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Steve Cohen — 2008 U.S. Representative, District 9 campaign
2008 U.S. Representative, District 9
Latest filing: Year-End 2008 · Feb 8, 2009 · source: FEC
11 filings · Q1 2007–YE 2008
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 →
$480,683
$128,939 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 →
$1,170,755
includes $253 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
includes $14,744 in loans, offsets, and other receipts not itemized in FEC filings
Why this number?
Total Spent
$883,401
net of $250 refunded back to the campaign — not shown in the table below
Why this number?
Donors
943
932 shown
· 11 below $200
Out-of-State
56%
$660,386 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 2008 YEAR-END $480,683 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.
| Itemized contributions from others | $1,155,758 |
| Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) | $253 |
| Loans, offsets, and other receipts | $14,744 |
| Funds raised | $1,170,755 |
From each filing:
- YE 2008 YEAR-END $5,176 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $4,300 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $876 filing-stated
- 30G 2008 POST-GENERAL $102,296 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $101,554 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $743 filing-stated
- 12G 2008 PRE-GENERAL $22,900 derived
- Q3 2008 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $216,459 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $211,852 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $4,607 filing-stated
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- 12P 2008 PRE-PRIMARY $37,553 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $37,301 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $253 filing-stated
- Q2 2008 JULY QUARTERLY $269,192 derived
- Q1 2008 APRIL QUARTERLY $97,369 derived
- YE 2007 YEAR-END $158,500 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $151,583 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $6,917 filing-stated
- Q3 2007 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $126,723 derived
- Q2 2007 JULY QUARTERLY $90,429 derived
- Q1 2007 APRIL QUARTERLY $44,156 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $42,554 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $1,602 filing-stated
Itemized expenditure rows plus the stated spending a filer reported as a lump sum without itemizing it.
| Itemized expenditures | $880,422 |
| Stated spending not itemized (credited) | $2,979 |
| Total spent | $883,401 |
From each filing:
- YE 2008 YEAR-END $5,503 derived
- 30G 2008 POST-GENERAL $36,137 derived
- 12G 2008 PRE-GENERAL $11,861 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $11,826 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $35 filing-stated
- Q3 2008 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $517,384 derived
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- 12P 2008 PRE-PRIMARY $97,635 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $97,058 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $578 filing-stated
- Q2 2008 JULY QUARTERLY $172,166 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $170,375 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $1,791 filing-stated
- Q1 2008 APRIL QUARTERLY $9,620 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $9,597 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $23 filing-stated
- YE 2007 YEAR-END $10,460 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $10,275 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $185 filing-stated
- Q3 2007 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $11,962 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $11,919 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $43 filing-stated
- Q2 2007 JULY QUARTERLY $2,347 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $2,251 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $97 filing-stated
- Q1 2007 APRIL QUARTERLY $8,326 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $8,098 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $228 filing-stated
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 56% of the itemized money; organizations and PACs gave 43%; other sources made up 1%.
Individuals (itemized) $654K · 56% Organizations & PACs $501K · 43% Other sources $15K · 1%
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: $654,383 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $1,170,755
| From individuals (itemized) | $654,383 |
| Unitemized small donations | $253 |
| From organizations and PACs | $501,375 |
| Offsets and other receipts | $14,744 |
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 →
57% of located dollars came from outside Tennessee (43% from inside).
Tennessee $495,372 Out of state $660,386
- Memphis $404K35%
- Washington, DC $258K22%
- Las Vegas, NV $49K4%
- Nashville $34K3%
- New York, NY $28K2%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $57K
- Other out-of-state $326K
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 — Jan 2007 – Dec 2008. Peak $200,797 in Jun 2008. Spending peaked at $435,105 in Jul 2008.
Raised Spent
Contributions
932 donors gave $200 or more cumulatively. 11 additional smaller donors contributed $1,260 total.
| Donor | Donations | Total |
|---|---|---|
| National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Ac | 5 | $10,000.00 |
| Machinists Non Partisan Pol League of the Int L As | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Drive Committee | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| Build PAC | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| Realtors Political Action Committee | 4 | $10,000.00 |
| Federal Express Political Action Committee | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| American Association for Justice Political Action | 4 | $10,000.00 |
| Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation Railpac | 5 | $9,500.00 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Co | 3 | $9,000.00 |
| Jstreetpac | 5 | $8,475.00 |
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Dates
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| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Showing the top 500 of 1,215 contributions by amount. Download the full list (CSV) for every contribution.
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street Communications | 9 | $256,126.31 | |
| Jerry Austin | 13 | $52,475.72 | |
| Commercial Bank & Trust Company | 33 | $51,291.46 | |
| Democratic Congressional Campaign | 2 | $50,000.00 | |
| Lake Research Partners | 2 | $25,990.65 | |
| Clear Channel Outdoor | 2 | $24,950.00 | |
| Diamond Printing | 8 | $20,662.44 | |
| Gerald J. Austin & Associates | 5 | $17,741.50 | |
| Clear Channel | 5 | $15,696.25 | |
| Wlok Radio | 6 | $15,460.00 | |
| Rick Maynard | 19 | $15,324.75 | |
| Malcolm Levi | 25 | $15,129.15 | |
| NGP Software Inc. | 7 | $13,650.00 | |
| Travis Green | 12 | $12,519.60 | |
| Randy Wade | 20 | $12,449.99 | |
| Patriot Signage | 4 | $10,809.00 | |
| Dabney Roberts | 14 | $9,010.00 | |
| Brice Timmons | 15 | $8,830.64 | |
| Marek, John | 9 | $8,387.15 | |
| Dorse & Associates | 2 | $7,500.00 | |
| Smith Sign Consultants | 5 | $7,333.78 | |
| Champion Awards | 3 | $7,269.00 | |
| Visa | 20 | $7,115.82 | |
| KXHT | 4 | $6,961.00 | |
| Aaron Rents | 7 | $6,547.18 | |
| WBBP | 5 | $5,900.00 | |
| WGKX | 1 | $5,738.00 | |
| Holiday Inn University of Memphis | 1 | $5,611.74 | |
| Citadel Broadcasting Co | 3 | $5,547.30 | |
| Vans To Go | 1 | $5,532.25 | |
| The Lofts | 2 | $5,500.00 | |
| Chrystal Johnson | 7 | $5,080.50 | |
| Entercom Radio | 1 | $4,559.40 | |
| Office Max | 4 | $4,509.09 | |
| Street-Rushing Associates | 2 | $4,428.53 | |
| Silver Star News | 4 | $4,310.85 | |
| A T & T | 9 | $4,256.66 | |
| U S Post Office | 11 | $4,107.44 | |
| Jennifer Alvarez | 4 | $4,060.00 | |
| Spirit Magazine | 1 | $4,000.00 | |
| Tri-State Defender | 5 | $3,923.82 | |
| Wxmx-Fm | 1 | $3,507.00 | |
| The Vine, Inc. | 3 | $3,437.00 | |
| The Peabody Hotel | 1 | $3,364.50 | |
| Marriott Hotel Denver | 3 | $3,357.54 | |
| Belz Realty | 5 | $3,344.26 | |
| Renee Schaeffer | 2 | $3,000.00 | |
| Progressive Hawaii Insurance Corp | 1 | $2,752.80 | |
| Euphoria Restaurant | 4 | $2,727.67 | |
| On Eagles Wings | 2 | $2,725.00 | |
| Stephanie Dunavant | 7 | $2,627.26 | |
| Matthews, Thaddeus | 1 | $2,500.00 | |
| Juneteenth Freedom & Heritage Festival | 1 | $2,500.00 | |
| Hicks Convention Services | 5 | $2,333.82 | |
| Bytemail | 3 | $2,324.27 | |
| Internal Revenue Service | 2 | $2,228.20 | |
| Tenner, Mark | 1 | $2,088.36 | |
| Wrbo | 1 | $2,040.00 | |
| Murtha for Congress | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Turley, Lynne | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Steve Cohen for State Senate | 1 | $1,950.00 | |
| Cheapspirititems.Com | 2 | $1,850.00 | |
| Cohen, Steve | 5 | $1,777.00 | |
| Exxon | 20 | $1,765.74 | |
| WHRK | 1 | $1,742.50 | |
| National Democratic Club | 2 | $1,742.16 | |
| Diversified Products | 5 | $1,741.88 | |
| KJMS | 1 | $1,734.00 | |
| Leah Donahue | 1 | $1,650.00 | |
| Derek Haire | 6 | $1,592.50 | |
| The Hebrew Watchman | 3 | $1,561.50 | |
| Whal | 1 | $1,538.50 | |
| Thob, LLC | 1 | $1,500.00 | |
| The Home Depot | 13 | $1,499.33 | |
| W T Emerson | 2 | $1,425.00 | |
| Ike's | 17 | $1,336.79 | |
| Northwest Airlines | 6 | $1,333.11 | |
| Mollie Fontaine Lounge | 1 | $1,227.28 | |
| Bakke, John | 1 | $1,200.00 | |
| Comcast | 4 | $1,195.35 | |
| Bell South | 1 | $1,180.00 | |
| Pitney Bowes | 2 | $1,145.81 | |
| Wdia | 1 | $1,045.80 | |
| Delta Airlines | 1 | $1,017.00 | |
| Kagen 4 Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Adler for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Anthony Elmore | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Tennessee Campaign Basics | 1 | $953.00 | |
| Neely's | 1 | $899.00 | |
| Free, James C. | 1 | $890.95 | |
| Memphis Flyer | 1 | $890.00 | |
| Corporate Drop Catering | 1 | $883.46 | |
| Lawson, John | 1 | $800.00 | |
| Best Buy | 2 | $788.91 | |
| Tennessee Democratic Party | 1 | $750.00 | |
| Susan O'Neill & Associates | 1 | $695.00 | |
| Fast Signs | 1 | $687.00 | |
| Andrew Kitis, Inc. | 1 | $681.50 | |
| Access Car Rental | 1 | $676.00 | |
| Chandra Garret | 5 | $645.56 | |
| Flexible Tape and Label Co. | 2 | $644.21 | |
| The Cupboard | 1 | $642.00 | |
| Wolf Camera | 2 | $634.11 | |
| Kentucky Fried Chicken | 3 | $629.08 | |
| Rite Aid | 6 | $627.55 | |
| Express Gas | 3 | $627.00 | |
| Flinn Broadcasting | 1 | $600.00 | |
| 730 Am Fox Sports | 1 | $586.91 | |
| Office Max | 4 | $564.60 | |
| Tin Angel | 1 | $520.00 | |
| Mapco Express #3282 | 1 | $518.00 | |
| Cafe Society | 2 | $508.78 | |
| Franseen, Jeane | 2 | $500.00 | |
| K. A. Gallagher & Associates | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Shelby County Democratic Party | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Kroger | 3 | $495.29 | |
| Simpson, Walter | 4 | $482.00 | |
| Auburn Quad, Inc. | 8 | $468.11 | |
| Onletterhead | 4 | $450.00 | |
| Pizza Hut | 3 | $417.19 | |
| House Gift Shop | 3 | $416.00 | |
| Nora's | 1 | $410.00 | |
| Fedex Kinko's | 4 | $402.73 | |
| Gloria Belz | 1 | $400.00 | |
| Leonard, David J. | 1 | $400.00 | |
| Anthony Hall / A. Hall's Cleaning | 2 | $400.00 | |
| Super Signs | 1 | $392.00 | |
| Monocle On Capitol Hill | 1 | $384.00 | |
| Circle K | 4 | $366.44 | |
| The Rendezvous | 1 | $355.06 | |
| Beauty Shop Restaurant | 3 | $354.00 | |
| Aaron Robinson | 8 | $351.95 | |
| Shekina Hulon | 2 | $350.00 | |
| Cgi Entertainment Inc. | 1 | $350.00 | |
| Production Support Team | 1 | $350.00 | |
| Johnny's Half Shell Restaurant | 1 | $340.00 | |
| Auto Owner's Insurance | 1 | $328.00 | |
| Nelson, Scott | 1 | $318.77 | |
| TN Dept. of Labor and Workplace Development | 1 | $307.80 | |
| Mapco Express | 3 | $305.00 | |
| Bobby Burgess | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Tennessee Baptist Laymen's Movement | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Glen Ring Graphics | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Haute On the Hill | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Frager, Barry | 1 | $272.32 | |
| Lowe's | 1 | $255.90 | |
| Lamplighter Newspaper | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Montague, Arnett | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Orange Mound Outreach Ministries | 1 | $250.00 | |
| White, Quintos | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Schnucks | 9 | $247.68 | |
| Bendall, Jennifer | 1 | $245.00 | |
| 1 | $241.66 | ||
| Marriott Hotel | 1 | $239.00 | |
| American Cafe | 1 | $238.70 | |
| Thrifty Car Rental | 1 | $236.00 | |
| Winning Connections, Inc. | 1 | $232.68 | |
| Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Inc. | 1 | $225.00 | |
| Just Catering | 1 | $225.00 | |
| Signs First | 1 | $210.00 | |
| Lit | 1 | $169.77 | |
| Shell Gas Station | 1 | $155.00 | |
| Automatic Slim's Tonga Club | 1 | $150.58 | |
| Swain, Larry | 3 | $150.00 | |
| Marilyn Dillihay | 1 | $149.80 | |
| Sunset Grill | 1 | $146.74 | |
| Tenisia Russell | 1 | $100.00 | |
| Citgo Gas Station | 2 | $77.02 | |
| Brian Love | 1 | $60.00 | |
| 1&1 Internet, Inc. | 3 | $50.98 | |
| Sav On | 1 | $50.00 |
Dates
| Payee | Location | Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|
Showing the top 500 of 614 payments by amount. Download the full list (CSV) for every payment.
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 Steve Cohen’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.
- Advertising & media $380,719 43%
- Staff & payroll $135,847 15%
- Other $88,786 10%
- Contributions & donations $61,500 7%
- Printing & mail $55,150 6%
- Office & operations $52,117 6%
- Field & voter contact $50,703 6%
- Fundraising & events $22,590 3%
- Consulting & professional services $21,645 2%
- Travel $9,114 1%
- Sample ballot placement $2,500 0.3%
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 2008 Late | $480,833.89 | $480,682.54 | Source ↗ |
| 30G 2008 Late | $413,449.49 | $480,833.89 | Source ↗ |
| 12G 2008 Late | $401,334.25 | $413,449.49 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2008 Late | $685,087.64 | $401,334.25 | Source ↗ |
| 12P 2008 Late | $739,481.19 | $685,087.64 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2008 Late | $618,052.36 | $739,481.19 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2008 Late | $525,670.97 | $618,052.36 | Source ↗ |
| YE 2007 Late | $375,609.79 | $525,670.97 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2007 Late | $254,920.83 | $375,609.79 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2007 | $165,208.84 | $254,910.82 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2007 | $128,939.35 | $165,208.84 | Source ↗ |