Tennessee

Samuel B Nelson

Shelby County Commissioner, Dist. 10 Democratic

Latest filing: Pre-Primary 2026 · Apr 28, 2026 · source: Shelby County

2 of 2 expected reports filed

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 →
$3,921
Why this number?
Monetary Raised
$23,421
includes $3,298 in small gifts the filer reported as a lump sum
Why this number?
In-Kind Received Goods or services donated to the campaign instead of cash — say, free printing or donated consulting — reported at fair-market value. Counted toward the same $200 disclosure threshold as cash gifts. Full definition →
$2,800
goods or services
Total Spent
$16,198
Why this number?
Donors
106
25 shown · 81 below $200
Self-Funded
3%
$700 of $26,221 raised · self-contributions
Out-of-State
5%
$1,213 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:

Sum of every receipt bucket: itemized + the candidate's own money + loans + filer-stated unitemized + (federal) transfers and other receipts + in-kind.

Inputs behind Total raised
Itemized contributions (gross) $19,424
Candidate's own contributions $700
Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $3,298
In-kind contributions (goods & services) $2,800
Total raised $26,221
From each filing:
  • Pre-Primary 2026 Initial $6,948 derived
  • Q1 2026 Initial $7,259 derived
  • Year-End 2025 Initial $12,014 mixed
    • Itemized contributions (gross) $8,017 derived
    • Candidate's own contributions $700 derived
    • Unitemized contributions (filer-stated lump sum) $3,298 filing-stated

Itemized expenditure rows plus the stated spending a filer reported as a lump sum without itemizing it.

Inputs behind Total spent
Itemized expenditures $16,148
Stated spending not itemized (credited) $50
Total spent $16,198
From each filing:
  • Pre-Primary 2026 Initial $5,963 derived
  • Q1 2026 Initial $4,003 derived
  • Year-End 2025 Initial $6,231 mixed
    • Itemized expenditures $6,181 derived
    • Stated spending not itemized (credited) $50 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 92% coverage).

Itemized money from outside Tennessee: $1,213 ÷ Total raised: $26,221
Inputs behind Out-of-state share
From outside Tennessee $1,213
Source filings:
Raised
$26,221
Spent
$16,198

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 →

The candidate’s own money made up 3% of the campaign’s funds — individuals gave 58%, organizations and PACs 28%, and other sources 11%.

Candidate’s own money $700 · 3% Individuals $15K · 58% Organizations & PACs $7K · 28% Other sources $3K · 11%
Why this number?

Everything the campaign raised, split into the candidate's own money (own contributions plus self- and family loans), individuals, organizations and PACs, and everything else — loans other than the candidate's, in-kind contributions, and (for federal filers) committee transfers and other receipts. Unitemized small donations count as individual money. The parts add up to the total raised. The headline share is the candidate divided by the total.

From the candidate's own money: $700 ÷ Everything the campaign raised: $26,221
Inputs behind Share from the candidate
Candidate's own money (incl. self-loans) $700
From individuals $15,316
From organizations and PACs $7,310
In-kind contributions (goods & services) $2,800
Other itemized contributions $95
Source filings:

Gift size Each individual donor’s total giving to this campaign this cycle. Organizations, PACs, and the candidate’s own money are excluded (this is about people); a donor who gave under several name spellings is counted once. A donor named on the page can still sit in a small bucket — these are cycle totals, not “unnamed donors.” Full definition →

$123average gift
$50median gift
98individual donors
Share of donors Share of dollars
Under $100
69%
23%
$100–200
10%
9%
$200–500
13%
31%
$500–1K
6%
28%
$1K+
1%
8%
Why this number?

Every individual donor's total contributions to this campaign, divided by the number of individual donors. Organizations and PACs are excluded (this measures people); a donor who gave under several name spellings is counted once. The median and the gift-size buckets are computed over the same individual-donor totals. Based on itemized contributions only (loans and money a filer reported as an unitemized lump sum are not included).

Total from individual donors: $12,018 ÷ Individual donors: 98
Inputs behind Average gift per individual donor
Total from individual donors $12,018
Median gift $50
Individual donors 98
Source filings:

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 →

93% of located dollars came from within Tennessee (7% from out of state).

Tennessee $16,656 Out of state $1,213
  • Memphis $14K77%
  • Elsewhere in Tennessee $3K
  • Other out-of-state $1K
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 92% 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: $1,213 ÷ Itemized money with a known state: $17,869
Inputs behind Out-of-state share of located dollars
From outside Tennessee $1,213
Source filings:

Contributions & Spending Over Time

Itemized monetary contributions and expenditures by month — Oct 2008 – Oct 2026. Peak $6,948 in Apr 2026. Spending peaked at $5,963 in Apr 2026.

Raised Spent

Contributions

Showing 25 donors who gave $200 or more cumulatively. 81 additional smaller donors contributed $4,008 total.

Itemized campaign contributions
Donor Location Employer Total

Expenditures

Dates
Itemized campaign expenditures
Payee Location Purpose Amount Date

Filing History

Campaign filing history
Filing Cash Beginning Cash Ending Source
Pre-Primary 2026 $2,936.74 $3,921.09 Source ↗
Q1 2026 $2,480.89 $2,936.74 Source ↗
Year-End 2025 $0.00 $5,783.49 Source ↗