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John Stevens — 2012 Tennessee Senate, District 24 campaign

Tennessee Senate, District 24 Republican

2012 Tennessee Senate, District 24

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 → · 6 filings · Pre-General 2012–Q4 2012

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 →
$5,858
as of the Q4 report
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 →
$386,992
includes $16,135 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
$1,000 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 →
$18,107
goods or services
Total Spent
$330,164
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 →
85%
$330,164 spent of $386,992 raised (cash)
Donors
226
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
Self-Funded
12%
$50,000 of $405,099 raised, including in-kind · campaign loans
Out-of-State
3%
$12,300 from outside TN
Why this number?

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:
  • Q4 2012 Initial $5,858 filing-stated

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 $320,857
Loans received $50,000
Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $16,135
Raised (cash) $386,992
From each filing:
  • Q4 2012 Initial $60,982 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $10,682 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $300 filing-stated
    • Loans $50,000 derived
  • Pre-General 2012 Amendment $106,035 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $102,400 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $3,635 filing-stated
  • Q3 2012 Amendment $148,225 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $143,525 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $4,700 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2012 Amendment $7,100 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $6,250 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $850 filing-stated
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  • Q2 2012 Amendment $37,350 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $31,850 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $5,500 filing-stated
  • Q1 2012 Initial $27,300 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $26,150 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $1,150 filing-stated

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 $327,549
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $2,615
Total spent $330,164
From each filing:
  • Q4 2012 Initial $26,658 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $26,368 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $289 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2012 Amendment $185,242 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $185,084 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $158 filing-stated
  • Q3 2012 Amendment $62,932 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $62,132 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $799 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2012 Amendment $38,617 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $38,306 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $311 filing-stated
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  • Q2 2012 Amendment $16,542 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $15,658 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $884 filing-stated
  • Q1 2012 Initial $174 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: $12,300 ÷ Raised incl. in-kind: $405,099
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $12,300
Source filings:
Raised incl. in-kind
$405,099
Spent
$330,164

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 →

The candidate’s own money made up 12% of the campaign’s funds — individuals gave 39%, organizations and PACs 44%, with 4% from other sources.

Candidate’s own money $50K · 12% Individuals $157K · 39% Organizations & PACs $180K · 44% Other sources $18K · 4%
Why this number?

Share from the candidate compares from the candidate's own money 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 the candidate divided by the total.

From the candidate's own money: $50,000 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $405,099
Inputs behind Share from the candidate
Candidate's own money (incl. self-loans) $50,000
From individuals $156,892
From organizations and PACs $180,100
In-kind contributions (goods & services) $18,107
Source filings:

Gift size Each individual donor’s total giving to this campaign this cycle. Organizations, PACs, and the candidate’s own money are excluded (this is about people); a donor who gave under several name spellings is counted once. A donor named on the page can still sit in a small bucket — these are cycle totals, not “unnamed donors.” Full definition →

$848average gift
$575median gift
166individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $50
0%
0%
$50–200
5%
0.8%
$200–1K
51%
25%
$1K–5K
43%
74%
$5K+
0%
0%
Why this number?

Average gift per individual donor compares total from individual donors with individual donors.

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Every individual donor's total contributions to this campaign, divided by the number of individual donors. Organizations and PACs are excluded (this measures people); a donor who gave under several name spellings is counted once. The median and the gift-size buckets are computed over the same individual-donor totals. Based on itemized contributions only (loans and money a filer reported as an unitemized lump sum are not included).

Total from individual donors: $140,757 ÷ Individual donors: 166
Inputs behind Average gift per individual donor
Total from individual donors $140,757
Median gift $575
Individual donors 166
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 →

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

Tennessee $308,557 Out of state $12,300
  • Nashville $114K35%
  • Memphis $27K8%
  • Jackson $18K6%
  • Huntingdon $17K5%
  • Franklin $11K3%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $123K
  • Other out-of-state $12K
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: $12,300 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $320,857
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $12,300
Source filings:

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Oct 2011 – Dec 2013. Peak $103,600 in Sep 2012. Spending peaked at $53,473 in Sep 2012.

Cash contributions Spent

Bars show $320,732 of $320,857 in itemized contributions. The other $125 can’t be placed in a month — the filing gave no usable date, or recorded no identifiable source.

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names donors whose cumulative giving reached $200. Smaller donors contributed $1,100 total; their names are not disclosed here.

Named donor list 286 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Senate Republican Caucus Includes In-Kind 5 $77,656.85
RAAMPAC 3 $21,400.00
Red State PAC 1 $10,700.00
MPAC 1 $10,700.00
JOE PAC (Joe Carr) 1 $7,500.00
Jobs4Tn PAC 3 $7,500.00
Leaders of Tennessee PAC 1 $7,000.00
Majority Tennessee PAC 2 $5,500.00
Tennessee Federation for Children PAC 1 $5,500.00
Tennessee Parentsteachers Putting Students First PAC 1 $5,000.00

Expenditures

21 vendors 70 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee 7 $122,227.12 37%
Westrogers, LLC 4 $78,694.96 24%
Hopper Group LLC 15 $39,500.35 12%
The Hopper Group 5 $29,624.00 9%
Rush, Cameron 12 $15,634.27 5%
Professional Services 2 $14,480.00 4%
Kaegi Resources 1 $8,558.85 3%
Victory Store 1 $6,607.65 2%
Stevens, John 8 $3,480.71 1%
Innovated Campaign Strategies, LLC 1 $3,003.96 1.0%

Loans

$50,000.00 in loan principal shown. The filings date all of it to this campaign. Later reports can repeat an outstanding loan, so each reconstructed lender balance is counted once below.

Why this number?

Loan principal shown adds together the amounts listed below.

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Loan schedules can repeat an outstanding debt on later reports. This is the reconstructed principal for each lender, counted once, split between candidate or family loans and all other lenders. Repayments and outstanding balances are shown separately in the ledger.

Inputs behind Loan principal shown
Candidate and family loans $50,000
Loan principal shown $50,000
Source filings:
Itemized campaign loans
Lender Type Received Principal Repaid Outstanding
Self (John Stevens) Candidate loan Nov 5, 2012 $50,000.00 $0.00 $50,000.00

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

  • Printing & mail $130,526 40%
  • Consulting & professional services $89,328 27%
  • Advertising & media $81,498 25%
  • Field & voter contact $16,844 5%
  • Office & operations $6,458 2%
  • Travel $1,638 0.6%
  • Fundraising & events $600 0.2%
  • Contributions & donations $500 0.2%
  • Other $157 0.1%

Loans

Campaign loans
Lender Amount Date Received Outstanding Repaid

Each loan shows its balance as of the candidate's most recent filing; repayments since then appear when the next report is filed.

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
Q4 2012 $22,525.84 $5,857.85 Source ↗
Pre-General 2012 Amended $101,723.18 $22,525.84 Source ↗
Q3 2012 Amended $16,422.89 $101,723.18 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2012 Amended $47,936.23 $16,422.89 Source ↗
Q2 2012 Amended $27,128.55 $47,936.23 Source ↗
Q1 2012 $0.00 $27,128.55 Source ↗