Sam Whitson — 2020 Tennessee House, District 65 campaign
2020 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 → · 8 filings · Mid-Year 2019–Q4 2020
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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).
- Q4 2020 Initial $155,655 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.
| Itemized contributions from others | $91,220 |
| Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) | $250 |
| Raised (cash) | $91,470 |
- Q4 2020 Initial $12,850 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $12,750 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $100 filing-stated
- Pre-General 2020 Initial $13,470 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $13,370 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $100 filing-stated
- Q3 2020 Initial $13,300 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $13,250 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $50 filing-stated
- Pre-Primary 2020 Initial $14,150 derived
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- Q2 2020 Initial $1,250 derived
- Year-End 2019 Amendment $36,450 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.
| Itemized expenditures | $62,606 |
| Stated spending not itemized (credited) | $5,985 |
| Total spent | $68,591 |
- Q4 2020 Initial $8,636 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $7,994 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $643 filing-stated
- Pre-General 2020 Initial $11,192 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $10,762 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $430 filing-stated
- Q3 2020 Initial $8,831 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $8,204 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $627 filing-stated
- Pre-Primary 2020 Initial $3,945 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $3,720 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $225 filing-stated
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- Q2 2020 Initial $11,820 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $11,332 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $488 filing-stated
- Q1 2020 Initial $8,656 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $8,229 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $427 filing-stated
- Year-End 2019 Amendment $11,575 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $9,767 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,808 filing-stated
- Mid-Year 2019 Supplemental $3,937 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $2,599 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,338 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).
| From outside Tennessee | $24,000 |
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 →
Individuals gave 7%; organizations and PACs gave 93%.
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Share from individuals compares from individuals 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 individuals divided by the total.
| From individuals | $6,170 |
| From organizations and PACs | $85,300 |
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 →
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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 | $5,920 |
| Median gift | $375 |
| Individual donors | 14 |
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 →
74% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (26% from out of state).
- Nashville $45K49%
- Washington, DC $10K10%
- Brentwood $7K8%
- Franklin $6K6%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $10K
- Other out-of-state $15K
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).
| From outside Tennessee | $24,000 |
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2019 – Jan 2021. Peak $17,650 in Jul 2020. Spending peaked at $11,262 in Oct 2020.
Contributions
The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names donors whose cumulative giving reached $200. Smaller donors contributed $270 total; their names are not disclosed here.
| Donor | Donations | Net |
|---|---|---|
| Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) | 3 | $8,000.00 |
| Middle Tennessee Business Leaders for Common Sense PAC | 2 | $4,000.00 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC PAC | 2 | $3,500.00 |
| Enterprise Holdings INC PAC | 2 | $3,500.00 |
| Tennessee Truck PAC | 2 | $3,000.00 |
| Tennessee Realtors PAC | 4 | $2,750.00 |
| Agc PAC | 3 | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| General Motors Company PAC GMPAC | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Tennesseans for Transit PAC | 2 | $2,000.00 |
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| A4 Media | 6 | $19,106.59 | |
| Williamson Herald | 10 | $6,440.00 | |
| Wakm Am950 | 5 | $5,075.00 | |
| Tenn House Republican Caucus | 1 | $3,000.00 | |
| Verizon | 7 | $2,492.31 | |
| Ami, Inc. | 1 | $2,313.44 | |
| Republican Party of Tennessee | 1 | $1,774.77 | |
| Advertising | 2 | $1,764.00 | |
| Tillis, Thomas R. | 1 | $1,600.00 | |
| Brown, Mary Kate | 1 | $1,600.00 | |
| Williamson County Republican Party | 1 | $1,521.52 | |
| Southern Exposure Magazine | 2 | $1,100.00 | |
| White, Mark | 2 | $1,000.00 | |
| Rotary Club Noon Franklin | 4 | $880.00 | |
| Columbia Daily Herald | 1 | $750.00 | |
| 21st District Recovery Court | 3 | $700.00 | |
| Community Impact Newspaper | 1 | $565.00 | |
| Davis House Child Advocacy Center | 2 | $559.00 | |
| Dues / Subscriptions | 2 | $506.00 | |
| Friends of Bowie Nature Park Playground | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Dickerson, Steven | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Franklin Tomorrow | 2 | $500.00 | |
| Dept. of the Treasury | 1 | $457.22 | |
| Boys and Girls Club of Middle Tennessee | 2 | $450.00 | |
| Williamson Inc. | 2 | $400.00 | |
| American Legion Post 215 | 2 | $330.00 | |
| Wix | 1 | $317.00 | |
| African American Heritage Society | 2 | $300.00 | |
| Baum, Charlie | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Puckett's Grocery | 1 | $275.16 | |
| The Home Depot | 1 | $271.27 | |
| Rotary Franklin At Breakfast | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Hurt, Chris | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Calfee, Kent | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Haston, Kirk | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Ramsey, Robert (Bob) | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Spring Hill Chamber of Commerce | 2 | $250.00 | |
| Downtown Franklin Rotary | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Tennessean Newpaper | 2 | $243.00 | |
| Franklin Noon Rotary | 1 | $220.00 | |
| Noon Rotary | 1 | $220.00 | |
| Friends of Williamson County Animal Cent | 1 | $204.81 | |
| Alazheimer's Association | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Spring Hill Knight Foundation | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Franklin Rotary Club At Breakfast | 1 | $200.00 | |
| A Vintage Affair | 1 | $162.40 | |
| GoDaddy | 1 | $155.36 | |
| Tdot | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Tennessee State Museum | 1 | $143.52 | |
| Sam's Club | 1 | $141.99 | |
| Franklin Elementary School Benefit Conce | 1 | $134.00 | |
| Amazon | 1 | $128.93 | |
| Hobby Lobby | 1 | $127.85 | |
| Franklin Home Page | 1 | $120.00 | |
| Barrons WSJ | 1 | $119.94 | |
| Dunkin' | 1 | $114.06 | |
| 5 Points Station | 1 | $110.00 | |
| US Postal Service | 1 | $106.00 | |
| Walmart | 1 | $105.86 | |
| Fairview Chamber of Commerce | 1 | $100.00 | |
| The Tennessee Historical Society | 1 | $100.00 |
| Payee | Location | Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2020 | $151,441.43 | $155,655.20 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-General 2020 | $149,163.46 | $151,441.43 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2020 | $144,694.31 | $149,163.46 | Source ↗ |
| Pre-Primary 2020 | $134,488.85 | $144,694.31 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2020 | $145,058.39 | $134,488.85 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2020 | $153,714.11 | $145,058.39 | Source ↗ |
| Year-End 2019 Amended | $126,561.62 | $153,714.11 | Source ↗ |
| Mid-Year 2019 | $130,498.57 | $126,561.62 | Source ↗ |