Travis's committee spent the most on campaign work in the quarter, with 8.1% of this total ($2,939) going to Robert Musker in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Travis's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Campaign work
$36,208
27.9%
Mailings
$34,530
26.6%
Campaign staff
$17,921
13.8%
Contractual expenses
$7,093
5.5%
Mailing
$5,500
4.2%
Newspaper advertising
$3,534
2.7%
Rent
$3,000
2.3%
Palm cards
$2,314
1.8%
Accounting fees
$2,100
1.6%
Palm cards, window signs, punch cards, yard signs
$1,871
1.4%
Legal fees
$1,500
1.2%
Printing
$1,408
1.1%
Office supplies
$1,241
1%
Magazine advertising
$1,229
1%
Phones
$1,068
0.8%
Food - election day
$1,000
0.8%
Subscriptions
$956
0.7%
Utilities
$918
0.7%
T-shirts
$900
0.7%
Photography
$837
0.6%
Signs, postcards, banner
$836
0.6%
Robo calls
$788
0.6%
Election day - food
$590
0.5%
Supplies
$472
0.4%
Food
$374
0.3%
Consulting
$300
0.2%
Promotional items
$246
0.2%
Post office box
$184
0.1%
Internet access
$182
0.1%
Reimbursement for parking
$175
0.1%
Food for volunteers
$141
0.1%
Coffee and food for volunteers
$136
0.1%
Donuts for volunteers
$98
< 0.1%
Postage
$98
< 0.1%
Coffee for volunteers
$65
< 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
Spread The News, Inc.
2016-03-31
$34,530
Mailings
The Pivot Group Inc.
2016-03-31
$5,500
Mailing
Rod Wilson
2016-02-09
$2,500
Campaign staff
Princella Lee
2016-03-25
$2,100
Accounting fees
Minuteman Press
2016-03-10
$1,871
Palm cards, window signs, punch cards, yard signs
Christine Geovanis
2016-02-10
$1,800
Campaign staff
Christine Geovanis
2016-01-16
$1,800
Campaign staff
Herald Newspapers, Inc.
2016-03-10
$1,534
Newspaper advertising
Shannon Bennett
2016-03-08
$1,500
Contractual expenses
Law Office of James P. Nally
2016-03-28
$1,500
Legal fees
Lisa Pilot
2016-02-01
$1,500
Rent
Lisa Pilot
2016-03-01
$1,500
Rent
Rod Wilson
2016-03-08
$1,500
Campaign staff
Rod Wilson
2016-01-16
$1,500
Campaign staff
Minuteman Press
2016-02-17
$1,408
Printing
Christine Geovanis
2016-03-08
$1,300
Campaign staff
Shannon Bennett
2016-02-29
$1,250
Contractual expenses
Aaron Brown
2016-03-09
$1,250
Contractual expenses
Aaron Brown
2016-03-16
$1,250
Contractual expenses
Rod Wilson
2016-02-29
$1,250
Campaign staff
Norflo Holdings Corp
2016-03-22
$1,000
Food - election day
The Chicago Crusader
2016-02-26
$1,000
Newspaper advertising
Christine Geovanis
2016-02-29
$900
Campaign staff
Marketing Imprint
2016-03-14
$900
T-shirts
Vanisha Duckins
2016-03-17
$895
Campaign work
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