John W. Forgety — 2012 Tennessee House, District 23 campaign
2012 Tennessee House, District 23 · totals since Jan 16, 2011
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 → · 8 filings · Mid-Year 2011–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 →
$19,671
as of the Q4 report
Receipts The sum of Total Receipts on the selected published reports. Open the receipt to check each report and any exclusions. Full definition →
$52,713
includes $99 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
Itemized in-kind 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. This figure adds the in-kind contributions itemized on the selected reports. The Registry reports in-kind apart from receipts, so it is not part of the receipts figure. Full definition →
$1,362
goods or services itemized on these reports
Total Spent
$38,787
less $3 in refunds & credits → $38,784 net disbursements
Donors
181
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: individuals, itemized, 55% of receipts on these reports.
The candidate's own contributions, itemized $2K · 4%Individuals, itemized $29K · 55%Organizations and PACs, itemized $21K · 40%
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 →
$206average gift
$100median gift
141individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $50
$50–200
$200–1K
$1K–5K
$5K+
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 →
88% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (12% from out of state).
Tennessee $44,455 Out of state $5,850
- Athens $16K32%
- Nashville $10K21%
- Etowah $3K6%
- Englewood $2K4%
- Madisonville $1K2%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $12K
- Other out-of-state $6K
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Mar 2011 – Jan 2013. Peak $14,669 in Sep 2011. Spending peaked at $14,496 in Oct 2012.
Cash contributions Spent
Contributions
The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names 93 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200. 91 people gave less than $200 in cash; their gifts total $8,589 and their names are withheld.
| Donor | Donations | Net |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Parentsteachers Putting Students First PAC | 2 | $2,500.00 |
| John W Forgety Self | 1 | $2,308.21 |
| Professional Jewelers | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Mike Bell In-Kind ↺ paid $250.00 | 1 | $1,049.00 |
| Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) | 2 | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Bankers Association PAC | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC) | 3 | $1,000.00 |
| Jeff Cunningham | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Riley Joe | 1 | $1,000.00 |
Dates
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcard Mania | 5 | $4,875.48 | |
| Hacker Sign & Graphics | 8 | $4,540.94 | |
| Daily Post-Athenian | 10 | $4,454.00 | |
| East-West Media, Inc. | 6 | $2,918.95 | |
| House Republican Caucus | 3 | $2,030.00 | |
| Arnoldmiller Promotions ↺ donor $313.24 | 5 | $1,949.13 | |
| Wjsq-Wlar | 1 | $1,657.50 | |
| Maggart, Debra | 1 | $1,400.00 | |
| Aramark Campus Service | 2 | $1,254.11 | |
| Wyxi | 1 | $1,190.00 | |
| Wyxi Radio | 5 | $1,084.60 | |
| Gresco Advertising | 2 | $1,025.00 | |
| Comcast Spotlight | 1 | $1,003.00 | |
| Lamar Outdoor Advertising | 1 | $955.00 | |
| McKee Promotions | 2 | $764.87 | |
| Monroe County Buzz | 2 | $570.00 | |
| Monroe County Republican Executive Commi | 1 | $500.00 | |
| McMinn County Republican Party | 2 | $453.39 | |
| Donna's Old Towne Cafe | 1 | $450.00 | |
| Valley Printers, Inc. | 3 | $443.65 | |
| Advertising Specialties | 1 | $408.75 | |
| Lincoln Day Dinner | 1 | $400.00 | |
| Central Roundhouse Boosters Club | 2 | $350.00 | |
| Choto Outfitters | 1 | $307.50 | |
| Clayton, Ron | 2 | $300.00 | |
| McCaslin, Blake | 2 | $300.00 | |
| McMinn County Softball Boosters | 2 | $300.00 | |
| Abbotts Print Shop, Inc. | 1 | $289.51 | |
| The Buzz | 1 | $288.00 | |
| Bell, Mike ↺ donor $1,049.00 | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Old Fashioned Christmas | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Moofest | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Haleymax | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Optimist Club of Athens | 1 | $125.00 | |
| Gibbs High School Deca | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Etowah Chamber of Commerce | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Central High School Baseball Booster L | 1 | $100.00 | |
| MCHS Football Booster Club | 1 | $100.00 | |
| The Cumberland | 1 | $100.00 | |
| American Cancer Society | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Etowah 4th of July Celebration | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Tellico Plains Girls Softball Team | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Fuller's Frame Shop | 1 | $85.57 | |
| Central Football Booster Club | 1 | $75.00 | |
| Pumpkintown | 1 | $25.00 | |
| Athens Federal Community Bank | 1 | $12.75 |
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 W. Forgety’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.
- Advertising & media $18,731 48%
- Other $6,563 17%
- Contributions & donations $4,480 12%
- Printing & mail $4,244 11%
- Fundraising & events $2,754 7%
- Consulting & professional services $1,621 4%
- Office & operations $393 1%
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2012 | $18,215.13 | $19,671.31 | Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 44984 |
| Pre-General 2012 | $24,283.51 | $18,215.13 | Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 43339 |
| Q3 2012 Amended | $26,127.56 | $24,283.51 | Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43435 |
| Pre-Primary 2012 Amended | $28,120.97 | $26,127.56 | Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42536 |
| Q2 2012 Amended | $28,899.43 | $28,120.97 | Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 42535 |
| Q1 2012 | $29,827.82 | $28,899.43 | Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39359 |
| Year-End 2011 Amended | $5,141.99 | $29,827.82 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 39296 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Amended | $5,741.99 | $5,141.99 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 39320 |