Sarah M. Smith — 2014 Tennessee House, District 40 campaign
2014 Tennessee House, District 40 · totals since Jan 16, 2014
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 → · 6 filings · Pre-General 2014–Q4 2014
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 →
$2,101
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 →
$71,061
includes $3,586 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
Loan entries in filing detail: $25,700. The report totals above govern this headline.
Itemized in-kind 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. This figure adds the in-kind contributions itemized on the selected reports. The Registry reports in-kind apart from receipts, so it is not part of the receipts figure. Full definition →
$1,570
goods or services itemized on these reports
Total Spent
$69,454
less $190 in refunds & credits → $69,264 net disbursements
Donors
114
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: individuals, itemized, 48% of receipts on these reports.
Individuals, itemized $34K · 48%Organizations and PACs, itemized $8K · 11%Unitemized contributions $4K · 5%Loans, interest and other receipts, net of refunds $26K · 36%
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 →
$321average gift
$200median gift
107individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $50
$50–200
$200–1K
$1K–5K
$5K+
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 →
89% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (11% from out of state).
Tennessee $37,375 Out of state $4,600
- Gallatin $10K24%
- Nashville $7K18%
- Washington, DC $3K7%
- Carthage $3K7%
- Hartsville $2K6%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $14K
- Other out-of-state $2K
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Mar 2014 – Dec 2014. Peak $10,650 in Mar 2014. Spending peaked at $40,010 in Oct 2014.
Cash contributions Spent
Contributions
The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names 80 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200. 36 people gave less than $200 in cash; their gifts total $3,975 and their names are withheld.
| Donor | Donations | Net |
|---|---|---|
| D R I V E Dc PAC | 1 | $3,000.00 |
| Iron Workers L U 492 PAC | 1 | $2,000.00 |
| Lou Ann Robinson | 2 | $1,500.00 |
| Lexie Smith Includes In-Kind | 3 | $1,500.00 |
| Jacky O Bellar | 3 | $1,300.00 |
| John Noel | 4 | $1,250.00 |
| Fitz PAC | 2 | $1,250.00 |
| Larry Collins | 1 | $1,000.00 |
| Stephen C Camp | 2 | $1,000.00 |
| David Hackett | 1 | $1,000.00 |
Dates
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional Design and Printing | 2 | $9,796.14 | |
| Henderson, Elizabeth | 4 | $9,750.00 | |
| US Postal Service | 3 | $9,058.16 | |
| Comcast Spotlight | 1 | $7,501.25 | |
| Coffen, Kathleen M. | 3 | $5,125.00 | |
| Tapp, Clayton | 1 | $3,500.00 | |
| American Press & Label | 1 | $2,813.19 | |
| Stant, Cole | 3 | $2,500.00 | |
| Evolution Strategies | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Hornsby, Erin | 1 | $1,500.00 | |
| Staples | 6 | $1,409.37 | |
| Banka Media - Radio | 1 | $1,340.00 | |
| Captain Video & Tanning | 1 | $1,078.00 | |
| Whin Radio | 1 | $705.00 | |
| Spears Strategy | 2 | $645.00 | |
| Gallatin News | 1 | $600.00 | |
| Creative Graphics | 2 | $588.86 | |
| Harpeth Strategies | 1 | $586.00 | |
| Carthage Courier | 2 | $580.63 | |
| NGP Van, Inc. | 1 | $550.37 | |
| Gallatin Examiner | 1 | $460.00 | |
| Go Union Printing | 2 | $442.38 | |
| Gallatin Post Office | 2 | $416.50 | |
| Jive Printworks | 2 | $395.93 | |
| Premiere Political Communications | 2 | $393.30 | |
| Center Hill Broadcasting-Wjle Radio | 1 | $350.00 | |
| Smithville Review | 1 | $335.16 | |
| Lebanon Publishing Co. | 1 | $315.00 | |
| U-Haul | 1 | $306.26 | |
| Green Monster Promos | 1 | $267.57 | |
| Marlow, Emily | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Smith County Ag. Center | 1 | $200.00 | |
| Sunset Grill | 1 | $176.22 | |
| Walmart | 1 | $165.73 | |
| Sheila's Main St. Florist | 1 | $164.06 | |
| Dekalb Co. Democratic Executive Committe | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Fast Find LLC | 1 | $150.00 | |
| Smith Farmers Cooperative | 1 | $144.71 | |
| Act Bluetechnical Service | 1 | $118.75 | |
| Payne, Lindsey | 1 | $112.00 | |
| At&T | 1 | $100.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Location | Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|
Loans
$25,700.00 in loan balances 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.
| Lender | Type | Received | Balance shown | Repaid | Outstanding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self (Sarah M. Smith) | Candidate loan | Sep 16, 2014 | $25,700.00 | $0.00 | $25,700.00 |
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 Sarah M. Smith’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.
- Printing & mail $24,972 37%
- Advertising & media $17,773 27%
- Consulting & professional services $13,020 19%
- Other $6,776 10%
- Office & operations $3,245 5%
- Field & voter contact $671 1%
- Fundraising & events $583 0.9%
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.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2014 | $11,031.37 | $2,100.56 | Source: Q4 2014 filing Report 57972 |
| Pre-General 2014 Amended | $43,083.51 | $11,031.37 | Source: Pre-General 2014 filing Report 59178 |
| Q3 2014 Amended | $18,037.76 | $43,083.51 | Source: Q3 2014 filing Report 59181 |
| Pre-Primary 2014 Amended | $17,345.43 | $18,037.76 | Source: Pre-Primary 2014 filing Report 58930 |
| Q2 2014 | $11,520.10 | $17,345.43 | Source: Q2 2014 filing Report 50736 |
| Q1 2014 | $303.48 | $11,520.10 | Source: Q1 2014 filing Report 50052 |
After the election
Reports ending after Jan 15, 2015.
Contributions and spending
Net contributions (cash) $2,600 · Spent $75 · 17 donors 10 filings · Mid-Year 2015–Year-End 2019
Includes $200 net contributions (cash) and $75 spent not itemized below.
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Hackett | ALCOA, TN 37701 | Self-Employed | $500.00 |
| Darlene Hodges | GALLATIN, TN 37066 | Not Employed | $200.00 |
| Joe M Brown | GALLATIN, TN 37066 | — | $200.00 |
| Robby Richardson | CARTHAGE, TN 37030 | — | $200.00 |
| Sue McKee | HARTSVILLE, TN 37074 | Retired | $200.00 |
| Sandra Murray | BRENTWOOD, TN 37027 | Not Employed | $200.00 |
| James Falco | HARTSVILLE, TN 37074 | Retired | $100.00 |
| Susan Lannom | GALLATIN, TN 37066 | — | $100.00 |
| William Hudgins | GALLATIN, TN 37066 | Hammock Publishing | $100.00 |
| Eugene Branham | GALLATIN, TN 37066 | — | $100.00 |
| 5 more donors not shown | |||
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year-End 2019 | $185.00 | $0.00 | Source: Year-End 2019 filing Report 85756 |
| Mid-Year 2019 | $185.00 | $185.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2019 filing Report 84608 |
| Year-End 2018 | $185.00 | $185.00 | Source: Year-End 2018 filing Report 83023 |
| Mid-Year 2018 | $385.56 | $185.00 | Source: Mid-Year 2018 filing Report 77190 |
| As filed on this report: cash beginning $385.56, receipts $0.00, disbursements $0.00, cash ending $185.00. | |||
| Year-End 2017 | $385.56 | $385.56 | Source: Year-End 2017 filing Report 73171 |
| Mid-Year 2017 | $385.56 | $385.56 | Source: Mid-Year 2017 filing Report 71335 |
| Year-End 2016 | $385.56 | $385.56 | Source: Year-End 2016 filing Report 70661 |
| Mid-Year 2016 | $385.56 | $385.56 | Source: Mid-Year 2016 filing Report 65089 |
| Year-End 2015 | $585.56 | $385.56 | Source: Year-End 2015 filing Report 62270 |
| Mid-Year 2015 | $2,100.56 | $585.56 | Source: Mid-Year 2015 filing Report 59883 |