Vaughn's committee spent the most on rent in the quarter, with all those payments ($3,150) going to 63rd & Marshfield LLC in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Vaughn's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Rent
$3,150
44%
Yard signs
$1,425
19.9%
Utilities
$1,289
18%
Palm cards
$498
7%
Campaign staff
$414
5.8%
Promotional items
$198
2.8%
Internet access
$180
2.5%
Table 2 below shows the top 16 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Yes Press
2016-02-26
$1,425
Yard signs
63rd & Marshfield LLC
2016-02-15
$1,200
Rent
63rd & Marshfield LLC
2016-03-18
$1,200
Rent
63rd & Marshfield LLC
2016-01-14
$750
Rent
Athena Design Group
2016-01-19
$498
Palm cards
ComEd
2016-01-31
$469
Utilities
Peoples Gas
2016-01-31
$359
Utilities
ComEd
2016-03-18
$251
Utilities
Peoples Gas
2016-03-18
$209
Utilities
Minuteman
2016-02-07
$198
Promotional items
Angel Grant
2016-02-19
$158
Campaign staff
Angel Grant
2016-01-28
$128
Campaign staff
Angel Grant
2016-02-09
$128
Campaign staff
T-Mobile
2016-03-01
$60
Internet access
T-Mobile
2016-02-01
$60
Internet access
T-Mobile
2016-01-01
$60
Internet access