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Mike Faulk — 2008 Tennessee Senate, District 04 campaign

Tennessee Senate, District 04 Republican

2008 Tennessee Senate, District 04

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 → · 8 filings · Mid-Year 2007–Q4 2008

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 →
$23,777
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 →
$431,241
includes $21,541 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 →
$5,561
goods or services
Total Spent
$407,465
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 →
94%
$407,465 spent of $431,241 raised (cash)
Donors
375
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
Self-Funded
11%
$50,000 of $436,802 raised, including in-kind · campaign loans
Out-of-State
3%
$13,550 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 2008 Amendment $23,777 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 $359,700
Loans received $50,000
Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $21,541
Raised (cash) $431,241
From each filing:
  • Q4 2008 Amendment $61,422 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $60,955 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $467 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2008 Amendment $103,005 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $99,670 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $3,335 filing-stated
  • Q3 2008 Amendment $48,375 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $45,975 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $2,400 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2008 Amendment $19,850 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $19,350 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $500 filing-stated
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  • Q2 2008 Amendment $57,437 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $53,750 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $3,687 filing-stated
  • Q1 2008 Amendment $68,480 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $17,975 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $505 filing-stated
    • Loans $50,000 derived
  • Year-End 2007 Amendment $61,222 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $50,575 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $10,647 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2007 Amendment $11,450 derived

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 $403,101
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $4,364
Total spent $407,465
From each filing:
  • Q4 2008 Amendment $128,073 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $127,443 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $630 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2008 Amendment $74,011 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $73,399 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $613 filing-stated
  • Q3 2008 Amendment $125,806 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $125,469 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $337 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2008 Amendment $21,865 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $21,271 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $594 filing-stated
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  • Q2 2008 Amendment $21,274 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $20,061 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,213 filing-stated
  • Q1 2008 Amendment $8,340 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $7,964 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $375 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2007 Amendment $28,096 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $27,494 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $603 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: $13,550 ÷ Raised incl. in-kind: $436,802
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $13,550
Source filings:
Raised incl. in-kind
$436,802
Spent
$407,465

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 →

The candidate’s own money made up 11% of the campaign’s funds — individuals gave 48%, organizations and PACs 39%, with 1% from other sources.

Candidate’s own money $50K · 11% Individuals $211K · 48% Organizations & PACs $171K · 39% Other sources $6K · 1%
Why this number?

Share from the candidate compares from the candidate's own money 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 the candidate divided by the total.

From the candidate's own money: $50,000 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $436,802
Inputs behind Share from the candidate
Candidate's own money (incl. self-loans) $50,000
From individuals $210,641
From organizations and PACs $170,600
In-kind contributions (goods & services) $5,561
Source filings:

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 →

$635average gift
$375median gift
298individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $50
0%
0%
$50–200
10%
2%
$200–1K
63%
35%
$1K–5K
26%
53%
$5K+
0.7%
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: $189,100 ÷ Individual donors: 298
Inputs behind Average gift per individual donor
Total from individual donors $189,100
Median gift $375
Individual donors 298
Source filings:

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 $346,150 Out of state $13,550
  • Nashville $142K40%
  • Knoxville $31K9%
  • Kingsport $16K4%
  • Johnson City $10K3%
  • Brentwood $8K2%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $140K
  • Other out-of-state $14K
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: $13,550 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $359,700
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $13,550
Source filings:

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jun 2007 – Jan 2009. Peak $101,170 in Oct 2008. Spending peaked at $153,121 in Oct 2008.

Cash contributions Spent

Bars show $355,250 of $359,700 in itemized contributions. The other $4,450 can’t be placed in a month — the filing gave no usable date, or recorded no identifiable source.

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names donors whose cumulative giving reached $200. Smaller donors contributed $4,515 total; their names are not disclosed here.

Named donor list 423 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee 2 $60,000.00
RAAMPAC 4 $15,000.00
Tennessee Conservative PAC 3 $14,000.00
Majority Tennessee 2 $10,000.00
MPAC 2 $10,000.00
Lawyers Involved for TN 2 $7,500.00
Government Accountabilty Project 1 $7,500.00
Volunteer PAC Tennessee 1 $7,500.00
Eastman PAC 3 $4,700.00
Leaders of Tennessee 1 $4,000.00

Expenditures

126 vendors 396 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Onmessage Inc. 7 $218,225.20 54%
Faulk, Mike 41 $28,770.66 7%
Churchhouse Creative Group 18 $23,670.29 6%
KLF and Company 26 $17,007.32 4%
Campaign Graphics 2 $9,717.66 2%
Public Opinion Strategies 1 $8,750.00 2%
Buchanan, Josh 12 $6,816.91 2%
US Postmaster 39 $6,682.69 2%
Critical Impressions 1 $6,500.38 2%
Majority Strategies 2 $4,700.00 1%

Loans

$50,000.00 in loan principal 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.

Why this number?

Loan principal shown adds together the amounts listed below.

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Loan schedules can repeat an outstanding debt on later reports. This is the reconstructed principal for each lender, counted once, split between candidate or family loans and all other lenders. Repayments and outstanding balances are shown separately in the ledger.

Inputs behind Loan principal shown
Candidate and family loans $50,000
Loan principal shown $50,000
Source filings:
Itemized campaign loans
Lender Type Received Principal Repaid Outstanding
Self (Mike Faulk) Candidate loan Mar 31, 2008 $50,000.00 $0.00 $50,000.00

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

  • Advertising & media $269,517 67%
  • Consulting & professional services $45,091 11%
  • Travel $38,721 10%
  • Printing & mail $15,961 4%
  • Other $14,316 4%
  • Office & operations $10,357 3%
  • Fundraising & events $6,087 2%
  • Staff & payroll $2,351 0.6%
  • Contributions & donations $700 0.2%

Loans

Campaign 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.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2008 Amended $90,427.24 $23,776.51 Source ↗
Pre-General 2008 Amended $61,433.60 $90,427.24 Source ↗
Q3 2008 Amended $138,864.70 $61,433.60 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2008 Amended $140,879.45 $138,864.70 Source ↗
Q2 2008 Amended $104,716.54 $140,879.45 Source ↗
Q1 2008 Amended $44,576.04 $104,716.54 Source ↗
Year-End 2007 Amended $11,450.00 $44,576.04 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2007 Amended $0.00 $11,450.00 Source ↗