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Karl Dean — 2018 Governor campaign

Governor Democratic

2018 Governor

8 filings · Mid-Year 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 →
$0
as of the Pre-General 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 →
$10,154,404
includes $323,334 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
$16,005 refunded
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 →
$161,118
goods or services
Total Spent
$10,026,083
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%
$10,026,083 spent of $10,154,404 raised (cash)
Donors
6,390
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
Self-Funded
42%
$4,300,622 of $10,315,522 raised, including in-kind · $1,457,000 donated, $2,843,622 loaned
Out-of-State
4%
$424,412 from outside TN
Why this number?

Cash on hand is the amount reported on the filings listed below.

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The ending cash balance the campaign reported on its most recent filing (as filed, not computed).

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 $5,530,448
Candidate's own contributions $1,457,000
Loans received $2,843,622
Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $323,334
Raised (cash) $10,154,404
From each filing:
  • Pre-General 2018 Initial $1,265,100 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $361,688 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $59,790 filing-stated
    • Loans $843,622 derived
  • Q3 2018 Amendment $3,448,819 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $1,361,999 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $86,820 filing-stated
    • Loans $2,000,000 derived
  • Pre-Primary 2018 Initial $912,201 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $137,573 derived
    • Candidate's own contributions $750,000 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $24,628 filing-stated
  • Q2 2018 Amendment $1,314,827 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $764,760 derived
    • Candidate's own contributions $500,000 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $50,067 filing-stated
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  • Q1 2018 Amendment $549,169 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $522,891 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $26,278 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2017 Amendment $1,453,095 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $1,212,168 derived
    • Candidate's own contributions $200,000 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $40,927 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2017 Amendment $1,211,194 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $1,169,370 derived
    • Candidate's own contributions $7,000 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $34,825 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 $10,010,584
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $15,499
Total spent $10,026,083
From each filing:
  • Pre-General 2018 Initial $1,926,812 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $1,926,378 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $434 filing-stated
  • Q3 2018 Amendment $3,714,464 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $3,712,114 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $2,350 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2018 Initial $1,278,644 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $1,277,217 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,426 filing-stated
  • Q2 2018 Amendment $1,924,161 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $1,920,331 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $3,830 filing-stated
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  • Q1 2018 Amendment $330,350 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $327,929 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $2,421 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2017 Amendment $633,450 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $629,762 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $3,688 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2017 Amendment $218,203 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $216,853 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,349 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: $424,412 ÷ Raised incl. in-kind: $10,315,522
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $424,412

Totals exclude 1 filing pending review (the filer reported $899,722 on it).

Raised incl. in-kind
$10,315,522
Spent
$10,026,083

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 42% of the campaign’s funds — individuals gave 54%, organizations and PACs 3%, with 2% from other sources.

Candidate’s own money $4.3M · 42% Individuals $5.5M · 54% Organizations & PACs $320K · 3% Other sources $161K · 2%
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: $4,300,622 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $10,315,522
Inputs behind Share from the candidate
Candidate's own money (incl. self-loans) $4,300,622
From individuals $5,533,732
From organizations and PACs $320,050
In-kind contributions (goods & services) $161,118

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 →

$836average gift
$250median gift
6,235individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $50
0%
0%
$50–200
30%
4%
$200–1K
46%
21%
$1K–5K
20%
44%
$5K+
4%
32%
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: $5,210,398 ÷ Individual donors: 6235
Inputs behind Average gift per individual donor
Total from individual donors $5,210,398
Median gift $250
Individual donors 6235

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 →

92% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (8% from out of state).

Tennessee $5,105,686 Out of state $424,412
  • Nashville $3.0M54%
  • Memphis $265K5%
  • Brentwood $248K4%
  • Franklin $225K4%
  • Knoxville $204K4%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $1.2M
  • Other out-of-state $424K
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: $424,412 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $5,530,098
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $424,412

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Mar 2017 – Oct 2018. Peak $881,742 in Sep 2018. Spending peaked at $2,141,633 in Sep 2018.

Cash contributions Spent

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names donors whose cumulative giving reached $200. Smaller donors contributed $194,573 total; their names are not disclosed here.

Named donor list 8,629 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Karl Dean Self Includes In-Kind 8 $1,463,569.92
Karl Dean Self Includes In-Kind 2 $43,000.00
Lifepoint Health PAC 3 $23,600.00
Barge Design Solutions, Inc. PAC 2 $15,800.00
Plumbers Pipefitters Education Committee 3 $15,300.00
D R I V E Dc PAC 4 $14,300.00
Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN PAC 2 $12,500.00
Tennessee Hospitality PAC 1 $11,800.00
Sevier County Good Government PAC 1 $10,000.00
Corporate PAC 2 $10,000.00

Showing the top 500 named donors by net amount.

Expenditures

274 vendors 1,165 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Buying Time, LLC 26 $6,265,767.00 63%
Century Staffing 45 $1,284,598.63 13%
Rising Tide 45 $873,377.26 9%
Putnam Partners 10 $408,779.26 4%
Hart Research Group 4 $116,330.00 1%
Actblue 20 $105,598.86 1%
E. Allen Brandon 11 $102,495.75 1%
United States Post Office 62 $65,797.41 0.7%
Tennessee Victory 1 $60,000.00 0.6%
Grindstone Research 15 $60,000.00 0.6%

Loans

$2,843,622.00 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 $2,843,622
Loan principal shown $2,843,622
Itemized campaign loans
Lender Type Received Principal Repaid Outstanding
Self (Karl Dean) Candidate loan Aug 28, 2018 $2,843,622.00 $0.00 $2,843,622.00

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

  • Advertising & media $7,547,257 75%
  • Staff & payroll $1,277,948 13%
  • Consulting & professional services $391,859 4%
  • Office & operations $279,331 3%
  • Printing & mail $215,192 2%
  • Fundraising & events $109,829 1%
  • Other $81,405 0.9%
  • Contributions & donations $60,000 0.6%
  • Travel $42,208 0.5%
  • Field & voter contact $4,956 0.1%
  • Sample ballot placement $600 0.1%

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 2018 Amended Figures pending review — — Source ↗
Pre-General 2018 $781,569.42 $116,457.36 Source ↗
Q3 2018 Amended $1,048,859.59 $781,569.42 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2018 $1,415,302.21 $1,048,859.59 Source ↗
Q2 2018 Amended $2,025,486.55 $1,415,302.21 Source ↗
Q1 2018 Amended $1,807,204.18 $2,025,486.55 Source ↗
Year-End 2017 Amended $992,892.14 $1,807,204.18 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2017 Amended $0.00 $992,892.14 Source ↗