Robert (Bob) L Ramsey — 2014 Tennessee House, District 20 campaign

Tennessee House, District 20 Republican

2014 Tennessee House, District 20 · totals since Jan 16, 2013

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 2013–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 →
$115,975
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 →
$74,872
includes $1,555 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
Loan entries in filing detail: $4,165. The report totals above govern this headline.
Total Spent
$41,946
less $464 in refunds & credits → $41,481 net disbursements
Donors
69
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 2014 Initial $115,975 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 2014 reported receipts $13,113
Pre-General 2014 reported receipts $5,125
Q3 2014 reported receipts $5,654
Pre-Primary 2014 reported receipts $11,624
Q2 2014 reported receipts $6,919
Q1 2014 reported receipts $0
Year-End 2013 reported receipts $32,255
Mid-Year 2013 reported receipts $183
Reported receipts $74,872
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 $35,544
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $6,402
Total spent $41,946
From each filing:
  • Q4 2014 Initial $1,325 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $250 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,075 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2014 Initial $4,207 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $3,577 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $630 filing-stated
  • Q3 2014 Initial $14,987 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $14,578 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $409 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2014 Initial $2,046 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $1,750 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $296 filing-stated
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  • Q2 2014 Initial $2,037 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $1,333 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $705 filing-stated
  • Q1 2014 Initial $1,671 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $758 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $913 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2013 Amendment $11,896 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $10,474 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,421 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2013 Supplemental $3,776 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $2,824 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $953 filing-stated
Receipts
$74,872
Spent
$41,946

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, 91% of receipts on these reports.

Individuals, itemized $2K · 3%Organizations and PACs, itemized $68K · 91%Unitemized contributions $2K · 2%Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds $3K · 4%

Share of reported receipts: Organizations and PACs, itemized compares organizations and pacs, 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.

Organizations and PACs, itemized: $68,450 ÷ Reported receipts: $74,872
Inputs behind Share of reported receipts: Organizations and PACs, itemized
Individuals, itemized $2,250
Organizations and PACs, itemized $68,450
Unitemized contributions $1,555
Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds $2,617
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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 →

85% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (15% from out of state).

Tennessee $60,200 Out of state $10,500
  • Nashville $40K57%
  • Franklin $7K10%
  • Knoxville $5K7%
  • Oakton, VA $4K6%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $8K
  • Other out-of-state $7K

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: $10,500 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $70,700
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $10,500

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2013 – Jan 2015. Peak $14,050 in Jan 2014. Spending peaked at $14,550 in Sep 2014.

Cash contributions Spent

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names 69 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200.

69 named donors 91 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Tennessee Dental PAC 2 $7,000.00
Tennessee Health Care Assn PAC 2 $4,000.00
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) 2 $4,000.00
Jack Daniel's PAC 1 $4,000.00
Tennessee Medical Association PAC (TMA) 2 $3,500.00
Tennessee Bankers Association PAC 2 $2,250.00
Tennessee Hospitality and Tourism PAC 1 $2,000.00
Tennessee Electric Cooperatives PAC 2 $2,000.00
Jobs4Tn PAC 1 $2,000.00
Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC) 3 $2,000.00

Expenditures

25 vendors 50 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Daily Times 14 $8,550.00 24%
Tennessee Republican Caucus 1 $6,750.00 19%
Direct Mail 1 $6,500.00 18%
Rizzolution Graphics 4 $6,000.00 17%
Image Matters 2 $1,454.60 4%
Blount County Republican Party 3 $800.00 2%
Appalachian Bear Rescue 2 $667.00 2%
Kiwanis Club of Maryville 3 $625.00 2%
Blount Chamber Foundation 2 $625.00 2%
Little Rivere Watershed Association 2 $400.00 1%

Loans

$4,164.64 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 $4,165
Loan principal shown $4,165
Itemized campaign loans
Lender Type Received Balance shown Repaid Outstanding
Self (Robert (bob) L Ramsey) Candidate loan Jan 15, 2015 $4,164.64 $0.00 $4,164.64

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 Robert (Bob) L Ramsey’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.

  • Printing & mail $14,093 40%
  • Contributions & donations $12,217 34%
  • Advertising & media $8,550 24%
  • Office & operations $300 0.9%
  • Other $272 0.8%
  • Fundraising & events $112 0.4%

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 $111,417.84 $115,974.55 Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 58477
Pre-General 2014 $110,035.30 $111,417.84 Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 56168
Q3 2014 $119,368.68 $110,035.30 Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 55889
Pre-Primary 2014 $109,790.66 $119,368.68 Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 53805
Q2 2014 $104,909.50 $109,790.66 Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 51957
Q1 2014 $106,580.49 $104,909.50 Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50852
Year-End 2013 Amended $86,221.25 $106,580.49 Source: Year-End 2013 filing Report 50125
Mid-Year 2013 $89,814.75 $86,221.25 Source: Mid-Year 2013 filing Report 47410