Ken Yager — 2020 Tennessee Senate, District 12 campaign
2020 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 2017–Q4 2020
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 →
$320,273
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 →
$460,559
includes $26,872 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
$3,300 refunded
Why this number?
Total Spent
$246,983
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 →
54%
$246,983 spent of $460,559 raised (cash)
Donors
At least 344 named
full total unavailable for this combined term
Out-of-State
14%
$65,621 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.
| Itemized contributions from others | $433,687 |
| Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) | $26,872 |
| Raised (cash) | $460,559 |
From each filing:
- Year-End 2018 Amendment $109,754 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $99,750 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $10,004 filing-stated
- Mid-Year 2018 Amendment $5,500 derived
- Year-End 2017 Amendment $105,534 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $99,430 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $6,104 filing-stated
- Mid-Year 2017 Supplemental $200 derived
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- Q4 2020 Amendment $23,600 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $23,200 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $400 filing-stated
- Pre-General 2020 Initial $31,002 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $27,952 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $3,050 filing-stated
- Q3 2020 Initial $53,215 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $52,815 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $400 filing-stated
- Pre-Primary 2020 Initial $34,475 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $34,225 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $250 filing-stated
- Q2 2020 Initial $15,100 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $15,000 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $100 filing-stated
- Year-End 2019 Amendment $79,679 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $73,115 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $6,564 filing-stated
- Mid-Year 2019 Supplemental $2,500 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.
| Itemized expenditures | $218,910 |
| Stated spending not itemized (credited) | $28,073 |
| Total spent | $246,983 |
From each filing:
- Year-End 2018 Amendment $40,388 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $35,010 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $5,378 filing-stated
- Mid-Year 2018 Amendment $26,363 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $21,794 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $4,569 filing-stated
- Year-End 2017 Amendment $28,624 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $24,234 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $4,390 filing-stated
- Mid-Year 2017 Supplemental $20,645 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $16,833 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $3,812 filing-stated
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- Q4 2020 Amendment $7,930 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $6,831 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,099 filing-stated
- Pre-General 2020 Initial $27,713 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $26,871 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $842 filing-stated
- Q3 2020 Initial $8,692 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $7,237 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,456 filing-stated
- Pre-Primary 2020 Initial $1,467 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $844 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $623 filing-stated
- Q2 2020 Initial $8,516 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $8,010 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $506 filing-stated
- Q1 2020 Initial $9,630 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $8,681 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $948 filing-stated
- Year-End 2019 Amendment $32,701 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $30,866 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,835 filing-stated
- Mid-Year 2019 Supplemental $34,315 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $31,699 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $2,616 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: $65,621 ÷ Raised incl. in-kind: $460,559
| From outside Tennessee | $65,621 |
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 43%; organizations and PACs gave 57%.
Individuals $197K · 43% Organizations & PACs $264K · 57%
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: $196,577 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $460,559
| From individuals | $196,577 |
| From organizations and PACs | $263,982 |
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 $368,066 Out of state $65,621
- Nashville $136K31%
- Lafollette $22K5%
- Washington, DC $22K5%
- Knoxville $16K4%
- Kingston $14K3%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $180K
- Other out-of-state $44K
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: $65,621 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $433,687
| From outside Tennessee | $65,621 |
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2017 – Jan 2021. Peak $43,475 in Jul 2020. Spending peaked at $27,021 in Oct 2020.
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.
| Donor | Donations | Net |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Services LLC PAC | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Tennessee Volunteer PAC | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN PAC | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Unitedhealth Group Incorporated | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| BIV-PAC (Bivens) | 1 | $3,500.00 |
| Brushy Mountain Group LLC | 2 | $3,200.00 |
| Robert L Trone | 2 | $3,200.00 |
| Tennessee Realtors PAC | 3 | $3,000.00 |
| Tennessee Bankers Assn PAC | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| Nat L Fed of Independent Business Tennessee PAC | 3 | $2,500.00 |
Dates
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Automotive Financial Services | 10 | $25,288.74 | |
| Big Dog Strategies | 1 | $22,296.96 | |
| Michael Dunn Center | 2 | $11,802.12 | |
| Yager, Malinda R. | 6 | $7,703.23 | |
| Fortune, Jimmy | 1 | $7,000.00 | |
| Verizon | 11 | $5,873.84 | |
| Yager, Ken | 7 | $5,637.62 | |
| Wlaf | 8 | $4,200.00 | |
| Constant Contact | 10 | $4,116.86 | |
| Community Health of East TN | 3 | $4,025.00 | |
| University of Tennessee | 3 | $3,560.00 | |
| Safeco Insurance | 5 | $3,420.40 | |
| The Herald-News | 11 | $3,339.00 | |
| Fentress Courier | 9 | $3,306.00 | |
| Peabody Advertising | 3 | $3,100.00 | |
| Emory Valley Center | 1 | $3,000.00 | |
| Kelsey, Brian | 1 | $3,000.00 | |
| Smith Noah | 9 | $2,925.58 | |
| Dayton Rotary Tennessee | 9 | $2,785.00 | |
| Prudent Publishing | 2 | $2,528.02 | |
| Jerry Duncan Ford | 3 | $2,449.61 | |
| Historic Rugby | 3 | $2,107.00 | |
| US Post Office | 8 | $2,099.16 | |
| Ledford, David (Peabody) | 5 | $1,666.40 | |
| The Care Center | 3 | $1,650.00 | |
| Roane Newspapers | 2 | $1,620.00 | |
| Food | 6 | $1,582.71 | |
| Powers, Bill | 1 | $1,500.00 | |
| Springs of Life | 2 | $1,500.00 | |
| Rockwood Civitan Club | 7 | $1,400.00 | |
| Roane State Community College | 3 | $1,400.00 | |
| Puckett's Grocery & Restaurant | 5 | $1,393.79 | |
| Wdeb-Fm | 8 | $1,381.50 | |
| DoubleTree | 1 | $1,334.93 | |
| Roane County United Way | 2 | $1,250.00 | |
| Roane County Heritage Commission | 4 | $1,250.00 | |
| Sinema | 1 | $1,236.57 | |
| Wallick, Leota | 2 | $1,181.00 | |
| Fairlane Hotel | 1 | $1,154.32 | |
| Morgan County Tourism Alliance | 2 | $1,150.00 | |
| Bar Louie-Nashville | 2 | $1,126.11 | |
| All Star Promotions | 1 | $1,095.30 | |
| Grey Gables Bed & Breakfast Inn | 3 | $1,051.90 | |
| Marliese Montgomery Catering | 1 | $1,050.00 | |
| Adkissons Flowers and Gifts | 3 | $1,028.96 | |
| The Jim Henry Event Center | 1 | $1,004.00 | |
| Campbell County Christian Learning CTR | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Sunbright Beautification Board | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Roane State Foundation | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Ut Foundation- Ut At Martin | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Fentress County Agricultural Fair Assoc | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| South Harriman Hs Alumni & Friends | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Rhea County Historical Society | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Second Chance K-9 Rescue | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Rhea Review | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Campbell County Anti-Drug Coalition | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Gasngo 653 | 3 | $970.51 | |
| Campbell County High School | 3 | $850.00 | |
| Old Capital Public House | 3 | $841.89 | |
| Gene's Printing | 1 | $828.24 | |
| Rhea County Republican Party | 3 | $825.00 | |
| Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce | 4 | $800.00 | |
| Cracker Barrel | 5 | $799.16 | |
| Panera Bread-West End | 3 | $778.19 | |
| Rockwood High School | 5 | $750.00 | |
| Postmark Lafollette | 1 | $750.00 | |
| Federal Taxes | 3 | $705.02 | |
| Walmart | 2 | $671.10 | |
| Weco | 2 | $650.00 | |
| Postage | 1 | $650.00 | |
| Bryan College | 2 | $625.00 | |
| Hermitage Capital Grill | 2 | $621.82 | |
| Nra | 1 | $600.00 | |
| Roane County News | 1 | $556.34 | |
| Roane Writers Group | 1 | $525.00 | |
| The Chop House | 2 | $510.41 | |
| Tennessee Finest Awards & Frameworks | 3 | $503.16 | |
| East Roane County Ruritan Club | 4 | $500.00 | |
| Pickett County Republican Party | 2 | $500.00 | |
| Duncan Family Auto Group | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Morgan County Chamber | 3 | $500.00 | |
| Casa of the Ninth Judicial District | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Burchfield, Robert | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Roane County Military Honor Guard, Inc. | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Yager-Wiggan, Bonnie-Marie | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Caramella Catering | 1 | $493.90 | |
| The Oak Ridger | 3 | $491.34 | |
| T2 Design | 1 | $487.50 | |
| Carrabelle's | 1 | $456.25 | |
| Roane Street Grill | 2 | $450.37 | |
| City of Wartburg | 2 | $450.00 | |
| Roane County Republican Party | 1 | $450.00 | |
| Pilot No. 132 | 2 | $439.12 | |
| Park Vista Doubletree | 1 | $420.25 | |
| Keener Marketing, Inc. | 1 | $418.76 | |
| The UPS Store | 3 | $403.87 | |
| Roanesports | 1 | $400.00 | |
| Katie's Carry Out & Catering | 1 | $400.00 | |
| Morgan County Republican Party | 2 | $400.00 | |
| Scott County Republican Party | 2 | $400.00 | |
| Buddy's Bar-B-Q | 1 | $394.81 | |
| All Occasion Catering LLC | 1 | $379.61 | |
| Rhea County Fair Assn. | 3 | $375.00 | |
| Ruby Tuesday's | 2 | $369.59 | |
| Whitestone Business Enterprises, LCC | 1 | $365.50 | |
| Winstead's Americal Grill | 1 | $364.24 | |
| Big E's Quik Mart | 1 | $359.66 | |
| Baggett, Jason D. | 1 | $353.86 | |
| Bricktop's | 2 | $350.52 | |
| Siriusxm Radio | 3 | $343.80 | |
| Chromatics | 2 | $336.88 | |
| Shell | 2 | $330.76 | |
| Humble Bee Flowers & Gifts | 2 | $327.20 | |
| Copper Cellar | 2 | $310.25 | |
| TN Dept. of Transportation | 2 | $300.00 | |
| TN Department of Transportation | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Raezack's Grill & Deli | 2 | $287.28 | |
| Clarkrange Fccla | 1 | $286.00 | |
| Mannis, Eddie | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Morgan Scott Project | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Campbell County Republican Party | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Pickett County Press | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Prevent Child Abuse Tennessee | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Scott County Historical Society | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Babahatachi Band | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Rhea County Emergency MGMT. | 1 | $250.00 | |
| St. Jude Events Com.-Roane County | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Dayton Chamber of Commerce | 2 | $240.00 | |
| Chick-Fil-A Nashville | 1 | $209.59 | |
| Barnes and Noble | 1 | $200.95 | |
| Rhea County High School | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Roane County High School | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Burchfield, Tim | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Caryville Public Library | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Jacksboro Public Library | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Jellico Public Library | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Lafollette Public Library | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Greenwood School Education Foundation | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Carter, Mike | 1 | $200.00 | |
| First Bank of TN Shoe Drive | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Fentress County Republican Party | 1 | $200.00 | |
| East TN Reg. Leadership Assoc. | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Ruff, Kristi | 1 | $200.00 | |
| First Bank of Tennessee | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Great Smoky Mt. Council | 1 | $200.00 | |
| 417 Union | 1 | $196.25 | |
| Woolworth On Fifth | 1 | $192.44 | |
| Weigels | 1 | $184.86 | |
| Morgan County Today | 1 | $175.00 | |
| Subscriptions | 1 | $163.78 | |
| American Airlines | 1 | $161.04 | |
| Simmons Bank | 1 | $160.62 | |
| Spring City Chamber of Commerce | 1 | $160.00 | |
| Grissom, Jennifer | 1 | $152.90 | |
| Barnes & Noble, Inc. | 1 | $150.95 | |
| Ut Extension 4-H | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Tennessee 4-H Foundation | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Mayme Carmichael School Organization,Inc | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Scott County Chamber | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Donation | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Campbell County Chamber of Commerce | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Taylor Motor Company | 1 | $145.00 | |
| Ut Extension | 1 | $145.00 | |
| Midtown Cafe | 1 | $144.90 | |
| Dollar General Market | 1 | $143.55 | |
| Dri Printing Services | 1 | $137.50 | |
| Children's Center of the Cumberlands | 1 | $135.00 | |
| Wiggan, Jamie | 1 | $133.33 | |
| Panera Bread | 1 | $132.41 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | $130.19 | |
| Shipwreck Ice Cream Company | 1 | $129.18 | |
| J Alexanders | 1 | $128.44 | |
| Business Products Deluxe | 1 | $126.61 | |
| Unicorn Fund Inc. | 1 | $125.00 | |
| Rotary Club of Oak Ridge | 1 | $125.00 | |
| Rosemary's Florist & Gift Shop | 1 | $123.51 | |
| The Bobcat Den | 1 | $120.90 | |
| Sam's Club-Knoxville | 1 | $116.00 | |
| Pickell Partners Self Storage | 1 | $115.00 | |
| 2 Chefs Deli-Bakery-Catering | 1 | $114.73 | |
| Cci Reservation Counter | 1 | $114.35 | |
| Rhea Couny United Way | 1 | $113.00 | |
| Deacon's New South At L & C Tower | 1 | $111.00 | |
| Gannett Newspapers | 1 | $108.00 | |
| Independent Hearld | 1 | $105.00 | |
| Enterprise | 1 | $104.94 | |
| Fentress County Chamber of Commerce | 1 | $79.00 | |
| York County Store | 1 | $72.12 | |
| Tennessee State Museum | 1 | $35.40 | |
| Dunkin' | 1 | $19.18 |
Dates
| Payee | Location | Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|
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 $69,907 32%
- Other $45,560 21%
- Advertising & media $44,712 20%
- Fundraising & events $17,673 8%
- Consulting & professional services $13,044 6%
- Travel $11,026 5%
- Office & operations $10,820 5%
- Printing & mail $5,014 2%
- Staff & payroll $1,154 0.6%
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2020 Amended | $304,521.62 | $320,272.85 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 | $301,232.33 | $304,521.62 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 | $256,643.12 | $301,232.33 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 | $223,634.79 | $256,643.12 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 | $216,993.11 | $223,634.79 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 | $227,845.09 | $216,993.11 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Amended | $180,718.11 | $227,845.09 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 | $212,378.79 | $180,718.11 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2018 Amended | $144,856.48 | $212,378.79 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2018 Amended | $165,422.39 | $144,856.48 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2017 Amended | $88,402.10 | $165,422.39 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2017 | $108,772.58 | $88,402.10 | Source ↗ |