Hughes's committee spent the most on mailing in the quarter, with all those payments ($4,088) going to Vance Printing Company in Beloit. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Hughes's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Mailing
$4,088
62.3%
Brochures
$1,379
21%
Office furniture rental
$604
9.2%
Newspaper advertising
$494
7.5%
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
Vance Printing Company
2017-02-21
$1,379
Mailing
Vance Printing Company
2017-03-31
$1,379
Brochures
Vance Printing Company
2017-03-07
$1,379
Mailing
Vance Printing Company
2017-02-09
$1,329
Mailing
James Hughes
2017-03-06
$604
Office furniture rental
Rockford Register Star
2017-03-28
$494
Newspaper advertising