Scott DesJarlais — 2022 U.S. Representative, District 4 campaign

U.S. Representative, District 4 Republican

2022 U.S. Representative, District 4 · totals since Jan 1, 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 → · 11 filings · Q1 2021–YE 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 →
$316,063
as of the Year-End report
Receipts The sum of Total Receipts on the selected published reports. Open the receipt to check each report and any exclusions. Full definition →
$174,860
includes $1,713 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
Total disbursed
$161,447
Donors
67
total donors; qualifying names are listed below

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:
  • YE 2022 YEAR-END $316,063 filing-stated

Total receipts adds together the amounts listed below.

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Sum of Total Receipts reported on the selected source reports.

Inputs behind Total receipts
YE 2022 reported receipts $0
30G 2022 reported receipts $19,899
12G 2022 reported receipts $9,130
Q3 2022 reported receipts $51,732
12P 2022 reported receipts $35
Q2 2022 reported receipts $13,395
Q1 2022 reported receipts $10,952
YE 2021 reported receipts $23,950
Q3 2021 reported receipts $22,367
Q2 2021 reported receipts $4,186
Q1 2021 reported receipts $19,214
Total receipts $174,860
From each filing:
  • YE 2022 YEAR-END $0 filing-stated
  • 30G 2022 POST-GENERAL $19,899 filing-stated
  • 12G 2022 PRE-GENERAL $9,130 filing-stated
  • Q3 2022 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $51,732 filing-stated
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  • 12P 2022 PRE-PRIMARY $35 filing-stated
  • Q2 2022 JULY QUARTERLY $13,395 filing-stated
  • Q1 2022 APRIL QUARTERLY $10,952 filing-stated
  • YE 2021 YEAR-END $23,950 filing-stated
  • Q3 2021 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $22,367 filing-stated
  • Q2 2021 JULY QUARTERLY $4,186 filing-stated
  • Q1 2021 APRIL QUARTERLY $19,214 filing-stated
Excluded reports:
  • Q1 2021 — Replaced by an amended report
  • Q2 2021 — Replaced by an amended report
  • Q3 2021 — Replaced by an amended report
  • YE 2021 — Replaced by an amended report
  • Q1 2022 — Replaced by an amended report
  • Q2 2022 — Replaced by an amended report
  • Q3 2022 — Replaced by an amended report
  • 12G 2022 — Replaced by an amended report
  • 30G 2022 — Replaced by an amended report

Total disbursed adds together the amounts listed below.

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Total disbursements on the selected FEC reports, including operating expenditures, transfers, loan repayments, contribution refunds and other disbursements.

Inputs behind Total disbursed
Reported disbursements $161,447
Total disbursed $161,447
From each filing:
  • YE 2022 YEAR-END $7,106 filing-stated
  • 30G 2022 POST-GENERAL $6,835 filing-stated
  • 12G 2022 PRE-GENERAL $2,378 filing-stated
  • Q3 2022 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $14,811 filing-stated
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  • 12P 2022 PRE-PRIMARY $1,958 filing-stated
  • Q2 2022 JULY QUARTERLY $14,446 filing-stated
  • Q1 2022 APRIL QUARTERLY $13,401 filing-stated
  • YE 2021 YEAR-END $10,979 filing-stated
  • Q3 2021 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $9,435 filing-stated
  • Q2 2021 JULY QUARTERLY $13,858 filing-stated
  • Q1 2021 APRIL QUARTERLY $66,239 filing-stated
Receipts
$174,860
Total disbursed
$161,447

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: PACs and other committees (line 11c), 60% of receipts on these reports.

Individuals, itemized (line 11a) $67K · 38%PACs and other committees (line 11c) $105K · 60%Offsets and other receipts (lines 14, 15) $2K · 1%

Share of total receipts: PACs and other committees (line 11c) compares pacs and other committees (line 11c) with total receipts.

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Each selected report's total receipts split by the report's own lines; the parts of every report add up to its total, and the totals to the headline.

PACs and other committees (line 11c): $104,500 ÷ Total receipts: $174,860
Inputs behind Share of total receipts: PACs and other committees (line 11c)
Individuals, itemized (line 11a) $66,728
Individuals, unitemized (line 11a) $1,713
PACs and other committees (line 11c) $104,500
Offsets and other receipts (lines 14, 15) $1,919
From each filing:
  • YE 2022 YEAR-END $0 filing-stated
  • 30G 2022 POST-GENERAL $19,899 filing-stated
  • 12G 2022 PRE-GENERAL $9,130 filing-stated
  • Q3 2022 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $51,732 filing-stated
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  • 12P 2022 PRE-PRIMARY $35 filing-stated
  • Q2 2022 JULY QUARTERLY $13,395 filing-stated
  • Q1 2022 APRIL QUARTERLY $10,952 filing-stated
  • YE 2021 YEAR-END $23,950 filing-stated
  • Q3 2021 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $22,367 filing-stated
  • Q2 2021 JULY QUARTERLY $4,186 filing-stated
  • Q1 2021 APRIL QUARTERLY $19,214 filing-stated
Excluded reports:
  • Q1 2021 — Replaced by an amended report
  • Q2 2021 — Replaced by an amended report
  • Q3 2021 — Replaced by an amended report
  • YE 2021 — Replaced by an amended report
  • Q1 2022 — Replaced by an amended report
  • Q2 2022 — Replaced by an amended report
  • Q3 2022 — Replaced by an amended report
  • 12G 2022 — Replaced by an amended report
  • 30G 2022 — Replaced by an amended report

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 →

73% of located dollars came from outside Tennessee (27% from inside).

Tennessee $45,620 Out of state $125,608
  • Washington, DC $25K15%
  • Alexandria, VA $17K10%
  • Fayetteville $12K7%
  • Bakersfield, CA $10K6%
  • Arlington, VA $6K3%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $34K
  • Other out-of-state $68K

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: $125,608 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $171,228
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $125,608

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2021 – Dec 2022. Peak $33,650 in Sep 2022. Spending peaked at $52,067 in Feb 2021.

Cash contributions Spent

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names 67 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200.

67 named donors 85 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
House Freedom Fund 3 $12,000.00
American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee 3 $10,000.00
Majority Committee PAC 2 $10,000.00
National Association of Home Builders 2 $7,500.00
National Health Corp PAC 3 $6,500.00
Realtors PAC 3 $6,000.00
Merinda H Wetherington ↺ paid $2,500.00 2 $5,800.00
W Michael Wetherington 2 $5,800.00
Cherna Moskowitz 2 $5,800.00
John Walker 2 $5,800.00

Expenditures

48 vendors 131 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
National Republican Congressional Committee Contributions 1 $50,000.00 32%
Troy Brewer CPA Inc. 24 $36,000.00 23%
Aristotle 15 $18,750.00 12%
Desjarlais, Scott 6 $11,360.98 7%
Tennessee Republican Party 2 $5,000.00 3%
Wetherington, Merinda H. MRS. ↺ donor $5,800.00 1 $2,500.00 2%
Congressional Institute 1 $2,222.00 1%
Tennessee State Fair 1 $2,123.38 1%
Capitol Hill Club 7 $2,114.84 1%
Verizon 21 $2,098.82 1%

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.

  • Transfers between accounts $50,000 32%
  • Consulting & professional services $36,000 23%
  • Office & operations $24,900 16%
  • Travel $17,902 12%
  • Fundraising & events $15,269 10%
  • Contributions & donations $5,900 4%
  • Other $4,004 3%

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC); see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
YE 2022 $323,169.06 $316,062.63 Source: YE 2022 filing
30G 2022 $310,104.74 $323,169.06 Source: 30G 2022 filing
12G 2022 $303,352.96 $310,104.74 Source: 12G 2022 filing
Q3 2022 $266,432.28 $303,352.96 Source: Q3 2022 filing
12P 2022 $268,354.97 $266,432.28 Source: 12P 2022 filing
Q2 2022 $269,406.71 $268,354.97 Source: Q2 2022 filing
Q1 2022 $271,855.22 $269,406.71 Source: Q1 2022 filing
YE 2021 $258,884.27 $271,855.22 Source: YE 2021 filing
Q3 2021 $245,951.37 $258,884.27 Source: Q3 2021 filing
Q2 2021 $255,624.19 $245,951.37 Source: Q2 2021 filing
Q1 2021 $302,649.35 $255,624.19 Source: Q1 2021 filing