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Sam Whitson — 2016 Tennessee House, District 65 campaign

Tennessee House, District 65 Republican

2016 Tennessee House, District 65

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 · Year-End 2015–Q4 2016

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 →
$46,308
as of the Q4 report
→ carried into 2018 TN House 65
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 →
$154,393
includes $10,201 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
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 →
$934
goods or services
Total Spent
$107,961
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 →
70%
$107,961 spent of $154,393 raised (cash)
Donors
199
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
Self-Funded
1%
$2,000 of $155,327 raised, including in-kind · $1,000 donated, $1,000 loaned
Out-of-State
12%
$18,450 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).

Reported on this filing:
  • Q4 2016 Initial $46,308 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 $142,192
Candidate's own contributions $1,000
Loans received $1,000
Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $10,201
Raised (cash) $154,393
From each filing:
  • Q4 2016 Initial $5,600 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $5,500 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $100 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2016 Initial $16,750 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $16,550 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $200 filing-stated
  • Q3 2016 Initial $22,242 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $21,892 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $350 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2016 Initial $66,086 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $63,050 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $3,036 filing-stated
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  • Q2 2016 Initial $28,175 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $25,875 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $2,300 filing-stated
  • Q1 2016 Amendment $14,540 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $9,325 derived
    • Candidate's own contributions $1,000 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $4,215 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2015 Amendment $1,000 derived

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 $103,049
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $4,912
Total spent $107,961
From each filing:
  • Q4 2016 Initial $9,223 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $8,549 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $674 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2016 Initial $26,293 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $25,624 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $669 filing-stated
  • Q3 2016 Initial $27,013 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $25,919 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,094 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2016 Initial $30,172 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $29,549 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $623 filing-stated
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  • Q2 2016 Initial $13,248 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $12,020 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,227 filing-stated
  • Q1 2016 Amendment $1,882 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $1,387 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $495 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2015 Amendment $130 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: $18,450 ÷ Raised incl. in-kind: $155,327
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $18,450
Source filings:
Raised incl. in-kind
$155,327
Spent
$107,961

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 1% of the campaign’s funds — individuals gave 60%, organizations and PACs 38%.

Candidate’s own money $2K · 1% Individuals $93K · 60% Organizations & PACs $59K · 38%
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: $2,000 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $155,327
Inputs behind Share from the candidate
Candidate's own money (incl. self-loans) $2,000
From individuals $93,001
From organizations and PACs $59,392
In-kind contributions (goods & services) $934
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 →

$642average gift
$500median gift
129individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $50
0%
0%
$50–200
6%
1%
$200–1K
60%
32%
$1K–5K
34%
67%
$5K+
0%
0%
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: $82,800 ÷ Individual donors: 129
Inputs behind Average gift per individual donor
Total from individual donors $82,800
Median gift $500
Individual donors 129
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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 →

87% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (13% from out of state).

Tennessee $123,742 Out of state $18,450
  • Franklin $58K41%
  • Nashville $30K21%
  • Brentwood $14K10%
  • Washington, DC $3K2%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $22K
  • Other out-of-state $16K
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: $18,450 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $142,192
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $18,450
Source filings:

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2016 – Jan 2017. Peak $63,500 in Jul 2016. Spending peaked at $41,200 in Jul 2016.

Cash contributions Spent

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names donors whose cumulative giving reached $200. Smaller donors contributed $1,150 total; their names are not disclosed here.

Named donor list 200 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHS) PAC 1 $7,600.00
Stand PAC of Tennessee Includes In-Kind 4 $7,445.02
Tennessee Educ Assn Fund for Children Public Edu 1 $2,000.00
JACK PAC (Jack Johnson) 1 $2,000.00
Jobs4Tn PAC 1 $2,000.00
Tennessee Professional Firefighters PAC 1 $2,000.00
Franklin Firefighters PAC 1 $2,000.00
John Maher 1 $1,500.00
Wayne Smith 1 $1,500.00
Brandon Ogles 1 $1,500.00

Expenditures

40 vendors 73 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
War Room Strategies 7 $34,601.63 34%
Comcast Spotlight 3 $26,959.85 26%
Murray, Tristi 2 $6,000.00 6%
Moe's BBQ 2 $5,393.91 5%
Williamson Herald 3 $4,325.00 4%
Winning Images 1 $4,077.72 4%
Signs First of Franklin 3 $3,605.25 3%
Wakm Am950 2 $3,498.00 3%
5 Points Station 3 $2,098.92 2%
Ami, Inc. 5 $1,459.01 1%

Loans

$1,000.00 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 $1,000
Loan principal shown $1,000
Source filings:
Itemized campaign loans
Lender Type Received Principal Repaid Outstanding
Self (Sam Whitson) Candidate loan Jan 8, 2016 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 $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 Sam Whitson’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.

  • Advertising & media $61,315 60%
  • Other $17,811 17%
  • Fundraising & events $7,178 7%
  • Field & voter contact $6,525 6%
  • Consulting & professional services $5,319 5%
  • Printing & mail $3,465 3%
  • Office & operations $1,311 1%
  • Travel $124 0.2%

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 2016 $49,912.08 $46,307.58 Source ↗
Pre-General 2016 $59,455.02 $49,912.08 Source ↗
Q3 2016 $64,226.17 $59,455.02 Source ↗
Pre-Primary 2016 $28,312.04 $64,226.17 Source ↗
Q2 2016 $13,384.94 $28,312.04 Source ↗
Q1 2016 Amended $870.50 $13,384.94 Source ↗
Year-End 2015 Amended $0.00 $870.50 Source ↗