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Mike Faulk — 2008 Tennessee Senate, District 04 campaign

Tennessee Senate, District 04 Republican

2008 Tennessee Senate, District 04 · totals since Jan 16, 2007

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
Receipts The sum of Total Receipts on the selected published reports. Open the receipt to check each report and any exclusions. Full definition →
$431,241
includes $21,541 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
Loan entries in filing detail: $50,000. The report totals above govern this headline.
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 →
$5,561
goods or services itemized on these reports
Total Spent
$407,465
Donors
373
total donors; qualifying names are listed below

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

Reported receipts adds together the amounts listed below.

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Sum of Total Receipts reported on the selected source reports.

Inputs behind Reported receipts
Q4 2008 reported receipts $61,422
Pre-General 2008 reported receipts $103,005
Q3 2008 reported receipts $48,375
Pre-Primary 2008 reported receipts $19,850
Q2 2008 reported receipts $57,437
Q1 2008 reported receipts $68,480
Year-End 2007 reported receipts $61,222
Mid-Year 2007 reported receipts $11,450
Reported receipts $431,241
From each filing:
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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
Receipts
$431,241
Spent
$407,465

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: individuals, itemized, 44% of receipts on these reports.

Individuals, itemized $189K · 44%Organizations and PACs, itemized $171K · 40%Unitemized contributions $22K · 5%Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds $50K · 12%

Share of reported receipts: Individuals, itemized compares individuals, itemized with reported receipts.

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Each selected report's reported receipts split by the report's own lines; the parts of every report add up to its total, and the totals to the headline.

Individuals, itemized: $189,100 ÷ Reported receipts: $431,241
Inputs behind Share of reported receipts: Individuals, itemized
Individuals, itemized $189,100
Organizations and PACs, itemized $170,600
Unitemized contributions $21,541
Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds $50,000
From each filing:
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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 →

$639average gift
$330median gift
296individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $50
0%
0%
$50–200
10%
2%
$200–1K
64%
35%
$1K–5K
25%
53%
$5K+
0.7%
9%

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: 296
Inputs behind Average gift per individual donor
Total from individual donors $189,100
Median gift $330
Individual donors 296
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

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

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names 346 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200. 31 people gave less than $200 in cash; their gifts total $4,515 and their names are withheld.

346 named donors 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
Tennessee Volunteer PAC 1 $7,500.00
Lawyers Involved for TN PAC 2 $7,500.00
Government Accountabilty Project 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 balances 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.

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
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Itemized campaign loans
Lender Type Received Balance shown 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: Q4 2008 filing Report 27959
Pre-General 2008 Amended $61,433.60 $90,427.24 Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 27958
Q3 2008 Amended $138,864.70 $61,433.60 Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 27962
Pre-Primary 2008 Amended $140,879.45 $138,864.70 Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 27970
Q2 2008 Amended $104,716.54 $140,879.45 Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 27972
Q1 2008 Amended $44,576.04 $104,716.54 Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 27976
Year-End 2007 Amended $11,450.00 $44,576.04 Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 27980
Mid-Year 2007 Amended $0.00 $11,450.00 Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 27996