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Ophelia E Ford — 2014 Tennessee Senate, District 29 campaign

Tennessee Senate, District 29 Democratic

2014 Tennessee Senate, District 29

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 → · 11 filings · Mid-Year 2011–Q4 2014

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 →
$50,210
Why this number?
Total Spent
$47,909
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 →
95%
$47,909 spent of $50,210 raised (cash)
Donors
At least 43 named
full total unavailable for this combined term
Self-Funded
21%
$10,460 of $50,210 raised · $4,578 donated, $5,881 loaned
Out-of-State
5%
$2,650 from outside TN
Why this number?

Cash on hand is the amount reported on the filings listed below.

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The ending cash balances the campaign's 2 committees each reported on their most recent filing, added together (each as filed, not computed).

Source filings:

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 $39,750
Candidate's own contributions $4,578
Loans received $5,881
Raised (cash) $50,210
From each filing:
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Not attributable to a single filing:
Loans $5,881 derived

Filings restate outstanding loans each period, so a loan belongs to the campaign rather than to any one filing.

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 $44,708
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $3,201
Total spent $47,909
From each filing:
  • Year-End 2012 Amendment $2,209 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $2,000 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $210 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2012 Amendment $2,447 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $2,047 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $400 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2011 Amendment $4,404 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $3,678 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $726 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2011 Amendment $2,137 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $1,260 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $877 filing-stated
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  • Q4 2014 Initial $1,032 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $995 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $37 filing-stated
  • Q3 2014 Initial $5,943 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $5,542 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $401 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2014 Amendment $7,796 derived
  • Q2 2014 Amendment $11,024 derived
  • Q1 2014 Initial $1,383 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $1,105 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $279 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2013 Supplemental $7,306 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $7,234 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $72 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2013 Supplemental $2,228 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $2,028 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $200 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: $2,650 ÷ Raised incl. in-kind: $50,210
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $2,650
Source filings:
Raised incl. in-kind
$50,210
Spent
$47,909

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 21% of the campaign’s funds — individuals gave 2%, organizations and PACs 77%.

Candidate’s own money $10K · 21% Individuals $950 · 2% Organizations & PACs $39K · 77%
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: $10,460 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $50,210
Inputs behind Share from the candidate
Candidate's own money (incl. self-loans) $10,460
From individuals $950
From organizations and PACs $38,800
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 →

93% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (7% from out of state).

Tennessee $37,100 Out of state $2,650
  • Nashville $23K59%
  • Memphis $7K16%
  • Knoxville $3K8%
  • Franklin $3K6%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $2K
  • Other out-of-state $3K
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: $2,650 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $39,750
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $2,650
Source filings:

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2011 – Jan 2015. Peak $5,500 in Jan 2013. Spending peaked at $11,796 in Jul 2014.

Cash contributions Spent

Contributions

The donor figure above is a named-donor floor. A complete combined-term total is unavailable. This table names donors whose cumulative giving reached $200.

Named donor list 44 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Ophelia Ford Voided Checks Self 1 $4,578.46
Lawyers Involved for TN 2 $2,000.00
Att Tennessee PAC 1 $1,000.00
Tennessee Health Care Assn PAC 1 $1,000.00
Tennessee Volunteer PAC 1 $1,000.00
Outdoor PAC of Tennessee 1 $1,000.00
Nucor PAC of Tennessee 1 $1,000.00
Tennessee Employees Action Movement PAC 1 $500.00
Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC 1 $500.00
Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu 1 $500.00

Expenditures

50 vendors 159 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Huddleston, Steve 5 $11,250.00 25%
A T & T 43 $4,347.59 10%
A T & T Mobility 27 $3,053.03 7%
Banks, Finley, White & Co. 12 $2,771.44 6%
A-1 Printing 1 $2,185.00 5%
Ophelia Ford (Texas De'Brazil 1 $1,680.86 4%
Foster, William 1 $1,325.00 3%
Ophelia Ford (Butcher Shop Steakhouse) 1 $1,218.00 3%
Robinson, Dora 5 $1,200.00 3%
Idesign, Inc. 4 $1,020.00 2%

Loans

$2,940.56 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 $2,941
Loan principal shown $2,941
Source filings:
Itemized campaign loans
Lender Type Received Principal Repaid Outstanding
Self (Ophelia E Ford) Candidate loan — $2,940.56 $0.00 $2,940.56

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

  • Printing & mail $15,998 36%
  • Office & operations $10,576 24%
  • Fundraising & events $5,158 12%
  • Field & voter contact $4,400 10%
  • Consulting & professional services $2,771 6%
  • Contributions & donations $2,377 5%
  • Other $2,238 5%
  • Advertising & media $1,120 3%
  • Travel $70 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 2014 $1,810.90 $0.00 Source ↗
Q3 2014 $7,453.82 $1,810.90 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2014 Amended $13,549.66 $7,453.82 Source ↗
Q2 2014 Amended $20,073.24 $13,549.66 Source ↗
Q1 2014 $21,456.65 $20,073.24 Source ↗
Year-End 2013 $23,512.28 $21,456.65 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2013 $25,740.44 $23,512.28 Source ↗
Year-End 2012 Amended $16,749.89 $25,740.44 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2012 Amended $17,197.35 $16,749.89 Source ↗
Year-End 2011 Amended $7,300.86 $17,197.35 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2011 Amended $8,937.62 $7,300.86 Source ↗