Stephen Fincher — 2018 U.S. Senator campaign

U.S. Senator Republican

2018 U.S. Senator · totals since Jan 1, 2017

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 → · 9 filings · Q1 2017–YE 2018

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 →
$1,743,199
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 →
$1,536,683
includes $8,085 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
Total disbursed
$2,183,071
Donors
541
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 2018 YEAR-END $1,743,199 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 2018 reported receipts $1,990
Q3 2018 reported receipts $6,104
12P 2018 reported receipts $2,279
Q2 2018 reported receipts $1,922
Q1 2018 reported receipts $58,089
YE 2017 reported receipts $1,458,425
Q3 2017 reported receipts $2,541
Q2 2017 reported receipts $2,556
Q1 2017 reported receipts $2,777
Total receipts $1,536,683
From each filing:
  • YE 2018 YEAR-END $1,990 filing-stated
  • Q3 2018 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $6,104 filing-stated
  • 12P 2018 PRE-PRIMARY $2,279 filing-stated
  • Q2 2018 JULY QUARTERLY $1,922 filing-stated
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  • Q1 2018 APRIL QUARTERLY $58,089 filing-stated
  • YE 2017 YEAR-END $1,458,425 filing-stated
  • Q3 2017 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $2,541 filing-stated
  • Q2 2017 JULY QUARTERLY $2,556 filing-stated
  • Q1 2017 APRIL QUARTERLY $2,777 filing-stated

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 $2,183,071
Total disbursed $2,183,071
From each filing:
  • YE 2018 YEAR-END $4,194 filing-stated
  • Q3 2018 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $51,083 filing-stated
  • Q2 2018 JULY QUARTERLY $36,169 filing-stated
  • Q1 2018 APRIL QUARTERLY $1,943,241 filing-stated
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  • YE 2017 YEAR-END $90,883 filing-stated
  • Q3 2017 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $38,014 filing-stated
  • Q2 2017 JULY QUARTERLY $5,983 filing-stated
  • Q1 2017 APRIL QUARTERLY $13,503 filing-stated
Receipts
$1,536,683
Total disbursed
$2,183,071

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 (line 11a), 91% of receipts on these reports.

Individuals, itemized (line 11a) $1.4M · 91%PACs and other committees (line 11c) $104K · 7%Reports without line figures in our data $20K · 1%

Share of total receipts: Individuals, itemized (line 11a) compares individuals, itemized (line 11a) 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.

Individuals, itemized (line 11a): $1,394,420 ÷ Total receipts: $1,536,683
Inputs behind Share of total receipts: Individuals, itemized (line 11a)
Individuals, itemized (line 11a) $1,394,420
Individuals, unitemized (line 11a) $8,085
PACs and other committees (line 11c) $103,700
Party committees and the candidate (lines 11b, 11d) $5,401
Offsets and other receipts (lines 14, 15) $4,908
Reports without line figures in our data $20,169
From each filing:
  • YE 2018 YEAR-END $1,990 filing-stated
  • Q3 2018 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $6,104 filing-stated
  • 12P 2018 PRE-PRIMARY $2,279 filing-stated
  • Q2 2018 JULY QUARTERLY $1,922 filing-stated
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  • Q1 2018 APRIL QUARTERLY $58,089 filing-stated
  • YE 2017 YEAR-END $1,458,425 filing-stated
  • Q3 2017 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $2,541 filing-stated
  • Q2 2017 JULY QUARTERLY $2,556 filing-stated
  • Q1 2017 APRIL QUARTERLY $2,777 filing-stated

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 →

88% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (12% from out of state).

Tennessee $1,254,753 Out of state $171,700
  • Memphis $200K14%
  • Knoxville $154K11%
  • Jackson $113K8%
  • Nashville $106K7%
  • Dyersburg $88K6%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $595K
  • Other out-of-state $172K

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: $171,700 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $1,426,453
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $171,700

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2017 – Dec 2018. Peak $1,070,353 in Dec 2017. Spending peaked at $1,706,185 in Mar 2018.

Cash contributions Spent

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names 541 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200.

541 named donors 683 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
Mike Eubank ↺ paid $5,000.00 4 $10,000.00
American Crystal Sugar Company PAC ↺ paid $10,000.00 2 $10,000.00
Council of Insurance Agts Brokers PAC 2 $10,000.00
Kelly McCulloch ↺ paid $5,400.00 2 $5,400.00
Michael E Keeney ↺ paid $5,400.00 2 $5,400.00
Craig Weiss ↺ paid $5,400.00 2 $5,400.00
Frank Lawrence 2 $5,400.00
Todd S Driver 2 $5,400.00
Timothy W Williams 2 $5,400.00
Harry W Jr Stowers ↺ paid $2,700.00 2 $5,400.00

Coverage: we hold 94% of the itemized contributions this committee reported to the FEC for the 2018 cycle — about $79,967 is not in the FEC bulk file we load.

Expenditures

631 vendors 917 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Kaegi Resources 2 $178,598.68 8%
North Star Opinion Research 1 $61,040.79 3%
Midanek, Thomas 9 $55,391.59 3%
,Push Digital LLC 5 $31,390.84 1%
Cavalier Bldg LLC 8 $30,513.31 1%
Tennessee Republican Party Federal Election Account 1 $30,000.00 1%
Data Targeting Research LLC 2 $25,000.00 1%
TN Republican Party 1 $25,000.00 1%
Hall Strategies LLC 3 $22,273.95 1%
American Express 22 $16,090.58 0.8%

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.

  • Contributions & donations $1,562,080 72%
  • Consulting & professional services $359,789 17%
  • Office & operations $67,091 3%
  • Other $50,929 2%
  • Advertising & media $32,410 1%
  • Staff & payroll $31,839 1%
  • Printing & mail $28,486 1%
  • Transfers between accounts $25,000 1%
  • Travel $12,201 0.6%
  • Fundraising & events $4,211 0.2%

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 2018 $1,745,403.15 $1,743,198.84 Source: YE 2018 filing
Q3 2018 $1,790,382.13 $1,745,403.15 Source: Q3 2018 filing
12P 2018 $1,788,102.00 $1,790,382.13 Source: 12P 2018 filing
Q2 2018 $1,822,349.00 $1,788,102.74 Source: Q2 2018 filing
Q1 2018 $3,707,501.00 $1,822,349.35 Source: Q1 2018 filing
YE 2017 $2,339,926.00 $3,707,468.47 Source: YE 2017 filing
Q3 2017 $2,375,399.89 $2,339,926.73 Source: Q3 2017 filing
Q2 2017 $2,378,826.93 $2,375,399.89 Source: Q2 2017 filing
Q1 2017 $2,389,553.60 $2,378,826.93 Source: Q1 2017 filing