Mike Bell — 2018 Tennessee Senate, District 09 campaign
2018 Tennessee Senate, District 09 · totals since Jan 16, 2015
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 2015–Year-End 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 →
$101,230
as of the Q4 report
Receipts The sum of Total Receipts on the selected published reports. Open the receipt to check each report and any exclusions. Full definition →
$327,140
includes $5,875 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
$1,000 refunded
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 →
$200
goods or services itemized on these reports
Total Spent
$275,249
Donors
251
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, 82% of receipts on these reports.
Individuals, itemized $54K · 16%Organizations and PACs, itemized $268K · 82%Unitemized contributions $6K · 2%
Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds: −$1,000. Shares are of the $328,140 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 →
$470average gift
$300median gift
114individual 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 →
85% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (15% from out of state).
Tennessee $272,371 Out of state $49,550
- Nashville $153K48%
- Cleveland $20K6%
- Brentwood $17K5%
- Washington, DC $16K5%
- Chattanooga $8K2%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $74K
- Other out-of-state $34K
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2015 – Jan 2019. Peak $58,075 in Sep 2018. Spending peaked at $51,144 in Oct 2018.
Cash contributions Spent
Contributions
The donor figure above is a named-donor floor. A complete combined-term total is unavailable. This table names 249 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200.
| Donor | Donations | Net |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC | 3 | $12,500.00 |
| Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) | 4 | $11,000.00 |
| Tennessee Electric Cooperatives PAC | 4 | $9,500.00 |
| BOWPAC (Bo Watson) | 2 | $9,000.00 |
| Waller Lansden PAC | 5 | $7,500.00 |
| Tennessee Health Care Assn PAC | 4 | $6,500.00 |
| Tennessee Bankers Association PAC | 4 | $6,500.00 |
| Lawyers Involved for TN PAC | 5 | $5,750.00 |
| Concerned Automotive Retailers PAC | 5 | $5,000.00 |
| Arda Roc PAC | 4 | $5,000.00 |
Dates
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Republican Party | 5 | $37,674.00 | |
| Bell, Mike | 61 | $20,520.00 | |
| Senate Republican Caucus | 2 | $15,000.00 | |
| Margin of Victory Partners | 2 | $10,184.00 | |
| Fca Ocoee Region | 6 | $6,550.00 | |
| Tennessee Christian Prepatory Academy | 7 | $5,450.00 | |
| Athens Area Chamber of Commerce | 6 | $5,060.00 | |
| Victorystore.Com | 1 | $4,766.60 | |
| Verizon Wireless | 43 | $4,600.00 | |
| Rachel Barrett & Company | 1 | $4,150.00 | |
| Pody, Mark | 2 | $4,000.00 | |
| Fullers Framing and Art | 11 | $3,888.84 | |
| Tennessee Wildlife Federation | 3 | $3,500.00 | |
| Dickerson, Steven | 3 | $3,000.00 | |
| Gardenhire, Todd | 1 | $2,800.00 | |
| Polk County H. S. | 8 | $2,660.00 | |
| Curtis, Jenna | 1 | $2,500.00 | |
| Wcle Radio | 5 | $2,400.00 | |
| Bradley Co. Republican Party | 5 | $2,215.00 | |
| NCSL | 4 | $2,149.00 | |
| Southwest | 9 | $2,136.93 | |
| Empty Stocking Fund | 4 | $2,100.00 | |
| White, Dawn | 2 | $2,000.00 | |
| Catch Ministries | 4 | $2,000.00 | |
| Reeves, William S. | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Gresham, Dolores | 2 | $2,000.00 | |
| Cleveland High School Wrestling | 2 | $2,000.00 | |
| Habitat for Humanity Cleveland | 4 | $1,950.00 | |
| Women At the Well | 5 | $1,920.00 | |
| Monroe County Republican Party | 4 | $1,850.00 | |
| Wounded Warriors In Action Foundation | 1 | $1,800.00 | |
| University of Tennessee | 3 | $1,713.40 | |
| New Hope Crisis Pregnancy Center | 5 | $1,600.00 | |
| Cleveland Chamber | 8 | $1,565.00 | |
| Expedia | 4 | $1,547.40 | |
| Stanbery for State Executive Committeema | 1 | $1,500.00 | |
| Tellico Plains High School | 2 | $1,500.00 | |
| Kelsey, Brian | 1 | $1,500.00 | |
| Roberts, Kerry | 2 | $1,500.00 | |
| Athens Parks Foundation | 3 | $1,500.00 | |
| Matlock, Jimmy | 1 | $1,500.00 | |
| Sheraton | 1 | $1,499.30 | |
| Nra | 4 | $1,442.50 | |
| Foundation House Ministries | 6 | $1,400.00 | |
| Bradley Central H.S. | 3 | $1,400.00 | |
| Full Circle Womens Ministries | 3 | $1,250.00 | |
| Claxton Volunteer Emergency Services | 4 | $1,240.00 | |
| McMinn County Republican Party | 2 | $1,160.00 | |
| Walker Valley High School | 2 | $1,050.00 | |
| National Wild Turkey Federation | 4 | $1,040.00 | |
| Choate Printing | 1 | $1,031.14 | |
| Monroe County Chamber of Commerce | 4 | $1,010.00 | |
| Ducks Unlimited | 4 | $1,010.00 | |
| 917 Society | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Cochran, Mark | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Russell, Larry Lowell | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Daniel, Martin ↺ donor $500.00 | 2 | $1,000.00 | |
| Lee, Bill | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Tennessee Wildlife Resourses Foundation | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Melinda King for County Clerk | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Marsha for Senate Victory Fund | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Faison, Jeremy | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Crowe, Rusty | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Hunters for the Hungry | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Swann, Art | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Jackson, Edward S. | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Matlock for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Tommy Jones for Sheriff | 2 | $1,000.00 | |
| Bowling, Janice | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Green (Senate), Mark E. | 2 | $1,000.00 | |
| Kelsey for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| C.R.A.M. | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Monroe County Republican Women | 4 | $897.50 | |
| Sheraton | 1 | $886.56 | |
| Cleveland State Community College | 4 | $850.00 | |
| Hyatt Regency | 1 | $840.29 | |
| American Airlines | 5 | $761.16 | |
| J103 | 1 | $750.00 | |
| Cleveland 100 | 2 | $750.00 | |
| Eastanallee Church | 2 | $750.00 | |
| McMinn County Football Boosters | 3 | $750.00 | |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Ocoee | 2 | $730.00 | |
| American Legislative Exchange Council | 3 | $725.00 | |
| Wyxi | 2 | $702.60 | |
| Gymnastics Club of Chattanooga | 4 | $700.00 | |
| Southeast Tennessee Veterans Home Counci | 3 | $700.00 | |
| United Way of Ocoee Region | 1 | $700.00 | |
| Boys Scouts Cherokee Area Council | 2 | $700.00 | |
| Wjsq/Wlar | 1 | $640.00 | |
| Optimist Club of Athens | 5 | $625.00 | |
| Candies Creek City Church | 1 | $600.00 | |
| Friends of the Nra | 2 | $600.00 | |
| The Patio | 3 | $560.10 | |
| Promises Kept | 2 | $560.00 | |
| Omni Hotel | 1 | $552.63 | |
| Shanes Rib Shack | 1 | $550.00 | |
| Hyatt Regency | 1 | $539.61 | |
| Athens Area Council for the Arts | 2 | $500.00 | |
| Nasc | 1 | $500.00 | |
| McMinn Education Foundation | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Smith, Eddie | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Fraternal Order of Police | 2 | $500.00 | |
| Alzheimer's Association of Cleveland | 2 | $500.00 | |
| Carter, Mike | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Latinos for Tennessee | 1 | $500.00 | |
| American Cancer Society | 4 | $495.00 | |
| Niota Fire Department | 2 | $490.00 | |
| Ruth Chris Steak House | 1 | $475.02 | |
| Hyatt Savannah | 1 | $468.00 | |
| WRKQ | 2 | $461.00 | |
| Lisa Bell Fine Art | 1 | $456.71 | |
| Walmart | 2 | $408.93 | |
| Michaels | 1 | $400.00 | |
| Cleveland Civitan Club | 1 | $400.00 | |
| Bradley Wrestling Boosters | 2 | $375.00 | |
| Little America Inn | 1 | $358.08 | |
| Randy Harris | 1 | $350.00 | |
| Michaels Fine Dining | 1 | $330.47 | |
| Pucketts | 1 | $303.81 | |
| Cleveland Rotary Club Foundation | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Cleveland Kiwanis Club | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Prospect School Pto | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Volley for A Cure | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Safari Club International | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Bell, Laura | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Mileage | 2 | $300.00 | |
| Wygo | 1 | $288.00 | |
| Vistaprint | 1 | $285.56 | |
| Meigs County Hs | 1 | $280.00 | |
| Holiday Inn Express | 1 | $268.85 | |
| Habitat for Humanity of McMinn | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Bell, Mike | 1 | $250.00 | |
| C.A.G.E. | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Cleveland City Ballet | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Kane for County Clerk | 1 | $250.00 | |
| World Gospel Missions | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Bradley County Young Republicans | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Jenkins Deli | 2 | $250.00 | |
| McMinn Young Farmers and Ranchers | 1 | $250.00 | |
| McMinn Central High School | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Boys and Girls Club of Cleveland | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Howell, Dan ↺ donor $250.00 | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Fishing With A Soldier | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Madisonville Friends of the Library | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Lee University | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Family Resource Agency | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Chick-fil-A | 1 | $248.96 | |
| Equinox Hotel | 1 | $235.40 | |
| Demo's | 1 | $230.00 | |
| Federalist Society | 1 | $215.24 | |
| Holiday Inn Express | 1 | $213.06 | |
| United States Postal Service | 3 | $200.00 | |
| East Tennessee Regional Leadership. | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Tristar Athletic Ministry | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Power Custom | 1 | $200.00 | |
| United Way of McMinn County | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Donna's Cafe | 1 | $200.00 | |
| East Tennessee Children's Hospital | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Etowah 4th Committee | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Roane County Anti-Drug Coalition | 1 | $200.00 | |
| WTNB | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Jenkins Market Deli | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Cleveland High School Football Boosters | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Meigs County Republican Party | 1 | $200.00 | |
| McMinn County Rescue Squad | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Lowe's | 1 | $192.17 | |
| Lusk, Sue | 1 | $175.39 | |
| The Pub In Nashville | 1 | $170.00 | |
| Hampton Inn | 1 | $160.63 | |
| Gondolier | 1 | $160.00 | |
| Lake Forest Middle School | 1 | $150.00 | |
| U.S. Department of State | 1 | $140.00 | |
| Courtyard Marriot | 1 | $135.68 | |
| United Grocery Outlet | 2 | $123.59 | |
| Woolworths | 1 | $120.00 | |
| Savannah Oaks | 1 | $120.00 | |
| Delta Airlines | 2 | $120.00 | |
| Clarion Hotel | 1 | $118.81 | |
| Deluxe Check | 1 | $113.60 | |
| Goins Florist | 1 | $109.00 | |
| Athens Flower Shop | 1 | $103.55 |
Dates
| Payee | Location | Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|
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 Mike Bell’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.
- Contributions & donations $129,040 51%
- Advertising & media $43,811 17%
- Travel $28,302 11%
- Printing & mail $19,497 8%
- Other $14,920 6%
- Fundraising & events $7,921 3%
- Consulting & professional services $6,950 3%
- Office & operations $3,398 1%
- Staff & payroll $765 0.4%
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 2018 Amended | $108,611.85 | $101,230.02 | Source: Q4 2018 filing Report 82995 |
| Pre-General 2018 Amended | $137,024.59 | $108,611.85 | Source: Pre-General 2018 filing Report 82993 |
| Q3 2018 Amended | $88,434.22 | $137,024.59 | Source: Q3 2018 filing Report 80177 |
| Pre-Primary 2018 | $86,966.22 | $88,434.22 | Source: Pre-Primary 2018 filing Report 77476 |
| Q2 2018 | $84,264.62 | $86,966.22 | Source: Q2 2018 filing Report 75599 |
| Q1 2018 Amended | $107,793.89 | $84,264.62 | Source: Q1 2018 filing Report 74973 |
| Year-End 2018 | $101,230.02 | $120,447.24 | Source: Year-End 2018 filing Report 82087 |
| Year-End 2017 | $49,776.02 | $107,793.89 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 72394 |
| Mid-Year 2017 Amended | $66,734.89 | $49,776.02 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 72108 |
| Year-End 2016 | $62,428.18 | $66,734.89 | Source: Year-End 2016 filing Report 65445 |
| Mid-Year 2016 | $80,156.80 | $62,428.18 | Source: Mid-Year 2016 filing Report 65096 |
| Year-End 2015 | $49,079.03 | $80,156.80 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 61222 |
| Mid-Year 2015 Amended | $65,609.65 | $49,079.03 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 60930 |