Ken Yager — 2020 Tennessee Senate, District 12 campaign
2020 Tennessee Senate, District 12 · totals since Jan 16, 2017
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
Receipts The sum of Total Receipts on the selected published reports. Open the receipt to check each report and any exclusions. Full definition →
$458,293
includes $26,872 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
$3,300 refunded
Total Spent
$246,983
Donors
354
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
Who funds this campaign The sources split breaks down the receipts the headline adds up, by the lines of each report behind it; its parts add up to the headline. Open its “Why this number?” for each report’s lines. 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 →
Largest part: organizations and PACs, itemized, 57% of receipts on these reports.
Individuals, itemized $170K · 37%Organizations and PACs, itemized $264K · 57%Unitemized contributions $27K · 6%
Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds: −$2,267. Shares are of the $460,559 before it.
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 →
$840average gift
$750median gift
202individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $50
$50–200
$200–1K
$1K–5K
$5K+
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
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 343 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200.
| Donor | Donations | Net |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC) | 9 | $10,000.00 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN PAC | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC PAC | 3 | $9,000.00 |
| Unitedhealth Group Incorporated PAC | 4 | $7,500.00 |
| BIV-PAC (Bivens) | 2 | $6,000.00 |
| Tennessee Volunteer PAC | 3 | $6,000.00 |
| Tennessee Medical Association PAC (TMA) | 4 | $5,000.00 |
| Fentress County Republican Party ↺ paid $200.00 | 3 | $5,000.00 |
| Robert Trone | 3 | $4,700.00 |
| Tennessee Architects PAC TAPAC | 4 | $4,000.00 |
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 ↺ donor $200.00 | 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 ↺ donor $1,000.00 | 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 ↺ donor $700.00 | 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 ↺ donor $5,000.00 | 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: Q4 2020 filing Report 94495 |
| Pre-General 2020 | $301,232.33 | $304,521.62 | Source: Pre-General 2020 filing Report 91975 |
| Q3 2020 | $256,643.12 | $301,232.33 | Source: Q3 2020 filing Report 90868 |
| Pre-Primary 2020 | $223,634.79 | $256,643.12 | Source: Pre-Primary 2020 filing Report 89895 |
| Q2 2020 | $216,993.11 | $223,634.79 | Source: Q2 2020 filing Report 88691 |
| Q1 2020 | $227,845.09 | $216,993.11 | Source: Q1 2020 filing Report 87145 |
| Year-End 2019 Amended | $180,718.11 | $227,845.09 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 87376 |
| Mid-Year 2019 | $212,378.79 | $180,718.11 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84760 |
| Year-End 2018 Amended | $144,856.48 | $212,378.79 | Source: Year-End 2018 filing Report 83379 |
| Mid-Year 2018 Amended | $165,422.39 | $144,856.48 | Source: Mid-Year 2018 filing Report 77177 |
| Year-End 2017 Amended | $88,402.10 | $165,422.39 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 77083 |
| Mid-Year 2017 | $108,772.58 | $88,402.10 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71556 |