McClure's committee spent the most on television media in the quarter, with all those payments ($21,758) going to Hodas and Associates in Springfield. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how McClure's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Television media
$21,758
56.5%
Contractual expenses
$4,500
11.7%
Consulting
$4,000
10.4%
Production media expenses
$3,500
9.1%
Photography
$1,500
3.9%
Food
$997
2.6%
Mailing
$841
2.2%
Computer services
$582
1.5%
Campaign work
$400
1%
Promotional items
$259
0.7%
Sponsorships
$200
0.5%
Table 2 below shows the top 19 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Hodas and Associates
2018-02-13
$12,258
Television media
Hodas and Associates
2018-02-20
$9,500
Television media
Hodas and Associates
2018-02-21
$3,500
Production media expenses
Hodas and Associates
2018-02-09
$2,000
Consulting
Reis Consulting
2018-02-09
$2,000
Consulting
Photos by Jerry Daliege
2018-01-22
$1,500
Photography
The Newberg Group
2018-01-29
$1,500
Contractual expenses
The Newberg Group
2018-01-05
$1,500
Contractual expenses
The Newberg Group
2018-03-05
$1,500
Contractual expenses
Sangamo Club
2018-01-30
$997
Food
The Newberg Group
2018-03-10
$419
Mailing
James Schackmann
2018-01-31
$400
Campaign work
Facebook
2018-03-26
$282
Computer services
Quicksilver
2018-01-12
$271
Mailing
A & B Printing
2018-01-17
$259
Promotional items
Facebook
2018-03-07
$250
Computer services
Ducks Unlimited
2018-03-10
$200
Sponsorships
The Newberg Group
2018-02-20
$150
Mailing
Facebook
2018-03-02
$50
Computer services
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