Shapiro's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with all those payments ($10,500) going to KNI Communicationa in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Shapiro's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$10,500
28.9%
Field work
$6,000
16.5%
Fund raising - venue
$5,549
15.3%
Research and data
$5,000
13.8%
Fundraising
$4,000
11%
Social media
$2,500
6.9%
Website expenses
$1,306
3.6%
Fees
$774
2.1%
Computer software
$500
1.4%
Production media expenses
$200
0.6%
Table 2 below shows the top 24 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
KNI Communicationa
2017-08-07
$5,000
Research and data
KNI Communicationa
2017-07-11
$3,500
Consulting
KNI Communicationa
2017-08-11
$3,500
Consulting
KNI Communicationa
2017-09-18
$3,500
Consulting
KNI Communicationa
2017-09-01
$3,000
Field work
KNI Communicationa
2017-09-27
$3,000
Field work
Hubbard Inn
2017-09-14
$2,795
Fund raising - venue
Hubbard Inn
2017-09-14
$2,754
Fund raising - venue
CFO Consulting Group
2017-09-12
$2,000
Fundraising
CFO Consulting Group
2017-09-21
$2,000
Fundraising
Edmund Gray
2017-09-07
$1,500
Social media
Bydand Communications
2017-07-13
$1,131
Website expenses
Edmund Gray
2017-08-07
$1,000
Social media
Tom Greenhaw
2017-08-03
$500
Computer software
Democracy Engine
2017-08-03
$263
Fees
Victoria Rock
2017-08-28
$200
Production media expenses
Bydand Communications
2017-08-29
$175
Website expenses
Democracy Engine
2017-08-31
$141
Fees
Democracy Engine
2017-09-21
$138
Fees
Democracy Engine
2017-09-07
$85
Fees
Democracy Engine
2017-08-24
$55
Fees
Democracy Engine
2017-09-14
$49
Fees
Democracy Engine
2017-08-10
$30
Fees
Democracy Engine
2017-08-17
$10
Fees
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