Rush's committee spent the most on mailing in the quarter, with 53.9% of this total ($12,627) going to Mission Control, Inc. in . Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Rush's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Mailing
$23,445
19.5%
Field work
$18,865
15.7%
Radio advertising
$13,939
11.6%
Production media expenses
$13,400
11.1%
Election day expenses
$6,093
5.1%
Yard signs
$5,694
4.7%
Voter tapes
$4,801
4%
Promotional items
$4,161
3.5%
Election day pollwatcher expenses
$3,250
2.7%
Campaign work
$3,005
2.5%
Brochures
$2,751
2.3%
Headquarters rent
$2,641
2.2%
Graphic design
$2,600
2.2%
Robo calls
$2,500
2.1%
Office supplies
$2,287
1.9%
Banners
$1,846
1.5%
Office equipment
$1,711
1.4%
Food
$1,642
1.4%
Palm cards
$1,388
1.2%
Media - radio
$1,121
0.9%
Signs
$1,020
0.9%
Party - staff
$818
0.7%
Phone bank expenses
$270
0.2%
Bank charges
$233
0.2%
Utilities
$233
0.2%
Meals
$225
0.2%
Printing
$179
0.2%
Computer - printer
$101
< 0.1%
Gasoline
$50
< 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
Minuteman Press
2018-02-28
$10,817
Mailing
Mission Control, Inc.
2018-03-07
$10,461
Mailing
Iheart Media
2018-02-28
$6,969
Radio advertising
Hsmpr
2018-01-30
$5,625
Production media expenses
Janet Szydelko
2018-02-24
$5,500
Field work
Janet Szydelko
2018-03-02
$5,500
Field work
Hsmpr
2018-03-03
$5,275
Production media expenses
Advocacy Data
2018-02-23
$4,801
Voter tapes
Norman's Bistro
2018-03-20
$4,279
Election day expenses
Michilla Blaise and Associates, Inc.
2018-03-14
$3,250
Election day pollwatcher expenses
Cecilia Arnold
2018-03-18
$2,500
Field work
Charles Colbert Communications
2018-02-27
$2,500
Production media expenses
Mary Datcher
2018-02-22
$2,500
Campaign work
www.callfire.com
2018-03-17
$2,500
Robo calls
Midway Broadcasting Corp
2018-03-13
$2,470
Radio advertising
Kevron Printing & Mailing
2018-03-02
$2,209
Yard signs
Kevron Printing & Mailing
2018-03-09
$2,194
Yard signs
Mission Control, Inc.
2018-03-09
$2,165
Mailing
Midway Broadcasting Corp
2018-03-06
$1,500
Radio advertising
Midway Broadcasting Corp
2018-03-03
$1,500
Radio advertising
Midway Broadcasting Corp
2018-03-07
$1,500
Radio advertising
Kevron Printing & Mailing
2018-02-21
$1,328
Promotional items
Kevron Printing & Mailing
2018-02-24
$1,328
Promotional items
EF Design Group
2018-02-23
$1,300
Graphic design
EF Design Group
2018-02-25
$1,300
Graphic design
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