Martinez's committee spent the most on campaign work in the quarter, with 27.8% of this total ($5,250) going to Daniel Hernandez in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Martinez's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Campaign work
$18,909
19.2%
Campaign website/social media
$10,000
10.2%
Campaign staff
$9,500
9.7%
Rent for dec., jan. & feb.
$6,090
6.2%
Campaign media
$5,000
5.1%
Website expenses
$5,000
5.1%
Fund raising - food and hall
$4,110
4.2%
Campaign operations
$3,700
3.8%
Office supplies
$3,249
3.3%
Television advertising
$3,160
3.2%
Rent april
$2,030
2.1%
Rent/march
$2,030
2.1%
Election day celebration
$1,658
1.7%
Walk cards
$1,445
1.5%
Computer purchases
$1,380
1.4%
Donations
$1,338
1.4%
Air fare - candidate
$1,317
1.3%
Campaign palm cards
$1,250
1.3%
Ads
$1,200
1.2%
Rent for april, may and june
$1,020
1%
Food for campaign workers
$1,000
1%
Campaign work, d2
$1,000
1%
Election operations
$960
1%
Election day operations
$960
1%
Phones
$889
0.9%
Candidate lodging
$724
0.7%
Cell phones
$595
0.6%
Food volunteers
$577
0.6%
Fund raising entertainment
$550
0.6%
Marketing ads
$540
0.6%
Storage
$526
0.5%
Sponsorships
$500
0.5%
Banners
$500
0.5%
Invites
$436
0.4%
Buttons
$397
0.4%
Office equipment
$378
0.4%
Dj
$350
0.4%
Rent
$300
0.3%
Membership
$299
0.3%
Donation/ticket purchase
$277
0.3%
Internet access
$271
0.3%
Meals/meeting with volunteers
$264
0.3%
Hustle text messages
$256
0.3%
Funeral flowers
$250
0.3%
Campaign walk piece
$245
0.3%
Subscriptions
$239
0.2%
Computer services
$234
0.2%
Gasoline
$220
0.2%
Gift cards for senior event
$204
0.2%
Mc for conference
$200
0.2%
Meals/meeting with staff
$169
0.2%
Parking
$169
0.2%
Meals
$136
0.1%
Meals/volunteers
$114
0.1%
Meals/meeting with business leaders
$79
< 0.1%
Meeting with volunteers supplies
$40
< 0.1%
Meals/meeting with constituents
$39
< 0.1%
Meals/meeting with community leaders
$36
< 0.1%
Meals/meeting with community members
$28
< 0.1%
Meals/meeting with elected
$22
< 0.1%
Meeting with volunteers
$22
< 0.1%
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
Foremost Strategy LLP
2018-03-12
$10,000
Campaign website/social media
Ampol Development Co., Inc.
2018-02-02
$6,090
Rent for dec., jan. & feb.
Foremost Strategy LLP
2018-01-29
$5,000
Campaign media
Foremost Strategy LLP
2018-01-31
$5,000
Website expenses
LaVilla Banquets
2018-03-02
$4,110
Fund raising - food and hall
The Maytag Group LLC
2018-03-20
$3,700
Campaign operations
Christina Rivero
2018-03-22
$2,500
Campaign staff
Christina Rivero
2018-03-19
$2,500
Campaign staff
Christina Rivero
2018-02-23
$2,500
Campaign staff
Imagen Marketing Consultants
2018-02-21
$2,160
Television advertising
Ampol Development Co., Inc.
2018-03-19
$2,030
Rent april
Ampol Development Co., Inc.
2018-03-02
$2,030
Rent/march
Christina Rivero
2018-02-09
$2,000
Campaign staff
Sonia Sanchez
2018-03-21
$2,000
Campaign work
LaVilla Banquets
2018-03-20
$1,658
Election day celebration
Daniel Hernandez
2018-03-22
$1,500
Campaign work
Apple Store
2018-01-27
$1,380
Computer purchases
Daniel Hernandez
2018-02-23
$1,250
Campaign work
Daniel Hernandez
2018-02-09
$1,250
Campaign work
Daniel Hernandez
2018-03-09
$1,250
Campaign work
Polish Daily News
2018-03-05
$1,200
Ads
Christopher McDonald
2018-02-23
$1,076
Campaign work
Raymond Bethell
2018-03-09
$1,067
Campaign work
Ampol Development Co., Inc.
2018-03-19
$1,020
Rent for april, may and june
Ruben Contigo
2018-02-12
$1,000
Television advertising
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