Ballard's committee spent the most on mailing in the quarter, with 76.9% of this total ($12,256) going to U.S. Postmaster in Washington. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Ballard's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Mailing
$15,936
45.5%
Printing
$7,110
20.3%
Principal payment, ervin
$2,000
5.7%
Promotional items
$2,000
5.7%
Donations
$1,855
5.3%
Hall rental for raising funds
$1,584
4.5%
Mailer design
$1,000
2.9%
Photography
$800
2.3%
Newspaper advertising
$500
1.4%
Printing - walkcards and notecards
$400
1.1%
Palm cards
$290
0.8%
Proofs and design work
$245
0.7%
Bank charges
$241
0.7%
Walkcards
$230
0.7%
Visiting work
$220
0.6%
Radio advertising
$200
0.6%
Campaign work
$200
0.6%
Consulting
$120
0.3%
Fund raising (food)
$71
0.2%
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
U.S. Postmaster
2016-02-22
$12,256
Mailing
Forest Printing Company
2016-02-22
$5,668
Printing
Grace Printing & Mailing
2016-03-18
$3,679
Mailing
Jason C. Ervin
2016-03-03
$2,000
Principal payment, ervin
Stars & Stripes
2016-03-03
$2,000
Promotional items
The Metropolitan Club
2016-03-07
$1,584
Hall rental for raising funds
Greg Bales
2016-03-08
$1,000
Mailer design
Soul Slate PAC
2016-02-06
$1,000
Donations
Thomas A. Nowak Photography
2016-02-25
$800
Photography
Forest Printing Company
2016-02-26
$722
Printing
Breaker Press Co., Inc
2016-03-04
$720
Printing
John Preston
2016-03-18
$580
Donations
Lawndale News
2016-03-05
$500
Newspaper advertising
Breaker Press Co., Inc
2016-01-14
$400
Printing - walkcards and notecards
Breaker Press Co., Inc
2016-03-24
$290
Palm cards
Black Dove Design Company
2016-03-24
$245
Proofs and design work
Breaker Press Co., Inc
2016-02-22
$230
Walkcards
John Preston
2016-03-01
$220
Visiting work
John Preston
2016-03-15
$200
Campaign work
Chicago Neighbors United
2016-03-05
$175
Donations
Robin Hood
2016-03-15
$120
Consulting
Robin Hood
2016-03-10
$100
Donations
Midway Broadcasting (WVON)
2016-03-06
$100
Radio advertising
Midway Broadcasting (WVON)
2016-03-13
$100
Radio advertising
The Metropolitan Club
2016-03-24
$71
Fund raising (food)
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