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Stephen Fincher — 2010 U.S. Representative, District 8 campaign
2010 U.S. Representative, District 8
Latest filing: Year-End 2010 · Jan 31, 2011 · source: FEC
9 filings · Q3 2009–YE 2010
Cash on Hand The campaign’s ending cash balance from its most recent filing. Cash shown as “carried over” was held before this election cycle began — usually from a prior campaign for the same office. Full definition →
$109,524
Why this number?
Funds Raised The money the campaign took in — cash and checks, plus the candidate’s own money, loans, and transfers from affiliated committees. It does not include the value of donated goods and services; where a campaign received any, that is shown separately as In-Kind Received. Full definition →
$2,842,491
includes $28,618 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
includes $343,172 in loans, offsets, and other receipts not itemized in FEC filings
Why this number?
In-Kind Received 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. Full definition →
$25,414
goods or services
Total Spent
$2,795,988
net of $33,200 refunded back to the campaign — not shown in the table below
Why this number?
Donors
1,412
1,368 shown
· 44 below $200
Out-of-State
25%
$711,669 from outside TN
Why this number?
The ending cash balance the campaign reported on its most recent filing (as filed, not computed).
Reported on this filing:
- YE 2010 YEAR-END $109,524 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 | $2,470,701 |
| Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) | $28,618 |
| Loans, offsets, and other receipts | $343,172 |
| Funds raised | $2,842,491 |
From each filing:
- YE 2010 YEAR-END $120,193 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $119,750 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $443 filing-stated
- 30G 2010 POST-GENERAL $319,577 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $257,496 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $62,081 filing-stated
- 12G 2010 PRE-GENERAL $125,565 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $123,730 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $1,835 filing-stated
- Q3 2010 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $812,957 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $806,127 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $6,830 filing-stated
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- 12P 2010 PRE-PRIMARY $272,195 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $17,150 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $5,045 filing-stated
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $250,000 filing-stated
- Q2 2010 JULY QUARTERLY $206,162 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $173,123 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $22,173 filing-stated
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $10,867 filing-stated
- Q1 2010 APRIL QUARTERLY $326,751 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $316,485 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $10,266 filing-stated
- YE 2009 YEAR-END $351,040 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $350,190 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $850 filing-stated
- Q3 2009 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $308,050 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $306,650 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $1,400 filing-stated
Itemized expenditure rows plus the stated spending a filer reported as a lump sum without itemizing it.
| Itemized expenditures | $2,795,323 |
| Stated spending not itemized (credited) | $665 |
| Total spent | $2,795,988 |
From each filing:
- YE 2010 YEAR-END $74,457 derived
- 30G 2010 POST-GENERAL $586,300 derived
- 12G 2010 PRE-GENERAL $349,177 derived
- Q3 2010 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $738,447 derived
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- 12P 2010 PRE-PRIMARY $257,261 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $257,132 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $129 filing-stated
- Q2 2010 JULY QUARTERLY $635,426 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $634,890 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $536 filing-stated
- Q1 2010 APRIL QUARTERLY $149,516 derived
- YE 2009 YEAR-END $603 derived
- Q3 2009 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $4,800 derived
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 64% of the itemized money; organizations and PACs gave 22%; other sources made up 13%.
Individuals (itemized) $1.8M · 64% Organizations & PACs $630K · 22% Small unitemized gifts $29K · 1% Other sources $369K · 13%
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: $1,840,701 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $2,867,905
| From individuals (itemized) | $1,840,701 |
| Unitemized small donations | $28,618 |
| From organizations and PACs | $630,000 |
| In-kind contributions (goods & services) | $25,414 |
| Offsets and other receipts | $343,172 |
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 →
71% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (29% from out of state).
Tennessee $1,759,032 Out of state $711,669
- Jackson $278K11%
- Washington, DC $155K6%
- Halls $138K6%
- Brownsville $110K4%
- Alamo $90K4%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $1.1M
- Other out-of-state $556K
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 — Aug 2009 – Dec 2010. Peak $558,888 in Sep 2010. Spending peaked at $627,346 in Oct 2010.
Raised Spent
Contributions
1,368 donors gave $200 or more cumulatively. 44 additional smaller donors contributed $4,490 total.
| Donor | Donations | Total |
|---|---|---|
| CTH Rentals, LLC | 1 | $20,000.00 |
| Every Republican Is Crucial PAC | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| American Bankers Association PAC | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| American Crystal Sugar PAC | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Koch PAC | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| The Freedom Project | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Allen Espey | 4 | $9,600.00 |
| Newell Graham | 4 | $9,600.00 |
| Barry McIntosh | 4 | $9,600.00 |
| Jennifer Espey | 4 | $9,600.00 |
Showing the top 500 of 1,384 donors by total.
Dates
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| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Showing the top 500 of 2,189 contributions by amount. Download the full list (CSV) for every contribution.
Coverage: we hold 94% of the itemized contributions this committee reported to the FEC for the 2010 cycle — about $112,300 is not in the FEC bulk file we load.
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Rogers | 14 | $1,197,322.00 | |
| The Hopper Company | 39 | $710,666.32 | |
| Fincher, Steve | 8 | $269,782.98 | |
| The Tarrance Group | 10 | $73,955.00 | |
| Mr. Andrew P. Theodore | 6 | $58,196.64 | |
| Collins, Reece | 26 | $53,500.19 | |
| McCullough, Matt | 8 | $36,428.90 | |
| Ciaramitaro, Paul | 8 | $30,770.60 | |
| Collins, Sarah | 30 | $26,149.62 | |
| Professional Data Services | 14 | $23,905.23 | |
| Stanley, Kristin | 8 | $21,049.79 | |
| Davis, Chris | 21 | $19,628.06 | |
| Victorystore.Com | 3 | $19,592.50 | |
| Harbinger International | 7 | $17,876.57 | |
| Holliday, Whitney | 17 | $15,944.85 | |
| Devantier, Jake | 7 | $13,304.52 | |
| Short, Suzanne | 7 | $12,187.49 | |
| Linden Media LLC | 1 | $11,160.22 | |
| Law Offices of Elliot S. Berke, PLLC | 1 | $10,873.22 | |
| Tennessee Concert Sound | 2 | $10,668.90 | |
| Hendon, Dale | 10 | $10,067.10 | |
| Finch, Philip | 2 | $10,000.00 | |
| Beale Street Studios | 3 | $9,534.04 | |
| Smith, Thomas | 3 | $9,260.00 | |
| Aristotle International | 5 | $7,500.00 | |
| Minuteman Press | 10 | $7,267.77 | |
| Mastercard | 5 | $6,978.92 | |
| Tele-Target | 5 | $6,509.77 | |
| Click and Pledge | 19 | $5,390.24 | |
| Cottington Group | 1 | $5,000.00 | |
| Powell, Hannah | 7 | $4,800.00 | |
| Hurt & Hurt Rental Company | 1 | $4,800.00 | |
| Gardner, William | 6 | $4,224.92 | |
| Flatiron Grille | 1 | $3,952.00 | |
| Crye-Leike Property Management Co | 1 | $3,850.00 | |
| Odell, Rhonda | 5 | $3,409.10 | |
| Aeneas Internet and Telephone | 10 | $3,176.66 | |
| Ftin Solutions | 5 | $3,114.60 | |
| River City Consulting | 1 | $2,750.00 | |
| Decker, Dennis | 5 | $2,727.27 | |
| McIntosh, Barry | 1 | $2,628.95 | |
| Coyote Blues | 2 | $2,416.26 | |
| Bell Shirt & Sign Co. | 1 | $2,225.00 | |
| Walker, Rodney | 2 | $2,180.16 | |
| Prather Properties | 1 | $2,121.94 | |
| Fincher, Joel | 2 | $2,069.11 | |
| Barton, Elizabeth | 1 | $2,055.44 | |
| Friends of David Harmer | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Airshow 2010 | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Thompson, Charles | 5 | $1,977.27 | |
| Sean Bloemer Productions | 1 | $1,950.00 | |
| Abbotts Print Shop, Inc. | 2 | $1,903.14 | |
| McClure, Abigail | 1 | $1,835.40 | |
| Walker, Becky | 1 | $1,800.00 | |
| First Data Merchant Services | 2 | $1,562.65 | |
| The Crescent Club | 1 | $1,560.09 | |
| Cresent Club | 1 | $1,557.78 | |
| Hundley, Daniel | 1 | $1,500.00 | |
| Wirgau, Brad | 1 | $1,500.00 | |
| Office World | 9 | $1,497.50 | |
| Ei Sports & Apparel | 1 | $1,487.55 | |
| Opera House Restaurant | 1 | $1,472.50 | |
| Brundige, Michael | 2 | $1,424.94 | |
| Williams, Bill | 1 | $1,400.00 | |
| Trolingers Inc. | 1 | $1,313.45 | |
| Paris Convention Center | 1 | $1,255.59 | |
| Sanders Marketing Group | 1 | $1,249.56 | |
| Woods, John | 1 | $1,248.27 | |
| The Wallace-Harris Company | 4 | $1,200.00 | |
| Hutchinson, William | 2 | $1,149.00 | |
| Caldwells Office Outfitters | 6 | $1,099.08 | |
| Reed, David | 1 | $1,098.25 | |
| Davis, Chad | 1 | $1,036.86 | |
| Grace Broadcasting | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Friendship Properties | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Cd Inc. | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Thompson, Jim | 1 | $956.45 | |
| Hines, Jeff | 1 | $900.00 | |
| Scott, Jordan | 1 | $882.10 | |
| Simmons, Jerry | 1 | $805.00 | |
| Hays, Joey | 1 | $779.63 | |
| Ellis, Danny | 1 | $773.10 | |
| Dunn, Winfield | 1 | $752.70 | |
| Kline for Congress | 1 | $706.83 | |
| Jones, Robert | 1 | $700.00 | |
| Harlan, Fiona | 1 | $687.50 | |
| Harlan, Jonathan | 1 | $687.50 | |
| E&W Electrical Solutions | 1 | $650.00 | |
| Barton, Richard | 1 | $626.81 | |
| Kevin McCarthy for Congress | 1 | $615.18 | |
| Hollingshead, Ronnie | 1 | $600.00 | |
| Hollingshead, Shelly | 1 | $600.00 | |
| Magic Moments Wedding & Events | 1 | $550.00 | |
| Click and Pledge | 1 | $546.58 | |
| Westmoreland for Congress | 1 | $541.70 | |
| Allegra Print & Imaging | 1 | $506.38 | |
| Swearingen, Sheila | 1 | $500.00 | |
| The Tennessee Patriot | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Mongomery County Republican Party | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Stigler, Susan | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Baggett, Sammuel | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Brownsville Radio | 1 | $485.00 | |
| Jack Parnell | 2 | $475.00 | |
| Bank of Jackson | 24 | $465.00 | |
| Rjyoung Co Inc. | 2 | $439.00 | |
| Ace Diner | 1 | $418.63 | |
| Maverick Campaigns | 1 | $406.60 | |
| Williams, Alice | 1 | $400.00 | |
| Conservative Victory Fund | 1 | $399.45 | |
| Brooks, Mike | 1 | $350.00 | |
| Benton County Republican Party | 1 | $330.00 | |
| Bowers, Mark | 1 | $304.45 | |
| Cherone, Evan | 1 | $304.00 | |
| Shelby Co. Republican Womens Club | 1 | $300.00 | |
| McClelland, Jennifer | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Porter, James | 1 | $300.00 | |
| BYRD Southern Rents | 1 | $291.17 | |
| Thompson & Smith | 1 | $276.76 | |
| Stoots, Scott | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Edwards, Robert | 1 | $246.86 | |
| Deaton, Gary | 1 | $220.95 | |
| Postmaster | 2 | $140.80 |
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 Stephen Fincher’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.
- Advertising & media $1,331,363 47%
- Printing & mail $552,193 20%
- Consulting & professional services $280,905 10%
- Loan & debt repayment $256,003 9%
- Staff & payroll $191,760 7%
- Other $136,022 5%
- Fundraising & events $47,070 2%
- Office & operations $14,673 0.6%
- Travel $8,261 0.3%
- Contributions & donations $5,969 0.3%
- Field & voter contact $4,304 0.2%
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 2010 Late | $72,975.47 | $109,524.49 | Source ↗ |
| 30G 2010 | $326,567.13 | $72,975.47 | Source ↗ |
| 12G 2010 Late | $542,161.78 | $326,567.13 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2010 Late | $421,448.70 | $542,161.78 | Source ↗ |
| 12P 2010 Late | $406,714.24 | $421,448.70 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2010 | $828,724.01 | $406,714.24 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2010 | $627,812.88 | $828,724.01 | Source ↗ |
| YE 2009 Late | $303,250.00 | $627,812.88 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2009 | $0.00 | $303,250.00 | Source ↗ |