Boykin's committee spent the most on mail in the quarter, with all those payments ($36,672) going to Paladin Political in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Boykin's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Mail
$36,672
10.2%
Media buys
$18,500
5.1%
Mail piece 1
$15,970
4.4%
Mail piece 2
$15,970
4.4%
Mail piece 3
$15,970
4.4%
Mail 4
$15,970
4.4%
Visibility
$14,250
4%
Radio buys
$12,000
3.3%
Campaign work salary
$12,000
3.3%
Paid canvassing
$11,595
3.2%
Radio ads
$10,000
2.8%
Yard signs, palm cards, etc.
$8,188
2.3%
Polling
$7,150
2%
January salary
$6,625
1.8%
Mail 5
$6,427
1.8%
Election day team
$6,100
1.7%
February and march salary
$6,000
1.7%
Election day
$5,650
1.6%
Uncategorized expenses
$5,632
1.6%
Billboard expenses
$5,500
1.5%
Consulting
$5,200
1.4%
Ads
$5,101
1.4%
Field program
$5,000
1.4%
Ads for 7 weeks
$4,755
1.3%
Yard signs
$4,715
1.3%
March
$4,500
1.3%
March salary
$4,500
1.3%
Printed literature/palm cards/yard signs
$4,320
1.2%
Legal fees
$4,113
1.1%
Marketing/wearables
$3,994
1.1%
Printed literature
$3,690
1%
Early voting poll watcher/passer
$3,475
1%
Salaries
$3,225
0.9%
January
$3,000
0.8%
February services
$3,000
0.8%
Staff
$3,000
0.8%
January and february
$3,000
0.8%
Election night event
$2,916
0.8%
Marketing materials
$2,883
0.8%
Billboards
$2,480
0.7%
Door hangers
$2,420
0.7%
February stipend
$2,125
0.6%
Catering
$2,059
0.6%
Marketing items
$1,581
0.4%
Buttons, literature
$1,520
0.4%
Ads/boosts
$1,500
0.4%
Field/canvassing
$1,500
0.4%
Advertising
$1,442
0.4%
Early voting poll watcher
$1,360
0.4%
Newspaper ads
$1,200
0.3%
Signs
$1,020
0.3%
February salary
$1,000
0.3%
Field
$920
0.3%
Magazine ad
$860
0.2%
Paid canvasing
$850
0.2%
Early voting passing/watching
$825
0.2%
Food and beverage expenses
$768
0.2%
Cell phone air time
$641
0.2%
Half of february
$625
0.2%
Half of march stipend
$625
0.2%
Remainder of march salary
$625
0.2%
Supplies
$620
0.2%
Robocall service
$600
0.2%
Contribution to election day lunch program
$600
0.2%
Equipment and support
$600
0.2%
Computers, printer rental
$600
0.2%
Final rental payment
$600
0.2%
Visibililty
$550
0.2%
Early voting poll watching/passer
$525
0.2%
Field team stipend
$500
0.1%
March food stipend for phone bankers
$500
0.1%
Softwar
$500
0.1%
Election day breakfast
$500
0.1%
January stipend
$500
0.1%
Fb ads/boosts
$470
0.1%
Food/supplies stipend
$465
0.1%
Senior breakfast catering
$460
0.1%
War room election night
$457
0.1%
Early voting
$450
0.1%
Early voting poll watchers
$450
0.1%
Graphic design
$440
0.1%
Office supplies
$430
0.1%
Phone and internet
$384
0.1%
Nac rental
$375
0.1%
Early voting passer
$375
0.1%
2 weeks salary
$360
0.1%
Dj services on election night
$350
0.1%
Cell phones
$327
< 0.1%
Vday planning/supplies
$310
< 0.1%
Event deposit
$300
< 0.1%
Contribution to election day lunch
$300
< 0.1%
Printing
$262
< 0.1%
Banners
$260
< 0.1%
Photography
$250
< 0.1%
Venue rental
$250
< 0.1%
Softward
$250
< 0.1%
Purchase of cell phones
$250
< 0.1%
Gas
$240
< 0.1%
Week of 2/12
$225
< 0.1%
Week of 2/19
$225
< 0.1%
Week of 3/1
$225
< 0.1%
Week of 3/3
$225
< 0.1%
Snacks and water for office
$217
< 0.1%
Catering order
$207
< 0.1%
Food for volunteer meeting
$202
< 0.1%
Food stipend for volunteers
$202
< 0.1%
Payment for car rental
$200
< 0.1%
Phone and internet for office
$189
< 0.1%
1 week ad
$185
< 0.1%
Utility
$184
< 0.1%
Lunch for office staff on election day
$182
< 0.1%
Food stipend
$175
< 0.1%
Breakfast catering
$175
< 0.1%
Food for volunteers
$166
< 0.1%
Dinner for staff/volunteers
$163
< 0.1%
Canvassing
$160
< 0.1%
Election day order deposit
$155
< 0.1%
Election day payment
$155
< 0.1%
Bank fee
$155
< 0.1%
Lunch for volunteers
$154
< 0.1%
Stipends
$150
< 0.1%
Food stipend for office
$150
< 0.1%
Vday invite printing
$150
< 0.1%
Early voting program
$150
< 0.1%
Eary voting poll watcher/passer
$150
< 0.1%
Supplies for office
$146
< 0.1%
Ink and toner
$143
< 0.1%
Food
$141
< 0.1%
Cash food stipend
$130
< 0.1%
Wire fees
$120
< 0.1%
Field team supplies
$120
< 0.1%
Phone services
$111
< 0.1%
Phones
$101
< 0.1%
Purchase of 5 $20 gas cards
$100
< 0.1%
Food for tuesday night phone banking
$100
< 0.1%
Dinner for volunteers
$93
< 0.1%
Snacks and water
$91
< 0.1%
Printer toner
$69
< 0.1%
Toner
$67
< 0.1%
Food/beverage election night
$65
< 0.1%
Snacks and soda for senior events
$62
< 0.1%
Cleaning supplies
$59
< 0.1%
Hc bags
$39
< 0.1%
Wire service charge
$30
< 0.1%
Boosts
$25
< 0.1%
Maps/pins
$20
< 0.1%
Lunch
$20
< 0.1%
Donuts
$16
< 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
Paladin Political
2018-01-31
$15,970
Mail piece 1
Paladin Political
2018-02-08
$15,970
Mail piece 2
Paladin Political
2018-02-15
$15,970
Mail piece 3
Paladin Political
2018-02-21
$15,970
Mail 4
Focus Radio
2018-01-01
$15,000
Media buys
Paladin Political
2018-03-07
$15,000
Mail
Paladin Political
2018-03-21
$14,272
Mail
Darnell Clark
2018-01-03
$12,500
Visibility
iHeart Radio
2018-02-03
$12,000
Radio buys
Adam Salzman
2018-03-29
$12,000
Campaign work salary
Focus Radio
2018-03-10
$10,000
Radio ads
Chi-Town Printing, Inc
2018-03-19
$8,188
Yard signs, palm cards, etc.
Paladin Political
2018-03-19
$7,400
Mail
Fako Research & Strategies
2018-01-24
$7,150
Polling
Paladin Political
2018-03-08
$6,427
Mail 5
William Crowder
2018-03-22
$6,000
February and march salary
J & B Signs
2018-01-27
$5,500
Billboard expenses
Janes & Associates LLC
2018-03-23
$5,200
Consulting
New 37th Ward
2018-01-24
$5,000
Field program
Chi-Town Printing, Inc
2018-01-17
$4,715
Yard signs
Anthony Beckham
2018-03-22
$4,500
March salary
Chi-Town Printing, Inc
2018-02-22
$4,320
Printed literature/palm cards/yard signs
Special T
2018-02-09
$3,994
Marketing/wearables
Chi-Town Printing, Inc
2018-02-08
$3,690
Printed literature
Wednesday Journal
2018-01-30
$3,600
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