Raila's committee spent the most on magazine advertising in the quarter, with 86.3% of this total ($25,000) going to DS Political in Washington. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Raila's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Magazine advertising
$28,963
27.6%
Campaign staff
$19,324
18.4%
Consulting
$12,101
11.5%
Legal fees
$10,000
9.5%
Radio advertising
$7,309
7%
Field work
$5,665
5.4%
Handwriting expert
$4,310
4.1%
Printing
$4,061
3.9%
Sponsorships
$2,000
1.9%
Fund raising (food)
$1,466
1.4%
Fund raising - caterer
$1,359
1.3%
Production media expenses
$1,134
1.1%
Court fees
$1,000
1%
Ultimate women's power planning lunch
$1,000
1%
Photography
$845
0.8%
Paid volunteer
$773
0.7%
Banners
$620
0.6%
Hall rental for raising funds
$500
0.5%
Website design
$500
0.5%
Mailing
$451
0.4%
Postage
$332
0.3%
Media
$300
0.3%
Transportation
$291
0.3%
Graphic design
$250
0.2%
Photography and design
$200
0.2%
Food
$161
0.2%
Office supplies
$139
0.1%
Parking
$18
< 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
DS Political
2018-03-19
$25,000
Magazine advertising
Pericles Abbasi
2018-01-19
$5,000
Legal fees
Pericles Abbasi
2018-02-17
$5,000
Legal fees
Charles Colbert Communications, Corp
2018-02-26
$4,500
Radio advertising
Lisa Fontana
2018-03-25
$4,406
Campaign staff
A Star Consulting Services, Inc.
2018-01-02
$3,333
Consulting
Thomas Watson
2018-03-17
$3,000
Field work
Doris Davenport
2018-01-04
$2,641
Campaign staff
Doris Davenport
2018-03-01
$2,545
Campaign staff
A Star Consulting Services, Inc.
2018-02-01
$2,435
Consulting
Lisa Fontana
2018-02-12
$2,384
Campaign staff
Midway Broadcasting
2018-03-14
$2,250
Radio advertising
A Star Consulting Services, Inc.
2018-01-17
$2,200
Consulting
A Star Consulting Services, Inc.
2018-02-26
$2,200
Consulting
Tammy Watson
2018-02-01
$2,150
Campaign staff
Tammy Watson
2018-01-02
$2,100
Campaign staff
Tammy Watson
2018-01-17
$2,097
Campaign staff
Warren Spencer
2018-01-16
$2,000
Handwriting expert
Just For Fun Entertainment and Events
2018-03-02
$1,933
Consulting
Yes Press
2018-03-17
$1,854
Printing
Soul Slate Pac
2018-03-06
$1,500
Sponsorships
Events By Joey, LLC
2018-01-16
$1,359
Fund raising - caterer
Warren Spencer
2018-01-23
$1,310
Handwriting expert
D'Absolute Events & Catering
2018-03-20
$1,202
Fund raising (food)
Tony Romero
2018-03-21
$1,065
Field work
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