Ken Yager — 2016 Tennessee Senate, District 12 campaign

Tennessee Senate, District 12 Republican

2016 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 → · 12 filings · Mid-Year 2013–Q4 2016

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 →
$108,773
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 →
$425,172
includes $18,782 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
$59,550 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 →
$560
goods or services
Total Spent
$342,529
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%
$342,529 spent of $425,172 raised (cash)
Donors
At least 312 named
full total unavailable for this combined term
Out-of-State
16%
$69,750 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).

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. Excludes $674.19 the filer reported on Schedule A as a refund or reimbursement — money paid back to the committee, not money it raised, so it is not counted here. It remains in the filing's own totals.

Inputs behind Raised (cash)
Itemized contributions from others $406,390
Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $18,782
Raised (cash) $425,172
From each filing:
  • Year-End 2014 Amendment $119,237 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $113,288 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $5,949 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2014 Amendment $3,500 derived
  • Year-End 2013 Supplemental $70,075 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $67,300 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $2,775 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2013 Amendment $22,225 derived
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  • Q4 2016 Amendment $15,470 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $10,727 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $4,743 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2016 Initial $13,100 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $12,700 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $400 filing-stated
  • Q3 2016 Amendment $22,745 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $20,600 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $2,145 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2016 Initial $1,600 derived
  • Q2 2016 Initial $4,500 derived
  • Year-End 2015 Amendment $152,220 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $149,450 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $2,770 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2015 Amendment $500 derived

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 $302,801
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $39,728
Total spent $342,529
From each filing:
  • Year-End 2014 Amendment $65,183 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $59,325 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $5,858 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2014 Amendment $25,293 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $20,970 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $4,323 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2013 Supplemental $41,372 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $35,696 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $5,676 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2013 Amendment $33,830 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $29,617 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $4,213 filing-stated
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  • Q4 2016 Amendment $16,848 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $14,644 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $2,204 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2016 Initial $10,769 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $9,691 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,078 filing-stated
  • Q3 2016 Amendment $16,854 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $14,626 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $2,227 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2016 Initial $13,530 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $11,800 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,730 filing-stated
  • Q2 2016 Initial $40,033 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $37,278 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $2,755 filing-stated
  • Q1 2016 Amendment $15,319 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $13,525 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,794 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2015 Amendment $33,859 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $29,461 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $4,399 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2015 Amendment $29,638 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $26,168 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $3,470 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: $69,750 ÷ Raised incl. in-kind: $425,732
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $69,750
Raised incl. in-kind
$425,732
Spent
$342,529

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 →

Individuals gave 33%; organizations and PACs gave 66%.

Individuals $142K · 33% Organizations & PACs $283K · 66%
Why this number?

Share from individuals compares from individuals 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 individuals divided by the total.

From individuals: $142,472 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $425,732
Inputs behind Share from individuals
From individuals $142,472
From organizations and PACs $282,700
In-kind contributions (goods & services) $560

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 →

83% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (17% from out of state).

Tennessee $336,640 Out of state $69,750
  • Nashville $159K39%
  • Knoxville $28K7%
  • Oakton, VA $23K6%
  • Memphis $15K4%
  • Kingston $15K4%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $120K
  • Other out-of-state $47K
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: $69,750 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $406,390
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $69,750

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Feb 2013 – Jan 2017. Peak $56,900 in Oct 2015. Spending peaked at $29,046 in May 2016.

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 313 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Tennessee Employees Action Movement PAC ↺ $3,050.00 refunded 2 $6,950.00 net
$10,000.00 gross
Att Tennessee PAC 1 $3,000.00
Tennessee Action Committee for Rural Electrification 2 $3,000.00
Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) 3 $2,000.00
Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Good Gov't Fund PAC 1 $2,000.00
Harry Stowers 3 $2,000.00
Insurors of TN PAC 1 $2,000.00
Tennessee Natural Resources Development PAC 1 $2,000.00
Tennessee Realtors PAC 1 $2,000.00
TMX PAC 1 $2,000.00

Expenditures

245 vendors 432 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Akins Public Strategies 6 $37,062.50 12%
Senate Republican Caucus 2 $25,000.00 8%
Yager, Ken 10 $19,796.85 7%
Raampac 2 $10,000.00 3%
Verizon 10 $9,641.22 3%
Dower, Addison 3 $9,638.64 3%
Majority Strategies 1 $9,171.25 3%
MCPAC (Randy McNally) 1 $5,000.00 2%
Tracy, Jim 3 $5,000.00 2%
Roane State Community College 8 $4,542.03 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 Ken Yager’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.

  • Contributions & donations $135,111 45%
  • Consulting & professional services $55,463 18%
  • Fundraising & events $28,752 9%
  • Travel $28,550 9%
  • Printing & mail $17,343 6%
  • Advertising & media $13,610 4%
  • Office & operations $12,974 4%
  • Other $10,997 4%

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 2016 Amended $110,114.44 $108,772.58 Source ↗
Pre-General 2016 $107,752.89 $110,114.44 Source ↗
Q3 2016 Amended $110,839.12 $107,752.89 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2016 $122,768.77 $110,839.12 Source ↗
Q2 2016 $158,269.35 $122,768.77 Source ↗
Q1 2016 Amended $224,099.25 $158,269.35 Source ↗
Year-End 2015 Amended $105,683.09 $224,099.25 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2015 Amended $134,776.57 $105,683.09 Source ↗
Year-End 2014 Amended $80,693.44 $134,776.57 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2014 Amended $102,462.80 $80,693.44 Source ↗
Year-End 2013 $73,070.98 $102,462.80 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2013 Amended $84,642.62 $73,070.98 Source ↗