Raoul's committee spent the most on payroll in the quarter, with 41.3% of this total ($14,759) going to Larry Luster in Springfield. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Raoul's committee spent its money in the second quarter.
Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Payroll
$35,762
18.3%
Polling
$23,922
12.3%
Event cost
$21,311
10.9%
Payroll taxes
$18,151
9.3%
Yard signs
$15,426
7.9%
Digital/online fundraising
$14,500
7.4%
Research
$10,500
5.4%
Mailing
$8,984
4.6%
Health insurance premiums
$8,153
4.2%
Credit card processing fees
$5,444
2.8%
Robo calls
$4,269
2.2%
Rent
$3,671
1.9%
Software
$3,375
1.7%
Lodging expense
$3,073
1.6%
Printing
$2,930
1.5%
Transportation
$2,792
1.4%
Event tickets
$2,140
1.1%
Insurance
$2,036
1%
Legal services
$1,771
0.9%
Telephone services
$1,375
0.7%
Consulting services
$1,100
0.6%
Supplies
$750
0.4%
Donations
$583
0.3%
Meals
$497
0.3%
Internet/cable
$488
0.3%
Mileage expenses
$268
0.1%
Campaign work
$265
0.1%
Postage
$254
0.1%
Travel expenses
$228
0.1%
Payroll fees
$200
0.1%
Gifts given
$200
0.1%
Administrative fee
$200
0.1%
Consultant services
$187
0.1%
Reimbursement for employee for car repairs
$159
< 0.1%
Gas & electric
$157
< 0.1%
Internet expenses
$120
< 0.1%
Parking expense
$18
< 0.1%
Wifi
$8
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Lake Research Partners
2018-04-06
$23,922
Polling
Sheraton Hotel and Towers
2018-05-22
$15,647
Event cost
Spiros Consulting LLC
2018-05-24
$10,500
Research
Convergence Targeted Communications
2018-04-09
$8,100
Mailing
Stars & Stripes
2018-05-21
$6,535
Yard signs
New Blue
2018-04-03
$5,500
Digital/online fundraising
Stars & Stripes
2018-05-22
$5,250
Yard signs
New Blue
2018-05-08
$4,500
Digital/online fundraising
New Blue
2018-06-15
$4,500
Digital/online fundraising
Health Care Service Corporation
2018-05-07
$4,380
Health insurance premiums
RPC Program Consultants
2018-04-02
$3,641
Yard signs
Harry Caray's
2018-06-01
$3,447
Event cost
NGP VAN, Inc.
2018-05-30
$3,300
Software
Joe Duffy
2018-04-16
$2,902
Payroll
Joe Duffy
2018-05-01
$2,902
Payroll
Joe Duffy
2018-05-17
$2,902
Payroll
Joe Duffy
2018-06-08
$2,902
Payroll
Joe Duffy
2018-06-15
$2,902
Payroll
Health Care Service Corporation
2018-06-25
$2,854
Health insurance premiums
Breaker Press Co., Inc
2018-04-06
$2,530
Printing
Larry Luster
2018-04-13
$2,459
Payroll
Larry Luster
2018-05-01
$2,459
Payroll
Larry Luster
2018-05-14
$2,459
Payroll
Larry Luster
2018-05-31
$2,459
Payroll
Larry Luster
2018-06-14
$2,459
Payroll
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