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Len Silverman — 2014 Tennessee House, District 45 campaign

Tennessee House, District 45 Republican

2014 Tennessee House, District 45

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 → · 6 filings · Year-End 2013–Q4 2014

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 →
$1,262
as of the Q4 report
→ carried into 2016 TN House 45
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 →
$85,347
includes $6,916 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
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 →
$3,338
goods or services
Total Spent
$59,313
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 →
69%
$59,313 spent of $85,347 raised (cash)
Donors
86
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
Self-Funded
29%
$25,600 of $88,685 raised, including in-kind · $600 donated, $25,000 loaned
Out-of-State
5%
$4,100 from outside TN
Why this number?

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

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

Reported on this filing:
  • Q4 2014 Amendment $1,262 filing-stated

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 $52,831
Candidate's own contributions $600
Loans received $25,000
Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $6,916
Raised (cash) $85,347
From each filing:
  • Q3 2014 Initial $2,600 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $2,300 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $300 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2014 Amendment $15,101 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $14,601 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $500 filing-stated
  • Q2 2014 Amendment $18,321 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $15,880 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $2,441 filing-stated
  • Q1 2014 Initial $29,050 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $3,000 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $1,050 filing-stated
    • Loans $25,000 derived
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  • Year-End 2013 Amendment $20,275 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $17,050 derived
    • Candidate's own contributions $600 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $2,625 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 $58,628
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $684
Total spent $59,313
From each filing:
  • Q3 2014 Initial $19,617 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $19,517 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $99 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2014 Amendment $19,247 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $19,241 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $6 filing-stated
  • Q2 2014 Amendment $18,795 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $18,307 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $488 filing-stated
  • Q1 2014 Initial $1,585 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $1,563 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $22 filing-stated
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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: $4,100 ÷ Raised incl. in-kind: $88,685
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $4,100
Source filings:
Raised incl. in-kind
$88,685
Spent
$59,313

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 29% of the campaign’s funds — individuals gave 50%, organizations and PACs 17%, with 4% from other sources.

Candidate’s own money $26K · 29% Individuals $45K · 50% Organizations & PACs $15K · 17% Other sources $3K · 4%
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: $25,600 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $88,685
Inputs behind Share from the candidate
Candidate's own money (incl. self-loans) $25,600
From individuals $44,547
From organizations and PACs $15,200
In-kind contributions (goods & services) $3,338
Source filings:

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 →

$502average gift
$300median gift
75individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $50
0%
0%
$50–200
7%
2%
$200–1K
71%
48%
$1K–5K
23%
50%
$5K+
0%
0%
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: $37,631 ÷ Individual donors: 75
Inputs behind Average gift per individual donor
Total from individual donors $37,631
Median gift $300
Individual donors 75
Source filings:

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 $48,731 Out of state $4,100
  • Hendersonville $20K38%
  • Nashville $13K24%
  • Goodlettsville $6K12%
  • Gallatin $5K10%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $4K
  • Other out-of-state $4K
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: $4,100 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $52,831
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $4,100
Source filings:

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Nov 2013 – Sep 2014. Peak $16,401 in Jul 2014. Spending peaked at $19,761 in Jul 2014.

Cash contributions Spent

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names donors whose cumulative giving reached $200. Smaller donors contributed $730 total; their names are not disclosed here.

Named donor list 122 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Stand PAC of Tennessee Includes In-Kind 3 $7,294.97
Tennessee Bankers Assn PAC 2 $2,000.00
Len Silverman Self Includes In-Kind 12 $1,852.58
Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry PAC 1 $1,500.00
Johnny Garrett 3 $1,500.00
Maintaining Our Majority PAC Mom PAC 2 $1,500.00
Kara Garrett 2 $1,500.00
Susan Garrett Includes In-Kind 2 $1,500.00
Leslie Garrett Stephens Includes In-Kind 2 $1,500.00
Robert Jennings 2 $1,250.00

Expenditures

31 vendors 69 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Office Support Systems 4 $27,678.70 47%
Conquest Communications Group 2 $4,855.39 8%
United States Postal Service 4 $3,946.97 7%
Comcast Spotlight 1 $2,813.00 5%
Capitol Promotions 3 $2,805.00 5%
Krueger, Caroline 8 $2,800.00 5%
Cross, Christi 2 $2,000.00 3%
Sartin, Madison 7 $1,670.00 3%
Asap Printing 5 $1,166.15 2%
Republican Party of Sumner County 1 $1,028.28 2%

Loans

$25,000.00 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.

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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 $25,000
Loan principal shown $25,000
Source filings:
Itemized campaign loans
Lender Type Received Principal Repaid Outstanding
Self (Len Silverman) Candidate loan Mar 26, 2014 $25,000.00 $25,000.00 $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 Len Silverman’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.

  • Advertising & media $39,665 68%
  • Printing & mail $9,869 17%
  • Consulting & professional services $3,537 6%
  • Field & voter contact $3,070 5%
  • Fundraising & events $1,919 3%
  • Office & operations $319 0.6%
  • Contributions & donations $250 0.5%

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 2014 Amended $2,065.39 $1,261.94 Source ↗
Q3 2014 $44,051.19 $2,065.39 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2014 Amended $47,196.75 $44,051.19 Source ↗
Q2 2014 Amended $47,671.11 $47,196.75 Source ↗
Q1 2014 $20,205.83 $47,671.11 Source ↗
Year-End 2013 Amended $0.00 $20,205.83 Source ↗