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Stephen Fincher — 2014 U.S. Representative, District 8 campaign

U.S. Representative, District 8 Republican

2014 U.S. Representative, District 8

Latest filing: Year-End 2014 · Jan 29, 2015 · source: FEC

11 filings · Q1 2013–YE 2014

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 →
$2,544,329
$1,449,564 carried over
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 →
$1,697,262
includes $30 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
includes $28,991 in loans, offsets, and other receipts not itemized in FEC filings
Why this number?
Total Spent
$617,492
net of $4,900 refunded back to the campaign — not shown in the table below
Why this number?
Donors
745
745 shown  · 0 below $200
Out-of-State
48%
$810,830 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 2014 YEAR-END $2,544,329 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.

Inputs behind Funds raised
Itemized contributions from others $1,668,240
Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $30
Loans, offsets, and other receipts $28,991
Funds raised $1,697,262
From each filing:
  • YE 2014 YEAR-END $5,918 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $3,000 derived
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $2,918 filing-stated
  • 30G 2014 POST-GENERAL $117,225 derived
  • 12G 2014 PRE-GENERAL $1,030 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $1,000 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $30 filing-stated
  • Q3 2014 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $162,562 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $159,700 derived
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $2,862 filing-stated
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  • 12P 2014 PRE-PRIMARY $19,375 derived
  • Q2 2014 JULY QUARTERLY $149,218 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $140,050 derived
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $9,168 filing-stated
  • Q1 2014 APRIL QUARTERLY $242,022 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $240,134 derived
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $1,888 filing-stated
  • YE 2013 YEAR-END $189,425 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $186,150 derived
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $3,275 filing-stated
  • Q3 2013 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $181,195 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $177,881 derived
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $3,314 filing-stated
  • Q2 2013 JULY QUARTERLY $297,860 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $295,251 derived
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $2,610 filing-stated
  • Q1 2013 APRIL QUARTERLY $331,432 mixed
    • Itemized contributions from others $328,475 derived
    • Loans, offsets, and other receipts $2,957 filing-stated

Itemized expenditure rows plus the stated spending a filer reported as a lump sum without itemizing it.

Inputs behind Total spent
Itemized expenditures $616,820
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $672
Total spent $617,492
From each filing:
  • YE 2014 YEAR-END $39,746 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $39,490 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $256 filing-stated
  • 30G 2014 POST-GENERAL $7,620 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $7,489 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $131 filing-stated
  • 12G 2014 PRE-GENERAL $35,536 derived
  • Q3 2014 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $71,070 derived
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  • 12P 2014 PRE-PRIMARY $23,353 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $23,308 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $45 filing-stated
  • Q2 2014 JULY QUARTERLY $73,036 derived
  • Q1 2014 APRIL QUARTERLY $134,555 derived
  • YE 2013 YEAR-END $64,914 derived
  • Q3 2013 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $50,283 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $50,043 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $240 filing-stated
  • Q2 2013 JULY QUARTERLY $58,250 derived
  • Q1 2013 APRIL QUARTERLY $59,128 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).

Itemized money from outside Tennessee: $810,830 ÷ Total raised: $1,697,262
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $810,830
Raised
$1,697,262
Spent
$617,492

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 48% of the itemized money; organizations and PACs gave 51%; other sources made up 2%.

Individuals (itemized) $808K · 48% Organizations & PACs $860K · 51% Other sources $29K · 2%
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: $808,360 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $1,697,262
Inputs behind Share from individuals
From individuals (itemized) $808,360
Unitemized small donations $30
From organizations and PACs $859,880
Offsets and other receipts $28,991

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 →

51% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (49% from out of state).

Tennessee $857,410 Out of state $810,830
  • Washington, DC $324K19%
  • Memphis $154K9%
  • Jackson $60K4%
  • Halls $59K4%
  • Arlington, VA $43K3%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $584K
  • Other out-of-state $444K
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).

Itemized money from outside Tennessee: $810,830 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $1,668,240
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $810,830

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2013 – Dec 2014. Peak $292,100 in Mar 2013. Spending peaked at $100,158 in Jan 2014.

Raised Spent

Contributions

745 donors gave $200 or more cumulatively.

745 donors 1,085 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by total
Donor Donations Total
Nat L Health Corp PAC 3 $12,500.00
Federal Express PAC 2 $10,000.00
Eric PAC 2 $10,000.00
Jpmorgan Chase Co Federal PAC 6 $10,000.00
Acre PAC 6 $10,000.00
American College of Radiology Assn PAC 4 $10,000.00
Independent Insurance Agents Brokers PAC 6 $10,000.00
Farm Credit Council PAC 10 $10,000.00
Capital One PAC 4 $10,000.00
American Bankers Assn PAC 5 $10,000.00

Showing the top 500 of 745 donors by total.

Coverage: we hold 95% of the itemized contributions this committee reported to the FEC for the 2014 cycle — about $42,750 is not in the FEC bulk file we load.

Expenditures

77 vendors 388 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Theodore Comapny 27 $181,247.80 29%
Fincher, Stephen 33 $77,055.34 12%
Kaegi Resources 1 $72,611.46 12%
Fec Financial Inc. 24 $34,356.38 6%
NRCC 1 $32,500.00 5%
Hopper, Tommy 1 $20,000.00 3%
The Terrance Group 1 $19,037.00 3%
Trail Blazer Campaign Services Inc. 2 $13,000.00 2%
Premier Speakers Bureau 3 $12,675.00 2%
Yes On 1 1 $10,000.00 2%

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 2014 Late $2,578,157.13 $2,544,329.40 Source ↗
30G 2014 $2,467,532.13 $2,578,157.13 Source ↗
12G 2014 $2,502,038.19 $2,467,532.13 Source ↗
Q3 2014 $2,412,021.16 $2,502,038.19 Source ↗
12P 2014 $2,415,949.16 $2,412,021.16 Source ↗
Q2 2014 $2,338,889.02 $2,415,949.16 Source ↗
Q1 2014 $2,234,493.54 $2,338,889.02 Source ↗
YE 2013 Late $2,109,478.56 $2,234,493.54 Source ↗
Q3 2013 $1,972,005.49 $2,109,478.56 Source ↗
Q2 2013 $1,722,266.38 $1,972,005.49 Source ↗
Q1 2013 $1,449,564.27 $1,722,266.38 Source ↗