Since the primary election is almost here, I wanted to forgo another question, and instead dig into the candidate’s finances a bit, as they tell us interesting stuff about the candidate that they normally don’t go out of their way to advertise.\u00a0 I will (probably) be adding more to this.<\/p>\n
If you would like to play with them yourself (and I know you all do…), click here for the Tennessee PAC database<\/a>.<\/p>\n Notable stuff:<\/p>\n In particular, “Leaders of Tennessee”<\/a> is a PAC which has raised eyebrows before for some of its practices.\u00a0\u00a0 Call me crazy, but I prefer it when candidates are elected by voters, not outside interests with mountains of cash.<\/li>\n Top 5 candidates with the most campaign contributors (excluding themselves and close family members with same last name).<\/p>\n Top 5 candidates with most money to spend:<\/p>\n Top 5 candidates with the most money to spend, excluding money they or a family member with the same last name gave or loaned to the campaign:<\/p>\n Top 5 average dollar amount give by contributors (excluding self and family members with same last name):<\/p>\n Since the primary election is almost here, I wanted to forgo another question, and instead dig into the candidate’s finances a bit, as they tell us interesting stuff about the candidate that they normally don’t go out of their way … Continue reading \n
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Mary Littleton\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (R, Dickson):\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 38\r\nDonnie Kemp\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (R, Ashland City):\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15\r\nJane R. Crisp\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (D, Pegram):\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14\r\nLinda Hayes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (D, White Bluff):\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 14\r\nGary Allen Binkley (R, Ashland City):\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 12<\/pre>\n
Kirk Low\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (R, Pleasant View):\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $81,900\r\nMary Littleton\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (R, Dickson):\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $32,220\r\nDonnie Kemp\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (R, Ashland City):\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $25,645\r\nJohn L. Haines\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (R, Kingston Springs):\u00a0 $22,784\r\nGary Allen Binkley (R, Ashland City):\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $15,872<\/pre>\n
Mary Littleton\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (R, Dickson):\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $30,820\r\nDonnie Kemp\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (R, Ashland City):\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $12,645\r\nLinda Hayes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (D, White Bluff):\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $10,999\r\nGary Allen Binkley (R, Ashland City):\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $7,372\r\nJohn-Paul Wood, Jr (R, Pleasant View):\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $5,531<\/pre>\n
Donnie Kemp\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (R, Ashland City):\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $843\r\nMary Littleton\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (R, Dickson):\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $811\r\nLinda Hayes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (D, White Bluff):\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $786\r\nJohn-Paul Wood, Jr (R, Pleasant View):\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $691\r\nGary Allen Binkley (R, Ashland City):\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $614<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"