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Nicholas Sawall — 2022 Tennessee House, District 81 campaign

Tennessee House, District 81 Independent

2022 Tennessee House, District 81

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 2021–Q4 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 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 →
$9,093
includes $560 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
Why this number?
Total Spent
$9,050
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 →
99.5%
$9,050 spent of $9,093 raised (cash)
Donors
34
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
Self-Funded
51%
$4,600 of $9,093 raised · campaign loans
Out-of-State
2%
$168 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:

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.

Inputs behind Raised (cash)
Itemized contributions from others $3,933
Loans received $4,600
Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $560
Raised (cash) $9,093
From each filing:
  • Pre-General 2022 Initial $698 derived
  • Q3 2022 Amendment $565 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $315 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $250 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2022 Initial $3,090 derived
  • Q2 2022 Initial $1,935 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $1,275 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $60 filing-stated
    • Loans $600 derived
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  • Q1 2022 Initial $525 derived
  • Year-End 2021 Supplemental $680 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $430 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $250 filing-stated
Not attributable to a single filing:
Loans $1,600 derived

Borrowing that no filing dates to its own reporting period — a balance carried forward from an earlier period, or a loan reported without a date. The rest is shown against the filing that reported borrowing it.

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 $7,917
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,134
Total spent $9,050
From each filing:
  • Q4 2022 Initial $1,504 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $881 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $623 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2022 Initial $1,177 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $745 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $432 filing-stated
  • Q3 2022 Amendment $1,012 derived
  • Pre-Primary 2022 Initial $2,500 derived
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  • Q2 2022 Initial $1,157 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $1,136 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $22 filing-stated
  • Q1 2022 Initial $41 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $34 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $8 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2021 Supplemental $1,659 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $1,609 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $50 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: $168 ÷ Raised incl. in-kind: $9,093
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $168
Source filings:
Raised incl. in-kind
$9,093
Spent
$9,050

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 51% of the campaign’s funds — individuals gave 44%, organizations and PACs 6%.

Candidate’s own money $5K · 51% Individuals $4K · 44% Organizations & PACs $500 · 6%
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: $4,600 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $9,093
Inputs behind Share from the candidate
Candidate's own money (incl. self-loans) $4,600
From individuals $3,993
From organizations and PACs $500
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 →

$104average gift
$50median gift
33individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $50
33%
8%
$50–200
55%
45%
$200–1K
12%
47%
$1K–5K
0%
0%
$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: $3,433 ÷ Individual donors: 33
Inputs behind Average gift per individual donor
Total from individual donors $3,433
Median gift $50
Individual donors 33
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 $3,740 Out of state $168
  • Memphis $91523%
  • Hendersonville $50013%
  • Atoka $44511%
  • Germantown $37510%
  • Dickson $2506%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $1K
  • Other out-of-state $168
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: $168 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $3,908
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $168
Source filings:

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jul 2021 – Nov 2022. Peak $835 in Jun 2022. Spending peaked at $2,500 in Jul 2022.

Cash contributions Spent

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names donors whose cumulative giving reached $200. Smaller donors contributed $1,808 total; their names are not disclosed here.

Named donor list 29 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Collin Bercier 2 $750.00
Tennessee Grower S Coalition 1 $500.00
Zachary Tatum 15 $375.00
Christopher Yates 1 $250.00
Bradley Holland 10 $250.00

Expenditures

12 vendors 35 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Lamar of Jackson TN 1 $2,400.00 30%
Midsouth Solutions 3 $1,979.60 25%
Facebook 17 $778.48 10%
Dragontech It 1 $617.40 8%
Kelsey LYNN Designs 1 $600.00 8%
Wkbq-Fm 1 $399.00 5%
Outlaw BBQ 1 $382.00 5%
Vistaprint.Com 2 $229.63 3%
Fastspring 4 $170.44 2%
Celebrate Munford 2 $160.00 2%

Loans

$4,600.00 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 $4,600
Loan principal shown $4,600
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Itemized campaign loans
Lender Type Received Principal Repaid Outstanding
Self (Nicholas Sawall) Candidate loan Mar 10, 2021 $4,600.00 $4,600.00 $0.00

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

  • Advertising & media $4,460 56%
  • Printing & mail $1,630 21%
  • Consulting & professional services $1,260 16%
  • Fundraising & events $382 5%
  • Contributions & donations $100 1%
  • Office & operations $85 1%

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 2022 $1,503.79 $0.00 Source ↗
Pre-General 2022 $1,983.20 $1,503.79 Source ↗
Q3 2022 Amended $2,472.82 $1,983.20 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2022 $1,882.63 $2,472.82 Source ↗
Q2 2022 $1,104.87 $1,882.63 Source ↗
Q1 2022 $620.96 $1,104.87 Source ↗
Year-End 2021 $0.00 $620.96 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2021 $0.00 $0.00 Source ↗