John W. Forgety — 2014 Tennessee House, District 23 campaign
2014 Tennessee House, District 23
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
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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).
- Q4 2014 Amendment $44,345 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.
| Itemized contributions from others | $47,020 |
| Candidate's own contributions | $31 |
| Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) | $99 |
| Raised (cash) | $47,150 |
- Q4 2014 Amendment $2,830 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $2,700 derived
- Candidate's own contributions $31 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $99 filing-stated
- Pre-General 2014 Initial $1,750 derived
- Q3 2014 Amendment $4,450 derived
- Pre-Primary 2014 Initial $3,450 derived
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- Q2 2014 Initial $1,000 derived
- Year-End 2013 Supplemental $29,170 derived
- Mid-Year 2013 Supplemental $4,500 derived
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.
| Itemized expenditures | $22,476 |
| Total spent | $22,476 |
- Q4 2014 Amendment $2,613 derived
- Pre-General 2014 Initial $1,025 derived
- Q3 2014 Amendment $5,090 derived
- Pre-Primary 2014 Initial $1,190 derived
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- Q2 2014 Initial $5,175 derived
- Q1 2014 Initial $800 derived
- Year-End 2013 Supplemental $5,434 derived
- Mid-Year 2013 Supplemental $1,150 derived
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).
| From outside Tennessee | $5,850 |
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 0.1% of the campaign’s funds — individuals gave 44%, organizations and PACs 56%.
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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.
| Candidate's own money (incl. self-loans) | $31 |
| From individuals | $20,669 |
| From organizations and PACs | $26,450 |
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 →
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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 | $20,570 |
| Median gift | $100 |
| Individual donors | 96 |
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).
- Nashville $16K35%
- Athens $9K20%
- Cleveland $3K5%
- Englewood $1K3%
- Madisonville $8002%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $11K
- Other out-of-state $6K
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).
| From outside Tennessee | $5,850 |
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.
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 donors whose cumulative giving reached $200. Smaller donors contributed $5,420 total; their names are not disclosed here.
| Donor | Donations | Net |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu | 2 | $2,500.00 |
| Resolute Forest Products US Inc. | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Jones Management Services PAC (JMS, W. Allan Jones) | 2 | $1,500.00 |
| Tennessee Realtors PAC | 4 | $1,500.00 |
| Steve Wright | 2 | $1,500.00 |
| Tennessee Lifepoint Hospitals PAC | 2 | $1,250.00 |
| Tennessee Bankers Assn PAC | 2 | $1,250.00 |
| Tennessee Employees Action Movement PAC | 2 | $1,000.00 |
| Lawyers Involved for TN | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Anesthesiologists PAC | 2 | $1,000.00 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 |
| Payee | Location | Purpose | Amount | Date |
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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 ↗ |
| Pre-General 2014 | $43,402.77 | $44,127.77 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2014 Amended | $44,042.27 | $43,402.77 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2014 | $41,782.27 | $44,042.27 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2014 | $45,957.69 | $41,782.27 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2014 | $46,757.69 | $45,957.69 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2013 | $23,021.31 | $46,757.69 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2013 | $19,671.31 | $23,021.31 | Source ↗ |