Fowler's committee spent the most on television media in the quarter, with all those payments ($258,561) going to Strategic Media Services, Inc. in Arlington. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Fowler's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Television media
$258,561
78.9%
Radio advertising
$23,824
7.3%
Campaign staff
$7,717
2.4%
Signs, yard signs
$7,000
2.1%
Palm cards, promo items, printing, mailing
$3,260
1%
Consulting
$3,000
0.9%
Fund raising (food)
$1,996
0.6%
Sponsorships
$1,925
0.6%
Gas cards for interns
$1,900
0.6%
Computer software
$1,557
0.5%
Internet access
$1,548
0.5%
Gasoline
$1,407
0.4%
Supplies, parade candy
$1,317
0.4%
Rebar for signs
$1,254
0.4%
Social media advertising
$1,237
0.4%
Supplies
$1,105
0.3%
Utilities
$922
0.3%
Campaign work
$815
0.3%
Newspaper advertising
$775
0.2%
Helium for balloons
$683
0.2%
Equipment - purchase
$595
0.2%
Postage
$500
0.2%
T-shirts
$405
0.1%
Donation for event
$400
0.1%
Bank charges
$390
0.1%
Purchase of raffle prize
$379
0.1%
Office equipment
$369
0.1%
Donation for 4-h auction
$350
0.1%
Office supplies
$347
0.1%
Gift cards for interns
$313
0.1%
Promotional items
$260
< 0.1%
Banners
$227
< 0.1%
Computer - printer
$216
< 0.1%
Tent
$216
< 0.1%
Meals
$209
< 0.1%
Subscriptions
$200
< 0.1%
Candidate lodging
$193
< 0.1%
Helium & tank for balloons
$150
< 0.1%
Signs
$130
< 0.1%
Phones
$27
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Strategic Media Services, Inc.
2016-09-30
$54,805
Television media
Strategic Media Services, Inc.
2016-09-16
$33,430
Television media
Strategic Media Services, Inc.
2016-09-23
$33,430
Television media
Strategic Media Services, Inc.
2016-08-04
$20,657
Television media
Strategic Media Services, Inc.
2016-08-10
$20,657
Television media
Strategic Media Services, Inc.
2016-08-16
$20,657
Television media
Strategic Media Services, Inc.
2016-08-24
$20,657
Television media
Strategic Media Services, Inc.
2016-07-28
$20,657
Television media
Strategic Media Services, Inc.
2016-08-31
$16,805
Television media
Strategic Media Services, Inc.
2016-09-08
$16,805
Television media
Adlexx
2016-09-06
$7,000
Signs, yard signs
River Radio of Southern Illinois
2016-09-26
$4,035
Radio advertising
River Radio of Southern Illinois
2016-09-29
$3,850
Radio advertising
Withers Broadcasting
2016-09-19
$3,611
Radio advertising
Withers Broadcasting
2016-09-30
$3,554
Radio advertising
River Radio of Southern Illinois
2016-09-20
$3,545
Radio advertising
Withers Broadcasting
2016-09-23
$3,389
Radio advertising
Adlexx
2016-08-04
$3,260
Palm cards, promo items, printing, mailing
Trafalgar Group
2016-09-28
$3,000
Consulting
Morello's Pizza & Grill
2016-09-06
$842
Fund raising (food)
Loopers Restaurant
2016-09-22
$811
Fund raising (food)
Tison & Hall Concrete Products, Inc.
2016-09-30
$757
Rebar for signs
Casey's of Harrisburg
2016-08-27
$650
Gas cards for interns
Dana Hooven
2016-08-01
$600
Campaign staff
Webq
2016-08-12
$590
Radio advertising
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