Steele's committee spent the most on printing in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,756) going to Yes Press in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Steele's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Printing
$1,756
26.1%
Legal fees
$1,300
19.3%
Consulting
$1,000
14.9%
Field work
$1,000
14.9%
Newspaper advertising
$1,000
14.9%
Photography/headshots
$240
3.6%
Advertising - electronic
$234
3.5%
Television media
$200
3%
Table 2 below shows the top 13 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Yes Press
2018-02-09
$1,756
Printing
mike kreloff
2018-03-16
$1,300
Legal fees
Taylor Media
2018-03-06
$700
Newspaper advertising
Betty Milsap
2018-02-18
$500
Consulting
Betty Milsap
2018-03-05
$500
Consulting
Second City Consulting
2018-01-18
$500
Field work
Second City Consulting
2018-02-11
$500
Field work
Taylor Media
2018-02-15
$300
Newspaper advertising
Triphena Johnson
2018-01-25
$240
Photography/headshots
Charlotte Branson - CANTV
2018-03-05
$200
Television media
Constant Contact
2018-01-10
$78
Advertising - electronic
Constant Contact
2018-02-05
$78
Advertising - electronic
Constant Contact
2018-03-05
$78
Advertising - electronic