Mariotti's committee spent the most on staff compensation. in the quarter, with 20% of this total ($23,500) going to Justin Horwitz in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Mariotti's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Staff compensation.
$117,744
27.2%
Political consulting.
$73,448
17%
Digital media.
$65,000
15%
Cable ad buy.
$40,010
9.3%
Fundraising consulting.
$27,977
6.5%
Legal services.
$12,167
2.8%
Compliance consulting.
$12,000
2.8%
Credit card merchant fees.
$10,548
2.4%
Social media.
$8,531
2%
Voter outreach.
$7,381
1.7%
Media production.
$6,750
1.6%
Digital management services.
$6,000
1.4%
Office space.
$6,000
1.4%
Field work.
$5,510
1.3%
Travel.
$4,371
1%
Fundraising software.
$3,000
0.7%
Refund.
$2,500
0.6%
Office supplies.
$1,996
0.5%
Mileage.
$1,986
0.5%
Contribution processing fee.
$1,573
0.4%
Food.
$1,296
0.3%
Campaign literature.
$1,216
0.3%
Car rental.
$1,203
0.3%
Work on petitions.
$1,000
0.2%
Petition software.
$1,000
0.2%
Digital organizing software.
$990
0.2%
Voter outreach information.
$986
0.2%
Campaign and field work.
$870
0.2%
Video production.
$849
0.2%
Graphic design services.
$800
0.2%
Lodging
$716
0.2%
Research and delivery services.
$617
0.1%
Copying costs.
$601
0.1%
Food and service.
$550
0.1%
Lodging.
$403
< 0.1%
Research.
$363
< 0.1%
Postage.
$338
< 0.1%
Livestream camera.
$315
< 0.1%
Notory services.
$310
< 0.1%
Po box.
$300
< 0.1%
Email
$284
< 0.1%
Telecommunications.
$268
< 0.1%
Wifi service.
$266
< 0.1%
Fuel.
$263
< 0.1%
Fundraising and compliance software.
$259
< 0.1%
Women's march chicago tshirts.
$240
< 0.1%
Cell phones.
$224
< 0.1%
Beverages.
$186
< 0.1%
Event fee.
$159
< 0.1%
Bank fee.
$135
< 0.1%
Food and beverages.
$116
< 0.1%
Voter outreach dialer.
$100
< 0.1%
Cellular service.
$95
< 0.1%
Office supplies, food, and beverages.
$71
< 0.1%
Bank fee
$70
< 0.1%
Business cards.
$69
< 0.1%
Checks.
$62
< 0.1%
Food and food service supplies.
$38
< 0.1%
Water.
$37
< 0.1%
Wireless service.
$35
< 0.1%
Delivery charge.
$29
< 0.1%
Water and coffee.
$27
< 0.1%
Service fee.
$27
< 0.1%
Beverages and office supplies.
$26
< 0.1%
Food, beverages
$26
< 0.1%
Food and office supplies.
$24
< 0.1%
Beverages and office equipment.
$18
< 0.1%
Office supplies and food.
$12
< 0.1%
Uncategorized expenses
$10
< 0.1%
Cancellation fee.
$10
< 0.1%
Email service.
$4
< 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
Sage Media Planning & Placement
2018-03-06
$40,010
Cable ad buy.
The Paladin Political Group
2018-03-01
$40,000
Digital media.
Tulchin Research
2018-02-06
$37,500
Political consulting.
Justin Horwitz
2018-01-10
$21,000
Staff compensation.
The Paladin Political Group
2018-03-28
$14,000
Political consulting.
The Paladin Political Group
2018-03-07
$10,000
Digital media.
The Paladin Political Group
2018-03-14
$10,000
Digital media.
Eric Coats
2018-01-12
$8,890
Fundraising consulting.
Fundraisinig Management Group LLC
2018-01-09
$8,500
Fundraising consulting.
Fundraisinig Management Group LLC
2018-01-19
$8,500
Fundraising consulting.
Ed Mullen
2018-01-25
$8,167
Legal services.
Shield Political Research
2018-01-19
$8,000
Political consulting.
The Don't We Boys LLC
2018-03-15
$6,750
Media production.
The Paladin Political Group
2018-01-04
$6,500
Political consulting.
Digital Turf LLC
2018-03-29
$6,000
Digital management services.
The Paladin Political Group
2018-03-12
$6,000
Political consulting.
The Paladin Political Group
2018-03-30
$5,000
Digital media.
Sage Payment Solutions
2018-02-01
$4,343
Credit card merchant fees.
Ed Mullen
2018-01-05
$4,000
Legal services.
Sage Payment Solutions
2018-01-02
$3,904
Credit card merchant fees.
Bryce Colquitt
2018-03-15
$3,750
Staff compensation.
Bryce Colquitt
2018-03-30
$3,750
Staff compensation.
Rachel Vorbeck
2018-01-01
$3,000
Compliance consulting.
Rachel Vorbeck
2018-01-26
$3,000
Compliance consulting.
Rachel Vorbeck
2018-03-12
$3,000
Compliance consulting.
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