John W. Forgety — 2014 Tennessee House, District 23 campaign
2014 Tennessee House, District 23 · totals since Jan 16, 2013
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 2013–Q4 2014
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 →
$44,345
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 →
$47,150
includes $99 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
Total Spent
$22,476
Donors
136
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: organizations and PACs, itemized, 56% of receipts on these reports.
Individuals, itemized $21K · 44%Organizations and PACs, itemized $26K · 56%
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 →
$214average gift
$100median gift
96individual 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 $41,170 Out of state $5,850
- Nashville $16K35%
- Athens $9K20%
- Cleveland $3K5%
- Englewood $1K3%
- Madisonville $8002%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $11K
- Other out-of-state $6K
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Feb 2013 – Jan 2015. Peak $18,420 in Oct 2013. Spending peaked at $4,035 in Sep 2014.
Cash contributions Spent
Bars show $46,720 of $47,020 in itemized contributions. The other $300 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 80 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200. 57 people gave less than $200 in cash; their gifts total $5,420 and their names are withheld.
| Donor | Donations | Net |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu | 2 | $2,500.00 |
| Resolute Forest Products US Inc. | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) | 2 | $1,500.00 |
| Jones Management Services PAC (JMS, W. Allan Jones) | 2 | $1,500.00 |
| Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC) ↺ paid $250.00 | 4 | $1,500.00 |
| Stephen Wright | 2 | $1,500.00 |
| Tennessee Bankers Association PAC | 2 | $1,250.00 |
| Tennessee Lifepoint Hospitals PAC | 2 | $1,250.00 |
| Tennessee Employees Action Movement PAC | 2 | $1,000.00 |
| Lawyers Involved for TN PAC | 1 | $1,000.00 |
Dates 1 contribution without a reported date will be excluded when a date is set.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | 2 | $1,780.00 | |
| Monroe County Republican Party | 4 | $1,300.00 | |
| Daily Post-Athenian | 3 | $1,060.00 | |
| Gernert, Maxine | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Rachel Barrett and Co. | 2 | $885.00 | |
| Wyxi Morning Fax | 2 | $806.00 | |
| Harris, Randy | 2 | $680.00 | |
| American Cancer Society | 6 | $600.00 | |
| McMinn County Republican Party | 3 | $550.00 | |
| Hacker Sign & Graphics | 2 | $545.00 | |
| Yes On Amendment 1 | 2 | $500.00 | |
| Committee To Elect Chuck Fleishmann | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Athens Parks and Recreation | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Tracy, Jim | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Wyxi Radio | 2 | $470.00 | |
| Wyxi | 2 | $447.00 | |
| Tri County Vocational Center | 1 | $410.00 | |
| The Buzz | 2 | $351.00 | |
| Smoky Mountain Water of Athens, Inc. | 1 | $345.60 | |
| Central Roundhouse Boosters Club | 2 | $300.00 | |
| Hiwassee College Scholarship Gala | 1 | $300.00 | |
| The Cumberland | 3 | $300.00 | |
| Monroe County Chamber of Commerce | 2 | $300.00 | |
| Aramark Campus Service | 1 | $272.50 | |
| Matlock, Jimmy | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC) ↺ donor $1,500.00 | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Gotto, Jim | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Hawk, David | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Ragan, John | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Roach, Dennis (Coach) | 1 | $250.00 | |
| John Gentry Committee | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Tennessee Republican Caucus | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Committee To Elect Chuck Fleischman | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Valley Printers, Inc. | 1 | $204.25 | |
| Maryville College | 1 | $200.00 | |
| American Legion Flag Fund | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Coker Creek Elementary School | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Tellico Plains Hs Touchdown Club | 1 | $200.00 | |
| MCHS Football Booster Club | 2 | $200.00 | |
| Brewer, Troy | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Smith, Eddie | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Central Football Booster Club | 2 | $200.00 | |
| Niota Depot Preservation | 2 | $200.00 | |
| Ut Fellowship of Christian Athletes | 1 | $200.00 | |
| McMinn County Softball Boosters | 2 | $200.00 | |
| Arnoldmiller Promotions | 1 | $180.00 | |
| McMinn Central High School Softball | 1 | $150.00 | |
| McMinn County Republican Women | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Habitat for Humanity | 1 | $125.00 | |
| Friendly Fellows | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Stop Hunger Now | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Morning Star Ministries | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Virtual Enterprise Int'l Program | 1 | $100.00 | |
| The Advocate & Democrat | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Athens Kiwanis Club | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Calling All Men | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Chamber of Commerce-Athens Area | 1 | $100.00 | |
| First United Presbyterian Church | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Etowah 4th of July Celebration | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Friends of Etowah Carnegie Library | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Tntars | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Girl Scouts of Southern Applachians | 1 | $100.00 | |
| TN Right To Life | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Bell, Mike ↺ donor $200.00 | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Modern Nook, Sequoyah High School | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Downtown Merchants | 1 | $100.00 | |
| MCHS Sports Hall of Fame | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Methodist Men Helping Hands | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Choate Printing Co. | 2 | $99.19 | |
| Mt. Vernon Volunteer Fire Dept. | 1 | $55.00 | |
| Republican Caucus | 1 | $50.00 | |
| Citico Volunteer Fire Dept.Fire | 1 | $50.00 | |
| Springbrook Ladies Golf Tournament | 2 | $50.00 | |
| Rural Vale Cemetery Fund | 1 | $50.00 | |
| Monroe County Republican Women | 1 | $50.00 | |
| Etowah Chamber of Commerce | 1 | $40.00 | |
| Aim Mail Center | 1 | $30.75 | |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | 1 | $30.00 | |
| Athens Federal Community Bank | 1 | $10.00 |
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 W. Forgety’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.
- Contributions & donations $12,475 56%
- Advertising & media $4,915 22%
- Printing & mail $1,623 7%
- Other $1,459 6%
- Fundraising & events $1,440 6%
- Consulting & professional services $425 2%
- Office & operations $140 0.7%
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 2014 Amended | $44,127.77 | $44,344.77 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 59457 |
| Pre-General 2014 | $43,402.77 | $44,127.77 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 57208 |
| Q3 2014 Amended | $44,042.27 | $43,402.77 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 56844 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 | $41,782.27 | $44,042.27 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 53614 |
| Q2 2014 | $45,957.69 | $41,782.27 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 51885 |
| Q1 2014 | $46,757.69 | $45,957.69 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 49992 |
| Year-End 2013 | $23,021.31 | $46,757.69 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 47988 |
| Mid-Year 2013 | $19,671.31 | $23,021.31 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47114 |