Andrade's committee spent the most on postage in the quarter, with 94.7% of this total ($52,188) going to U.S. Postal Service in Springfield. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Andrade's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Postage
$55,131
29.3%
Printing
$44,389
23.6%
Polling
$29,000
15.4%
Campaign work
$19,539
10.4%
Postage and office supplies
$7,061
3.8%
Supplies
$5,113
2.7%
Bonus
$4,700
2.5%
Rent
$4,200
2.2%
Yard signs
$3,600
1.9%
Election day workers
$2,840
1.5%
Donation for schurz food service lab
$2,500
1.3%
Phone services
$1,802
1%
Robo calls
$1,317
0.7%
Election day food and drink
$1,300
0.7%
Postage and supplies
$850
0.5%
Donations
$710
0.4%
Cell phone service
$701
0.4%
Campaign services
$610
0.3%
Lodging
$550
0.3%
Meal for staff and volunteers
$481
0.3%
Advertising
$312
0.2%
Shredding services
$266
0.1%
Refridgerator for state office
$212
0.1%
Vehicle registration and service fee
$200
0.1%
Photography services
$175
< 0.1%
Transportation
$169
< 0.1%
Phones
$165
< 0.1%
Insurance
$155
< 0.1%
Food for volunteers
$111
< 0.1%
Office supplies
$98
< 0.1%
Fee for cash withdrawal
$2
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Tulchin Research
2016-01-05
$20,000
Polling
Tulchin Research
2016-03-07
$9,000
Polling
U.S. Postal Service
2016-01-29
$8,413
Postage
U.S. Postal Service
2016-02-11
$8,413
Postage
Frye-Williamson Press
2016-01-28
$6,622
Printing
Frye-Williamson Press
2016-02-10
$6,622
Printing
Staples
2016-01-21
$5,290
Postage and office supplies
U.S. Postal Service
2016-01-11
$4,450
Postage
Breaker Press Co., Inc.
2016-03-14
$4,295
Printing
U.S. Postal Service
2016-02-22
$4,206
Postage
U.S. Postal Service
2016-03-01
$4,206
Postage
U.S. Postal Service
2016-02-25
$4,186
Postage
U.S. Postal Service
2016-03-10
$4,186
Postage
U.S. Postal Service
2016-03-07
$3,841
Postage
Union Signs & Printing
2016-01-11
$3,600
Yard signs
Frye-Williamson Press
2016-01-11
$3,311
Printing
Frye-Williamson Press
2016-02-16
$3,311
Printing
Frye-Williamson Press
2016-02-19
$3,311
Printing
Frye-Williamson Press
2016-02-24
$3,311
Printing
Frye-Williamson Press
2016-03-03
$3,311
Printing
Frye-Williamson Press
2016-03-02
$3,311
Printing
Arts Alive Chicago
2016-03-04
$2,500
Donation for schurz food service lab
Julia Larkin
2016-03-31
$2,500
Bonus
Breaker Press Co., Inc.
2016-02-05
$1,830
Printing
U.S. Postal Service
2016-03-10
$1,783
Postage
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