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Joseph Williams — 2018 Tennessee House, District 56 campaign

Tennessee House, District 56 Republican

2018 Tennessee House, District 56 · totals since Jul 1, 2017

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 · Year-End 2017–Q4 2018

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 →
$1,069
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 →
$104,471
includes $12,792 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 →
$3,190
goods or services itemized on these reports
Total Spent
$103,477
less $75 in refunds & credits → $103,402 net disbursements
Donors
152
total donors; qualifying names are listed below

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 2018 Initial $1,069 filing-stated

Reported receipts adds together the amounts listed below.

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Sum of Total Receipts reported on the selected source reports.

Inputs behind Reported receipts
Q4 2018 reported receipts $0
Q3 2018 reported receipts $7,617
Pre-Primary 2018 reported receipts $12,600
Q2 2018 reported receipts $23,260
Q1 2018 reported receipts $6,133
Year-End 2017 reported receipts $54,861
Reported receipts $104,471
From each filing:
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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 $102,554
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $923
Total spent $103,477
From each filing:
  • Q4 2018 Initial $2,713 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $2,670 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $43 filing-stated
  • Q3 2018 Initial $23,555 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $23,511 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $44 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2018 Initial $22,403 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $22,205 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $197 filing-stated
  • Q2 2018 Initial $35,919 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $35,619 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $301 filing-stated
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  • Q1 2018 Initial $9,240 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $8,999 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $241 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2017 Supplemental $9,647 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $9,551 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $96 filing-stated
Receipts
$104,471
Spent
$103,477

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, 74% of receipts on these reports.

The candidate's own contributions, itemized $3K · 3%Individuals, itemized $77K · 74%Organizations and PACs, itemized $12K · 11%Unitemized contributions $13K · 12%

Share of reported receipts: Individuals, itemized compares individuals, itemized with reported receipts.

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Each selected report's reported receipts split by the report's own lines; the parts of every report add up to its total, and the totals to the headline.

Individuals, itemized: $77,019 ÷ Reported receipts: $104,471
Inputs behind Share of reported receipts: Individuals, itemized
The candidate's own contributions, itemized $3,110
Individuals, itemized $77,019
Organizations and PACs, itemized $11,550
Unitemized contributions $12,792
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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 →

$542average gift
$475median gift
142individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $50
0%
0%
$50–200
8%
2%
$200–1K
70%
47%
$1K–5K
22%
51%
$5K+
0%
0%

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: $77,019 ÷ Individual donors: 142
Inputs behind Average gift per individual donor
Total from individual donors $77,019
Median gift $475
Individual donors 142
Source filings:

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 →

77% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (23% from out of state).

Tennessee $68,319 Out of state $20,250
  • Nashville $42K48%
  • Washington, DC $8K9%
  • Memphis $7K8%
  • Franklin $7K7%
  • Brentwood $6K7%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $7K
  • Other out-of-state $12K

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: $20,250 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $88,569
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $20,250
Source filings:

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Oct 2017 – Nov 2018. Peak $23,410 in Jan 2018. Spending peaked at $37,203 in Jul 2018.

Cash contributions Spent

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names 145 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200. 11 people gave less than $200 in cash; their gifts total $1,451 and their names are withheld.

145 named donors 178 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Leaders In Education Fund 2 $7,800.00
Joseph Williams Self Includes In-Kind 15 $4,333.66
Regina Williams 2 $3,000.00
John J Williams Sr 2 $3,000.00
Joe Scarlett 1 $1,500.00
Tom WYLLY 1 $1,500.00
Buddy Harston 3 $1,500.00
Jordan Wiedemann 2 $1,500.00
Donald Miller 2 $1,500.00
Julie Harston 1 $1,500.00

Expenditures

33 vendors 120 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Margin of Victory Partners 10 $27,008.00 26%
Comcast Spotlight 4 $17,908.60 17%
Smithworks Consulting 11 $11,065.73 11%
Mayo, Eric 4 $6,300.00 6%
I360 LLC 10 $5,447.62 5%
Facebook 15 $4,369.55 4%
Troy Brewer CPA Inc. 4 $2,900.00 3%
First Tennessee Bank 7 $2,283.77 2%
Sinema Nashville 2 $2,274.54 2%
Allegra Print and Imaging 3 $2,035.54 2%

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

  • Advertising & media $38,172 37%
  • Printing & mail $30,596 30%
  • Consulting & professional services $11,475 11%
  • Field & voter contact $9,875 10%
  • Other $4,693 5%
  • Office & operations $2,869 3%
  • Fundraising & events $2,654 3%
  • Contributions & donations $2,220 2%

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 2018 $3,782.52 $1,069.38 Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82646
Q3 2018 $19,720.29 $3,782.52 Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 79893
Pre-Primary 2018 $29,447.61 $19,720.29 Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 78073
Q2 2018 $42,107.09 $29,447.61 Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 76141
Q1 2018 $45,214.02 $42,107.09 Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74112
Year-End 2017 $0.00 $45,214.02 Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 72881

After the election

Reports ending after Jan 15, 2019.

Contributions and spending

No contributions reported · Spent $705

12 filings · Mid-Year 2019–Year-End 2024

After the election expenditures
Payee Purpose Amount Date
First Tennessee Bank BANK FEES $5.00 12/31/2024
First Tennessee Bank BANK FEES $5.00 11/30/2024
First Tennessee Bank BANK FEES $5.00 10/31/2024
First Tennessee Bank BANK FEES $5.00 09/30/2024
First Tennessee Bank BANK FEES $5.00 08/31/2024
First Tennessee Bank BANK FEES $5.00 07/31/2024
First Tennessee Bank BANK FEES $5.00 07/01/2024
First Tennessee Bank BANK FEES $345.86 05/31/2024
First Tennessee Bank BANK FEES $134.14 06/15/2019
Troy Brewer CPA Inc. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES $190.00 02/02/2019
Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Year-End 2024 $399.38 $364.38 Source: Year-End 2024 filing Report 116734
Mid-Year 2024 $745.24 $399.38 Source: Mid-Year 2024 filing Report 112265
Year-End 2023 $745.24 $745.24 Source: Year-End 2023 filing Report 111390
Mid-Year 2023 $745.24 $745.24 Source: Mid-Year 2023 filing Report 109578
Year-End 2022 $745.24 $745.24 Source: Year-End 2022 filing Report 106849
Mid-Year 2022 $745.24 $745.24 Source: Mid-Year 2022 filing Report 100873
Year-End 2021 $745.24 $745.24 Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 97116
Mid-Year 2021 $745.24 $745.24 Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 94962
Year-End 2020 $745.24 $745.24 Source: Year-End 2020 filing Report 94345
Mid-Year 2020 $745.24 $745.24 Source: Mid-Year 2020 filing Report 88625
Year-End 2019 $745.24 $745.24 Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85846
Mid-Year 2019 $1,069.38 $745.24 Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84198