Gray's committee spent the most on yard signs in the quarter, with all those payments ($3,405) going to Valco Awards in Springfield. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Gray's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Yard signs
$3,405
74.4%
Lapel stickers
$344
7.5%
Reimbursement - menard's t-posts
$252
5.5%
Sponsorships
$250
5.5%
Newspaper advertising
$172
3.8%
Reimbursement - lowe's t-posts
$152
3.3%
Table 2 below shows the top 6 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Valco Awards
2016-02-01
$3,405
Yard signs
Valco Awards
2016-01-15
$344
Lapel stickers
Don Gray
2016-02-08
$252
Reimbursement - menard's t-posts
Sons & Daughters of Erin
2016-03-07
$250
Sponsorships
South County Publications, Ltd
2016-01-06
$172
Newspaper advertising
Don Gray
2016-02-08
$152
Reimbursement - lowe's t-posts