Federal campaign records cover 2000–2026. Totals are shown as filed with the Federal Election Commission; this lane does not assign per-filing reconciliation verdicts.
Steve Cohen — 2016 U.S. Representative, District 9 campaign
2016 U.S. Representative, District 9
Latest filing: Year-End 2016 · Jan 3, 2017 · source: FEC
11 filings · Q1 2015–YE 2016
Why this number?
Why this number?
Why this number?
Why this number?
The ending cash balance the campaign reported on its most recent filing (as filed, not computed).
- YE 2016 YEAR-END $941,671 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 | $607,651 |
| Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) | $73 |
| Loans, offsets, and other receipts | $1,001 |
| Funds raised | $608,725 |
- YE 2016 YEAR-END $3,023 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $2,950 derived
- Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $73 filing-stated
- 30G 2016 POST-GENERAL $35,784 derived
- 12G 2016 PRE-GENERAL $6,252 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $5,252 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $1,000 filing-stated
- Q3 2016 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $74,010 derived
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- 12P 2016 PRE-PRIMARY $16,005 derived
- Q2 2016 JULY QUARTERLY $134,830 derived
- Q1 2016 APRIL QUARTERLY $70,820 derived
- YE 2015 YEAR-END $115,601 mixed
- Itemized contributions from others $115,600 derived
- Loans, offsets, and other receipts $1 filing-stated
- Q3 2015 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $60,001 derived
- Q2 2015 JULY QUARTERLY $46,650 derived
- Q1 2015 APRIL QUARTERLY $45,750 derived
Itemized expenditure rows plus the stated spending a filer reported as a lump sum without itemizing it.
| Itemized expenditures | $289,523 |
| Stated spending not itemized (credited) | $330 |
| Total spent | $289,853 |
- YE 2016 YEAR-END $6,160 derived
- 30G 2016 POST-GENERAL $50,104 derived
- 12G 2016 PRE-GENERAL $17,835 derived
- Q3 2016 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $40,009 derived
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- 12P 2016 PRE-PRIMARY $24,433 derived
- Q2 2016 JULY QUARTERLY $34,575 derived
- Q1 2016 APRIL QUARTERLY $17,730 derived
- YE 2015 YEAR-END $26,096 derived
- Q3 2015 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $22,282 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $22,279 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $3 filing-stated
- Q2 2015 JULY QUARTERLY $17,692 mixed
- Itemized expenditures $17,365 derived
- Stated spending not itemized (credited) $327 filing-stated
- Q1 2015 APRIL QUARTERLY $32,937 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 26% of the itemized money; organizations and PACs gave 74%.
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 (itemized) | $159,720 |
| Unitemized small donations | $73 |
| From organizations and PACs | $447,931 |
| Offsets and other receipts | $1,001 |
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 →
78% of located dollars came from outside Tennessee (22% from inside).
- Washington, DC $218K36%
- Memphis $105K17%
- New York, NY $24K4%
- Alexandria, VA $23K4%
- Nashville $8K1%
- Elsewhere in Tennessee $23K
- Other out-of-state $206K
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 2015 – Dec 2016. Peak $84,700 in Dec 2015. Spending peaked at $44,389 in Oct 2016.
Contributions
339 donors gave $200 or more cumulatively. 1 additional smaller donor contributed $100 total.
| Donor | Donations | Total |
|---|---|---|
| CSX Corporation Good Government Fund | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action Co | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Machinists Non Partisan Pol League of the Int L As | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Uaw V Cap Uaw Voluntary Community Action Prog | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Federal Express Political Action Committee | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Co | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Enterprise Holdings INC Political Action Committ | 5 | $8,500.00 |
| United Transportation Union Utu Transportation P | 5 | $7,500.00 |
| National Business Travel Association Political Act | 3 | $7,500.00 |
| National Cable and Telecommunications Association | 3 | $6,500.00 |
| Donor | Location | Employer | Amount | Date |
|---|
Expenditures
| Vendor | Payments | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kieloch Consulting | 15 | $80,500.00 | |
| Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee - Cont | 5 | $50,000.00 | |
| Archer Malmo | 4 | $41,316.00 | |
| Rick Maynard | 27 | $19,558.00 | |
| NGP Software Inc. | 8 | $15,600.00 | |
| Directfx | 4 | $10,305.42 | |
| Diamond Printing | 3 | $5,269.00 | |
| Self, Beanie | 6 | $4,800.00 | |
| Verizon Wireless/Verizon Communications INC. Polit | 1 | $4,250.00 | |
| Dabney Ring | 5 | $4,200.00 | |
| Verizon Center Washington Dc | 2 | $3,274.10 | |
| Bistro Bis | 3 | $3,061.62 | |
| Bullfeathers | 4 | $2,469.00 | |
| Mk Catering | 2 | $2,094.00 | |
| Constant Contact | 25 | $2,005.00 | |
| Angie Craig for Congress | 1 | $2,000.00 | |
| Inn At Union League | 1 | $1,988.00 | |
| American Express | 8 | $1,856.38 | |
| Joe Garcia for Congress | 2 | $1,500.00 | |
| Marek for Memphis | 3 | $1,500.00 | |
| Johnny's Half Shell Restaurant | 4 | $1,266.24 | |
| End Zone Athletics, Inc. | 1 | $1,250.00 | |
| American Airlines | 2 | $1,246.00 | |
| Sonoma Restaurant | 2 | $1,223.00 | |
| Commercial Bank & Trust Company | 14 | $1,170.74 | |
| Hyatt Hotels Baltimore | 1 | $1,150.00 | |
| The 116 Club | 1 | $1,067.59 | |
| Tennesseeyoung Democrats of America | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Metropolitan Inter-Faith Organization | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Shelli Yoder for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Brad Schneider for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Bryan Caforio for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Emily Cain for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Jacky Rosen for Nevada | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Luann Bennett for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Monica Vernon for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Salud Carbajal for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Terri Bonoff for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Thomas Suozzi for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Rick Nolan for Congress | 1 | $1,000.00 | |
| Kroger | 1 | $880.00 | |
| Avalon Catering | 1 | $761.00 | |
| Stanton & Greene | 1 | $738.00 | |
| Griffin, Leon | 1 | $600.00 | |
| Towns, Robert | 2 | $500.00 | |
| Takai Family Trust | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Committee To Elect Mereda Davis Johnson | 1 | $500.00 | |
| Javier Bailey | 1 | $500.00 | |
| The Podesta Group | 1 | $495.00 | |
| W Millar Catering | 1 | $472.98 | |
| Just for Lunch | 2 | $427.88 | |
| 1&1 Internet, Inc. | 17 | $394.99 | |
| Lemoyne-Owen College | 1 | $350.00 | |
| Visa | 5 | $337.00 | |
| U S Post Office | 6 | $299.40 | |
| Fresh Connections Catering | 1 | $297.00 | |
| Sinplicity Catering | 1 | $267.00 | |
| 8 | $256.00 | ||
| Mt. Vernon Church | 1 | $250.00 | |
| House of Menzi | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Jacob Church | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Shelby County Democratic Party | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Memphis Building & Construction | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Strategic Healthcare | 1 | $250.00 | |
| Lafayette's Music Room | 2 | $243.53 | |
| US Navy | 1 | $243.41 | |
| Centrolina | 1 | $206.00 | |
| Buster's Liquors & Wines | 1 | $183.75 | |
| Citicards | 1 | $150.00 |
| 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.
- Fundraising & events $104,125 36%
- Contributions & donations $59,600 21%
- Advertising & media $44,444 15%
- Staff & payroll $26,852 9%
- Other $18,283 6%
- Printing & mail $14,361 5%
- Consulting & professional services $14,000 5%
- Office & operations $5,125 2%
- Travel $3,234 1%
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 2016 | $944,808.33 | $941,671.33 | Source ↗ |
| 30G 2016 | $958,593.20 | $944,808.33 | Source ↗ |
| 12G 2016 | $970,176.63 | $958,593.20 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2016 | $934,851.54 | $970,176.63 | Source ↗ |
| 12P 2016 | $942,709.74 | $934,851.54 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2016 | $840,541.19 | $942,709.74 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2016 Late | $786,508.88 | $840,541.19 | Source ↗ |
| YE 2015 Late | $698,036.03 | $786,508.88 | Source ↗ |
| Q3 2015 Late | $660,177.51 | $698,036.03 | Source ↗ |
| Q2 2015 | $630,729.53 | $660,177.51 | Source ↗ |
| Q1 2015 | $617,836.95 | $630,729.53 | Source ↗ |