Pawar's committee spent the most on salaries in the quarter, with 26.9% of this total ($10,749) going to Sam Hobert in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Pawar's committee spent its money in the second quarter.
Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Salaries
$39,975
26.3%
Polling
$39,200
25.8%
Advertising
$19,571
12.9%
Merchandise expense
$15,383
10.1%
Insurance premium
$6,297
4.1%
Employer payroll tax
$5,578
3.7%
Transaction processing
$4,972
3.3%
Travel
$4,427
2.9%
Fundraising event rental
$2,675
1.8%
Consulting
$2,450
1.6%
Meals
$2,254
1.5%
Campaign signage
$1,740
1.2%
Fuel
$1,325
0.9%
Campaign supplies
$1,067
0.7%
Software
$1,023
0.7%
Parking
$985
0.7%
Telephone expenses
$912
0.6%
Merchant fee
$496
0.3%
Supplies
$467
0.3%
Accounting and filing
$400
0.3%
Software rental
$274
0.2%
Video production
$199
0.1%
Postage
$138
< 0.1%
Teavel
$104
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
S360
2017-04-24
$19,600
Polling
S360
2017-05-10
$19,600
Polling
Sam Hobert
2017-06-30
$10,749
Salaries
Tom R Elliott
2017-06-30
$9,356
Salaries
Joe Trippi & Associates
2017-05-12
$9,000
Advertising
Kayley Slezak
2017-06-30
$8,852
Salaries
Will Pierce
2017-06-30
$7,813
Salaries
Joe Trippi & Associates
2017-06-13
$7,000
Advertising
CandidateSigns.com
2017-05-22
$5,000
Merchandise expense
CandidateSigns.com
2017-06-01
$5,000
Merchandise expense
Internal Revenue Service
2017-06-30
$4,141
Employer payroll tax
CandidateSigns.com
2017-05-23
$3,436
Merchandise expense
Sage Payment Solutions
2017-04-03
$3,110
Transaction processing
Jim Poole
2017-06-30
$2,624
Salaries
Joe Trippi & Associates
2017-04-25
$2,500
Advertising
Blue Cross Blue Shield
2017-06-30
$1,806
Insurance premium
Yes! Press
2017-04-20
$1,740
Campaign signage
Royal George Theater
2017-06-02
$1,500
Fundraising event rental
Blue Cross Blue Shield
2017-05-05
$1,442
Insurance premium
Illinois Department of Employment Security
2017-06-30
$1,436
Employer payroll tax
Sage Payment Solutions
2017-05-01
$1,205
Transaction processing
HCSC/Illinois
2017-06-26
$1,204
Insurance premium
Busy Beaver Button Co
2017-05-22
$1,055
Campaign supplies
Joe Trippi & Associates
2017-04-25
$1,000
Consulting
CandidateSigns.com
2017-06-09
$995
Merchandise expense
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