Benton's committee spent the most on contractual expenses in the quarter, with 37.7% of this total ($14,250) going to James Zenn in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Benton's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Contractual expenses
$37,800
34.3%
Field consulting
$22,715
20.6%
Radio advertising
$14,520
13.2%
Consulting
$5,625
5.1%
Signs
$5,299
4.8%
Staff lodging
$3,559
3.2%
Printing
$2,932
2.7%
Office supplies
$2,704
2.5%
Advertising
$2,581
2.3%
Principal payment, benton
$2,000
1.8%
Fund raising (food)
$1,230
1.1%
Utilities
$1,092
1%
Photography
$1,060
1%
Rent
$1,000
0.9%
Election night party
$864
0.8%
Internet access
$773
0.7%
Mailing
$637
0.6%
Mileage expenses
$508
0.5%
Equipment - purchase
$452
0.4%
Food for volunteers
$434
0.4%
T-shirts
$322
0.3%
Food
$302
0.3%
Parade entry
$300
0.3%
Postage
$294
0.3%
Insurance
$265
0.2%
Graphic design
$240
0.2%
Phones
$158
0.1%
Supplies
$145
0.1%
Communications
$127
0.1%
Design services
$100
< 0.1%
Communication
$63
< 0.1%
Parade supplies
$6
< 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
Victory Enterprises
2016-02-04
$5,299
Signs
DLE Consulting
2016-03-31
$5,000
Consulting
Capitol Radio Group
2016-02-25
$4,284
Radio advertising
James Zenn
2016-03-31
$2,850
Contractual expenses
James Zenn
2016-03-15
$2,850
Contractual expenses
James Zenn
2016-02-29
$2,850
Contractual expenses
James Zenn
2016-02-10
$2,850
Contractual expenses
James Zenn
2016-01-28
$2,850
Contractual expenses
Neuhoff Media Springfield
2016-02-25
$2,820
Radio advertising
Route 66 Hotel
2016-03-08
$2,596
Staff lodging
Marilyn Cagnoni
2016-01-28
$2,500
Contractual expenses
Marilyn Cagnoni
2016-02-10
$2,500
Contractual expenses
Marilyn Cagnoni
2016-03-15
$2,500
Contractual expenses
Bryce Benton
2016-03-18
$2,000
Principal payment, benton
WSMI Radio Station
2016-02-25
$1,872
Radio advertising
Aaron DeGroot
2016-03-31
$1,750
Contractual expenses
Aaron DeGroot
2016-01-28
$1,750
Contractual expenses
Aaron DeGroot
2016-02-10
$1,750
Contractual expenses
Aaron DeGroot
2016-02-29
$1,750
Contractual expenses
Aaron DeGroot
2016-03-15
$1,750
Contractual expenses
Midwest Family Broadcasting
2016-02-25
$1,728
Radio advertising
Morgan County Broadcasting
2016-02-25
$1,368
Radio advertising
WJBM Radio
2016-02-26
$1,296
Radio advertising
GM Services
2016-03-11
$1,155
Printing
Wlds
2016-02-25
$1,152
Radio advertising
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