Steve Cohen — 2014 U.S. Representative, District 9 campaign
2014 U.S. Representative, District 9 · totals since Jan 1, 2013
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 → · 11 filings · Q1 2013–YE 2014
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 →
$617,837
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 →
$732,897
includes $18,098 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
Total disbursed
$915,467
Donors
435
total donors; qualifying names are listed below
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 →
7% of this campaign’s individual contributions came as small unitemized donations — gifts under the federal itemization threshold (about $200 a cycle) that the filer reports only as a lump sum, never broken out by donor. The gift-size and location breakdowns below cover the itemized 93%.
Itemized $237K · 93% Small unitemized gifts $18K · 7%
Largest part: PACs and other committees (line 11c), 64% of receipts on these reports.
Individuals, itemized (line 11a) $245K · 33%Individuals, unitemized (line 11a) $18K · 2%PACs and other committees (line 11c) $469K · 64%
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 →
70% of located dollars came from outside Tennessee (30% from inside).
Tennessee $216,034 Out of state $497,540
- Washington, DC $242K34%
- Memphis $174K24%
- New York, NY $27K4%
- Alexandria, VA $19K3%
- Nashville $9K1%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $33K
- Other out-of-state $210K
Contributions & Spending Over Time
Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2013 – Dec 2014. Peak $81,475 in Apr 2014. Spending peaked at $236,331 in Jul 2014.
Cash contributions Spent
Contributions
The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names 433 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200. 2 people gave less than $200 in cash; their gifts total $200 and their names are withheld.
| Donor | Donations | Net |
|---|---|---|
| Uaw V Cap Uaw Voluntary Community Action Program | 6 | $11,000.00 |
| CSX Corporation Good Government Fund | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| Transport Workers Union Political Contributions Co | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| American Association for Justice Political Action | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| American Federation of State County and Municipal | 6 | $10,000.00 |
| American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Co | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| United Food Commercial Workers International Uni | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Enterprise Holdings INC Political Action Committ | 5 | $10,000.00 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Co | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Federal Express Corporation PAC | 2 | $10,000.00 |
Dates
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Coverage: we hold 97% of the itemized contributions this committee reported to the FEC for the 2014 cycle — about $7,500 is not in the FEC bulk file we load.
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archer Malmo | 7 | $186,540.93 | |
| Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee | 5 | $125,000.00 | |
| Kieloch Consulting | 16 | $90,000.00 | |
| Diamond Printing | 16 | $58,244.36 | |
| Directfx | 10 | $29,437.88 | |
| Lake Research Partners | 3 | $27,961.60 | |
| Marek, John | 16 | $26,630.15 | |
| Rick Maynard | 22 | $24,817.93 | |
| Austin, Jerry ↺ donor $500.00 | 6 | $21,860.24 | |
| Clear Channel Outdoor | 1 | $17,667.50 | |
| Winning Connections, Inc. | 1 | $17,419.24 | |
| NGP Software Inc. | 8 | $15,600.00 | |
| Dabney Ring | 25 | $13,157.82 | |
| Second Light Productions | 4 | $12,927.50 | |
| Stephanie Dunavant | 27 | $12,331.19 | |
| Caroline Todd | 15 | $10,593.56 | |
| Michael Edwards | 16 | $8,838.83 | |
| Alex McGriff | 14 | $7,314.37 | |
| Sun, David | 9 | $7,256.00 | |
| Pugh, Christopher | 21 | $6,506.92 | |
| Sarah Wombough | 5 | $6,375.00 | |
| Mississippi River Office Solutions | 4 | $6,008.76 | |
| Goldman Fowler, Amy ↺ donor $5,200.00 | 2 | $5,000.00 | |
| Javier Bailey | 7 | $4,527.51 | |
| Jon Paul Hataway | 17 | $4,499.89 | |
| W T Emerson | 3 | $4,400.00 | |
| Jacob Lamar | 7 | $4,225.00 | |
| Gilbert Hayes | 17 | $3,884.52 | |
| Robert Pearce | 14 | $3,794.50 | |
| The Henry Turley Company | 1 | $3,768.00 | |
| Lindsey Parker | 6 | $3,553.13 | |
| Just for Lunch | 2 | $3,407.06 | |
| Patriot Signage | 1 | $3,226.00 | |
| Champion Awards | 3 | $3,224.52 | |
| At&T | 9 | $3,157.33 | |
| Sonoma Restaurant | 4 | $3,006.00 | |
| Calvin Jones | 6 | $3,000.00 | |
| Domenic Martini | 6 | $3,000.00 | |
| National Association of Broadcasters Political Action Committee (Nabpac) ↺ donor $2,000.00 | 1 | $3,000.00 | |
| Commercial Bank & Trust Company | 27 | $2,712.07 | |
| Justin Benjamin | 10 | $2,695.68 | |
| Molly Pahn | 6 | $2,688.28 | |
| Dehart, Troy ↺ donor $2,600.00 | 1 | $2,600.00 | |
| Johnny's Half Shell Restaurant | 8 | $2,452.00 | |
| Control Point | 1 | $2,440.60 | |
| Visa | 13 | $2,416.23 | |
| John SYNK | 7 | $2,318.13 | |
| Costco | 12 | $2,256.13 | |
| Dominique Winfrey | 6 | $2,250.00 | |
| Milton Smith | 3 | $2,250.00 | |
| Tyler Marshall | 5 | $2,146.88 | |
| Danielle Rassoul | 6 | $2,137.50 | |
| American Express | 13 | $2,085.50 | |
| Angelica Brown | 6 | $2,062.50 | |
| 12 | $1,711.80 | ||
| Sarinoglu, Erim | 4 | $1,706.24 | |
| Alex Uhlmann | 5 | $1,687.50 | |
| Colin McDonald | 5 | $1,687.50 | |
| Turley, Lynne ↺ donor $1,600.00 | 1 | $1,600.00 | |
| Jesse Miller | 1 | $1,565.00 | |
| Jaimie Hayes | 5 | $1,556.25 | |
| Marsha Harris Gray | 9 | $1,525.28 | |
| Constant Contact | 16 | $1,523.00 | |
| Turley, Henry ↺ donor $2,000.00 | 1 | $1,500.00 | |
| Cooper Systems | 2 | $1,359.07 | |
| Simpson, Walter | 3 | $1,173.21 | |
| Office Max | 13 | $1,133.19 | |
| Max Morley | 3 | $1,125.00 | |
| Perry Steele | 5 | $1,117.24 | |
| Memphis Flyer | 1 | $1,050.00 | |
| Spirit Supply Store | 1 | $1,050.00 | |
| Lansdowne Resort | 1 | $1,050.00 | |
| Shell Gas Station | 5 | $1,025.00 | |
| Verizon Center Washington Dc | 1 | $1,013.00 | |
| Ventis Parker | 2 | $1,012.50 | |
| Patrick Murphy for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Braley for Iowa | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Ron Barber for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Nolan for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Patrick Henry Hays for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Joe Garcia for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Friends of John Barrow | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Keep Nick Rahall In Congress Committee | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Schneider for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Hogsfly.Com | 1 | $977.40 | |
| Upton, David | 1 | $900.00 | |
| Subway | 1 | $884.93 | |
| Playhouse On the Square | 2 | $825.00 | |
| McKing Enterprises | 2 | $800.00 | |
| A T & T | 1 | $789.03 | |
| Nathan Turner | 2 | $751.42 | |
| Jacob Church | 1 | $750.00 | |
| Delta Airlines | 1 | $735.00 | |
| The 116 Club | 1 | $713.99 | |
| Double J Steakhouse | 1 | $708.50 | |
| Elijah Turner | 1 | $675.00 | |
| Chris Gales | 2 | $600.00 | |
| Lipscomb Pitts Insurance | 1 | $598.50 | |
| Nolan, Inc. | 1 | $597.00 | |
| DGS Delicatessen | 1 | $536.00 | |
| Lait, Hayden | 1 | $533.52 | |
| Friends of Reginald Milton | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Anthony Elmore | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Strategic Healthcare | 2 | $500.00 | |
| Goodfriend, David ↺ donor $1,000.00 | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Elizabeth Colbert Busch for Congress | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Catering By Avalon | 1 | $498.79 | |
| Feinstone, Jeremy Mr. ↺ donor $976.00 | 2 | $476.00 | |
| Tigereye Design | 1 | $470.00 | |
| Flanagan, Hallie | 3 | $452.97 | |
| Smith Sign & Lighting | 1 | $425.00 | |
| Bevis Bell | 1 | $419.00 | |
| Ryan Zacher | 4 | $404.98 | |
| Events Squared LLC | 1 | $388.93 | |
| U S Post Office | 3 | $381.92 | |
| Amazon | 5 | $341.12 | |
| Timmons, Brice | 1 | $330.00 | |
| The Podesta Group | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Yacoubian, John ↺ donor $300.00 | 1 | $300.00 | |
| Presidential Inaugural Committee | 1 | $300.00 | |
| W Millar Catering | 1 | $299.00 | |
| Fresh Connections Catering | 1 | $295.00 | |
| Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Inc. ↺ donor $274.92 | 1 | $274.92 | |
| 1&1 Internet, Inc. | 10 | $253.78 | |
| Comcast | 1 | $253.63 | |
| Circle K | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Carter, Lexie | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Trolley Stop | 1 | $236.24 | |
| Barmarche | 1 | $235.00 | |
| The Rendezvous | 1 | $230.00 | |
| Cafe 1912 | 2 | $222.00 | |
| Alexander Pastry Shop | 1 | $222.00 | |
| Le, Nam ↺ donor $220.00 | 1 | $220.00 | |
| Fino's | 1 | $220.00 | |
| Swain, Larry | 2 | $150.00 | |
| Cohen, Steve | 1 | $140.00 | |
| Lowe's | 3 | $106.37 | |
| Steve Cohen for State Senate | 1 | $106.00 | |
| Potbelly | 1 | $73.00 | |
| Target Stores | 1 | $66.82 | |
| Marilyn Dillihay | 1 | $65.00 |
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 Steve Cohen’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.
- Advertising & media $222,421 25%
- Staff & payroll $180,410 20%
- Contributions & donations $140,500 16%
- Fundraising & events $133,851 15%
- Printing & mail $94,253 11%
- Consulting & professional services $52,578 6%
- Other $24,553 3%
- Field & voter contact $22,064 2%
- Office & operations $14,889 2%
- Travel $6,860 0.8%
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 2014 | $627,323.82 | $617,836.95 | Source: YE 2014 filing |
| 30G 2014 | $644,818.04 | $627,323.82 | Source: 30G 2014 filing |
| 12G 2014 | $642,665.49 | $644,818.04 | Source: 12G 2014 filing |
| Q3 2014 | $839,877.70 | $642,665.49 | Source: Q3 2014 filing |
| 12P 2014 | $887,251.22 | $839,877.70 | Source: 12P 2014 filing |
| Q2 2014 | $943,149.75 | $887,251.22 | Source: Q2 2014 filing |
| Q1 2014 | $888,020.49 | $943,149.75 | Source: Q1 2014 filing |
| YE 2013 | $836,725.47 | $888,020.49 | Source: YE 2013 filing |
| Q3 2013 | $796,040.44 | $836,725.47 | Source: Q3 2013 filing |
| Q2 2013 | $799,895.53 | $796,040.44 | Source: Q2 2013 filing |
| Q1 2013 | $800,407.20 | $799,895.53 | Source: Q1 2013 filing |