Robert Dudley Tuke — 2008 U.S. Senator campaign
2008 U.S. Senator · totals since Jan 1, 2008
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 · 12G 2008–YE 2008
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 →
11% of this campaign’s individual contributions came as small unitemized donations — gifts under the federal itemization threshold (about $200 a cycle) that the filer reports only as a lump sum, never broken out by donor. The gift-size and location breakdowns below cover the itemized 89%.
Largest part: individuals, itemized (line 11a), 85% of receipts on these reports.
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 →
90% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (10% from out of state).
- Nashville $381K56%
- Franklin $30K4%
- Memphis $28K4%
- Brentwood $25K4%
- Washington, DC $18K3%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $142K
- Other out-of-state $53K
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Feb 2008 – Dec 2008. Peak $206,600 in Mar 2008. Spending peaked at $153,950 in Jul 2008.
Contributions
The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names 724 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200. 20 people gave less than $200 in cash; their gifts total $1,830 and their names are withheld.
| Donor | Donations | Net |
|---|---|---|
| Drive Committee | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Labrorers Political League | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Michael D Shmerling | 2 | $4,600.00 |
| Andrew BYRD | 2 | $4,600.00 |
| Lydia A Howarth | 2 | $4,600.00 |
| Olan Mills | 2 | $4,600.00 |
| Richard F Jr Laroche | 2 | $4,600.00 |
| J Ronald Scott | 3 | $4,600.00 |
| Kenneth W Russell | 2 | $4,600.00 |
| Lynne Todd Edgerton ↺ paid $139.00 | 2 | $4,600.00 |
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paychex | 22 | $101,866.00 | |
| Thomas/Lindsey Group | 11 | $61,383.00 | |
| Taxpay | 14 | $41,734.00 | |
| FRCR | 4 | $39,943.00 | |
| Trippi & Associates | 6 | $30,500.00 | |
| Telephone Strategies Group | 4 | $30,411.00 | |
| 3rd Coast Research | 2 | $28,502.00 | |
| Global Strategy Group, LLC | 2 | $23,500.00 | |
| Scharfenberger Company | 5 | $22,987.00 | |
| Lindsey, Stephen ↺ donor $636.00 | 8 | $10,179.00 | |
| Southern Turf Partnership | 6 | $7,896.00 | |
| NGP Software | 2 | $6,600.00 | |
| Harris, Darrick D | 3 | $5,700.00 | |
| American Business Planning | 1 | $5,000.00 | |
| Patron Voice | 1 | $5,000.00 | |
| SVM | 5 | $4,630.00 | |
| Frazier Windless | 1 | $4,498.00 | |
| Laurain, Alix | 5 | $4,152.00 | |
| E. Allan Brandon, LLC | 2 | $3,878.00 | |
| Kemp, Dwayne | 1 | $3,561.00 | |
| Dorse & Associates | 1 | $3,500.00 | |
| Professional Design and Printing | 4 | $3,318.00 | |
| Cumulus-Nashville | 3 | $3,247.00 | |
| Auburn Quad | 3 | $3,075.01 | |
| Murray, Daniel | 6 | $3,035.00 | |
| Gore, Al ↺ donor $2,815.00 | 4 | $2,815.00 | |
| Gore, Mary Elizabeth ↺ donor $2,815.00 | 4 | $2,815.00 | |
| Trauger & Tuke | 6 | $2,697.00 | |
| Song, Chris | 6 | $2,581.00 | |
| At&T | 3 | $2,358.36 | |
| Tuke, Robert D | 5 | $1,873.00 | |
| Enterprise | 2 | $1,804.00 | |
| American Press | 4 | $1,727.00 | |
| Jackson, Nika | 1 | $1,655.00 | |
| Gill Media | 3 | $1,529.00 | |
| United States Postal Service | 7 | $1,391.00 | |
| Verizon Wireless | 5 | $1,327.00 | |
| C. Dooley Consulting | 1 | $1,225.00 | |
| Shelby County Democratic Party | 1 | $1,200.00 | |
| Citadel-Chattanooga | 3 | $1,190.00 | |
| Chao, Ben | 3 | $1,188.00 | |
| Citadel Broadcasting | 3 | $1,171.00 | |
| Hamilton County Democratic Party | 2 | $1,120.00 | |
| Friends of Kim McMillan | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Democratic Party of Knox County | 1 | $925.00 | |
| Yorke, Spencer | 5 | $895.00 | |
| Parker, Elisa | 1 | $850.00 | |
| Parker, Jim ↺ donor $850.00 | 1 | $850.00 | |
| Riddle, Norman ↺ donor $1,750.00 | 1 | $750.00 | |
| Kuhn, Diane ↺ donor $750.00 | 1 | $750.00 | |
| Kuhn, Irwin ↺ donor $1,150.00 | 1 | $750.00 | |
| Campbell, John P III ↺ donor $1,705.00 | 1 | $705.00 | |
| Campbell, Lisa | 1 | $705.00 | |
| The Manning Agency | 1 | $657.00 | |
| WNWS Fm 101.5 News/Talk | 3 | $636.00 | |
| Fritts, Kimberly | 4 | $404.00 | |
| Walker, Felix | 1 | $400.00 | |
| Campus Copy | 2 | $380.00 | |
| Cooper, Stuart F | 1 | $353.00 | |
| Carter, Lexie | 2 | $350.00 | |
| Little, John | 2 | $350.00 | |
| Scobey, Chad | 2 | $348.00 | |
| Hampton Inn | 3 | $348.00 | |
| Four Seasons | 2 | $331.00 | |
| TN Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Vergos, John C | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Jones, Lynda B ↺ donor $300.00 | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Citadel- Tri-Cities | 1 | $264.00 | |
| Fedex Kinko's | 2 | $257.00 | |
| Davis, Leland ↺ donor $2,250.00 | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Daniell, James F ↺ donor $2,140.00 | 1 | $240.00 | |
| Maury County Democratic Party | 1 | $225.00 | |
| Nance, Mayna A ↺ donor $2,300.00 | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Nance, Walter ↺ donor $4,300.00 | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Cabana | 1 | $198.00 | |
| Nashville Bar Foundation | 1 | $180.00 | |
| Kleinrock, Jacob | 2 | $176.00 | |
| Tennessee Environmental Council | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Williamson County Democratic Party | 1 | $140.00 | |
| Edgerton, Lynne Todd ↺ donor $4,600.00 | 1 | $139.00 | |
| Worker's Comp | 2 | $138.00 | |
| Hampton Inn | 1 | $126.00 | |
| Velasquez, Mirna | 3 | $125.00 | |
| The Men's Wearhouse, Inc. | 1 | $109.00 | |
| Wounded Warrior Project Drescher & Sharp, P.C. | 1 | $100.00 | |
| West Tennessee Strawberry Festival | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Terra Pass, Inc. | 1 | $99.00 | |
| Sleep Inn | 1 | $97.00 | |
| Corporate Video Concepts | 1 | $95.00 | |
| Harlan Checks | 1 | $92.00 | |
| Fischer, Will | 1 | $89.00 | |
| Copper Cellar | 2 | $84.00 | |
| The Country Store | 1 | $76.00 | |
| Tennessee State University | 1 | $75.00 | |
| Rendezvous | 1 | $75.00 | |
| The Flower Shop | 1 | $75.00 | |
| TPT Conference | 1 | $70.00 | |
| The Peerless Restaurant | 1 | $56.00 | |
| Fratellis | 1 | $55.00 | |
| Swelt's Restaurant | 1 | $55.00 | |
| Yorke Memorial Fund | 1 | $50.00 | |
| Thomas, Cathy | 1 | $48.00 | |
| Manhattan's Bistro | 1 | $44.00 | |
| Tuesday, Ruby | 1 | $41.00 | |
| Intuit | 1 | $38.00 | |
| Boscos | 1 | $35.00 | |
| Camino Real | 1 | $33.00 | |
| Interstate Barbeque | 1 | $32.00 | |
| Nashville Plant & Floral | 1 | $32.00 | |
| Office Depot | 2 | $27.00 | |
| Memphis Zoo | 1 | $25.00 | |
| American Red Cross | 1 | $25.00 | |
| Log Cabin Restaurant | 1 | $24.00 | |
| Petty Cash | 1 | $20.00 | |
| Borders | 1 | $16.00 | |
| Bennigan's | 1 | $15.00 | |
| Sonic Drive-In | 2 | $10.00 | |
| Exxon | 1 | $10.00 | |
| Mud Island | 1 | $10.00 | |
| Back Yard Burgers | 1 | $9.00 | |
| Skip's Place | 1 | $9.00 | |
| San Miguel Coffee Co. | 1 | $5.00 | |
| Bp | 1 | $5.00 | |
| Greyfriar's Coffee and Tea | 1 | $3.00 | |
| Mapco | 1 | $2.00 | |
| Paychecks/Tax Pay | 1 | $1.00 |
| 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 Robert Dudley Tuke’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.
- Staff & payroll $148,514 29%
- Consulting & professional services $106,927 21%
- Other $62,210 12%
- Advertising & media $58,339 11%
- Printing & mail $38,538 8%
- Office & operations $33,794 7%
- Field & voter contact $27,855 5%
- Fundraising & events $15,176 3%
- Travel $10,405 2%
- Sample ballot placement $5,000 1.0%
- Contributions & donations $1,619 0.4%
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC); see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| YE 2008 | $8,193.00 | $253.00 | Source: YE 2008 filing |
| These numbers come straight from the report the committee filed with the FEC. The filed report is in the Source column. | |||
| 30G 2008 | $76,745.00 | $8,193.00 | Source: 30G 2008 filing |
| These numbers come straight from the report the committee filed with the FEC. The filed report is in the Source column. | |||
| 12G 2008 | $62,269.00 | $76,745.00 | Source: 12G 2008 filing |
| These numbers come straight from the report the committee filed with the FEC. The filed report is in the Source column. | |||
| Q3 2008 | $119,690.00 | $62,269.00 | Source: Q3 2008 filing |
| These numbers come straight from the report the committee filed with the FEC. The filed report is in the Source column. | |||
| 12P 2008 | $257,777.00 | $119,690.00 | Source: 12P 2008 filing |
| These numbers come straight from the report the committee filed with the FEC. The filed report is in the Source column. | |||
| Q2 2008 | $215,835.00 | $257,777.00 | Source: Q2 2008 filing |
| These numbers come straight from the report the committee filed with the FEC. The filed report is in the Source column. | |||
| Q1 2008 | $0.00 | $215,835.00 | Source: Q1 2008 filing |
| The itemized contributions add up to $212,150, and the original summary states the same. The final schedule and the amendment state $211,150. A $1,000 refund is dated in the next quarter. | |||
| These numbers come straight from the report the committee filed with the FEC. The filed report is in the Source column. | |||