John W. Forgety — 2016 Tennessee House, District 23 campaign
2016 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 2015–Q4 2016
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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 2016 Amendment $58,735 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.
| Itemized contributions from others | $52,170 |
| Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) | $985 |
| Raised (cash) | $53,155 |
- Q4 2016 Amendment $3,450 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $3,150 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $300 filing-stated
- Pre-General 2016 Amendment $6,985 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $6,300 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $685 filing-stated
- Q3 2016 Initial $1,950 derived
- Pre-Primary 2016 Initial $4,450 derived
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- Q2 2016 Amendment $9,650 derived
- Year-End 2015 Amendment $25,520 derived
- Mid-Year 2015 Supplemental $1,150 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 | $39,049 |
| Total spent | $39,049 |
- Q4 2016 Amendment $4,381 derived
- Pre-General 2016 Amendment $870 derived
- Q3 2016 Initial $6,836 derived
- Pre-Primary 2016 Initial $2,057 derived
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- Q2 2016 Amendment $9,659 derived
- Q1 2016 Initial $3,153 derived
- Year-End 2015 Amendment $7,904 derived
- Mid-Year 2015 Supplemental $4,190 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 | $5,400 |
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 33%; organizations and PACs gave 67%.
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Share from individuals compares from individuals 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 individuals divided by the total.
| From individuals | $17,655 |
| From organizations and PACs | $35,500 |
| In-kind contributions (goods & services) | $88 |
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 | $16,670 |
| Median gift | $100 |
| Individual donors | 82 |
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 →
90% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (10% from out of state).
- Nashville $25K47%
- Athens $9K18%
- Brentwood $3K5%
- Madisonville $2K4%
- Etowah $2K3%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $7K
- Other out-of-state $5K
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 | $5,400 |
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Oct 2012 – Jan 2017. Peak $10,650 in Oct 2015. Spending peaked at $5,335 in Sep 2016.
Bars show $51,670 of $52,170 in itemized contributions. The other $500 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 $4,120 total; their names are not disclosed here.
| Donor | Donations | Net |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Bankers Assn PAC | 3 | $2,250.00 |
| Lawyers Involved for TN | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Jobs4Tn PAC | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Southern Company Gas Tennessee PAC | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Tennessee Action Committee for Rural Electrification | 2 | $1,750.00 |
| Tennessee Realtors PAC | 3 | $1,750.00 |
| Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) | 2 | $1,500.00 |
| Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) | 2 | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Good Gov't Fund PAC | 2 | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| East-West Media, Inc. | 2 | $4,249.07 | |
| Republican Caucus | 2 | $2,550.00 | |
| Daily Post-Athenian | 7 | $2,275.01 | |
| Monroe County Republican Party | 3 | $2,200.00 | |
| Athens Parks and Recreation | 3 | $2,000.00 | |
| Rachel Barrett and Co. | 2 | $1,995.00 | |
| Harris, Randy | 4 | $1,625.00 | |
| Morning Fax | 4 | $1,476.00 | |
| Wyxi | 4 | $1,247.00 | |
| McMinn County Republican Party | 3 | $1,040.00 | |
| Arnoldmiller Promotions | 5 | $791.77 | |
| Advertising Specialties | 2 | $701.07 | |
| Monroe County Republican Women | 3 | $700.00 | |
| United Way | 2 | $600.00 | |
| Early, Joy | 1 | $600.00 | |
| Hacker Sign & Graphics | 1 | $566.80 | |
| Monroe County Buzz | 2 | $543.00 | |
| Latinos for TN | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Valley Printers, Inc. | 1 | $488.69 | |
| Monroe County Boys & Girls Club | 3 | $425.00 | |
| Women At the Well | 3 | $400.00 | |
| Daniel, Martin | 1 | $350.00 | |
| Reedy, Jay D. | 1 | $350.00 | |
| Smith, Eddie | 1 | $350.00 | |
| American Cancer Society | 3 | $325.00 | |
| Downtown Business Association | 3 | $300.00 | |
| Newspapers In Education | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Hiwassee College Scholarship Gala | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Central Roundhouse Boosters Club | 2 | $300.00 | |
| Advocate & Democrat | 2 | $280.00 | |
| Mail-It, Inc. | 1 | $266.02 | |
| Smoky Mountain Water of Athens, Inc. | 1 | $256.80 | |
| Habitat for Humanity | 2 | $250.00 | |
| State of TN | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Optimist Club of Athens | 2 | $250.00 | |
| Friends of the Library Madisonville | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Tennessee Wildlife Federatioon | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Tribe Baseball(Mchs) | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Puckett's 5th & Church Grocery | 1 | $228.37 | |
| McMinn Central Baseball Boosters | 2 | $200.00 | |
| McMinn Education Foundation | 2 | $200.00 | |
| First Baptist Church | 2 | $200.00 | |
| Optimist International | 2 | $200.00 | |
| Etowah Senior Citizens | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Etowah 4th of July Celebration | 2 | $200.00 | |
| Full Circle Women's Clinic | 2 | $200.00 | |
| TN Right To Life | 2 | $200.00 | |
| Teletarget LLC | 1 | $183.84 | |
| Monroe County Chamber of Commerce | 3 | $180.00 | |
| Etowah Chamber of Commerce | 3 | $180.00 | |
| McMinn County Rescue Squad | 1 | $180.00 | |
| American Express | 1 | $174.38 | |
| Chamber of Commerce-Athens Area | 1 | $155.00 | |
| Rafter Fire Dept. | 2 | $150.00 | |
| McMinn Central High Boosters Club | 1 | $150.00 | |
| McMinn County Relay for Life | 1 | $125.00 | |
| McMinn County Veterans Assoc. | 1 | $120.00 | |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars | 1 | $120.00 | |
| American Legion Flag Fund | 1 | $100.00 | |
| E.G.Fisher Library | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Living Heritage Museum | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Kiwanis Club | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Niota Depot Preservation | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Jones, Tommy | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Raper, Marsha | 1 | $100.00 | |
| McMinn Tribe Baseball | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Veterans Golf Tournament | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Tellico Plains Flag Day | 1 | $100.00 | |
| MCHS Sports Hall of Fame | 1 | $100.00 | |
| McMinn County Softball Boosters | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Boy Scouts of America | 1 | $100.00 | |
| McMinn Central High School Softball | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Mullinax, John | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Pace, Julia | 1 | $100.00 | |
| MCHS Football Booster Club | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Friends of Etowah Carnegie Library | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Central Football Booster Club | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Monroe County Education Assoc. | 1 | $100.00 | |
| McManus, John | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Coker Creek Elementary School | 1 | $100.00 | |
| North McMinn Rural Fire Dept. | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Salt and Light Studio | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Etowah Fire Department | 1 | $87.50 | |
| National Fire Safety Council | 1 | $87.50 | |
| Rhea County Republican Party | 1 | $80.00 | |
| Athens Federal Community Bank | 2 | $78.54 | |
| Fuller's Frame Shop | 1 | $75.21 | |
| McMinn County Basketball Boosters | 1 | $75.00 | |
| American Publishing | 1 | $70.00 | |
| McMinn Humane Society | 1 | $70.00 | |
| Casa Red Shoe Gala | 1 | $70.00 | |
| Dollar General Store | 1 | $55.05 | |
| Mayfield Dairy Visitor Center | 1 | $51.48 | |
| Morning Star Ministries | 1 | $50.00 | |
| TN House Republican Caucus | 1 | $50.00 | |
| Russell, Corey | 1 | $50.00 | |
| Tellico Plains High School | 1 | $50.00 | |
| Clearwater Rural Fire Dept | 1 | $50.00 | |
| Ballplay Ruritan Club | 1 | $50.00 | |
| Queen Benefit | 1 | $50.00 | |
| Friends of Nra | 1 | $40.00 | |
| Choate Printing Co. | 1 | $36.00 | |
| Springbrook Ladies Golf Tournament | 1 | $25.00 |
| 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 $16,403 42%
- Advertising & media $12,426 32%
- Fundraising & events $5,129 13%
- Other $2,367 6%
- Consulting & professional services $1,044 3%
- Printing & mail $817 2%
- Office & operations $764 2%
- Staff & payroll $100 0.3%
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 2016 Amended | $59,382.11 | $58,734.51 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2016 Amended | $53,267.11 | $59,382.11 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 | $58,152.68 | $53,267.11 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2016 | $55,759.48 | $58,152.68 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 Amended | $55,768.67 | $55,759.48 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 | $58,921.17 | $55,768.67 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2015 Amended | $41,305.08 | $58,921.17 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2015 | $44,344.77 | $41,305.08 | Source ↗ |