Wolfe's committee spent the most on field work in the quarter, with 99.2% of this total ($35,283) going to Andre Smith in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Wolfe's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Field work
$35,583
24.7%
Printing and mailings
$14,341
9.9%
Advertising - television and radio
$12,000
8.3%
Printing of campaign literature
$11,750
8.1%
Mailing
$10,686
7.4%
Mailings
$9,106
6.3%
Radio advertising
$8,437
5.9%
Advertising
$5,750
4%
Website design, bulk emailing, social media ads
$5,350
3.7%
Printing
$4,675
3.2%
Staff salaries
$4,500
3.1%
Loan repayment
$4,000
2.8%
Robo calls
$3,022
2.1%
Campaign staff
$3,000
2.1%
Distribution of campaign signs
$2,050
1.4%
Printing signs
$1,580
1.1%
Contractual expenses
$1,500
1%
Telephones
$1,357
0.9%
Signs distribution
$1,250
0.9%
Television advertising
$1,000
0.7%
Stationery & envelopes
$901
0.6%
Newspaper advertising
$724
0.5%
Campaign button
$681
0.5%
Handling fee
$213
0.2%
Eblast
$200
0.1%
Utilities - electric bill
$138
0.1%
Electricity
$125
< 0.1%
Monthly bill
$106
< 0.1%
Handling fees
$98
< 0.1%
Utilities - electricity
$73
< 0.1%
Heating
$49
< 0.1%
Data source
$29
< 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
Grace Printing and Mailing
2018-03-09
$14,341
Printing and mailings
The Alliance CORP Media and Marketing
2018-03-13
$12,000
Advertising - television and radio
AC Signs and Consulting
2018-01-02
$11,750
Printing of campaign literature
AC Signs and Consulting
2018-02-28
$10,686
Mailing
AC Signs and Consulting
2018-02-27
$9,106
Mailings
iHeartMedia Inc.
2018-02-28
$7,505
Radio advertising
Andre Smith
2018-03-20
$7,220
Field work
Baxter Swilley
2018-01-06
$5,350
Website design, bulk emailing, social media ads
Steven Wolfe
2018-03-09
$4,000
Loan repayment
AC Signs and Consulting
2018-03-07
$3,425
Printing
Lamar Advertising
2018-02-02
$3,375
Advertising
Andre Smith
2018-03-09
$2,471
Field work
Andre Smith
2018-03-05
$2,308
Field work
Andre Smith
2018-03-07
$2,308
Field work
Andre Smith
2018-03-06
$2,308
Field work
Andre Smith
2018-03-10
$2,160
Field work
Andre Smith
2018-01-09
$2,050
Distribution of campaign signs
Andre Smith
2018-03-08
$2,008
Field work
Andre Smith
2018-03-11
$2,000
Field work
Andre Smith
2018-03-14
$1,900
Field work
Andre Smith
2018-03-03
$1,720
Field work
Andre Smith
2018-03-12
$1,700
Field work
AC Signs and Consulting
2018-02-27
$1,580
Printing signs
Lamar Advertising
2018-02-19
$1,500
Advertising
Baxter Swilley
2018-02-19
$1,500
Staff salaries
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