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Sam Whitson

Career · Records since 2015

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Career receipts
$506,126

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Tennessee state $506,126
Already-counted own-committee transfers $0
Career reported receipts $506,126
Source filings:
Career spending
$487,379

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Tennessee state $487,379
Career total spent $487,379
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Elections
4
Wins
4
Tennessee House, District 65 — elected 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022

Receipts and spending over time

Receipts Reported spending
Receipts and spending over time $0 $100K $200K $300K 2016 TN House 65: receipts $154,393 2016 TN House 65: spending $107,961 $154K 2016 TN House 65 2018 TN House 65: receipts $149,236 2018 TN House 65: spending $65,045 $149K 2018 TN House 65 2020 TN House 65: receipts $93,747 2020 TN House 65: spending $68,591 $94K 2020 TN House 65 2022 TN House 65: receipts $100,750 2022 TN House 65: spending $66,874 $101K 2022 TN House 65 2024 TN House 65: receipts $8,000 2024 TN House 65: spending $157,968 $8K 2024 TN House 65
2016 TN House 65
Receipts: $154,393
Reported spending: $107,961
2018 TN House 65
Receipts: $149,236
Reported spending: $65,045
2020 TN House 65
Receipts: $93,747
Reported spending: $68,591
2022 TN House 65
Receipts: $100,750
Reported spending: $66,874
2024 TN House 65
Receipts: $8,000
Reported spending: $157,968
Amounts by period
  • 2016 TN House 65
    Receipts: $154,393

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    Published campaign period $154,393
    Career period receipts $154,393
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    Reported spending: $107,961

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    Published campaign period $107,961
    Career period spent $107,961
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  • 2018 TN House 65
    Receipts: $149,236

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    Published campaign period $149,236
    Career period receipts $149,236
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    Reported spending: $65,045

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    Published campaign period $65,045
    Career period spent $65,045
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  • 2020 TN House 65
    Receipts: $93,747

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    Published campaign period $93,747
    Career period receipts $93,747
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    Reported spending: $68,591

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    Published campaign period $68,591
    Career period spent $68,591
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  • 2022 TN House 65
    Receipts: $100,750

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    Published campaign period $100,750
    Career period receipts $100,750
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    Reported spending: $66,874

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    Published campaign period $66,874
    Career period spent $66,874
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  • 2024 TN House 65
    Receipts: $8,000

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    Published campaign period $8,000
    Career period receipts $8,000
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    Reported spending: $157,968

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    Published campaign period $157,968
    Career period spent $157,968
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Lifetime figures also include post-election activity.

Funding mix over time

2016 TN House 65
  • The candidate's own contributions, itemized $1,000 · 0.7%
  • Individuals, itemized $82,800 · 54%
  • Organizations and PACs, itemized $59,392 · 38%
  • Unitemized contributions $10,201 · 7%
  • Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds $1,000 · 0.7%

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The candidate's own contributions, itemized $1,000
Individuals, itemized $82,800
Organizations and PACs, itemized $59,392
Unitemized contributions $10,201
Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds $1,000
Career period receipt sources $154,393
Source filings:
2018 TN House 65
  • Individuals, itemized $43,735 · 29%
  • Organizations and PACs, itemized $97,100 · 65%
  • Unitemized contributions $8,401 · 6%

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Individuals, itemized $43,735
Organizations and PACs, itemized $97,100
Unitemized contributions $8,401
Career period receipt sources $149,236
Source filings:
2020 TN House 65
  • Individuals, itemized $5,920 · 6%
  • Organizations and PACs, itemized $85,300 · 91%
  • Unitemized contributions $250 · 0.3%
  • Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds $2,277 · 2%

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Individuals, itemized $5,920
Organizations and PACs, itemized $85,300
Unitemized contributions $250
Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds $2,277
Career period receipt sources $93,747
Source filings:
2022 TN House 65
  • Individuals, itemized $3,850 · 4%
  • Organizations and PACs, itemized $96,800 · 96%
  • Unitemized contributions $100 · 0.1%

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Individuals, itemized $3,850
Organizations and PACs, itemized $96,800
Unitemized contributions $100
Career period receipt sources $100,750
Source filings:
2024 TN House 65
  • Organizations and PACs, itemized $8,000 · 100%

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Organizations and PACs, itemized $8,000
Career period receipt sources $8,000
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The candidate's own contributions, itemized Individuals, itemized Organizations and PACs, itemized Unitemized contributions Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds

Shares of positive receipts.

Top lifetime donors

Top lifetime donors
Donor Net contributions
Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHS) $18,600
Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC $18,000
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) $14,000
Middle Tennessee Business Leaders for Common Sense $12,500
Enterprise Holdings INC PAC $8,000
Amazon.com Services LLC $7,500
Stand PAC of Tennessee $7,445
Tennessee REALTORS PAC (RPAC) $7,250
Pfizer Inc. PAC $7,000
Tennessee Professional Firefighters PAC $7,000
Tennessee Health Care Assn PAC $6,800
Adams and Reese TN PAC $6,000
Tennessee Truck PAC $6,000
HCA TriStar Fund $5,250
Tennessee Bankers Association PAC $5,000

Top lifetime vendors / payees

Top lifetime vendors / payees
Vendor / payee Itemized payments
Williamson Health Foundation Inc. $35,000

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2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2024-06-04 · Williamson Health Foundation Inc. $35,000
Career vendor payments $35,000
Source filings:
War Room Strategies $34,602

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2016-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2016-11-02 · War Room Strategies $250
2016-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2016-10-23 · War Room Strategies $11,996
2016-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2016-10-12 · War Room Strategies $250
2016-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2016-09-16 · War Room Strategies $3,611
2016-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2016-07-25 · War Room Strategies $4,750
2016-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2016-07-25 · War Room Strategies $10,682
2016-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2016-06-22 · War Room Strategies $3,063
Career vendor payments $34,602
Source filings:
First United Methodist Church Franklin $30,500

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2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2024-09-16 · First United Methodist Church Franklin $30,000
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2025-12-15 · First United Methodist Church Franklin $500
Career vendor payments $30,500
Source filings:
Comcast Spotlight $26,960

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2016-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2016-10-14 · Comcast Spotlight $11,312
2016-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2016-07-26 · Comcast Spotlight $9,972
2016-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2016-07-15 · Comcast Spotlight $5,675
Career vendor payments $26,960
Source filings:
Williamson Herald $23,498

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2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2024-11-07 · Williamson Herald $300
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2024-08-23 · Williamson Herald $595
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2024-06-25 · Williamson Herald $875
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2024-02-11 · Williamson Herald $65
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2024-01-05 · Williamson Herald $480
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2023-11-20 · Williamson Herald $550
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2023-08-24 · Williamson Herald $595
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2023-07-05 · Williamson Herald $325
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2023-03-12 · Williamson Herald $500
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2023-02-17 · Williamson Herald $50
2022-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2023-01-13 · Williamson Herald $480
2022-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2022-08-22 · Williamson Herald $595
2022-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2022-07-07 · Williamson Herald $550
2022-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2022-03-10 · Williamson Herald $500
2022-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2022-01-10 · Williamson Herald $1,636
2022-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2021-02-27 · Williamson Herald $600
2020-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2020-12-04 · Williamson Herald $650
2020-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2020-10-06 · Williamson Herald $2,525
2020-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2020-08-20 · Williamson Herald $390
2020-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2020-07-30 · Williamson Herald $250
2020-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2020-07-03 · Williamson Herald $325
2020-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2020-05-15 · Williamson Herald $875
2020-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2020-01-17 · Williamson Herald $250
2020-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2019-11-11 · Williamson Herald $350
2020-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2019-10-30 · Williamson Herald $110
2020-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2019-08-21 · Williamson Herald $715
2018-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2018-12-12 · Williamson Herald $2,372
2018-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2018-08-24 · Williamson Herald $390
2018-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2018-06-20 · Williamson Herald $325
2018-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2017-10-29 · Williamson Herald $750
2018-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2017-06-01 · Williamson Herald $200
2016-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2016-11-30 · Williamson Herald $1,825
2016-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2016-07-12 · Williamson Herald $2,300
2016-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2016-05-06 · Williamson Herald $200
Career vendor payments $23,498
Source filings:
A4 Media $19,107

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2020-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2020-11-18 · A4 Media $4,107
2020-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2020-10-11 · A4 Media $1,500
2020-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2020-09-13 · A4 Media $3,000
2020-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2020-07-10 · A4 Media $1,500
2020-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2020-06-24 · A4 Media $4,500
2020-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2020-03-20 · A4 Media $4,500
Career vendor payments $19,107
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Franklin's Charge Inc. $15,500

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2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2024-09-18 · Franklin's Charge Inc. $5,000
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2024-05-10 · Franklin's Charge Inc. $1,000
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2024-03-19 · Franklin's Charge Inc. $5,000
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2023-02-17 · Franklin's Charge Inc. $1,000
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2025-08-28 · Franklin's Charge Inc. $2,500
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2025-06-23 · Franklin's Charge Inc. $500
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2025-04-20 · Franklin's Charge Inc. $500
Career vendor payments $15,500
Source filings:
Boyatt, Ted $11,000

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2018-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2018-11-12 · Boyatt, Ted $3,500
2018-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2018-09-28 · Boyatt, Ted $1,500
2018-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2018-08-28 · Boyatt, Ted $1,500
2018-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2018-07-30 · Boyatt, Ted $1,500
2018-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2018-06-29 · Boyatt, Ted $1,500
2018-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2018-05-29 · Boyatt, Ted $1,500
Career vendor payments $11,000
Source filings:
Verizon $7,765

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2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2024-12-24 · Verizon $116
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2024-11-26 · Verizon $116
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2024-10-25 · Verizon $116
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2024-09-24 · Verizon $116
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2024-08-25 · Verizon $116
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2024-07-25 · Verizon $116
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2024-06-25 · Verizon $86
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2024-05-25 · Verizon $86
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2024-04-25 · Verizon $86
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2024-03-25 · Verizon $86
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2024-02-25 · Verizon $86
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2024-01-25 · Verizon $86
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2023-12-25 · Verizon $86
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2023-11-25 · Verizon $86
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2023-10-25 · Verizon $86
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2023-09-25 · Verizon $86
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2023-08-25 · Verizon $86
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2023-07-25 · Verizon $86
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2023-06-21 · Verizon $87
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2023-06-16 · Verizon $258
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2023-05-21 · Verizon $101
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2023-04-21 · Verizon $101
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2023-03-21 · Verizon $101
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2023-02-21 · Verizon $101
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2023-01-21 · Verizon $101
2022-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2022-12-22 · Verizon $202
2022-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2022-10-22 · Verizon $100
2022-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2022-09-22 · Verizon $204
2022-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2022-06-22 · Verizon $300
2022-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2022-03-28 · Verizon $291
2022-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2021-12-28 · Verizon $604
2022-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2021-06-26 · Verizon $636
2020-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2020-12-26 · Verizon $275
2020-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2020-09-26 · Verizon $184
2020-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2020-06-26 · Verizon $277
2020-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2020-03-26 · Verizon $277
2020-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2020-01-14 · Verizon $714
2020-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2019-06-21 · Verizon $227
2020-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2019-06-14 · Verizon $539
2018-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2018-12-14 · Verizon $180
2018-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2018-09-20 · Verizon $179
Career vendor payments $7,765
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Murray, Tristi $6,000

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2016-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2016-08-05 · Murray, Tristi $4,000
2016-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2016-07-06 · Murray, Tristi $2,000
Career vendor payments $6,000
Source filings:
Moe's BBQ $5,394

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2016-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2016-11-08 · Moe's BBQ $2,590
2016-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2016-08-04 · Moe's BBQ $2,803
Career vendor payments $5,394
Source filings:
Wakm Am950 $5,075

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2020-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2020-12-07 · Wakm Am950 $625
2020-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2020-08-04 · Wakm Am950 $125
2020-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2020-06-06 · Wakm Am950 $3,700
2020-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2020-01-17 · Wakm Am950 $125
2020-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2019-12-03 · Wakm Am950 $500
Career vendor payments $5,075
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Columbia State Community College $5,000

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2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2024-02-29 · Columbia State Community College $4,000
2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2023-07-27 · Columbia State Community College $1,000
Career vendor payments $5,000
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House Republican Caucus $5,000

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2024-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2023-07-05 · House Republican Caucus $5,000
Career vendor payments $5,000
Source filings:
Winning Images $4,078

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2016-tennessee-house-district-65 · 2016-05-03 · Winning Images $4,078
Career vendor payments $4,078
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