Rauner's committee spent the most on media placement in the quarter, with all those payments ($6,526,653) going to Target Enterprises in Sherman Oaks. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Rauner's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Media placement
$6,526,653
83.1%
Salaries
$254,576
3.2%
Survey research
$141,760
1.8%
Payroll taxes
$141,008
1.8%
Digital media consulting
$81,406
1%
Postage
$57,754
0.7%
Rent
$49,509
0.6%
Ad production
$49,000
0.6%
Media production
$47,100
0.6%
Digital consulting
$41,778
0.5%
Finance consulting
$36,000
0.5%
Communication consulting services
$36,000
0.5%
Financial and management consulting services
$30,000
0.4%
Health insurance
$28,188
0.4%
It consulting
$26,232
0.3%
List acquisition
$25,760
0.3%
Data consulting
$15,000
0.2%
Internet marketing consulting
$15,000
0.2%
Direct marketing
$14,555
0.2%
Printing and production
$13,239
0.2%
Political consulting and travel
$12,703
0.2%
Political consulting
$12,475
0.2%
September finance consulting
$12,000
0.2%
Legal fees
$12,000
0.2%
Printing
$11,773
0.2%
Direct mail postage
$11,325
0.1%
Legal consulting
$11,000
0.1%
Media consulting
$10,000
0.1%
Strategy consulting
$10,000
0.1%
Research consulting services
$10,000
0.1%
It services
$9,596
0.1%
Travel: lodging
$6,247
< 0.1%
Mileage reimbursement
$6,197
< 0.1%
Data subscription
$5,700
< 0.1%
Refund of 10/16/17 contribution
$5,600
< 0.1%
Catering
$5,534
< 0.1%
Data work
$5,411
< 0.1%
Data digital tech audit & consulting
$5,000
< 0.1%
Airfare
$4,852
< 0.1%
Caging
$4,796
< 0.1%
Consulting services
$4,000
< 0.1%
Travel: air
$3,670
< 0.1%
Campaign compliance
$3,600
< 0.1%
Credit card processing fees
$3,262
< 0.1%
Compliance
$3,100
< 0.1%
License fee oct. nov. dec. 2017
$3,000
< 0.1%
Digital media services
$2,907
< 0.1%
Data subscription, consulting
$2,850
< 0.1%
Campaign office lights
$2,648
< 0.1%
Graphic design
$2,500
< 0.1%
Office phones
$1,905
< 0.1%
Hotel
$1,575
< 0.1%
Software
$1,546
< 0.1%
Office supplies
$1,292
< 0.1%
Travel accommodation
$1,275
< 0.1%
Production services
$1,107
< 0.1%
Digital services
$1,000
< 0.1%
Merchant services
$841
< 0.1%
Website domain registration
$817
< 0.1%
Credit card transaction fees
$808
< 0.1%
Fitness center
$735
< 0.1%
Meal
$698
< 0.1%
Payroll fees
$628
< 0.1%
Office equipment
$619
< 0.1%
Transportation
$589
< 0.1%
Executive search consulting
$569
< 0.1%
Web hosting
$558
< 0.1%
Lodging
$514
< 0.1%
Refund of contribution
$500
< 0.1%
Registration fee
$450
< 0.1%
Bank fees
$435
< 0.1%
Security key fobs
$423
< 0.1%
Document fees
$378
< 0.1%
Parking
$371
< 0.1%
Meeting expense
$351
< 0.1%
Supplies
$349
< 0.1%
Campaign equipment
$279
< 0.1%
Utilities
$198
< 0.1%
Moving expense
$170
< 0.1%
Telephone service
$156
< 0.1%
It software
$143
< 0.1%
Refund of 9.18.17 contribution
$100
< 0.1%
Refund of 11.20.17 contribution
$100
< 0.1%
Refund of 12.18.17 contribution
$100
< 0.1%
Refund of 8.21.17 contribution
$100
< 0.1%
Refund of 10.23.17 contribution
$100
< 0.1%
Meeting meal
$63
< 0.1%
Accounting software
$50
< 0.1%
Refund of 7 17 contribution
$25
< 0.1%
Refund of 6/17 contribution
$25
< 0.1%
Refund of 5/17 contribution
$25
< 0.1%
Refund of 9/17 contribution
$25
< 0.1%
Refund of 10/17 contribution
$25
< 0.1%
Refund of 11/17 contribution
$25
< 0.1%
Refund of 8/17 contribution
$25
< 0.1%
Wifi
$24
< 0.1%
Credit card fee
$14
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Target Enterprises
2017-10-02
$2,593,876
Media placement
Target Enterprises
2017-10-20
$1,332,777
Media placement
Target Enterprises
2017-10-26
$1,300,000
Media placement
Target Enterprises
2017-10-13
$1,300,000
Media placement
Paylocity
2017-11-01
$73,576
Payroll taxes
Paylocity
2017-12-01
$67,432
Payroll taxes
Public Opinion Strategies
2017-11-16
$59,750
Survey research
The Strategy Group for Media
2017-10-10
$49,000
Ad production
Public Opinion Strategies
2017-10-19
$31,850
Survey research
Advictory LLC
2017-12-04
$31,500
Digital media consulting
Advictory LLC
2017-12-08
$29,500
Digital media consulting
Advictory LLC
2017-10-31
$27,000
Media production
Image Direct
2017-12-04
$25,843
Postage
Capitol Hill Lists, LLC
2017-10-23
$25,760
List acquisition
BKZ Consulting
2017-12-13
$24,000
Finance consulting
Nicholas Klitzing
2017-11-01
$23,775
Salaries
Image Direct
2017-10-10
$20,036
Postage
Advictory LLC
2017-12-20
$20,000
Digital media consulting
Osage Strategies
2017-11-09
$18,584
Survey research
Osage Strategies
2017-10-25
$17,452
Survey research
Great Books Foundation
2017-11-25
$16,503
Rent
Great Books Foundation
2017-12-22
$16,503
Rent
Great Books Foundation
2017-10-25
$16,503
Rent
Response America
2017-10-23
$14,555
Direct marketing
Osage Strategies
2017-11-03
$14,124
Survey research
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