Pappas's committee spent the most on polling in the quarter, with all those payments ($25,000) going to FM3 Research in Oakland. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Pappas's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Polling
$25,000
58.7%
Promotional items
$15,974
37.5%
Bud billiken parade
$1,000
2.4%
Donations
$400
0.9%
Refunds
$250
0.6%
Table 2 below shows the top 8 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
FM3 Research
2018-09-26
$25,000
Polling
Better Containers Mfg Co Inc
2018-08-15
$5,772
Promotional items
Better Containers Mfg Co Inc
2018-08-28
$5,704
Promotional items
Better Containers Mfg Co Inc
2018-07-02
$4,496
Promotional items
Chicago Defender Charities
2018-08-13
$1,000
Bud billiken parade
Richard D. Worsek
2018-07-30
$250
Refunds
Lucius Hall
2018-08-09
$200
Donations
Cesar Izquierdo
2018-08-27
$200
Donations