Valdez's committee spent the most on fund raising (food) in the quarter, with 47.7% of this total ($3,332) going to Giovannis in Rockford. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Valdez's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Fund raising (food)
$6,980
32.9%
Consulting
$4,049
19.1%
Campaign management
$2,279
10.8%
Campaign staff
$1,500
7.1%
Campaign work
$1,500
7.1%
Newspaper advertising
$1,120
5.3%
Yard signs
$1,049
5%
Sponsorships
$1,000
4.7%
Door hangers
$866
4.1%
Campaign buttons
$397
1.9%
Raffle prizes
$260
1.2%
Promotional items
$191
0.9%
Table 2 below shows the top 14 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Jason Leviskas
2017-01-01
$4,049
Consulting
Giovannis
2017-01-13
$3,332
Fund raising (food)
Prairie Street Brew House
2017-01-13
$3,242
Fund raising (food)
Nspire Results Group
2017-02-01
$2,279
Campaign management
Jim Thacker
2017-01-02
$1,500
Campaign staff
Jim Thacker
2017-01-06
$1,500
Campaign work
Rock River Times
2017-02-20
$1,120
Newspaper advertising
Meridian
2017-02-16
$1,049
Yard signs
Epilepsy Foundation
2017-02-01
$1,000
Sponsorships
Minuteman Press
2017-03-14
$866
Door hangers
Franchesco's
2017-02-15
$404
Fund raising (food)
Christina & John Peacock
2017-03-08
$397
Campaign buttons
R&R Sports
2017-01-06
$260
Raffle prizes
Meridian
2017-02-16
$191
Promotional items
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