Pritzker's committee spent the most on media expenses in the quarter, with 70.4% of this total ($15,849,352) going to Shorr, Johnson, Magnus Strategic Media in Philadelphia. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Pritzker's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Media expenses
$22,516,425
68.2%
Strategic field consulting
$2,577,322
7.8%
Payroll
$1,603,055
4.9%
Voter outreach
$1,413,930
4.3%
Payroll taxes
$746,867
2.3%
Media production
$654,089
2%
Travel
$632,678
1.9%
Research consulting
$537,372
1.6%
Printing
$415,876
1.3%
Rent
$245,593
0.7%
Digital consulting
$222,668
0.7%
Health insurance
$213,634
0.7%
Political consulting
$162,500
0.5%
Catering
$149,608
0.5%
Office supplies
$127,458
0.4%
Telecommunications
$85,625
0.3%
Legal services
$76,854
0.2%
Community outreach consulting
$73,323
0.2%
Event equipment & event consulting
$68,160
0.2%
Event equipment
$46,101
0.1%
Compliance and accounting consulting
$45,000
0.1%
Political and field consulting
$42,120
0.1%
Communication consulting
$42,023
0.1%
Event production
$35,683
0.1%
Software
$34,989
0.1%
Political outreach consulting
$30,000
< 0.1%
It consulting
$30,000
< 0.1%
Policy consulting
$29,000
< 0.1%
Event sponsorship
$28,270
< 0.1%
Community outreach and political consulting
$27,838
< 0.1%
Office insurance
$27,811
< 0.1%
Utilities
$22,683
< 0.1%
Venue rental
$22,065
< 0.1%
Contributions
$13,475
< 0.1%
Shipping
$5,483
< 0.1%
Postage
$4,881
< 0.1%
Payroll services
$3,389
< 0.1%
Web hosting
$732
< 0.1%
Conference room rental
$560
< 0.1%
Subscriptions
$500
< 0.1%
Shredding services
$444
< 0.1%
Messenger service
$405
< 0.1%
Credit card fees
$207
< 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
Gmmb
2018-02-02
$1,966,169
Media expenses
Shorr, Johnson, Magnus Strategic Media
2018-01-04
$1,749,028
Media expenses
Shorr, Johnson, Magnus Strategic Media
2018-03-05
$1,709,406
Media expenses
Shorr, Johnson, Magnus Strategic Media
2018-01-29
$1,690,899
Media expenses
Shorr, Johnson, Magnus Strategic Media
2018-02-15
$1,690,314
Media expenses
Shorr, Johnson, Magnus Strategic Media
2018-02-05
$1,686,405
Media expenses
Shorr, Johnson, Magnus Strategic Media
2018-03-15
$1,403,229
Media expenses
Gmmb
2018-01-01
$1,239,394
Media expenses
Gmmb
2018-03-15
$1,116,651
Media expenses
Shorr, Johnson, Magnus Strategic Media
2018-01-22
$1,062,915
Media expenses
Gmmb
2018-03-02
$1,060,222
Media expenses
Shorr, Johnson, Magnus Strategic Media
2018-01-12
$1,049,923
Media expenses
The Strategy Group, Inc.
2018-03-02
$1,043,052
Voter outreach
Shorr, Johnson, Magnus Strategic Media
2018-02-15
$936,517
Media expenses
Shorr, Johnson, Magnus Strategic Media
2018-03-02
$869,600
Media expenses
Shorr, Johnson, Magnus Strategic Media
2018-02-12
$851,074
Media expenses
Shorr, Johnson, Magnus Strategic Media
2018-02-26
$800,037
Media expenses
Progressive Organizing Solutions, LLC
2018-03-15
$660,799
Strategic field consulting
Progressive Organizing Solutions, LLC
2018-03-05
$600,000
Strategic field consulting
Progressive Organizing Solutions, LLC
2018-02-20
$420,266
Strategic field consulting
Shorr, Johnson, Magnus Strategic Media
2018-03-14
$350,000
Media expenses
The Strategy Group, Inc.
2018-03-15
$250,492
Voter outreach
Gmmb
2018-02-13
$250,000
Media expenses
Tactical Resolutions
2018-02-26
$230,375
Strategic field consulting
RLM Media
2018-03-13
$196,093
Media expenses
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