McAuliffe's committee spent the most on media in the quarter, with 30% of this total ($387,557) going to Wls in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how McAuliffe's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Media
$1,291,381
92.5%
Mailed brochure
$14,478
1%
Campaign office rent
$9,850
0.7%
Office hours
$9,401
0.7%
Printing
$8,673
0.6%
Golf outings
$8,334
0.6%
Golf shirts
$6,270
0.5%
Digital media
$6,000
0.4%
Software update
$4,200
0.3%
Tote bags
$3,745
0.3%
Window banners
$2,580
0.2%
Office supplies
$2,578
0.2%
Zerox machine rental
$2,470
0.2%
Campaign office
$1,881
0.1%
Postage
$1,786
0.1%
Bbq donation
$1,500
0.1%
Electric work
$1,350
0.1%
Golf outing donation
$1,235
< 0.1%
Cablecell & work phone bills
$1,216
< 0.1%
Banners
$1,168
< 0.1%
Political work canvassing
$1,000
< 0.1%
Sponsorships
$1,000
< 0.1%
Salute event sponsor
$1,000
< 0.1%
Security deposit
$1,000
< 0.1%
Table throw/tote bags
$1,000
< 0.1%
Shirts
$985
< 0.1%
Insurance for campagin office
$824
< 0.1%
Dinner
$762
< 0.1%
Flowers for several wakes
$700
< 0.1%
Wire transfer fee
$650
< 0.1%
Womens circle event
$523
< 0.1%
Fundraisers
$500
< 0.1%
Hole sponsorship
$500
< 0.1%
Trot & treat 5k run/walk sponsor
$500
< 0.1%
Red white blue luncheon
$490
< 0.1%
Event supplies
$483
< 0.1%
Office computer constant contact
$428
< 0.1%
Circus donation
$400
< 0.1%
Storage
$377
< 0.1%
Advertisement
$363
< 0.1%
Golf outing sponsor
$350
< 0.1%
Supplies for womens circle event
$293
< 0.1%
Pens
$270
< 0.1%
Senior cubs bus
$265
< 0.1%
Donations
$250
< 0.1%
Volunteer event groceries
$245
< 0.1%
Edison park fest donation
$210
< 0.1%
Ad book donation
$200
< 0.1%
Permit
$195
< 0.1%
Volunteer outing
$186
< 0.1%
Pizza for campaign workers
$171
< 0.1%
Blue lights donation
$164
< 0.1%
Hro retreat
$159
< 0.1%
Office expense
$69
< 0.1%
Lunch for volunteers
$41
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Wls
2016-08-29
$47,855
Media
Wls
2016-08-17
$45,645
Media
Wls
2016-07-29
$43,435
Media
Wmaq
2016-08-10
$40,460
Media
Wls
2016-08-10
$37,315
Media
Wmaq
2016-08-04
$37,315
Media
Wls
2016-08-04
$36,890
Media
Wls
2016-09-20
$36,890
Media
Wls
2016-09-30
$35,317
Media
Wls
2016-09-27
$34,850
Media
Wls
2016-09-13
$34,807
Media
Wls
2016-09-06
$34,552
Media
Wmaq
2016-07-29
$33,447
Media
Wmaq
2016-08-17
$30,685
Media
Wmaq
2016-09-20
$28,602
Media
Wmaq
2016-09-30
$27,200
Media
Wmaq
2016-09-13
$25,925
Media
Wmaq
2016-09-27
$25,542
Media
Wmaq
2016-09-06
$24,692
Media
Wmaq
2016-08-29
$23,885
Media
Wbbm
2016-09-20
$21,335
Media
Wbbm
2016-08-10
$20,315
Media
Wbbm
2016-09-13
$19,677
Media
Wbbm
2016-09-27
$19,337
Media
Wbbm
2016-09-30
$18,530
Media