William Baxter Lee — 2022 U.S. Representative, District 5 campaign

U.S. Representative, District 5 Republican

2022 U.S. Representative, District 5 · totals since Jan 1, 2022

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 → · 5 filings · 12P 2022–YE 2022

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 →
$22,050
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 →
$655,426
includes $1,870 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
$317,380 in loans included
Total disbursed
$633,376
Donors
121
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 2022 YEAR-END $22,050 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 2022 reported receipts $0
Q3 2022 reported receipts $4,680
12P 2022 reported receipts $0
Q2 2022 reported receipts $15,986
Q1 2022 reported receipts $634,760
Total receipts $655,426
From each filing:
  • YE 2022 YEAR-END $0 filing-stated
  • Q3 2022 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $4,680 filing-stated
  • 12P 2022 PRE-PRIMARY $0 filing-stated
  • Q2 2022 JULY QUARTERLY $15,986 filing-stated
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  • Q1 2022 APRIL QUARTERLY $634,760 filing-stated
Excluded reports:
  • Q3 2022 — Replaced by an amended report
  • 12P 2022 — Replaced by an amended report
  • Q2 2022 — Replaced by an amended report

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 $633,376
Total disbursed $633,376
From each filing:
  • Q3 2022 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $1,000 filing-stated
  • 12P 2022 PRE-PRIMARY $2,400 filing-stated
  • Q2 2022 JULY QUARTERLY $559,121 filing-stated
  • Q1 2022 APRIL QUARTERLY $70,856 filing-stated
Receipts
$655,426
Total disbursed
$633,376

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), 51% of receipts on these reports.

Individuals, itemized (line 11a) $331K · 51%Loans (line 13) $317K · 48%

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): $331,460 ÷ Total receipts: $655,426
Inputs behind Share of total receipts: Individuals, itemized (line 11a)
Individuals, itemized (line 11a) $331,460
Individuals, unitemized (line 11a) $1,870
Loans (line 13) $317,380
Offsets and other receipts (lines 14, 15) $36
Reports without line figures in our data $4,680
From each filing:
  • YE 2022 YEAR-END $0 filing-stated
  • Q3 2022 OCTOBER QUARTERLY $4,680 filing-stated
  • 12P 2022 PRE-PRIMARY $0 filing-stated
  • Q2 2022 JULY QUARTERLY $15,986 filing-stated
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  • Q1 2022 APRIL QUARTERLY $634,760 filing-stated
Excluded reports:
  • Q3 2022 — Replaced by an amended report
  • 12P 2022 — Replaced by an amended report
  • Q2 2022 — Replaced by an amended report

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 within Tennessee (30% from out of state).

Tennessee $233,450 Out of state $98,010
  • Knoxville $94K28%
  • Nashville $86K26%
  • Franklin $23K7%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $30K
  • Other out-of-state $98K

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: $98,010 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $331,460
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $98,010

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Jan 2022 – Jul 2022. Peak $172,910 in Mar 2022. Spending peaked at $323,499 in May 2022.

Cash contributions Spent

Contributions

The donor total above includes everyone who gave. This table names 120 donors: organizations, and people whose cumulative giving reached $200. 1 person gave less than $200 in cash; their gifts total $150 and their names are withheld.

120 named donors 159 donations

Campaign contributions consolidated by donor, ranked by net amount
Donor Donations Net
David Larson ↺ paid $5,800.00 2 $5,800.00
Timothy W Williams 2 $5,800.00
Stephen South ↺ paid $5,800.00 2 $5,800.00
Sharon Pryse ↺ paid $5,800.00 2 $5,800.00
Sherri Parker Lee 2 $5,800.00
Denise S Smith ↺ paid $5,800.00 2 $5,800.00
James W Johnson ↺ paid $5,800.00 2 $5,800.00
Francesco Dabarno ↺ paid $5,800.00 3 $5,800.00
Matt Wasserlauf ↺ paid $5,800.00 3 $5,800.00
Carl G Anderson ↺ paid $6,800.00 2 $5,800.00

Expenditures

136 vendors 205 payments

Campaign payments consolidated by vendor, ranked by total
Vendor Payments Total Share
Lee, William Baxter 1 $195,000.00 31%
Cox, Daniel Mr. 8 $25,824.42 4%
Southland Advantage 4 $25,672.00 4%
Red Dog Media 1 $21,720.00 3%
S & S Strategies, LLC 7 $15,136.47 2%
Redright Strategies 2 $7,500.00 1%
Anedot 13 $7,220.20 1%
Wasserlauf, Matt Mr. ↺ donor $5,800.00 3 $5,800.00 1.0%
Anderson, Carl G. Mr. IV ↺ donor $6,800.00 2 $5,800.00 1.0%
Anderson, Leanne Ms. ↺ donor $5,800.00 2 $5,800.00 1.0%

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 William Baxter Lee’s itemized spending. Descriptions that don’t clearly fit a category are counted under Other rather than guessed at.

  • Contributions & donations $314,060 50%
  • Loan & debt repayment $195,000 31%
  • Consulting & professional services $65,717 10%
  • Advertising & media $24,220 4%
  • Office & operations $18,990 3%
  • Other $7,112 1%
  • Printing & mail $4,295 0.7%
  • Fundraising & events $943 0.2%
  • Staff & payroll $594 0.1%

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 2022 $22,049.81 $22,049.81 Source: YE 2022 filing
Q3 2022 $18,369.81 $22,049.81 Source: Q3 2022 filing
12P 2022 $20,769.81 $18,369.81 Source: 12P 2022 filing
Q2 2022 $563,904.36 $20,769.81 Source: Q2 2022 filing
Q1 2022 $0.00 $563,904.36 Source: Q1 2022 filing