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Les Trotman — 2018 Tennessee House, District 43 campaign

Tennessee House, District 43 Democratic

2018 Tennessee House, District 43

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 · Pre-General 2018–Q4 2018

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 →
$0
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 →
$15,640
includes $2,090 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
Why this number?
Total Spent
$13,207
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 →
84%
$13,207 spent of $15,640 raised (cash)
Donors
20
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
Self-Funded
32%
$5,000 of $15,640 raised · campaign loans
Out-of-State
0%
$0 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 2018 Amendment $0 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.

Inputs behind Raised (cash)
Itemized contributions from others $8,550
Loans received $5,000
Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $2,090
Raised (cash) $15,640
From each filing:
  • Q4 2018 Amendment $2,125 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $2,000 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $125 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2018 Initial $4,695 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $4,300 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $395 filing-stated
  • Q3 2018 Amendment $2,050 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $2,000 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $50 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2018 Initial $18 filing-stated
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  • Q2 2018 Amendment $6,752 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $250 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $1,502 filing-stated
    • Loans $5,000 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 $10,486
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $2,720
Total spent $13,207
From each filing:
  • Q4 2018 Amendment $1,435 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $1,229 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $205 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2018 Initial $4,381 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $3,783 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $598 filing-stated
  • Q3 2018 Amendment $4,143 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $2,757 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,386 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2018 Initial $2,584 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $2,354 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $230 filing-stated
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  • Q2 2018 Amendment $664 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $364 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $301 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: $0 ÷ Raised incl. in-kind: $15,640
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $0
Source filings:
Raised incl. in-kind
$15,640
Spent
$13,207

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 32% of the campaign’s funds — individuals gave 43%, organizations and PACs 25%.

Candidate’s own money $5K · 32% Individuals $7K · 43% Organizations & PACs $4K · 25%
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: $5,000 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $15,640
Inputs behind Share from the candidate
Candidate's own money (incl. self-loans) $5,000
From individuals $6,740
From organizations and PACs $3,900
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 →

$291average gift
$100median gift
16individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $50
0%
0%
$50–200
56%
19%
$200–1K
31%
27%
$1K–5K
13%
54%
$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: $4,650 ÷ Individual donors: 16
Inputs behind Average gift per individual donor
Total from individual donors $4,650
Median gift $100
Individual donors 16
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 →

100% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (0% from out of state).

Tennessee $8,550 Out of state $0
  • McMinnville $4K44%
  • Nashville $4K44%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $1K
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: $0 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $8,550
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $0
Source filings:

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — May 2018 – Dec 2018. Peak $4,300 in Oct 2018. Spending peaked at $3,783 in Oct 2018.

Cash contributions Spent

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names donors whose cumulative giving reached $200. Smaller donors contributed $900 total; their names are not disclosed here.

Named donor list 12 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Tennessee Democratic Party 2 $2,500.00
Jimmy Brewer 1 $1,500.00
Tennessee Afl Cio Labor Committee 1 $1,000.00
Larry Ross 1 $1,000.00
June Huckeby 1 $300.00
Charles Yancy 1 $300.00
Grundy County Democratic Party 1 $300.00
Zachary Liff 1 $250.00
Robert Collier 1 $200.00
Wallace Bigby 1 $200.00

Expenditures

20 vendors 28 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Out the Door Printing 2 $1,976.50 19%
Moore, Joseph 3 $1,600.00 15%
Roland Digital 2 $1,590.00 15%
Southern Standard 4 $1,536.80 15%
Peg Broadcasting 1 $558.00 5%
6GCTV 1 $430.00 4%
BLTV 1 $352.00 3%
Collins River BBQ 1 $324.33 3%
American Press Printing 1 $275.31 3%
Taylor, Logan 1 $250.00 2%

Loans

$5,000.00 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 $5,000
Loan principal shown $5,000
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Itemized campaign loans
Lender Type Received Principal Repaid Outstanding
Self (Les Trotman) Candidate loan Jun 28, 2018 $5,000.00 $5,000.00 $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 Les Trotman’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.

  • Advertising & media $6,687 64%
  • Field & voter contact $2,050 20%
  • Printing & mail $673 6%
  • Fundraising & events $546 5%
  • Contributions & donations $250 2%
  • Office & operations $150 1%
  • Travel $130 1%

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 2018 Amended $2,113.87 $0.00 Source ↗
Pre-General 2018 $1,800.32 $2,113.87 Source ↗
Q3 2018 Amended $3,892.85 $1,800.32 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2018 $6,458.63 $3,892.85 Source ↗
Q2 2018 Amended $370.81 $6,458.63 Source ↗
Q1 2018 $0.00 $370.81 Source ↗