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Mike McDonald — 2006 Tennessee House, District 44 campaign

Tennessee House, District 44 Democratic

2006 Tennessee House, District 44

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 → · 7 filings · Supplemental 2005 2005–Q4 2006

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 →
$16,918
as of the Q4 report
→ carried into 2008 TN House 44
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 →
$75,919
includes $16,826 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 →
$2,654
goods or services
Total Spent
$121,067
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 →
159.4%
$121,067 spent of $75,919 raised (cash) · opened with $59,809
Donors
104
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
Out-of-State
7%
$5,450 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 2006 Initial $16,918 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 $59,093
Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $16,826
Raised (cash) $75,919
From each filing:
  • Q4 2006 Initial $2,400 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $2,250 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $150 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2006 Initial $11,756 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $10,868 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $888 filing-stated
  • Q3 2006 Amendment $31,803 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $23,075 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $8,728 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2006 Initial $5,000 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $4,900 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $100 filing-stated
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  • Q2 2006 Initial $2,535 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $2,500 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $35 filing-stated
  • Q1 2006 Initial $550 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $150 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $400 filing-stated
  • Supplemental 2005 2005 Supplemental $21,875 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $15,350 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $6,525 filing-stated

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 $116,991
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $4,076
Total spent $121,067
From each filing:
  • Q4 2006 Initial $20,804 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $20,201 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $603 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2006 Initial $59,977 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $59,621 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $356 filing-stated
  • Q3 2006 Amendment $22,183 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $21,324 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $859 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2006 Initial $4,642 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $4,517 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $125 filing-stated
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  • Q2 2006 Initial $5,745 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $5,050 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $695 filing-stated
  • Q1 2006 Initial $1,606 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $1,048 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $558 filing-stated
  • Supplemental 2005 2005 Supplemental $6,111 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $5,230 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $880 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: $5,450 ÷ Raised incl. in-kind: $78,574
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $5,450
Source filings:
Raised incl. in-kind
$78,574
Spent
$121,067

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 66%; organizations and PACs gave 31%; other sources made up 3%.

Individuals $52K · 66% Organizations & PACs $24K · 31% Other sources $3K · 3%
Why this number?

Share from individuals compares from individuals 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 individuals divided by the total.

From individuals: $51,751 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $78,574
Inputs behind Share from individuals
From individuals $51,751
From organizations and PACs $24,168
In-kind contributions (goods & services) $2,654
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 →

$563average gift
$250median gift
62individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $50
0%
0%
$50–200
18%
5%
$200–1K
56%
34%
$1K–5K
26%
62%
$5K+
0%
0%
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: $34,925 ÷ Individual donors: 62
Inputs behind Average gift per individual donor
Total from individual donors $34,925
Median gift $250
Individual donors 62
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 →

91% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (9% from out of state).

Tennessee $53,643 Out of state $5,450
  • Nashville $24K40%
  • Gallatin $13K21%
  • Portland $9K16%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $8K
  • Other out-of-state $5K
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: $5,450 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $59,093
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $5,450
Source filings:

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2005 – Jan 2007. Peak $13,675 in Aug 2006. Spending peaked at $70,493 in Oct 2006.

Cash contributions Spent

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names donors whose cumulative giving reached $200. Smaller donors contributed $1,625 total; their names are not disclosed here.

Named donor list 117 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Jeff Collins 2 $2,000.00
Dixie Taylor Huff 2 $2,000.00
Larry Collins 2 $2,000.00
Len Little 2 $2,000.00
L A Green 2 $2,000.00
Sumner County Democratic Party Includes In-Kind 2 $1,896.26
Tennessee Afl Cio Labor Committee Includes In-Kind 3 $1,608.10
United Transportation Union PAC (UTU) 2 $1,500.00
Lawyers Involved for TN 1 $1,500.00
Int L Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Education 1 $1,500.00

Expenditures

39 vendors 82 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Printing Etc. 2 $40,511.68 35%
Powell, Larry 2 $10,100.00 9%
Results Media, LLC 1 $6,127.35 5%
Mitchell, Bo 2 $6,000.00 5%
US Post Office 7 $5,569.34 5%
Shunk, Chris 3 $5,256.43 4%
MTCN 2 $4,993.25 4%
Whin 7 $4,594.20 4%
Five Chefs 1 $4,410.10 4%
The Gallatin Newspaper 3 $3,033.08 3%

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

  • Printing & mail $53,520 46%
  • Advertising & media $30,599 26%
  • Consulting & professional services $17,038 15%
  • Field & voter contact $7,031 6%
  • Fundraising & events $4,743 4%
  • Other $1,687 1%
  • Office & operations $1,518 1%
  • Contributions & donations $434 0.4%
  • Travel $419 0.4%

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 2006 $35,321.51 $16,917.62 Source ↗
Pre-General 2006 $83,542.47 $35,321.51 Source ↗
Q3 2006 Amended $73,922.04 $83,542.47 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2006 $73,563.44 $73,922.04 Source ↗
Q2 2006 $76,007.41 $73,563.44 Source ↗
Q1 2006 $77,063.04 $76,007.41 Source ↗
Supplemental 2005 2005 $59,808.65 $77,063.04 Source ↗