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Scott DesJarlais — 2016 U.S. Representative, District 4 campaign
2016 U.S. Representative, District 4
Latest filing: Year-End 2016 · Jan 31, 2017 · source: FEC
11 filings · Q1 2015–YE 2016
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Why this number?
The ending cash balance the campaign reported on its most recent filing (as filed, not computed).
- YE 2016 YEAR-END $90,735 filing-stated
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.
| Itemized contributions from others | $589,434 |
| Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) | $100 |
| Loans, offsets, and other receipts | $2,754 |
| Funds raised | $592,288 |
- 30G 2016 POST-GENERAL $13,550 derived
- 12G 2016 PRE-GENERAL $9,000 derived
- Q3 2016 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $48,148 derived
- 12P 2016 PRE-PRIMARY $100 filing-stated
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- Q2 2016 JULY QUARTERLY $60,484 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $59,200 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $1,284 filing-stated
- Q1 2016 APRIL QUARTERLY $134,600 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $133,600 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $1,000 filing-stated
- YE 2015 YEAR-END $56,674 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $56,674 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $0 filing-stated
- Q3 2015 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $76,970 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $76,500 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $470 filing-stated
- Q2 2015 JULY QUARTERLY $48,900 derived
- Q1 2015 APRIL QUARTERLY $143,862 derived
Itemized expenditure rows plus the stated spending a filer reported as a lump sum without itemizing it.
| Itemized expenditures | $537,507 |
| Stated spending not itemized (credited) | $3,846 |
| Total spent | $541,353 |
- YE 2016 YEAR-END $9,307 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $8,793 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $514 filing-stated
- 30G 2016 POST-GENERAL $29,913 derived
- 12G 2016 PRE-GENERAL $11,035 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $10,910 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $125 filing-stated
- Q3 2016 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $182,786 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $181,708 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,077 filing-stated
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- 12P 2016 PRE-PRIMARY $73,473 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $73,370 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $103 filing-stated
- Q2 2016 JULY QUARTERLY $86,393 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $85,793 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $600 filing-stated
- Q1 2016 APRIL QUARTERLY $31,699 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $31,359 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $339 filing-stated
- YE 2015 YEAR-END $24,688 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $24,394 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $294 filing-stated
- Q3 2015 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $31,905 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $31,875 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $30 filing-stated
- Q2 2015 JULY QUARTERLY $34,619 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $34,370 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $250 filing-stated
- Q1 2015 APRIL QUARTERLY $25,535 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $25,021 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $514 filing-stated
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).
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 66% of the itemized money; organizations and PACs gave 34%.
Why this number?
Everything the campaign raised, split into the candidate's own money (own contributions plus self- and family loans), itemized individuals, unitemized small donations, organizations and PACs, transfers from other committees (FEC line 12), and everything else (loans other than the candidate's, in-kind, offsets and other receipts). The parts add up to the total raised. The headline share is individuals divided by the total.
| From individuals (itemized) | $389,986 |
| Unitemized small donations | $100 |
| From organizations and PACs | $199,448 |
| In-kind contributions (goods & services) | $2,754 |
| Offsets and other receipts | $2,754 |
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 →
66% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (35% from out of state).
- Murfreesboro $57K10%
- Washington, DC $46K8%
- Shelbyville $32K5%
- Cleveland $30K5%
- Nashville $30K5%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $237K
- Other out-of-state $157K
Why this number?
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).
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2015 – Dec 2016. Peak $139,862 in Mar 2015. Spending peaked at $202,938 in Jul 2016.
Contributions
314 donors gave $200 or more cumulatively. 5 additional smaller donors contributed $600 total.
| Donor | Donations | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Robert H Walker | 4 | $10,800.00 |
| National Cattlemens Ncba PAC | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Majority Committee PAC | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Safari Club International PAC | 5 | $8,500.00 |
| Eye of the Tiger PAC | 4 | $8,000.00 |
| National Health Corporation PAC | 3 | $7,500.00 |
| Realtors PAC | 2 | $6,000.00 |
| John Walker | 3 | $5,900.00 |
| Scott McCall | 4 | $5,600.00 |
| Merinda H Wetherington | 2 | $5,400.00 |
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Media Services | 3 | $125,626.00 | |
| The Social Office | 25 | $98,295.74 | |
| Political Ink | 4 | $51,592.76 | |
| Privette, Tyler Mr. | 23 | $42,743.16 | |
| Meeting Street Research | 3 | $37,500.00 | |
| Troy Brewer CPA Inc. | 24 | $36,090.00 | |
| Hammond & Associates | 22 | $34,980.22 | |
| Aristotle | 8 | $16,800.00 | |
| Rising Tide Media Group | 2 | $14,732.00 | |
| Internal Revenue Service | 11 | $12,576.58 | |
| Capitol Hill Club | 14 | $6,732.04 | |
| Imageworks | 2 | $6,103.25 | |
| Cumulus Broadcasting | 1 | $3,920.00 | |
| Homeaway Rentals | 1 | $3,912.13 | |
| Verizon | 23 | $3,761.27 | |
| Desjarlais, Scott | 5 | $3,369.24 | |
| Targeted Creative Communications | 2 | $3,040.00 | |
| Regions Bank | 15 | $2,901.95 | |
| Suzanne's Market | 3 | $2,424.03 | |
| Crash Creative | 11 | $2,365.20 | |
| Issa for Congress | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Guild Development | 9 | $1,530.00 | |
| Dolly Madison Towers | 1 | $1,446.00 | |
| Davis, Joanne MRS. ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 2 | $1,284.00 | |
| Coins for Anything | 1 | $1,067.00 | |
| American Airlines | 1 | $1,054.40 | |
| Friends of John Fleming | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Scott Garrett for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Mica for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Denham for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Hastings, Denny Mr. ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Amazon | 9 | $890.36 | |
| Wal-Mart Stores | 7 | $839.41 | |
| Wcle Radio | 1 | $800.00 | |
| Tractor Supply | 8 | $754.84 | |
| Woodfin Printing | 1 | $746.30 | |
| WKRM Radio | 1 | $700.00 | |
| Crowne Plaza | 1 | $668.13 | |
| Watts-N-Storage | 1 | $660.00 | |
| Stevarino's Pizza | 1 | $600.00 | |
| Watts, Joshua Mr. | 1 | $600.00 | |
| Bowman Broadcasting | 1 | $530.00 | |
| Marriott Hotels | 1 | $528.66 | |
| Wekr Radio | 1 | $500.00 | |
| WYTM Radio | 1 | $500.00 | |
| WGNS Radio | 1 | $494.00 | |
| Cafe Roma | 1 | $479.70 | |
| Brown-Forman Corp Non-Partisan Com. ⇄ in-kind (given, not paid) | 1 | $470.00 | |
| United States Postal Service | 4 | $441.45 | |
| Devour Catering | 1 | $430.95 | |
| Papa Rons | 1 | $427.38 | |
| House Gift Shop | 3 | $386.80 | |
| Marion County Gop | 1 | $350.00 | |
| Tortilla Coast | 1 | $348.43 | |
| Acadiana | 1 | $312.20 | |
| Embassy Suites | 1 | $302.42 | |
| Tennessee Republican Party | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Federal Express | 7 | $240.00 | |
| O'Charley's | 1 | $175.75 | |
| 1 | $98.70 | ||
| Tennessee Dept. of Labor & Workforce | 1 | $74.25 | |
| 2 | $60.00 |
| 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 Scott DesJarlais’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.
- Consulting & professional services $205,469 38%
- Advertising & media $149,245 28%
- Printing & mail $60,895 11%
- Staff & payroll $46,989 9%
- Office & operations $25,169 5%
- Travel $14,771 3%
- Fundraising & events $14,339 3%
- Other $14,030 3%
- Contributions & donations $6,600 1%
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC); see About for how this data is processed.
| Filing | Cash Beginning | Cash Ending | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| YE 2016 Late | $100,042.44 | $90,735.13 | Source ↗ |
| 30G 2016 | $115,279.49 | $100,042.44 | Source ↗ |
| 12G 2016 | $116,889.67 | $115,279.49 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 | $249,627.29 | $116,889.67 | Source ↗ |
| 12P 2016 | $323,000.09 | $249,627.29 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 | $345,979.05 | $323,000.09 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 | $240,802.58 | $345,979.05 | Source ↗ |
| YE 2015 Late | $208,186.01 | $240,802.58 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2015 | $161,731.09 | $208,186.01 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2015 Late | $144,080.31 | $161,731.09 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2015 | $24,938.67 | $144,080.31 | Source ↗ |