Sheila Butt — 2012 Tennessee House, District 64 campaign

Tennessee House, District 64 Republican

2012 Tennessee House, District 64 · totals since Jan 16, 2011

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 2011–Q4 2012

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 →
$2,673
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 →
$98,513
includes $11,383 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
Total Spent
$101,538
less $182 in refunds & credits → $101,356 net disbursements
Donors
164
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:
  • Q4 2012 Initial $2,673 filing-stated

Reported receipts adds together the amounts listed below.

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Sum of Total Receipts reported on the selected source reports.

Inputs behind Reported receipts
Q4 2012 reported receipts $550
Pre-General 2012 reported receipts $6,018
Q3 2012 reported receipts $18,015
Pre-Primary 2012 reported receipts $1,980
Q2 2012 reported receipts $20,663
Q1 2012 reported receipts $0
Year-End 2011 reported receipts $44,462
Mid-Year 2011 reported receipts $6,825
Reported receipts $98,513
From each filing:
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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.

Inputs behind Total spent
Itemized expenditures $94,372
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $7,166
Total spent $101,538
From each filing:
  • Q4 2012 Initial $10,798 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $9,830 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $968 filing-stated
  • Pre-General 2012 Initial $19,254 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $18,824 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $430 filing-stated
  • Q3 2012 Initial $20,330 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $18,683 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,647 filing-stated
  • Pre-Primary 2012 Initial $2,999 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $2,591 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $408 filing-stated
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  • Q2 2012 Amendment $23,580 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $22,542 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,038 filing-stated
  • Q1 2012 Initial $8,514 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $7,973 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $541 filing-stated
  • Year-End 2011 Supplemental $9,263 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $7,974 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,290 filing-stated
  • Mid-Year 2011 Supplemental $6,799 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $5,955 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $845 filing-stated
Receipts
$98,513
Spent
$101,538

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, 54% of receipts on these reports.

Individuals, itemized $54K · 54%Organizations and PACs, itemized $34K · 34%Unitemized contributions $11K · 12%

Share of reported receipts: Individuals, itemized compares individuals, itemized with reported receipts.

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

Individuals, itemized: $53,630 ÷ Reported receipts: $98,513
Inputs behind Share of reported receipts: Individuals, itemized
Individuals, itemized $53,630
Organizations and PACs, itemized $33,500
Unitemized contributions $11,383
From each filing:
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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 →

$443average gift
$250median gift
121individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $50
0%
0%
$50–200
39%
13%
$200–1K
51%
48%
$1K–5K
10%
39%
$5K+
0%
0%

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: $53,630 ÷ Individual donors: 121
Inputs behind Average gift per individual donor
Total from individual donors $53,630
Median gift $250
Individual donors 121

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 →

95% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (5% from out of state).

Tennessee $82,605 Out of state $4,525
  • Columbia $33K38%
  • Nashville $21K24%
  • Franklin $11K13%
  • Spring Hill $2K2%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $16K
  • Other out-of-state $5K

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: $4,525 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $87,130
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $4,525

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2011 – Jan 2013. Peak $17,210 in Jun 2012. Spending peaked at $19,116 in Oct 2012.

Cash contributions Spent

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names 117 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200. 47 people gave less than $200 in cash; their gifts total $6,930 and their names are withheld.

117 named donors 191 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Truth Matters PAC 1 $7,100.00
Leaders of Tennessee PAC 1 $4,000.00
Beth Harwell 2 $2,800.00
Kent Davis 2 $2,800.00
Jimmy Mitchell 2 $2,800.00
Jim Barrier 3 $2,250.00
Brenda McClure 3 $2,150.00
Tennessee Parentsteachers Putting Students First PAC 2 $2,000.00
Tennessee Natural Resources Development PAC 1 $1,500.00
James Langsdon 6 $1,490.00

Expenditures

91 vendors 335 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
TN Republican Party 1 $11,851.00 13%
Columbia Daily Herald 33 $9,275.81 10%
WKRM 18 $6,755.00 7%
Wmpe, LLC 7 $6,375.43 7%
The Lamar Companies 1 $4,800.00 5%
Tennessee Republican Caucus 3 $3,900.00 4%
Columbia Neon 7 $3,610.13 4%
Columbia Fast Fuel 59 $3,472.66 4%
WXRQ Radio Station 19 $2,924.30 3%
Safety Harbor Resort 1 $2,840.02 3%

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 Sheila Butt’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.

  • Advertising & media $43,129 46%
  • Printing & mail $14,768 16%
  • Contributions & donations $11,247 12%
  • Travel $6,820 7%
  • Fundraising & events $6,819 7%
  • Other $5,209 6%
  • Office & operations $3,630 4%
  • Field & voter contact $2,750 3%

Filing History

Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Q4 2012 $12,921.13 $2,672.92 Source: Q4 2012 filing Report 45865
Pre-General 2012 $26,156.67 $12,921.13 Source: Pre-General 2012 filing Report 44420
Q3 2012 $28,472.02 $26,156.67 Source: Q3 2012 filing Report 43268
Pre-Primary 2012 $29,491.17 $28,472.02 Source: Pre-Primary 2012 filing Report 42160
Q2 2012 Amended $32,408.52 $29,491.17 Source: Q2 2012 filing Report 43687
Q1 2012 $40,740.55 $32,408.52 Source: Q1 2012 filing Report 39669
Year-End 2011 $5,542.10 $40,740.55 Source: Year-End 2011 filing Report 38361
Mid-Year 2011 $5,516.24 $5,542.10 Source: Mid-Year 2011 filing Report 36817