Mike Bell — 2022 Tennessee Senate, District 09 campaign
2022 Tennessee Senate, District 09 · totals since Jan 16, 2019
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 · Mid-Year 2019–Q3 2022
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 →
$0
as of the Q3 report
Receipts The sum of Total Receipts on the selected published reports. Open the receipt to check each report and any exclusions. Full definition →
$234,480
includes $1,150 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
Total Spent
$355,709
less $482 in refunds & credits → $232,366 net disbursements
Donors
147
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, 85% of receipts on these reports.
Individuals, itemized $35K · 15%Organizations and PACs, itemized $198K · 85%
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 →
$606average gift
$500median gift
58individual 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 $198,000 Out of state $35,100
- Nashville $121K52%
- Brentwood $22K9%
- Cleveland $21K9%
- Washington, DC $7K3%
- Athens $4K2%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $31K
- Other out-of-state $29K
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2019 – Sep 2022. Peak $33,000 in Jul 2019. Spending peaked at $59,135 in Jan 2022.
Cash contributions Spent
Contributions
The donor figure above is a named-donor floor. A complete combined-term total is unavailable. This table names 133 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200.
| Donor | Donations | Net |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Treatment Recovery Coalition PAC ↺ paid $5,000.00 | 2 | $8,500.00 |
| Tennessee Bankers Association PAC | 3 | $8,000.00 |
| Lawyers Involved for TN PAC | 3 | $7,000.00 |
| TN Advance Financial PAC | 3 | $7,000.00 |
| Waller Lansden PAC | 3 | $6,500.00 |
| Tennessee Volunteer PAC | 2 | $6,000.00 |
| Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) | 3 | $6,000.00 |
| Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC | 2 | $6,000.00 |
| GOPAC Election Fund Tennessee | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Flex PAC | 2 | $5,000.00 |
Dates
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell PAC | 1 | $50,000.00 | |
| Rachel Barrett & Company | 7 | $31,340.00 | |
| New Hope Crisis Pregnancy Center | 4 | $15,950.00 | |
| Full Circle Medical Center | 1 | $15,000.00 | |
| Senate Republican Caucus | 1 | $15,000.00 | |
| Women At the Well | 3 | $12,659.00 | |
| Bell, Mike | 11 | $11,806.90 | |
| Bradley Co. Republican Party | 2 | $10,105.00 | |
| Tennessee Wildlife Resourses Foundation | 5 | $7,950.00 | |
| Boys and Girls Club of the Ocoee | 4 | $7,726.42 | |
| Jw Marriot Nashville | 1 | $7,430.43 | |
| Athens Area Chamber of Commerce | 8 | $7,100.00 | |
| Claxton Volunteer Emergency Services | 2 | $7,000.00 | |
| Valley Christian Academy | 5 | $7,000.00 | |
| Congressional Sportsmen Foundation | 2 | $5,450.00 | |
| Cleveland State Community College | 5 | $5,350.00 | |
| Tennessee Treatment & Recovery Coalition PAC ↺ donor $8,500.00 | 1 | $5,000.00 | |
| Verizon Wireless | 38 | $4,517.40 | |
| Ocoee Fca | 3 | $4,000.00 | |
| Tennessee Christian Prepatory Academy | 6 | $3,800.00 | |
| Crump, Stephen Davis | 1 | $3,200.00 | |
| Gardenhire, Todd ↺ donor $1,600.00 | 1 | $3,200.00 | |
| Dickerson, Steven | 1 | $3,200.00 | |
| Stevens, John | 1 | $3,200.00 | |
| Empty Stocking Fund | 3 | $3,000.00 | |
| Full Circle Womens Ministries | 3 | $3,000.00 | |
| Habitat for Humanity Cleveland | 3 | $3,000.00 | |
| Martins BBQ | 3 | $2,734.50 | |
| Polk County Gop | 4 | $2,520.00 | |
| Evans, Joshua | 2 | $2,500.00 | |
| McMinn County Republican Party | 3 | $2,250.00 | |
| Cochran, Mark | 2 | $2,000.00 | |
| Catch Ministries | 4 | $2,000.00 | |
| Vor Media | 2 | $2,000.00 | |
| Hathaway Strategies | 2 | $2,000.00 | |
| Isaiah 117 House | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Trek Thru Truth | 2 | $2,000.00 | |
| Wcle Radio | 5 | $1,800.00 | |
| Pucketts | 2 | $1,779.17 | |
| National Wild Turkey Federation | 5 | $1,765.00 | |
| Ducks Unlimited | 3 | $1,750.00 | |
| Reelect Stanbery Gop Executive Committee | 1 | $1,600.00 | |
| Cleveland Chamber | 7 | $1,574.34 | |
| McLeod, Adam | 1 | $1,554.97 | |
| University of Tennessee | 6 | $1,507.00 | |
| Rich, Jason | 1 | $1,500.00 | |
| Slater, William | 1 | $1,500.00 | |
| Hurt, Chris | 1 | $1,500.00 | |
| Hyatt | 1 | $1,209.96 | |
| Bradley Sunrise Rotary Club | 1 | $1,200.00 | |
| Grand America Hotel | 1 | $1,149.72 | |
| Southwest | 1 | $1,110.96 | |
| Monroe County Republican Party | 5 | $1,110.00 | |
| Monroe County Chamber of Commerce | 5 | $1,100.00 | |
| Yes On 1 | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Boys and Girls Club of Cleveland | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Vallejos, Tommy | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Ingleside Pto | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Mark Green for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Lee, Bill | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Steve Ross for Sheriff | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Friends of the Nra | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Bradley County Young Republicans | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Reeves, William S. | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Walley, Page | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Polk Co High School Wrestling Team | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Rusty Crowe for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Tellico Plains Jr High Beta Club | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Cleveland High School Wrestling | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Committee To Elect Brooklyn Townsend | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Benton Boys and Girls Club | 2 | $1,000.00 | |
| Fullers Framing and Art | 5 | $998.54 | |
| Stay Alfred | 1 | $990.58 | |
| Joyner Hogan | 1 | $910.69 | |
| Knife Rights | 1 | $850.00 | |
| Doubletree Hotel Little Rock | 1 | $831.62 | |
| Monroe County Republican Women | 2 | $800.00 | |
| Tennessee Republican Party | 1 | $750.00 | |
| Tricor | 6 | $728.84 | |
| American Legislative Exchange Council | 2 | $695.00 | |
| Park At Metro Center | 1 | $661.17 | |
| Dave and Busters | 1 | $600.00 | |
| Rent A Car | 1 | $578.06 | |
| United Airlines | 1 | $508.40 | |
| McMinn County Republican Women | 2 | $500.00 | |
| Russell, Larry Lowell | 1 | $500.00 | |
| McMinn County Amateur Radio Club | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Ocoee Region Boys and Girls Club | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Tellico Plains Kiwanis Club | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Etowah 4th Committee | 2 | $500.00 | |
| Foundation House Ministries | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Perdue for Senate | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Bradley Wrestling Boosters | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Southeast Tennessee Veterans Home Counci | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Meigs County Hs | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Tri-County Center | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Cleveland 100 | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Meigs County Republican Party | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Copper Basin Elementary School | 1 | $500.00 | |
| American Airlines | 1 | $487.41 | |
| Charles Hall Museum | 2 | $425.00 | |
| Richmont University | 1 | $400.00 | |
| Shepards Heart International | 2 | $400.00 | |
| Tennessee Wesleyan | 1 | $400.00 | |
| Walmart ↺ donor $500.00 | 3 | $376.95 | |
| Courtyard Marriott Nashville | 1 | $347.10 | |
| Aramark | 1 | $325.00 | |
| Blue Moon Waterfront Grille | 1 | $301.39 | |
| Mountain Valley Blue Star Mothers | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Etowah Area Chamber of Commerce | 2 | $290.00 | |
| White Street Market | 1 | $287.55 | |
| Amazon | 1 | $280.00 | |
| Hacker Sign Company | 1 | $271.63 | |
| Sheraton Nashville | 1 | $258.49 | |
| Tommy Jones for Sheriff | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Kidney Foundation of Chattanooga | 1 | $250.00 | |
| United Way of Monroe Co | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Polk Co 4H | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Cleveland Fraternal Order of Police | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Athens Area Council for the Arts | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Habitat for Humanity of McMinn | 1 | $250.00 | |
| McMinn Central High School | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Bakery On Main | 1 | $249.71 | |
| Jenkins Deli | 1 | $233.75 | |
| Camerons | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Meigs County Quest for Success | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Bradley Co Republican Women | 1 | $200.00 | |
| McMinn County Football Boosters | 2 | $200.00 | |
| Lowe's | 1 | $184.63 | |
| Townplace Suites | 1 | $162.70 | |
| Chick-fil-A | 1 | $151.37 | |
| Kiwanis Youth and Community Foundation | 1 | $150.00 | |
| GCC Team | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Gymnastics Club of Chattanooga | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Kiwanis Club of Cleveland | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Thrifty Car Rental | 1 | $141.96 | |
| Jenkins Market Deli | 1 | $136.56 | |
| Optimist Club of Athens | 1 | $125.00 | |
| Dunhams Sporting Goods | 1 | $120.71 | |
| Quality Inn | 1 | $113.60 | |
| Capitol Grille | 1 | $110.89 | |
| Sweetwater Valley Farms | 1 | $107.26 | |
| Pickwick Landing State Park | 1 | $100.80 | |
| Ymca Cleveland | 1 | $100.00 | |
| C.A.G.E. | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Instant Sign Service | 1 | $90.00 | |
| Nashville International Airport | 1 | $48.00 | |
| Lakeway Parking | 1 | $20.00 |
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 $248,970 72%
- Consulting & professional services $35,340 10%
- Travel $21,421 6%
- Fundraising & events $16,533 5%
- Other $9,688 3%
- Staff & payroll $8,675 2%
- Advertising & media $4,375 1%
- Office & operations $1,678 0.5%
- Printing & mail $1,272 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 2022 | $30,456.32 | $0.00 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 104255 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 Amended | $33,268.17 | $30,456.32 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 103333 |
| Q2 2022 | $104,962.59 | $33,268.17 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100003 |
| Q1 2022 | $120,946.59 | $104,962.59 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98516 |
| Year-End 2021 | $175,087.84 | $120,946.59 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 95981 |
| Mid-Year 2021 | $171,166.19 | $175,087.84 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 94804 |
| Year-End 2020 | $150,178.39 | $171,166.19 | Source: Year-End 2020 filing Report 90493 |
| Mid-Year 2020 | $169,390.32 | $150,178.39 | Source: Mid-Year 2020 filing Report 87428 |
| Year-End 2019 | $99,578.21 | $169,390.32 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 84206 |
| Mid-Year 2019 Amended | $120,447.24 | $99,578.21 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 104574 |