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John Wang — 2014 Tennessee House, District 53 campaign

Tennessee House, District 53 Republican

2014 Tennessee House, District 53

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 2014–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 →
$0
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 →
$72,762
includes $12,244 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
Why this number?
Total Spent
$72,475
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 →
99.6%
$72,475 spent of $72,762 raised (cash)
Donors
77
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
Self-Funded
14%
$10,000 of $72,762 raised · campaign loans
Out-of-State
6%
$4,350 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 2014 Amendment $0 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.

Inputs behind Raised (cash)
Itemized contributions from others $50,517
Loans received $10,000
Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $12,244
Raised (cash) $72,762
From each filing:
  • Q4 2014 Amendment $1,358 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $766 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $592 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2014 Amendment $8,669 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $4,600 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $4,069 filing-stated
  • Q3 2014 Initial $9,455 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $6,050 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $3,405 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2014 Initial $13,614 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $2,000 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $1,614 filing-stated
    • Loans $10,000 derived
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  • Q2 2014 Amendment $20,161 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $19,451 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $710 filing-stated
  • Q1 2014 Initial $19,505 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $17,650 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $1,855 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 $67,363
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $5,112
Total spent $72,475
From each filing:
  • Q4 2014 Amendment $5,501 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $4,151 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,350 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2014 Amendment $17,363 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $16,878 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $485 filing-stated
  • Q3 2014 Initial $38,893 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $38,088 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $805 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2014 Initial $4,328 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $3,748 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $580 filing-stated
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  • Q2 2014 Amendment $4,236 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $3,374 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $862 filing-stated
  • Q1 2014 Initial $2,154 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $1,125 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,029 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: $4,350 ÷ Raised incl. in-kind: $72,762
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $4,350
Source filings:
Raised incl. in-kind
$72,762
Spent
$72,475

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 14% of the campaign’s funds — individuals gave 69%, organizations and PACs 17%.

Candidate’s own money $10K · 14% Individuals $50K · 69% Organizations & PACs $13K · 17%
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: $10,000 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $72,762
Inputs behind Share from the candidate
Candidate's own money (incl. self-loans) $10,000
From individuals $50,262
From organizations and PACs $12,500
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 →

$594average gift
$350median gift
64individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $50
0%
0%
$50–200
8%
1%
$200–1K
72%
46%
$1K–5K
20%
53%
$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: $38,017 ÷ Individual donors: 64
Inputs behind Average gift per individual donor
Total from individual donors $38,017
Median gift $350
Individual donors 64
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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 →

91% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (9% from out of state).

Tennessee $46,167 Out of state $4,350
  • Nashville $23K46%
  • Brentwood $7K13%
  • Memphis $4K8%
  • Antioch $3K5%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $10K
  • Other out-of-state $4K
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: $4,350 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $50,517
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $4,350
Source filings:

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2014 – Nov 2014. Peak $9,801 in Jun 2014. Spending peaked at $22,158 in Oct 2014.

Cash contributions Spent

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names donors whose cumulative giving reached $200. Smaller donors contributed $551 total; their names are not disclosed here.

Named donor list 83 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Brown Brown Realty 2 $3,000.00
James Sun 2 $3,000.00
Vivian Wang 2 $3,000.00
Ming Wang 5 $2,500.00
NRW PAC 1 $2,000.00
Unicorn Tire Corporation 2 $2,000.00
Sunnie Jiang 1 $1,500.00
Robert Wang 1 $1,500.00
Al Zhu Chen 2 $1,300.00
Dewane Lewis 2 $1,250.00

Expenditures

19 vendors 47 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Brandfire Consulting 10 $27,803.32 41%
Stoneridge 2 $14,750.25 22%
Socrateez 5 $11,367.31 17%
Vistaprint 3 $5,994.38 9%
The Home Depot 7 $1,577.15 2%
Art Tease 4 $1,167.15 2%
Eagle Parking 3 $638.50 1.0%
Music City Tents 2 $634.28 1.0%
Revily LLC 1 $625.60 1.0%
Allegra Print 1 $503.28 0.8%

Loans

$10,000.00 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 $10,000
Loan principal shown $10,000
Source filings:
Itemized campaign loans
Lender Type Received Principal Repaid Outstanding
Self (John Wang) Candidate loan Jul 1, 2014 $10,000.00 $10,000.00 $0.00

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

  • Printing & mail $36,596 54%
  • Consulting & professional services $13,775 20%
  • Advertising & media $10,944 16%
  • Office & operations $4,335 6%
  • Field & voter contact $958 1%
  • Travel $755 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 2014 Amended $4,142.65 $0.00 Source ↗
Pre-General 2014 Amended $12,836.94 $4,142.65 Source ↗
Q3 2014 $42,561.80 $12,836.94 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2014 $33,276.03 $42,561.80 Source ↗
Q2 2014 Amended $17,350.82 $33,276.03 Source ↗
Q1 2014 $0.00 $17,350.82 Source ↗