Bates's committee spent the most on field work in the quarter, with 76.7% of this total ($9,400) going to Beloxi Group, LLC in Markham. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Bates's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Field work
$12,250
37.1%
Printing
$6,200
18.8%
Consulting
$4,628
14%
Yard signs
$1,974
6%
Early voting field work
$1,200
3.6%
Graphic design
$1,135
3.4%
Robo calls
$1,101
3.3%
Newspaper advertising
$1,000
3%
Radio advertising
$850
2.6%
Billboard expenses
$650
2%
Election day expenses
$500
1.5%
Ward outreach
$450
1.4%
Mobile marketing
$430
1.3%
Promotional items
$415
1.3%
Signature verification
$250
0.8%
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
Beloxi Group, LLC
2018-03-20
$5,000
Field work
Kevron Printing & Mailing, Inc.
2018-01-16
$3,337
Printing
Beloxi Group, LLC
2018-03-11
$2,000
Field work
Kevron Printing & Mailing, Inc.
2018-03-09
$1,974
Yard signs
Kevron Printing & Mailing, Inc.
2018-01-29
$1,367
Printing
Stacy Pratt
2018-01-02
$1,255
Consulting
Stacy Pratt
2018-02-20
$1,250
Consulting
Stacy Pratt
2018-01-02
$1,250
Consulting
Beloxi Group, LLC
2018-03-15
$1,200
Early voting field work
Beloxi Group, LLC
2018-03-06
$1,200
Field work
Kevron Printing & Mailing, Inc.
2018-02-02
$1,189
Printing
Victory Research
2018-01-31
$1,101
Robo calls
Robert Bates
2018-03-20
$1,000
Field work
Chicago Defender
2018-03-06
$1,000
Newspaper advertising
Stacy Pratt
2018-03-06
$873
Consulting
EF Design Group
2018-02-23
$850
Graphic design
Len-Gar Media Consultants, Inc.
2018-02-23
$850
Radio advertising
Beloxi Group, LLC
2018-02-05
$700
Field work
Outfront Media
2018-01-22
$650
Billboard expenses
Michael Pitts
2018-03-02
$600
Field work
Beloxi Group, LLC
2018-03-20
$500
Election day expenses
Beloxi Group, LLC
2018-01-18
$500
Field work
Joseph G Bertrand
2018-01-08
$500
Field work
Club 21 Block Club
2018-02-06
$450
Ward outreach
Michael Pitts
2018-03-12
$450
Field work
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