Mark Pody — 2018 Tennessee Senate, District 17 campaign

Tennessee Senate, District 17 Republican

2018 Tennessee Senate, District 17

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 → · 10 filings · Pre-General 2017–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 →
$37,337
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 →
$286,553
includes $12,428 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 →
$2,325
goods or services
Total Spent
$249,716
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 →
87%
$249,716 spent of $286,553 raised (cash)
Donors
217
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
Out-of-State
4%
$10,750 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 Initial $37,337 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 $274,125
Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $12,428
Raised (cash) $286,553
From each filing:
  • Q4 2018 Initial $16,972 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $15,925 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $1,047 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2018 Amendment $25,924 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $25,550 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $374 filing-stated
  • Q3 2018 Amendment $88,480 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $84,000 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $4,480 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2018 Initial $20,410 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $19,950 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $460 filing-stated
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  • Q2 2018 Initial $29,880 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $28,450 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $1,430 filing-stated
  • Q4 2017 Initial $10,450 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $10,150 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $300 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2017 Initial $21,941 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $19,350 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $2,591 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2017 Initial $37,260 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $36,650 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $610 filing-stated
  • Q3 2017 Initial $35,236 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $34,100 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $1,136 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 $233,799
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $15,916
Total spent $249,716
From each filing:
  • Q4 2018 Initial $15,352 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $12,747 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $2,605 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2018 Amendment $90,333 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $88,331 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $2,002 filing-stated
  • Q3 2018 Amendment $50,433 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $47,356 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $3,078 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2018 Initial $6,361 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $5,142 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,219 filing-stated
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  • Q2 2018 Initial $14,226 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $12,203 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $2,022 filing-stated
  • Q1 2018 Initial $11,750 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $10,682 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,067 filing-stated
  • Q4 2017 Initial $9,470 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $8,781 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $689 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2017 Initial $27,122 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $25,552 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,570 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2017 Initial $15,078 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $13,431 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,647 filing-stated
  • Q3 2017 Initial $9,591 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $9,573 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $18 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: $10,750 ÷ Raised incl. in-kind: $288,878
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $10,750
Raised incl. in-kind
$288,878
Spent
$249,716

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 →

Individuals gave 46%; organizations and PACs gave 53%.

Individuals $134K · 46% Organizations & PACs $153K · 53%
Why this number?

Share from individuals compares from individuals 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 individuals divided by the total.

From individuals: $133,953 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $288,878
Inputs behind Share from individuals
From individuals $133,953
From organizations and PACs $152,600
In-kind contributions (goods & services) $2,325

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 →

$838average gift
$500median gift
145individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $50
0%
0%
$50–200
3%
0.6%
$200–1K
63%
29%
$1K–5K
32%
61%
$5K+
1%
9%
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: $121,525 ÷ Individual donors: 145
Inputs behind Average gift per individual donor
Total from individual donors $121,525
Median gift $500
Individual donors 145

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 →

96% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (4% from out of state).

Tennessee $263,375 Out of state $10,750
  • Nashville $65K24%
  • Lebanon $54K20%
  • Mount Juliet $32K12%
  • Knoxville $11K4%
  • Murfreesboro $7K3%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $94K
  • Other out-of-state $11K
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: $10,750 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $274,125
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $10,750

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Sep 2017 – Jan 2019. Peak $43,050 in Sep 2018. Spending peaked at $88,331 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 $725 total; their names are not disclosed here.

Named donor list 310 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
MCPAC (Randy McNally) 2 $15,000.00
Patriot PAC 1 $11,800.00
Freedom PAC 1 $10,800.00
KEYPAC (Ken Yager) 4 $9,500.00
BOWPAC (Bo Watson) 2 $8,000.00
Tennessee Employees Action Movement PAC 2 $7,500.00
Gordon Carroll 4 $6,000.00
Jacqueline Cowden 4 $5,500.00
Tennessee Firearms Assn Legislative Action Committee 2 $5,250.00
MARSHA PAC (Marsha Blackburn) 1 $5,000.00

Expenditures

117 vendors 311 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Stoneridge Group 7 $87,696.36 38%
Arnold, Felicia 23 $11,026.70 5%
Danwal 4 $9,898.87 4%
Russonioanno, Lena 10 $6,482.00 3%
Hayes, Monica 2 $6,270.00 3%
Sanders, Kayla 7 $5,275.00 2%
Lee, Bill 1 $5,000.00 2%
Splash and Dash 3 $4,938.85 2%
Walmart 17 $4,474.53 2%
Speedway 7 $3,852.27 2%

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 Mark Pody’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.

  • Printing & mail $91,209 39%
  • Advertising & media $43,326 19%
  • Field & voter contact $40,642 17%
  • Consulting & professional services $22,649 10%
  • Contributions & donations $13,660 6%
  • Fundraising & events $11,780 5%
  • Office & operations $5,954 3%
  • Travel $4,404 2%
  • Other $175 0.1%

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 $35,217.66 $37,337.43 Source ↗
Pre-General 2018 Amended $99,627.09 $35,217.66 Source ↗
Q3 2018 Amended $61,580.24 $99,627.09 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2018 $47,531.22 $61,580.24 Source ↗
Q2 2018 $31,877.05 $47,531.22 Source ↗
Q1 2018 $43,626.56 $31,877.05 Source ↗
Q4 2017 $42,646.11 $43,626.56 Source ↗
Pre-General 2017 $47,826.87 $42,646.11 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2017 $25,644.98 $47,826.87 Source ↗
Q3 2017 $0.00 $25,644.98 Source ↗