Lowe Finney — 2014 Tennessee Senate, District 27 campaign
2014 Tennessee Senate, District 27 · totals since Jan 16, 2011
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 → · 9 filings · Mid-Year 2011–Year-End 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 →
$733
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 →
$124,707
Loan entries in filing detail: $16,441. The report totals above govern this headline.
Total Spent
$119,557
Donors
183
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, 73% of receipts on these reports.
Individuals, itemized $33K · 27%Organizations and PACs, itemized $91K · 73%
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 →
$329average gift
$125median gift
101individual 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 →
88% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (12% from out of state).
Tennessee $109,852 Out of state $14,855
- Nashville $62K50%
- Jackson $16K13%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $31K
- Other out-of-state $15K
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2001 – Aug 2014. Peak $15,845 in Dec 2012. Spending peaked at $58,716 in Aug 2014.
Cash contributions Spent
Contributions
The donor figure above is a named-donor floor. A complete combined-term total is unavailable. This table names 129 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200.
| Donor | Donations | Net |
|---|---|---|
| The Jackson Clinic PAC | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Tennessee First PAC | 3 | $4,000.00 |
| Tennessee Volunteer PAC | 4 | $4,000.00 |
| Att Tennessee PAC | 2 | $3,500.00 |
| Wholesalers Assn PAC | 3 | $3,200.00 |
| Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) | 2 | $3,000.00 |
| Tennessee Employees Action Movement PAC | 3 | $2,600.00 |
| Senate Democratic Caucus ↺ paid $413.24 | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Land Title PAC of TN | 2 | $2,400.00 |
| Michael McWherter | 2 | $2,400.00 |
Dates
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finney for Mayor | 1 | $58,715.52 | |
| Alexander, Thompson, & Arnold | 10 | $9,515.00 | |
| Finney, Lowe | 28 | $7,773.56 | |
| Tennessee Senate Democratic Caucus | 3 | $3,859.35 | |
| Thompson, Brad | 3 | $2,800.00 | |
| Barnes, Tim | 2 | $2,400.00 | |
| Tennessee Keep Your Legislature Efficient PAC ↺ donor $1,000.00 | 2 | $2,250.00 | |
| Humboldt Chronicle | 6 | $1,709.00 | |
| North, Phillip L. | 2 | $1,500.00 | |
| Hotel Indigo | 5 | $1,476.12 | |
| Berke for Mayor | 1 | $1,400.00 | |
| Lamb, Randy | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Kyle for Chancellor | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Deidre Malone for Mayor | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Fitzhugh, Craig ↺ donor $500.00 | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Maddox, Mark | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Stewart, Eric | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Wilber, Ken | 2 | $1,000.00 | |
| State Gazette | 3 | $788.50 | |
| Milan Mirror Exchange | 3 | $701.00 | |
| Emma, Inc. | 4 | $683.42 | |
| Valentino's Restaurant | 1 | $607.19 | |
| Morris, Lynette | 3 | $600.00 | |
| Yeargin Marketing & Creative | 8 | $585.00 | |
| West Tennessee Examiner | 2 | $550.00 | |
| King, Michael U. | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Tdcca | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Cobb, Ty | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Barry, Megan ↺ donor $500.00 | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Weaver, Claudia | 3 | $438.31 | |
| Senate Democratic Caucus ↺ donor $2,500.00 | 3 | $413.24 | |
| West TN Strawberry Festival | 2 | $400.00 | |
| West Tennessee Healthcare | 1 | $400.00 | |
| Copper Kettle Restaurant | 1 | $398.76 | |
| Yellow Porch Restaurant | 1 | $379.20 | |
| Madison County Democratic Women | 2 | $350.00 | |
| Gaylord National Harbor Hotel | 2 | $333.22 | |
| Dumplins of Jackson | 1 | $323.54 | |
| Godaddy.Com | 2 | $310.10 | |
| McKenzie Banner | 2 | $301.03 | |
| Rice, Meryl | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Lauderdale County Enterprise | 2 | $291.50 | |
| Tri City Reporter | 2 | $289.38 | |
| The Lauderdale County Enterprise | 1 | $263.50 | |
| Maggiano's | 1 | $250.82 | |
| Tennessee Young Democrats | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Jackson Madison CTY African Am. Chamber | 2 | $250.00 | |
| Anderson, Matt | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Stephens, Mike | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Atkins for Judge | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Paypal, Inc. | 2 | $240.00 | |
| Hotels.Com | 2 | $218.98 | |
| The River City (TN) Chapter of the Links | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Carroll County Democratic Party | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Gibson Count Democratic Party | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Madison County Democratic Party | 1 | $200.00 | |
| United States Postal Service | 2 | $196.00 | |
| Trenton Gazette | 2 | $194.50 | |
| Cafe 8 | 1 | $175.40 | |
| Jackson Printers | 1 | $170.11 | |
| Copies Plus | 1 | $164.63 | |
| Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce | 1 | $150.00 | |
| WWGM Radio | 1 | $150.00 | |
| African American Chamber of Commerce | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Il Localino | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Crockett Rocket | 2 | $145.00 | |
| Act Blue | 10 | $139.07 | |
| Ping Pong | 1 | $136.38 | |
| Banner Printing | 1 | $126.00 | |
| Boscos Restaurant and Brewing Co. | 1 | $114.76 | |
| The Rendezvous | 1 | $109.27 | |
| TN Dept. of Labor & Workforce Development | 1 | $108.00 | |
| Zain for Executive Comm., Zain | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Bounce Back Basketball Camp | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Women's Political Collaborative of TN | 1 | $100.00 | |
| The Dream Center | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Sledge, Colby | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Rebel Hill Florist | 1 | $98.33 | |
| Jackson Mpo Retail | 1 | $96.00 | |
| Bricktops Restaurant | 1 | $86.65 | |
| Sharri's Berries | 1 | $81.90 | |
| Calypso Cafe | 1 | $80.80 | |
| The Crockett Reporter | 1 | $75.00 | |
| Tennessee Federation of Democratic Women | 1 | $75.00 | |
| Fast Fuel | 1 | $75.00 | |
| Exxon Mobil | 1 | $65.00 | |
| Henry's Florist | 1 | $62.01 | |
| The Cupcake Collection | 1 | $59.00 | |
| Perkins Restaurant | 1 | $57.53 | |
| Printing, Etc. | 1 | $56.81 | |
| Internal Revenue Service | 1 | $56.00 | |
| Lauderdale County Library | 1 | $50.00 | |
| Sumner County Museum | 1 | $50.00 | |
| American Diabetes Association | 1 | $50.00 | |
| Powell, Matia | 1 | $50.00 | |
| Humboldt Chamber of Commerce | 1 | $50.00 | |
| Gibson County Chamber of Commerce | 1 | $50.00 | |
| Carroll County Chamber of Commerce | 1 | $45.00 | |
| Kangaroo Express | 1 | $44.00 | |
| Super Shuttle | 1 | $44.00 | |
| Madison County Election Commission ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $42.50 | |
| Wilcohess, LLC | 1 | $40.00 | |
| Crockett Times | 1 | $35.00 | |
| Lake County Banner | 1 | $32.00 | |
| Longhorn Restaurant | 1 | $30.54 | |
| Puckett's Restaurant | 1 | $28.98 | |
| Carroll County New Leader | 1 | $28.00 | |
| La Playa Mexican Restaurant | 1 | $20.43 | |
| Hotel Indigo Midtown | 1 | $20.00 | |
| Pizza Hut | 1 | $18.64 | |
| Zoe's Kitchen | 1 | $18.55 | |
| Starbucks | 1 | $15.04 | |
| Cadillac Ranch Restaurant | 1 | $14.71 |
Dates
| Payee | Location | Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|
Loans
$16,441.46 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 | — | $16,441.46 | $16,441.46 | $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 Lowe Finney’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.
- Contributions & donations $84,858 71%
- Other $12,769 11%
- Travel $9,013 8%
- Advertising & media $7,295 6%
- Fundraising & events $3,135 3%
- Office & operations $1,636 1%
- Printing & mail $392 0.4%
- Consulting & professional services $250 0.3%
- Staff & payroll $200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2014 | $59,949.24 | $732.87 | Source: Year-End 2014 filing Report 59544 |
| Q2 2014 Amended | $63,269.06 | $59,949.24 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 53137 |
| Q1 2014 Late | $65,569.77 | $63,269.06 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 51474 |
| Year-End 2013 Amended | $62,097.27 | $65,319.77 | Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 51478 |
| Mid-Year 2013 | $55,665.57 | $62,097.27 | Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47792 |
| Year-End 2012 Amended | $19,257.12 | $55,665.57 | Source: Year-End 2012 filing Report 46655 |
| Mid-Year 2012 Amended | $27,881.08 | $19,257.12 | Source: Mid-Year 2012 filing Report 46004 |
| Year-End 2011 Amended | $1,670.73 | $27,881.08 | Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 39277 |
| Mid-Year 2011 Amended | $10,793.37 | $1,670.73 | Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 39280 |
After the election
Reports ending after Jan 15, 2015.
Contributions and spending
No contributions reported · Spent $733 1 filing · Mid-Year 2015
| Payee | Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finney, Lowe | IN-KIND MAYORAL CAMPAIGN MILEAGE | $732.87 | 06/15/2015 |
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Year 2015 | $732.87 | $0.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 59959 |