Federal campaign records cover 2000–2026. Totals are shown as filed with the Federal Election Commission; this lane does not assign per-filing reconciliation verdicts.

Marsha Blackburn — 2018 U.S. Senator campaign

U.S. Senator Republican

2018 U.S. Senator

Latest filing: Year-End 2018 · Jan 31, 2019 · source: FEC

11 filings · Q1 2017–YE 2018

Cash on Hand The campaign’s ending cash balance from its most recent filing. Cash shown as “carried over” was held before this election cycle began — usually from a prior campaign for the same office. Full definition →
$614,100
$2,551,958 carried over
Why this number?
Funds Raised The money the campaign took in — cash and checks, plus the candidate’s own money, loans, and transfers from affiliated committees. It does not include the value of donated goods and services; where a campaign received any, that is shown separately as In-Kind Received. Full definition →
$13,204,004
includes $136,626 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
includes $99,236 in loans, offsets, and other receipts not itemized in FEC filings
$33,140 refunded
Why this number?
Total Spent
$16,336,151
net of $151,615 refunded back to the campaign — not shown in the table below
Why this number?
Donors
7,599
6,589 shown  · 1,010 below $200
Out-of-State
49%
$6,486,985 from outside TN
Why this number?

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

Reported on this filing:
  • YE 2018 YEAR-END $614,100 filing-stated

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 Funds raised
Itemized contributions from others $10,923,615
Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $136,626
Transfers from affiliated committees $2,044,527
Loans, offsets, and other receipts $99,236
Funds raised $13,204,004
From each filing:
  • YE 2018 YEAR-END $33,435 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $26,800 derived
    • Transfers from affiliated committees $6,635 filing-stated
  • 30G 2018 POST-GENERAL $1,547,116 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $827,885 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $13,620 filing-stated
    • Transfers from affiliated committees $705,611 filing-stated
  • 12G 2018 PRE-GENERAL $1,212,500 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $1,073,758 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $123,007 filing-stated
    • Transfers from affiliated committees $7,530 filing-stated
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $8,205 filing-stated
  • Q3 2018 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $3,094,258 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $2,330,370 derived
    • Transfers from affiliated committees $750,540 filing-stated
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $13,348 filing-stated
Show 7 more filings
  • 12P 2018 PRE-PRIMARY $154,448 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $152,858 derived
    • Transfers from affiliated committees $1,590 filing-stated
  • Q2 2018 JULY QUARTERLY $2,353,799 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $1,962,786 derived
    • Transfers from affiliated committees $369,885 filing-stated
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $21,128 filing-stated
  • Q1 2018 APRIL QUARTERLY $1,806,338 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $1,768,348 derived
    • Transfers from affiliated committees $37,990 filing-stated
  • YE 2017 YEAR-END $1,765,464 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $1,675,749 derived
    • Transfers from affiliated committees $77,147 filing-stated
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $12,568 filing-stated
  • Q3 2017 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $314,622 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $232,925 derived
    • Transfers from affiliated committees $74,290 filing-stated
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $7,407 filing-stated
  • Q2 2017 JULY QUARTERLY $428,754 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $383,575 derived
    • Transfers from affiliated committees $13,307 filing-stated
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $31,872 filing-stated
  • Q1 2017 APRIL QUARTERLY $493,269 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $488,560 derived
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $4,709 filing-stated

Itemized expenditure rows plus the stated spending a filer reported as a lump sum without itemizing it.

Inputs behind Total spent
Itemized expenditures $16,284,106
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $52,045
Total spent $16,336,151
From each filing:
  • YE 2018 YEAR-END $269,550 derived
  • 30G 2018 POST-GENERAL $4,226,424 derived
  • 12G 2018 PRE-GENERAL $2,906,899 derived
  • Q3 2018 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $5,545,846 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $5,508,246 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $37,600 filing-stated
Show 7 more filings
  • 12P 2018 PRE-PRIMARY $370,337 derived
  • Q2 2018 JULY QUARTERLY $1,156,969 derived
  • Q1 2018 APRIL QUARTERLY $737,887 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $724,404 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $13,482 filing-stated
  • YE 2017 YEAR-END $550,430 derived
  • Q3 2017 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $198,796 derived
  • Q2 2017 JULY QUARTERLY $222,146 derived
  • Q1 2017 APRIL QUARTERLY $150,867 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $149,904 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $963 filing-stated

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: $6,486,985 ÷ Total raised: $13,204,004
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $6,486,985
Raised
$13,204,004
Spent
$16,336,151

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 61% of the itemized money; organizations and PACs gave 21%, and 15% arrived as transfers from other committees.

Individuals (itemized) $8.1M · 61% Organizations & PACs $2.8M · 21% Small unitemized gifts $137K · 1% Transfers from other committees $2.0M · 15%
Why this number?

Everything the campaign raised, split into the candidate's own money (own contributions plus self- and family loans), itemized individuals, unitemized small donations, organizations and PACs, transfers from other committees (FEC line 12), and everything else (loans other than the candidate's, in-kind, offsets and other receipts). The parts add up to the total raised. The headline share is individuals divided by the total.

From individuals: $8,089,902 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $13,204,004
Inputs behind Share from individuals
From individuals (itemized) $8,089,902
Unitemized small donations $136,626
From organizations and PACs $2,833,712
Transfers from other committees $2,044,527
Offsets and other receipts $99,236

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 →

60% of located dollars came from outside Tennessee (40% from inside).

Tennessee $4,412,282 Out of state $6,486,985
  • Nashville $1.1M10%
  • Washington, DC $998K9%
  • Franklin $454K4%
  • Brentwood $450K4%
  • Knoxville $371K3%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $2.1M
  • Other out-of-state $5.5M
Why this number?

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: $6,486,985 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $10,899,268
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $6,486,985

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2017 – Dec 2018. Peak $1,662,556 in Oct 2018. Spending peaked at $5,881,749 in Oct 2018.

Raised Spent

Contributions

6,589 donors gave $200 or more cumulatively. 1,010 additional smaller donors contributed $81,605 total.

6,589 donors 11,173 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by total
Donor Donations Total
Heartland Values PAC 2 $55,000.00
Jobs Opportunity and New Ideas PAC 2 $55,000.00
NRSC 1 $47,400.00
Robert Hale 6 $17,900.00
Jackson Watts Moore ↺ $14,600.00 refunded 1 $17,300.00
National Association of Broadcasters PAC 5 $15,000.00
Safari Club International PAC 3 $12,000.00
US Cellular PAC 5 $12,000.00
Winston E Wolfe 4 $11,500.00
Beth C Alexander 3 $11,250.00

Showing the top 500 of 6,589 donors by total.

Expenditures

272 vendors 1,410 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Smart Media Group LLC 18 $9,677,696.00 59%
Targeted Victory 87 $1,628,277.58 10%
Something Else Strategies LLC 19 $560,405.12 3%
The Larrison Group LLC 15 $449,696.32 3%
American Express 27 $437,967.16 3%
Paychex Inc. 115 $429,228.39 3%
Fabrizio Lee 14 $405,475.78 2%
The Baker Group LLC 19 $357,706.22 2%
i360 11 $188,366.59 1%
Direct Response Strategies 8 $164,751.45 1%

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

  • Advertising & media $11,504,068 70%
  • Consulting & professional services $2,114,621 13%
  • Staff & payroll $687,053 4%
  • Office & operations $630,590 4%
  • Other $570,631 3%
  • Printing & mail $445,507 3%
  • Fundraising & events $201,897 1%
  • Travel $118,802 0.8%
  • Contributions & donations $108,528 0.7%
  • Field & voter contact $33,175 0.3%
  • Transfers between accounts $20,849 0.2%

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC); see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
YE 2018 Late $843,109.93 $614,100.03 Source ↗
30G 2018 Late $3,425,452.56 $843,109.93 Source ↗
12G 2018 Late $5,037,719.26 $3,425,452.56 Source ↗
Q3 2018 Late $7,163,507.27 $5,037,719.26 Source ↗
12P 2018 Late $7,361,417.39 $7,163,507.27 Source ↗
Q2 2018 Late $5,906,913.87 $7,361,417.39 Source ↗
Q1 2018 $4,643,827.00 $5,906,913.87 Source ↗
YE 2017 Late $3,210,538.00 $4,643,827.06 Source ↗
Q3 2017 Late $3,108,799.00 $3,210,538.95 Source ↗
Q2 2017 Late $2,905,494.00 $3,108,799.82 Source ↗
Q1 2017 $2,551,958.17 $2,905,494.28 Source ↗