Richard Montgomery — 2008 Tennessee House, District 12 campaign
2008 Tennessee House, District 12 · 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 →
$24,673
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 →
$30,175
includes $200 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
Total Spent
$23,143
Donors
64
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
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: organizations and PACs, itemized, 83% of receipts on these reports.
Individuals, itemized $5K · 16%Organizations and PACs, itemized $25K · 83%
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 →
72% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (28% from out of state).
Tennessee $21,550 Out of state $8,425
- Nashville $16K53%
- Memphis $2K6%
- Washington, DC $2K5%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $4K
- Other out-of-state $7K
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Aug 2007 – Jan 2009. Peak $4,750 in Aug 2008. Spending peaked at $5,329 in Jul 2008.
Cash contributions Spent
Contributions
The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names 63 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200. 1 person gave less than $200 in cash; their gifts total $50 and their names are withheld.
| Donor | Donations | Net |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Medical Association PAC (TMA) | 2 | $1,500.00 |
| J R Hyde | 2 | $1,250.00 |
| Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) | 3 | $1,050.00 |
| Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC | 2 | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Bankers Association PAC | 2 | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC) | 3 | $1,000.00 |
| Robert Reich | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Manufactured Housing Assn PAC | 3 | $850.00 |
| Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) | 2 | $800.00 |
| Tennessee First PAC | 2 | $750.00 |
Dates
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus | 1 | $5,000.00 | |
| Verizon | 7 | $3,415.68 | |
| Boys and Girls Club | 5 | $1,100.00 | |
| Friends of the Smokies | 3 | $985.00 | |
| Tri County News | 5 | $853.00 | |
| Thompson 4 President | 1 | $700.00 | |
| Sevierville Rotary | 3 | $550.00 | |
| Mountain Press | 3 | $504.80 | |
| Seymour Rotary | 2 | $500.00 | |
| Dr. Robert F. Thomas Foundation | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Ft-Sanders Foundation | 2 | $470.00 | |
| South Community Times | 2 | $465.00 | |
| Smoky MNTN Area Rescue Ministry | 2 | $400.00 | |
| Seymour Herald | 2 | $368.80 | |
| Relay for Life | 2 | $357.00 | |
| Seymour H.S. Basketball | 1 | $350.00 | |
| The King's Academy | 2 | $335.00 | |
| United Way of Sevier County | 2 | $300.00 | |
| Boy Scouts of America | 2 | $275.00 | |
| Seymour Middle School | 2 | $250.00 | |
| Cure Finders Cystic Fibrosis | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Leadership Sevier | 2 | $250.00 | |
| Sevier County Republicans | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Cherish the Child | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Rutledge High School Athletics | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Muscular Dystrophy Assoc. | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Smoky MNTN Children's Home | 1 | $200.00 | |
| TN Racking Horse Assoc | 2 | $200.00 | |
| Sevier County H.S. Diamond Club | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Harrison Chilhowee Baptist Academy | 1 | $185.00 | |
| Betty's Florist | 1 | $152.95 | |
| Sevier Co. Republican Party | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Seymour High School Choral Dept | 1 | $150.00 | |
| State of Tennessee | 1 | $150.00 | |
| U.T. Medical Center | 1 | $120.00 | |
| Area 10 Special Olympics | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Blount CNTY F.O. P | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Northview Fire Dept. | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Sevier County High Quarterback Club | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Seymour High School Booster's | 1 | $100.00 | |
| TN House Republican Caucus | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Sevier CNTY Rescue Squad | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Sevier CNTY Livestock Assoc. | 1 | $60.00 | |
| Knoxville News Sentinel | 1 | $58.80 |
Dates
| Payee | Location | Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|
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 Richard Montgomery’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.
- Contributions & donations $14,287 67%
- Other $4,119 19%
- Advertising & media $2,181 10%
- Fundraising & events $500 2%
- Office & operations $319 1%
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2008 | $22,943.32 | $24,672.84 | Source: Q4 2008 filing Report 26432 |
| Pre-General 2008 | $19,693.32 | $22,943.32 | Source: Pre-General 2008 filing Report 24961 |
| Q3 2008 Amended | $15,023.54 | $19,693.32 | Source: Q3 2008 filing Report 24967 |
| Pre-Primary 2008 Amended | $18,326.47 | $15,023.54 | Source: Pre-Primary 2008 filing Report 24061 |
| Q2 2008 | $20,840.42 | $18,326.47 | Source: Q2 2008 filing Report 21824 |
| Q1 2008 | $22,176.63 | $20,840.42 | Source: Q1 2008 filing Report 20366 |
| Year-End 2007 Amended | $14,072.10 | $22,176.63 | Source: Year-End 2007 filing Report 20087 |
| Mid-Year 2007 | $17,640.85 | $14,072.10 | Source: Mid-Year 2007 filing Report 13625 |