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Ron Ramsey — 2010 Governor campaign

Governor Republican

2010 Governor

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 → · 9 filings · Mid-Year 2009–Year-End 2010

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 →
$248,757
as of the Year-End 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 →
$3,293,208
includes $40,974 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
$11,000 refunded
Why this number?
In-Kind Received Goods or services donated to the campaign instead of cash — say, free printing or donated consulting — reported at fair-market value. Counted toward the same $200 disclosure threshold as cash gifts. Full definition →
$42,597
goods or services
Total Spent
$2,790,314
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 →
85%
$2,790,314 spent of $3,293,208 raised (cash)
Donors
2,609
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
Self-Funded
10%
$325,000 of $3,335,805 raised, including in-kind · $125,000 donated, $200,000 loaned
Out-of-State
9%
$292,315 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). Note: 2 filings covering periods that end on the same day state different ending balances — Q4 2010 states $248,757.18, Year-End 2010 states $30,645.13. The figure shown is Q4 2010's; the reports have not been reconciled against each other.

Reported on this filing:
  • Q4 2010 Amendment $248,757 filing-stated

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. Excludes the value of donated goods & services, shown separately as In-Kind Received.

Inputs behind Raised (cash)
Itemized contributions from others $2,927,234
Candidate's own contributions $125,000
Loans received $200,000
Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $40,974
Raised (cash) $3,293,208
From each filing:
  • Q4 2010 Amendment $4,500 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $4,450 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $50 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2010 Amendment $23,875 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $23,675 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $200 filing-stated
  • Q3 2010 Initial $97,466 derived
  • Pre-Primary 2010 Amendment $146,655 derived
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  • Q2 2010 Amendment $277,257 derived
  • Year-End 2009 Amendment $1,415,093 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $1,189,415 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $25,678 filing-stated
    • Loans $200,000 derived
  • Mid-Year 2009 Amendment $1,328,361 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $1,188,315 derived
    • Candidate's own contributions $125,000 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $15,046 filing-stated

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 $2,785,694
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $4,619
Total spent $2,790,314
From each filing:
  • Q4 2010 Amendment $144,300 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $144,299 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $2 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2010 Amendment $17,441 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $16,813 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $628 filing-stated
  • Q3 2010 Initial $238,019 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $237,944 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $76 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2010 Amendment $768,431 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $768,314 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $118 filing-stated
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  • Q2 2010 Amendment $1,130,994 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $1,130,277 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $717 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2010 Supplemental $2,856 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $2,691 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $165 filing-stated
  • Q1 2010 Amendment $141,986 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $141,664 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $322 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2009 Amendment $275,978 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $273,991 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,987 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2009 Amendment $70,308 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $69,704 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $605 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: $292,315 ÷ Raised incl. in-kind: $3,335,805
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $292,315
Source filings:
Raised incl. in-kind
$3,335,805
Spent
$2,790,314

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 10% of the campaign’s funds — individuals gave 74%, organizations and PACs 15%, with 1% from other sources.

Candidate’s own money $325K · 10% Individuals $2.5M · 74% Organizations & PACs $485K · 15% Other sources $43K · 1%
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: $325,000 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $3,335,805
Inputs behind Share from the candidate
Candidate's own money (incl. self-loans) $325,000
From individuals $2,483,272
From organizations and PACs $484,935
In-kind contributions (goods & services) $42,597
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 →

$1,007average gift
$500median gift
2,426individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $50
14%
0.3%
$50–200
19%
2%
$200–1K
30%
11%
$1K–5K
30%
54%
$5K+
7%
33%
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: $2,442,298 ÷ Individual donors: 2426
Inputs behind Average gift per individual donor
Total from individual donors $2,442,298
Median gift $500
Individual donors 2426
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 →

90% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (10% from out of state).

Tennessee $2,634,919 Out of state $292,315
  • Nashville $401K14%
  • Bristol $206K7%
  • Kingsport $179K6%
  • Johnson City $167K6%
  • Brentwood $147K5%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $1.5M
  • Other out-of-state $292K
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: $292,315 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $2,927,234
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $292,315
Source filings:

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2009 – Jan 2011. Peak $1,185,815 in Jun 2009. Spending peaked at $881,907 in Jul 2010.

Cash contributions Spent

Bars show $2,924,234 of $2,927,234 in itemized contributions. The other $3,000 can’t be placed in a month — the filing gave no usable date, or recorded no identifiable source.

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names donors whose cumulative giving reached $200. Smaller donors contributed $46,177 total; their names are not disclosed here.

Named donor list 2,545 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Ron Ramsey Self 1 $125,000.00
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee In-Kind 1 $23,053.59
Tennessee First PAC 4 $15,000.00
RAAMPAC 3 $15,000.00
Pfizer PAC 2 $15,000.00
Tennessee Realtors PAC 2 $15,000.00
Leaders of Tennessee 2 $15,000.00
Independent Medicine S PAC TN 2 $10,000.00
The Tennessee Group Practice Coalition PAC 2 $10,000.00
MUMPAC (Jason Mumpower) 3 $9,000.00

Showing the top 500 named donors by net amount.

Expenditures

294 vendors 1,074 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Onmessage, Inc. 37 $1,487,825.38 53%
Majority Strategies, Inc. 10 $138,275.32 5%
Barrett, Rachel 27 $124,024.05 4%
Tennessee Legislative Campaign Committee 1 $68,000.00 2%
Public Opinion Strategies 3 $65,050.00 2%
Flat Creek Management, LLC 30 $55,664.90 2%
Compupay 30 $47,819.20 2%
Craig, Sara E. 11 $45,887.35 2%
Wax Family Printing 34 $42,627.56 2%
Smith, Thomsen 2 $42,000.00 2%

Loans

$200,000.00 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 $200,000
Loan principal shown $200,000
Source filings:
Itemized campaign loans
Lender Type Received Principal Repaid Outstanding
Self (Ron Ramsey) Candidate loan Jan 11, 2010 $200,000.00 $200,000.00 $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 Ron Ramsey’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.

  • Advertising & media $1,360,655 49%
  • Consulting & professional services $381,216 14%
  • Printing & mail $288,864 10%
  • Field & voter contact $237,977 9%
  • Contributions & donations $147,075 5%
  • Other $136,413 5%
  • Office & operations $107,220 4%
  • Travel $61,396 2%
  • Fundraising & events $47,287 2%
  • Staff & payroll $17,592 0.7%

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 2010 Amended $393,557.66 $248,757.18 Source ↗
Year-End 2010 Amended $4,210.73 $30,645.13 Source ↗
Q3 2010 $738,611.98 $393,557.66 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2010 Amended $1,361,388.27 $738,611.98 Source ↗
Q2 2010 Amended $2,213,880.13 $1,361,388.27 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2010 $7,066.91 $4,210.73 Source ↗
Q1 2010 Amended $2,355,542.30 $2,213,880.13 Source ↗
Year-End 2009 Amended $1,258,091.44 $2,355,542.30 Source ↗
Mid-Year 2009 Amended $0.00 $1,258,091.44 Source ↗