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Karen Camper — 2012 Tennessee House, District 87 campaign

Tennessee House, District 87 Democratic

2012 Tennessee House, District 87

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 2011–Q4 2012

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 →
$4,472
as of the Q4 report
→ carried into 2014 TN House 87
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 →
$38,224
Why this number?
In-Kind Received 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. Full definition →
$250
goods or services
Total Spent
$30,870
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 →
81%
$30,870 spent of $38,224 raised (cash)
Donors
50
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
Self-Funded
23%
$8,749 of $38,474 raised, including in-kind · $860 donated, $7,889 loaned
Out-of-State
12%
$4,550 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 2012 Amendment $4,472 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.

Inputs behind Raised (cash)
Itemized contributions from others $29,475
Candidate's own contributions $860
Loans received $7,889
Raised (cash) $38,224
From each filing:
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Not attributable to a single filing:
Loans $6,817 derived

Borrowing that no filing dates to its own reporting period — a balance carried forward from an earlier period, or a loan reported without a date. The rest is shown against the filing that reported borrowing it.

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 $20,177
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $10,692
Total spent $30,870
From each filing:
  • Q4 2012 Amendment $4,861 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $2,108 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $2,753 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2012 Initial $1,532 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $1,000 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $532 filing-stated
  • Q3 2012 Amendment $5,743 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $5,256 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $486 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2012 Amendment $492 filing-stated
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  • Q2 2012 Initial $3,110 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $2,218 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $892 filing-stated
  • Q1 2012 Amendment $6,236 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $4,684 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,552 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2011 Amendment $8,479 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $4,675 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $3,804 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2011 Supplemental $417 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $235 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $182 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: $4,550 ÷ Raised incl. in-kind: $38,474
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $4,550
Source filings:
Raised incl. in-kind
$38,474
Spent
$30,870

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 23% of the campaign’s funds — individuals gave 6%, organizations and PACs 71%.

Candidate’s own money $9K · 23% Individuals $2K · 6% Organizations & PACs $27K · 71%
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: $8,749 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $38,474
Inputs behind Share from the candidate
Candidate's own money (incl. self-loans) $8,749
From individuals $2,200
From organizations and PACs $27,275
In-kind contributions (goods & services) $250
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 →

85% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (15% from out of state).

Tennessee $24,925 Out of state $4,550
  • Nashville $17K58%
  • Memphis $4K15%
  • Washington, DC $2K6%
  • Franklin $2K5%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $2K
  • Other out-of-state $3K
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: $4,550 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $29,475
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $4,550
Source filings:

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jun 2011 – Dec 2013. Peak $5,750 in Jan 2012. Spending peaked at $3,184 in Aug 2012.

Cash contributions Spent

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names donors whose cumulative giving reached $200. Smaller donors contributed $250 total; their names are not disclosed here.

Named donor list 65 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu 3 $2,250.00
Att Tennessee PAC 2 $2,000.00
Lawyers Involved for TN 1 $2,000.00
Tennessee First PAC 2 $1,500.00
Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Good Gov't Fund PAC 2 $1,500.00
Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC 2 $1,000.00
Tennessee Bankers Assn PAC 2 $1,000.00
Tennessee Optometric PAC 1 $1,000.00
Federal Express PAC 1 $1,000.00
Tennessee Title Pledge PAC 1 $1,000.00

Expenditures

39 vendors 66 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Enterprise Rental Car 12 $2,234.47 11%
Delta Airlines 5 $2,013.70 10%
Spikner Inc. 1 $1,868.70 9%
Camper, Karen 2 $1,325.00 7%
Tennco Express 1 $1,200.00 6%
Kwam 990 5 $1,125.00 6%
House Democratic Caucus 1 $1,000.00 5%
Jj Graphics 2 $700.00 3%
Memphis Tours 1 $600.00 3%
Cricket Communications 2 $577.21 3%

Loans

$7,888.63 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 $7,889
Loan principal shown $7,889
Source filings:
Itemized campaign loans
Lender Type Received Principal Repaid Outstanding
Self (Karen Camper) Candidate loan Mar 31, 2012 $7,888.63 $0.00 $7,888.63

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 2012 Amended $2,933.09 $4,472.06 Source ↗
Pre-General 2012 $1,765.21 $2,933.09 Source ↗
Q3 2012 Amended $1,257.99 $1,765.21 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2012 Amended $0.00 $1,257.99 Source ↗
Q2 2012 $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗
Q1 2012 Amended $5,164.61 $0.00 Source ↗
Year-End 2011 Amended $3,518.21 $5,164.61 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2011 $3,935.21 $3,518.21 Source ↗