Delgado's committee spent the most on direct mail in the quarter, with all those payments ($83,555) going to KNI Communications in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Delgado's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Direct mail
$83,555
64.4%
Mailing
$8,238
6.4%
Door hangers, stickers, buttons
$6,724
5.2%
Video production
$5,500
4.2%
Campaign consulting
$5,350
4.1%
Yard signs, door hangers
$4,750
3.7%
Campaign materials
$4,251
3.3%
Literature circulation
$2,800
2.2%
Early voting and election day literature
$1,800
1.4%
Social media advertising
$1,554
1.2%
Voter data
$1,475
1.1%
Venue for fundraiser
$1,050
0.8%
Fundraising consulting
$750
0.6%
Window signs
$450
0.4%
Breakfast for workers
$450
0.4%
Graphic design
$382
0.3%
Credit card processing fees
$366
0.3%
Media advertising - television
$300
0.2%
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
KNI Communications
2018-02-16
$41,956
Direct mail
KNI Communications
2018-03-06
$24,556
Direct mail
KNI Communications
2018-03-13
$17,043
Direct mail
Breaker Press Co Inc
2018-03-06
$8,238
Mailing
Breaker Press Co Inc
2018-01-25
$6,724
Door hangers, stickers, buttons
Unimar Productions
2018-01-20
$5,500
Video production
Breaker Press Co Inc
2018-03-01
$4,750
Yard signs, door hangers
Breaker Press Co Inc
2018-03-06
$4,251
Campaign materials
KNI Communications
2018-01-03
$2,000
Campaign consulting
KNI Communications
2018-02-05
$2,000
Campaign consulting
Breaker Press Co Inc
2018-03-25
$1,800
Early voting and election day literature
Washburne Consulting
2018-03-17
$1,554
Social media advertising
Data-Clear LLC
2018-01-03
$1,475
Voter data
KNI Communications
2018-03-06
$1,350
Campaign consulting
Frontier
2018-02-21
$1,050
Venue for fundraiser
CFO Compliance
2018-03-01
$750
Fundraising consulting
Katherine Bezares
2018-03-09
$500
Literature circulation
Katherine Bezares
2018-03-16
$500
Literature circulation
Willis Garcia
2018-03-09
$500
Literature circulation
Willis Garcia
2018-03-16
$500
Literature circulation
Willis Garcia
2018-03-06
$500
Literature circulation
Breaker Press Co Inc
2018-01-25
$450
Window signs
Lavilla Restaurant and Banquets
2018-03-17
$450
Breakfast for workers
Bydand Creative Services
2018-03-01
$382
Graphic design
Willis Garcia
2018-02-21
$300
Literature circulation