Sam Whitson — 2022 Tennessee House, District 65 campaign
2022 Tennessee House, District 65 · totals since Jan 16, 2021
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 2021–Q4 2022
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 →
$189,531
as of the Q4 report
Receipts The sum of Total Receipts on the selected published reports. Open the receipt to check each report and any exclusions. Full definition →
$100,750
includes $100 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
Total Spent
$66,874
Donors
85
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
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 →
Largest part: organizations and PACs, itemized, 96% of receipts on these reports.
Individuals, itemized $4K · 4%Organizations and PACs, itemized $97K · 96%
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 →
77% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (23% from out of state).
Tennessee $77,550 Out of state $23,100
- Nashville $48K48%
- Franklin $12K12%
- Brentwood $11K10%
- Washington, DC $8K8%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $8K
- Other out-of-state $15K
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2021 – Jan 2023. Peak $19,400 in Oct 2022. Spending peaked at $7,505 in Aug 2022.
Cash contributions Spent
Contributions
The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names 83 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200. 2 people gave less than $200 in cash; their gifts total $250 and their names are withheld.
| Donor | Donations | Net |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Highway Contractors PAC | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC PAC | 2 | $4,000.00 |
| Middle Tennessee Business Leaders for Common Sense PAC | 2 | $4,000.00 |
| Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHS) PAC | 2 | $4,000.00 |
| Tennessee Health Care Assn PAC | 3 | $3,000.00 |
| Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Tennessee PAC (WSWT) | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| Adams and Reese TN PAC | 3 | $3,000.00 |
| Enterprise Holdings INC PAC | 1 | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Professional Firefighters PAC | 2 | $2,500.00 |
| Farmers Employee Agents PAC | 2 | $2,500.00 |
Dates
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamson Herald | 6 | $4,361.00 | |
| Ravener, Bob | 2 | $3,200.00 | |
| Tenn House Republican Caucus | 1 | $3,000.00 | |
| Williamson County Republican Party ↺ donor $1,500.00 | 2 | $2,750.00 | |
| Verizon | 7 | $2,336.27 | |
| Vietnam Veterans of American Chapter 114 | 1 | $2,321.00 | |
| The Tennessee Historical Society | 2 | $2,000.00 | |
| Allena Bell for School Board | 1 | $1,600.00 | |
| Wakm Am950 | 2 | $1,550.00 | |
| Josh Brown for School Board | 3 | $1,500.00 | |
| Williamson County Republican Career Wome | 4 | $1,410.00 | |
| Yes On 3 Campaign | 2 | $1,250.00 | |
| Rotary Club Noon Franklin | 3 | $1,100.00 | |
| Mercy Community Healthcare | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| VFW Post 4893 | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Rotary Club of Downtown Franklin | 3 | $1,000.00 | |
| Committee To Elect Jeff Widby | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Yes On 1 Campaign | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Southern Exposure Magazine | 2 | $1,000.00 | |
| Johnson, Jack | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Best Buy | 1 | $955.87 | |
| Franklin Tomorrow | 2 | $806.32 | |
| Waves, Inc. | 2 | $800.00 | |
| Gough, Marquis | 1 | $800.00 | |
| Tennessee Republican Party | 2 | $750.00 | |
| Advertising | 2 | $723.00 | |
| Williamson County Bar Association | 1 | $675.00 | |
| Chick-fil-A | 2 | $674.84 | |
| Boys and Girls Club of Middle Tennessee | 3 | $662.24 | |
| Business & Learning Resources | 2 | $642.00 | |
| Eric Welch for School Board | 2 | $600.00 | |
| Robin Newman for School Board | 1 | $600.00 | |
| Tim Stillings for School Board | 1 | $600.00 | |
| Tennessean Newpaper | 2 | $526.19 | |
| Gillespie, John | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Martin, William Brock | 1 | $500.00 | |
| McCalmon, Jacob | 1 | $500.00 | |
| 21st District Recovery Court | 2 | $500.00 | |
| Hall, Donnie | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Sherrell, Paul | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Brian Bethard for County Commissioner | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Ricky Jones for County Commissioner | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Brian Beathard for County Commission | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Williamson Inc. | 2 | $400.00 | |
| American Legion Post 215 | 2 | $380.00 | |
| Exchange Store | 2 | $373.95 | |
| Kroger | 2 | $368.00 | |
| Alazheimer's Association | 2 | $360.00 | |
| US Postal Service | 2 | $300.00 | |
| Swan Conservative Trust | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Robert Hullet 4 County Commissioner | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Friends of Williamson County Animal Cent | 1 | $255.93 | |
| American Legion Post 248 | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Noon Rotary | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Davis, Elaine | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Elect David Pozy | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Vallejos, Tommy | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Franklin Rotary Club At Breakfast | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Franklin Noon Rotary | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Fairview High School Jrotc Program | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Rotary Franklin At Breakfast | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Brown, Mary Kate | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Nashville City Club | 1 | $222.94 | |
| Save the Franklin | 1 | $220.00 | |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Dui Court Foundation of Williamson Co | 1 | $200.00 | |
| The Land Trust for Tennessee | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Jennifer Mason for County Commission | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Sean Aiello for County Commissioner | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Tom Tunnicliff for County Commissioner | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Meghan Guffee for County Commissioner | 1 | $200.00 | |
| New Hope Academy | 1 | $200.00 | |
| High Hopes Inc. | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Feed America First | 1 | $200.00 | |
| My Friends House | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Franklin Chapter - Professional Educator | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Dusty Rhoades for Sheriff | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Wilco Dui Recovery Court | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Patrick Baggett for Alderman | 1 | $200.00 | |
| The Refuge Center for Counseling | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Puckett's Grocery | 1 | $195.52 | |
| African American Heritage Society | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Tenn Federation of Republican Women | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Sam's Club | 1 | $137.12 | |
| Walmart | 1 | $131.69 | |
| Spring Hill Chamber of Commerce | 1 | $125.00 | |
| Norton Internet Security | 1 | $115.23 |
Dates
| 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 Sam Whitson’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.
- Contributions & donations $35,927 60%
- Office & operations $9,780 16%
- Advertising & media $7,634 13%
- Fundraising & events $4,347 7%
- Other $1,940 3%
- Consulting & professional services $250 0.5%
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 2022 | $185,384.84 | $189,530.72 | Source: Q4 2022 filing Report 106681 |
| Pre-General 2022 | $168,594.72 | $185,384.84 | Source: Pre-General 2022 filing Report 105398 |
| Q3 2022 | $174,143.86 | $168,594.72 | Source: Q3 2022 filing Report 103180 |
| Pre-Primary 2022 | $176,243.14 | $174,143.86 | Source: Pre-Primary 2022 filing Report 101829 |
| Q2 2022 | $186,543.96 | $176,243.14 | Source: Q2 2022 filing Report 100372 |
| Q1 2022 | $191,078.99 | $186,543.96 | Source: Q1 2022 filing Report 98191 |
| Year-End 2021 Amended | $150,207.79 | $191,078.99 | Source: Year-End 2021 filing Report 108336 |
| Mid-Year 2021 | $155,655.20 | $150,207.79 | Source: Mid-Year 2021 filing Report 94771 |