Phelps's committee spent the most on fundraisers in the quarter, with 38.7% of this total ($15,000) going to Ticket Time USA in Shelbyville. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Phelps's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Fundraisers
$38,732
48.9%
Advertising
$5,309
6.7%
Sponsorships
$4,030
5.1%
Event brite
$3,168
4%
Car payment
$2,336
3%
Rent
$2,300
2.9%
Rent and utilities
$2,291
2.9%
Food
$2,137
2.7%
Donations
$1,979
2.5%
Sponsor
$1,725
2.2%
National shooting sports foundation
$1,436
1.8%
Holiday bonus
$1,400
1.8%
Rent and utiltiies
$1,383
1.8%
Phone services
$1,352
1.7%
Insurance
$1,204
1.5%
Lodging for downstate caucus meeting
$1,159
1.5%
Campaign office rent
$800
1%
Office rent
$800
1%
Campaign services
$667
0.8%
Donation/sponsor
$500
0.6%
Bonus
$500
0.6%
Gasoline
$444
0.6%
Internet access
$422
0.5%
Radio ad
$415
0.5%
Dinner
$384
0.5%
Car rental
$374
0.5%
Website expenses
$300
0.4%
Staff christmas party
$300
0.4%
Transportation
$279
0.4%
Mlk breakfast
$250
0.3%
Office supplies
$245
0.3%
Fishing donation
$212
0.3%
Office service
$161
0.2%
Newspaper subscription
$156
0.2%
Campaign work
$50
< 0.1%
Membership
$30
< 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
Ticket Time USA
2017-02-27
$10,000
Fundraisers
Ticket Time USA
2017-01-30
$5,000
Fundraisers
Vienna Times
2017-01-04
$4,279
Advertising
Peoples National
2017-02-21
$3,168
Event brite
Kelli Ahrens
2017-02-07
$3,000
Fundraisers
Scottrade Center
2017-03-07
$2,312
Fundraisers
Scottrade Center
2017-03-06
$2,312
Fundraisers
Scottrade Center
2017-02-07
$2,312
Fundraisers
Scottrade Center
2017-02-08
$2,312
Fundraisers
Scottrade Center
2017-01-10
$2,312
Fundraisers
Scottrade Center
2017-01-09
$2,312
Fundraisers
Bdgh
2017-02-23
$2,291
Rent and utilities
Ray Wallace
2017-03-02
$1,890
Fundraisers
Congressional Sportsman Foundation
2017-03-17
$1,830
Sponsorships
Victoria National Golf Club
2017-03-24
$1,640
Fundraisers
Bdgh
2017-01-11
$1,500
Rent
Bdgh
2017-01-12
$1,383
Rent and utiltiies
Victoria National Golf Club
2017-03-06
$1,347
Fundraisers
Caesar's Hotel Casino
2017-01-23
$1,236
National shooting sports foundation
Country Insurance
2017-03-20
$1,204
Insurance
National Wild Turkey Federation
2017-02-13
$1,200
Sponsor
Westin Hotel
2017-01-05
$1,159
Lodging for downstate caucus meeting
National Wild Turkey Federation
2017-02-21
$1,100
Sponsorships
Eventbrite
2017-02-21
$898
Donations
DPS Properties
2017-01-04
$800
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