Ken Yager — 2012 Tennessee Senate, District 12 campaign

Tennessee Senate, District 12 Republican

2012 Tennessee Senate, District 12

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 → · 13 filings · Mid-Year 2009–Year-End 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 →
$84,643
as of the Year-End 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 →
$452,833
includes $33,944 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
$400 refunded
Why this number?
Total Spent
$290,703
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 →
64%
$290,703 spent of $452,833 raised (cash)
Donors
At least 369 named
full total unavailable for this combined term
Self-Funded
10%
$44,300 of $452,833 raised · $300 donated, $44,000 loaned
Out-of-State
13%
$60,000 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 balances the campaign's 2 committees each reported on their most recent filing, added together (each as filed, not computed). Note: 2 filings covering periods that end on the same day state different ending balances — Year-End 2012 states $84,642.62, Q4 2012 states $68,215.59. The figure shown is Year-End 2012's; the reports have not been reconciled against each other.

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. Note: a separate cross-filing check found a loan-balance carryforward discontinuity in the filings behind this figure. The reports have not been reconciled to determine the cause of the unexplained balance change.

Inputs behind Raised (cash)
Itemized contributions from others $374,589
Candidate's own contributions $300
Loans received $44,000
Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $33,944
Raised (cash) $452,833
From each filing:
  • Year-End 2010 Supplemental $29,364 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $24,050 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $5,314 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2010 Supplemental $14,475 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $13,425 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $1,050 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2009 Amendment $72,777 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $62,364 derived
    • Candidate's own contributions $300 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $10,113 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2012 Supplemental $21,450 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $21,250 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $200 filing-stated
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  • Q4 2012 Initial $22,625 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $17,225 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $5,400 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2012 Amendment $21,920 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $21,075 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $845 filing-stated
  • Q3 2012 Amendment $60,816 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $59,550 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $1,266 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2012 Initial $24,845 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $21,600 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $3,245 filing-stated
  • Q2 2012 Initial $1,000 derived
  • Year-End 2011 Amendment $138,291 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $131,800 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $6,491 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2011 Supplemental $1,270 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $1,250 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $20 filing-stated
Not attributable to a single filing:
Loans $44,000 derived

Filings restate outstanding loans each period, so a loan belongs to the campaign rather than to any one filing.

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 $263,142
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $27,561
Total spent $290,703
From each filing:
  • Year-End 2010 Supplemental $16,760 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $13,251 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $3,509 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2010 Supplemental $18,689 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $15,802 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $2,887 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2009 Amendment $24,536 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $22,300 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $2,236 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2009 Supplemental $6,083 derived
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  • Year-End 2012 Supplemental $5,033 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $4,480 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $553 filing-stated
  • Q4 2012 Initial $17,141 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $15,868 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,273 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2012 Amendment $58,925 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $57,298 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,628 filing-stated
  • Q3 2012 Amendment $52,492 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $49,691 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $2,801 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2012 Initial $4,992 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $4,375 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $616 filing-stated
  • Q2 2012 Initial $26,916 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $24,538 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $2,377 filing-stated
  • Q1 2012 Initial $25,575 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $22,080 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $3,495 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2011 Amendment $22,273 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $18,775 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $3,498 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2011 Supplemental $11,289 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $8,601 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $2,688 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: $60,000 ÷ Raised incl. in-kind: $452,833
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $60,000
Raised incl. in-kind
$452,833
Spent
$290,703

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 10% of the campaign’s funds — individuals gave 40%, organizations and PACs 50%.

Candidate’s own money $44K · 10% Individuals $182K · 40% Organizations & PACs $226K · 50%
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: $44,300 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $452,833
Inputs behind Share from the candidate
Candidate's own money (incl. self-loans) $44,300
From individuals $182,283
From organizations and PACs $226,250

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 →

84% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (16% from out of state).

Tennessee $314,589 Out of state $60,000
  • Nashville $129K34%
  • Knoxville $22K6%
  • Kingston $20K5%
  • Lafollette $18K5%
  • Rockwood $10K3%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $115K
  • Other out-of-state $60K
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: $60,000 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $374,589
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $60,000

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Sep 2008 – Jan 2013. Peak $52,850 in Sep 2012. Spending peaked at $57,139 in Oct 2012.

Cash contributions Spent

Contributions

The donor figure above is a named-donor floor. A complete combined-term total is unavailable. This table names donors whose cumulative giving reached $200.

Named donor list 370 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) 3 $7,500.00
Jack Daniel's PAC 2 $7,500.00
Independent Medicine S PAC TN 3 $4,500.00
Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Good Gov't Fund PAC 2 $4,000.00
Wholesalers Assn PAC 3 $3,500.00
Tennessee Natural Resources Development PAC 3 $3,250.00
Att Tennessee PAC 3 $3,000.00
Concerned Automotive Retailers PAC 3 $3,000.00
Tennessee Action Committee for Rural Electrification 2 $3,000.00
Comcast Corporation PAC 2 $3,000.00

Expenditures

207 vendors 419 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Majority Strategies 2 $29,520.99 11%
Senate Republican Caucus 1 $25,000.00 10%
On Message Inc. 1 $19,406.52 7%
Barrett, Rachel 3 $15,086.00 6%
Yager, Ken 12 $13,135.33 5%
Akins Public Strategies 4 $10,000.00 4%
Raampac 1 $10,000.00 4%
Mileage 9 $8,352.54 3%
Paine, Davis 5 $6,598.04 3%
Campaign Graphics Plus 1 $5,250.00 2%

Loans

$44,000.00 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 $44,000
Loan principal shown $44,000
Itemized campaign loans
Lender Type Received Principal Repaid Outstanding
Self (Ken Yager) Candidate loan — $44,000.00 $44,000.00 $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 Ken Yager’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.

  • Contributions & donations $76,532 29%
  • Advertising & media $66,475 25%
  • Consulting & professional services $42,921 16%
  • Travel $29,083 11%
  • Fundraising & events $13,571 5%
  • Printing & mail $11,945 5%
  • Office & operations $11,654 4%
  • Other $6,405 2%
  • Loan & debt repayment $4,556 2%

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
Year-End 2012 $68,215.59 $84,642.62 Source ↗
Q4 2012 $62,907.04 $68,215.59 Source ↗
Pre-General 2012 Amended $99,912.29 $62,907.04 Source ↗
Q3 2012 Amended $91,739.42 $99,912.29 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2012 $71,886.09 $91,739.42 Source ↗
Q2 2012 $97,753.41 $71,886.09 Source ↗
Q1 2012 $123,249.39 $97,753.41 Source ↗
Year-End 2011 Amended $7,153.04 $123,249.39 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2011 $17,154.96 $7,153.04 Source ↗
Year-End 2010 $16,551.00 $17,154.96 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2010 $37,709.85 $16,551.00 Source ↗
Year-End 2009 Amended $4,408.73 $37,709.85 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2009 $10,251.83 $4,408.73 Source ↗