Lowe Finney — 2010 Tennessee Senate, District 27 campaign
2010 Tennessee Senate, District 27 · totals since Jan 16, 2007
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 → · 13 filings · Mid-Year 2007–Year-End 2010
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 →
$18,833
as of the Year-End report
Receipts The sum of Total Receipts on the selected published reports. Open the receipt to check each report and any exclusions. Full definition →
$442,657
includes $1,224 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
$16,850 refunded
Loan entries in filing detail: $31,183. The report totals above govern this headline.
Itemized in-kind 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. This figure adds the in-kind contributions itemized on the selected reports. The Registry reports in-kind apart from receipts, so it is not part of the receipts figure. Full definition →
$83,258
goods or services itemized on these reports
Total Spent
$447,424
Donors
714
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: individuals, itemized, 53% of receipts on these reports.
Individuals, itemized $237K · 53%Organizations and PACs, itemized $205K · 46%
Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds: −$409. Shares are of the $443,066 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 →
$399average gift
$250median gift
593individual 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 →
93% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (7% from out of state).
Tennessee $411,302 Out of state $30,540
- Nashville $150K34%
- Jackson $111K25%
- Milan $11K2%
- Memphis $11K2%
- Dresden $10K2%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $120K
- Other out-of-state $31K
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Oct 2001 – Jan 2011. Peak $68,690 in Sep 2010. Spending peaked at $180,810 in Oct 2010.
Cash contributions Spent
Bars show $441,342 of $441,842 in itemized contributions. The other $500 can’t be placed in a month — the filing gave no usable date, or recorded no identifiable source.
Contributions
The donor figure above is a named-donor floor. A complete combined-term total is unavailable. This table names 497 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200.
| Donor | Donations | Net |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Democratic Party In-Kind ↺ paid $1,500.00 | 3 | $71,193.70 |
| Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu ↺ $750.00 refunded | 7 | $11,000.00 net $11,750.00 gross |
| Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC) | 6 | $10,500.00 |
| The Jackson Clinic PAC | 4 | $10,000.00 |
| Lawyers Involved for TN PAC ↺ $1,000.00 refunded | 4 | $9,000.00 net $10,000.00 gross |
| Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) ↺ $1,000.00 refunded | 7 | $7,000.00 net $8,000.00 gross |
| Tennessee Truck PAC | 6 | $6,500.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus In-Kind ↺ paid $32,075.00 | 1 | $6,125.00 |
| Wholesalers Assn PAC ↺ $1,000.00 refunded | 6 | $5,000.00 net $6,000.00 gross |
| Plumbers Pipefitters Education Committee | 1 | $5,000.00 |
Dates 1 contribution without a reported date will be excluded when a date is set.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buying Time, LLC | 3 | $125,551.70 | |
| Ralston Lapp | 3 | $122,143.44 | |
| Senate Democratic Caucus ↺ donor $6,125.00 | 5 | $32,075.00 | |
| Teets, Kevin ↺ donor $300.00 | 5 | $18,707.99 | |
| Myers Research | 3 | $17,475.00 | |
| Strategic Services | 1 | $7,800.00 | |
| Stone's Phones | 5 | $5,999.00 | |
| MSHC Partners | 9 | $5,418.60 | |
| Jackson Printers | 13 | $5,345.11 | |
| Internal Revenue Service | 6 | $5,163.75 | |
| Alexander, Thompson, & Arnold | 7 | $4,947.26 | |
| United States Postal Service | 36 | $4,704.90 | |
| Scharfenberger Company | 4 | $4,700.39 | |
| Porter, Carolyn ↺ donor $887.50 | 4 | $4,031.00 | |
| Campaign Fundamentals | 1 | $3,933.00 | |
| Lamar Advertising | 2 | $2,900.00 | |
| American Mail Direct | 2 | $2,827.60 | |
| Humboldt Chronicle | 10 | $2,399.50 | |
| Finney, Lowe ↺ donor $7.00 | 14 | $2,295.72 | |
| Brewer, Jedidiah | 2 | $2,100.00 | |
| Ruppe, Becky | 3 | $2,000.00 | |
| Hawkins, Jim | 3 | $2,000.00 | |
| The Palm Restaurant | 2 | $1,972.59 | |
| The Greenbrier | 4 | $1,878.89 | |
| Sunset Grill | 3 | $1,627.87 | |
| West Tennessee Healthcare | 3 | $1,500.00 | |
| Tennessee Democratic Party ↺ donor $71,193.70 | 1 | $1,500.00 | |
| DoubleTree | 4 | $1,474.33 | |
| Union Station | 2 | $1,322.82 | |
| Travelocity.Com | 4 | $1,297.60 | |
| Yeargin Marketing & Creative | 1 | $1,140.00 | |
| Milan Mirror Exchange | 7 | $1,014.00 | |
| The Hamilton-Ryker Group ↺ donor $1,000.00 | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| TN Coordinated Campaign | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Barnes, Tim | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Yacoubian Research | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Camp, Randy | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Expedia Travel | 2 | $963.13 | |
| U.S. Airways | 2 | $904.60 | |
| Delta | 2 | $863.80 | |
| Jimmy Kelly's | 1 | $823.97 | |
| Naacp | 3 | $820.00 | |
| Eatin Street BBQ | 1 | $800.00 | |
| American Hometown Publishing | 1 | $779.63 | |
| Absolute Threadz | 1 | $772.34 | |
| Groovy Soup | 1 | $764.50 | |
| Best Buy | 2 | $759.42 | |
| City of Jackson | 1 | $750.00 | |
| Ryal, James | 3 | $750.00 | |
| Professional Design & Printing LLC | 1 | $600.24 | |
| Tri City Reporter | 7 | $590.30 | |
| Godaddy.Com | 2 | $521.40 | |
| Madison County Democratic Party | 3 | $520.00 | |
| Mercer, Tina | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Barker, Judy | 2 | $500.00 | |
| Stewart, Eric | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Rogers, Jean Anne | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Berke, Andrew | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Walmart | 12 | $498.91 | |
| McKenzie Banner | 5 | $496.41 | |
| Trenton Gazette | 3 | $424.50 | |
| Nolan, Jared | 1 | $396.50 | |
| Voter Activation Network | 3 | $393.88 | |
| Diamond Printing Company | 1 | $371.45 | |
| Magic Valley Publishers | 2 | $370.00 | |
| Woodcuts | 2 | $361.34 | |
| Weaver, Claudia | 1 | $360.40 | |
| Matthews, Debbie | 1 | $350.00 | |
| Enterprise Rent-A-Car | 3 | $340.69 | |
| Madison County Chamber of Commerce | 2 | $325.00 | |
| TN Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development | 2 | $324.00 | |
| The Watermark Restaurant | 1 | $316.83 | |
| Actblue Tennessee | 15 | $314.80 | |
| The Herald Gazette | 2 | $308.00 | |
| Yates Foundation C.O. West TN Healthcare | 2 | $300.00 | |
| Mike Hopper Promotions | 1 | $290.29 | |
| The Jackson Sun | 1 | $275.00 | |
| WNWS Radio, 101.5 Fm | 1 | $275.00 | |
| Nana & Haha's Catering | 1 | $274.38 | |
| Royal Reed's Restaurant | 2 | $253.71 | |
| The Jackson Theatre Guild | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Pakis-Gillon, Adrienne | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Jackson Madison CTY African Am. Chamber | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Haynes, Joe | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Weakley County Democratic Party | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Rinks, Randy | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Victory 93.7 Fm, WTKB | 2 | $249.00 | |
| The Rendezvous | 1 | $240.00 | |
| Carroll County Chamber of Commerce | 4 | $234.00 | |
| Crowne Plaza Hotel | 1 | $233.96 | |
| Southwest Airlines | 1 | $229.70 | |
| Telecast | 1 | $226.91 | |
| Carl Perkins Center | 2 | $225.00 | |
| Arcade Post Office | 1 | $220.00 | |
| Palm Nashville | 1 | $213.24 | |
| Gaylord Hotel | 1 | $207.64 | |
| Discovery Museum of West TN | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Opera House Restaurant | 1 | $200.00 | |
| West TN Strawberry Festival | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Therapy and Learning Center | 2 | $200.00 | |
| Jackson Symphony | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Exchange Club | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Greater Gibson County Chamber of Commerce | 3 | $175.00 | |
| Lane College | 1 | $175.00 | |
| Kyle, Jim | 1 | $164.41 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | $161.40 | |
| Rural West TN Dem. Caucus | 1 | $160.00 | |
| Budget Rental Car | 1 | $151.95 | |
| First State Bank | 3 | $150.05 | |
| National Guard | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Humboldt Chamber of Commerce | 3 | $150.00 | |
| Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Germantown Cafe | 1 | $148.93 | |
| Abel's Way | 4 | $143.62 | |
| Fedex Kinkos | 1 | $132.70 | |
| Exxon Mobil | 2 | $124.75 | |
| Emma's Flowers | 2 | $121.16 | |
| Paypal, Inc. | 1 | $120.00 | |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates | 1 | $120.00 | |
| Bancorp South | 5 | $114.25 | |
| Kroger | 1 | $111.44 | |
| Gibson County Naacp | 1 | $110.00 | |
| Exxon Mobile | 2 | $108.00 | |
| Bp Oil | 2 | $108.00 | |
| Fastsigns | 1 | $106.34 | |
| Shell Service Station | 3 | $102.60 | |
| Office Depot | 3 | $100.93 | |
| St Johns Masonic Lodge 332 | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Madison County Humane Society | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Madison County Democratic Women | 1 | $100.00 | |
| The Clement Museum | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Boys & Girls Club | 1 | $100.00 | |
| West TN Cultural Heritage | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Morgan McCarty Scholarship Fun | 2 | $100.00 | |
| Ut Ag Museum | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Pitts, Joe | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Liberty Quarterback Club | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Tennessee Young Democrats ↺ donor $800.00 | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Saint Mary's Church | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Sam's Club | 1 | $96.93 | |
| Carroll County New Leader | 2 | $96.00 | |
| Agee, Lauren | 1 | $95.48 | |
| Pd Printing | 1 | $95.00 | |
| Jason's Deli | 1 | $94.01 | |
| African American Chamber of Commerce | 1 | $80.00 | |
| Media Source | 1 | $76.01 | |
| Cajun Cookers | 1 | $75.00 | |
| Big River Grill | 1 | $72.59 | |
| Enterprise Rent-A-Car | 1 | $70.31 | |
| Carl Perkins Center - Trenton | 1 | $70.00 | |
| Amoco | 1 | $69.50 | |
| Dudley's Amoco | 2 | $66.87 | |
| Little General | 1 | $62.82 | |
| Maverick Gas Station | 1 | $60.00 | |
| Murphy Usa 7295 | 1 | $59.32 | |
| Kent Freeman Florist | 1 | $58.72 | |
| Shell Express | 1 | $58.11 | |
| Exxon Express Pay | 1 | $58.00 | |
| Phillip's Seafood | 1 | $57.13 | |
| P F Chang's | 1 | $53.04 | |
| Gibson County Chamber of Commerce | 1 | $50.00 | |
| Library Foundation | 1 | $50.00 | |
| Tennessee Bar Foundation | 1 | $50.00 | |
| Jackson First Presbyterian Church | 1 | $50.00 | |
| Ronald McDonald House | 1 | $50.00 | |
| Madison Academic School | 1 | $50.00 | |
| Milan Bulldog Basketball | 1 | $50.00 | |
| American Cancer Society | 1 | $50.00 | |
| Tennessee Federation of Democratic Women ↺ donor $200.00 | 1 | $50.00 | |
| Bemis Intermediate School | 1 | $50.00 | |
| Atwood United Methodist Church | 1 | $50.00 | |
| Nashville Airport | 1 | $48.00 | |
| Scot Citgo | 1 | $46.00 | |
| Target | 1 | $44.94 | |
| The Flower Box | 1 | $43.90 | |
| Conference Call Services | 2 | $43.59 | |
| Fuel City Inc. | 1 | $43.05 | |
| Noshville Delicatessan | 1 | $41.75 | |
| Rafferty's | 1 | $41.56 | |
| Express Mail Depot | 1 | $41.04 | |
| Exxon | 1 | $40.00 | |
| St. Charles Florist | 1 | $35.93 | |
| Milan Healthcare Foundation | 1 | $35.00 | |
| Reed's Market | 1 | $34.62 | |
| Highway 48 Exchange | 1 | $31.26 | |
| Jose Cuervo Tequileria | 1 | $30.72 | |
| Exxon Mobile | 1 | $25.53 | |
| Harold's Restaurant | 1 | $25.24 | |
| Heavenly Ham of Jackson | 1 | $23.01 | |
| Nashville International Airport | 1 | $20.00 | |
| The Home Depot | 1 | $19.54 | |
| Calypso Cafe | 1 | $17.90 | |
| Createsend.Com | 1 | $16.58 | |
| Morgan Stanley | 1 | $15.00 | |
| Google Services | 1 | $10.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Location | Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|
Loans
$31,182.92 in loan balances 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.
| Lender | Type | Received | Balance shown | Repaid | Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self (Lowe Finney) | Candidate loan | Jun 20, 2010 | $31,182.92 | $10,644.94 | $20,537.98 |
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 Lowe Finney’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.
- Advertising & media $245,491 56%
- Consulting & professional services $59,659 14%
- Contributions & donations $49,635 11%
- Printing & mail $18,798 4%
- Fundraising & events $16,211 4%
- Office & operations $15,559 4%
- Staff & payroll $13,708 3%
- Other $10,778 2%
- Travel $8,282 2%
- Field & voter contact $621 0.2%
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.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2010 Amended | $18,832.63 | $10,793.37 | Source: Q4 2010 filing Report 36881 |
| Pre-General 2010 Amended | $131,797.57 | $8,102.80 | Source: Pre-General 2010 filing Report 36826 |
| Q3 2010 Amended | $159,072.88 | $131,797.57 | Source: Q3 2010 filing Report 37959 |
| Pre-Primary 2010 Amended | $155,417.25 | $159,072.88 | Source: Pre-Primary 2010 filing Report 37699 |
| Q2 2010 Amended | $125,773.99 | $155,417.25 | Source: Q2 2010 filing Report 37958 |
| Q1 2010 | $130,495.41 | $125,773.99 | Source: Q1 2010 filing Report 30096 |
| Year-End 2010 Amended | $8,102.80 | $18,832.63 | Source: Year-End 2010 filing Report 37698 |
| Year-End 2009 Amended | $52,924.44 | $130,495.41 | Source: Year-End 2009 filing Report 32928 |
| Mid-Year 2009 | $63,055.27 | $52,924.44 | Source: Mid-Year 2009 filing Report 27681 |
| Year-End 2008 | $50,266.31 | $63,055.27 | Source: Year-End 2008 filing Report 26415 |
| Mid-Year 2008 | $56,479.26 | $50,266.31 | Source: Mid-Year 2008 filing Report 21259 |
| Year-End 2007 Amended | $5,668.52 | $56,168.49 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 23498 |
| Mid-Year 2007 Amended | $11,705.86 | $5,668.52 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 23500 |