T Federal PAC | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Greater St. Luke Baptist Church | 1 | $260.00 | |
| US Capitol Historical Society | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Madison Co. Democratic Executive Committ | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Friends of Martin Parks & Recreation | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Tennessee State Naacp | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Arthritis Foundation | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Johnny Shaw for State Representative | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Zarah Temple #151 | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Technet Federal PAC Technology Network | 1 | $242.42 | |
| New St Luke Missionary Baptist | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Memphis Academy of Health | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Tennessee Wesleyan College | 1 | $200.00 | |
| National Journal Group | 1 | $164.89 | |
| VFW Post #4862 | 1 | $125.00 | |
| Jackson Area Minority Mentor Nurses | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Junior Auxiliary of Obion County | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Community Concert Association | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Corn Fest, Inc. | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Frayser Exchange Club | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Bo Mitchell for Metro Council | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Masquerade Theatre | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Dickeys Flowers | 1 | $65.85 | |
| Federal Express Corporation | 1 | $42.86 |
Dates
| Payee | Location | Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|
Showing the top 500 of 575 payments by amount. Download the full list (CSV) for every payment.
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 S. Tanner’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.
- Transfers between accounts $390,950 43%
- Other $224,775 25%
- Consulting & professional services $81,100 9%
- Contributions & donations $78,495 9%
- Office & operations $42,009 5%
- Staff & payroll $35,965 4%
- Fundraising & events $25,866 3%
- Printing & mail $16,686 2%
- Travel $3,875 0.5%
- Advertising & media $3,711 0.5%
- Field & voter contact $517 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 2008 Late | $1,412,904.97 | $1,374,155.29 | Source ↗ |
| 30G 2008 | $1,362,021.03 | $1,412,904.97 | Source ↗ |
| 12G 2008 | $1,331,062.12 | $1,362,021.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 | $1,245,895.44 | $1,331,062.12 | Source ↗ |
| 12P 2008 | $1,221,409.54 | $1,245,895.44 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 | $1,267,462.44 | $1,221,409.54 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Late | $1,181,776.08 | $1,267,462.44 | Source ↗ |
| YE 2007 Late | $1,092,293.41 | $1,181,776.08 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2007 Late | $1,004,426.69 | $1,092,293.41 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2007 Late | $931,371.16 | $1,004,426.69 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2007 | $835,672.97 | $931,371.16 | Source ↗ |