Harris's committee spent the most on direct mail in the quarter, with all those payments ($96,771) going to Kni Communications in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Harris's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Direct mail
$96,771
64.1%
Election day workers
$11,510
7.6%
Community outreach
$6,250
4.1%
Monthly invoice
$5,500
3.6%
Yard signs
$2,900
1.9%
Palm cards & buttons
$2,835
1.9%
Petition review
$2,610
1.7%
Campaign consulting
$2,500
1.7%
Digital advertising
$2,000
1.3%
Video
$2,000
1.3%
Palm cards
$1,813
1.2%
Walk card and signs
$1,550
1%
Walk cards
$1,447
1%
Reception expense
$1,350
0.9%
Election day expenses
$1,176
0.8%
Email blast
$1,127
0.8%
Clergy breakfast
$1,000
0.7%
Fund raising
$1,000
0.7%
Office rent
$1,000
0.7%
Campaign materials- buttons
$770
0.5%
Election night expense
$722
0.5%
Early vote-signs
$700
0.5%
Stationery and signage
$661
0.4%
Election night - food
$438
0.3%
Convenience fee
$384
0.3%
Photo shoot
$320
0.2%
Website update
$246
0.2%
Digital marketing
$200
0.1%
Yard signs removal
$140
< 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
Kni Communications
2018-02-26
$43,000
Direct mail
Kni Communications
2018-03-13
$32,442
Direct mail
Kni Communications
2018-03-09
$21,329
Direct mail
Kni Communications
2018-02-17
$3,000
Monthly invoice
Breaker Press Co, Inc
2018-03-09
$2,900
Yard signs
Breaker Press Co, Inc
2018-03-26
$2,835
Palm cards & buttons
Advantage Solutions Group
2018-01-31
$2,500
Community outreach
Advantage Solutions Group
2018-01-07
$2,500
Community outreach
Aldophus Kindle
2018-03-15
$2,500
Campaign consulting
Kni Communications
2018-01-14
$2,500
Monthly invoice
Morgan Communications
2018-01-17
$2,000
Video
Breaker Press Co, Inc
2018-01-25
$1,550
Walk card and signs
Breaker Press Co, Inc
2018-03-17
$1,500
Palm cards
Kni Communications
2018-01-07
$1,500
Petition review
Forest Printing Company
2018-02-09
$1,447
Walk cards
Hubbard Inn
2018-02-05
$1,350
Reception expense
Advantage Solutions Group
2018-02-28
$1,250
Community outreach
Kni Communications
2018-01-14
$1,110
Petition review
Advantage Solutions Group
2018-02-02
$1,000
Clergy breakfast
Marked Marketing
2018-01-17
$1,000
Digital advertising
Marked Marketing
2018-02-15
$1,000
Digital advertising
Mae McLeninen
2018-03-30
$850
Election day expenses
Breaker Press Co, Inc
2018-02-15
$770
Campaign materials- buttons
Chicago Lake Shore Hotel
2018-03-12
$722
Election night expense
Aldophus Kindle
2018-03-17
$700
Early vote-signs
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