Phelps's committee spent the most on campaign services in the quarter, with 20.6% of this total ($5,850) going to Priority Staffing in Marion. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Phelps's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Campaign services
$28,337
15.3%
Media
$22,975
12.4%
Campaign fundraiser
$21,682
11.7%
Advertising
$20,530
11.1%
Ads
$15,325
8.3%
Pollling
$11,000
5.9%
Donations
$9,400
5.1%
Sponsor
$5,050
2.7%
Tickets
$4,625
2.5%
Food
$4,531
2.4%
Campaign party and gotv
$3,690
2%
Campaign materials
$2,754
1.5%
Supplies
$2,561
1.4%
Campaign material
$2,542
1.4%
Car payment
$2,336
1.3%
Rent
$1,945
1.1%
Campaign supplies
$1,756
1%
Electronic filing
$1,720
0.9%
Phone services
$1,687
0.9%
Postage
$1,664
0.9%
Rent and utilities
$1,507
0.8%
Banquet
$1,485
0.8%
Sponsor carbondale naacp
$1,000
0.5%
Conation
$1,000
0.5%
Dues
$900
0.5%
Headquarters
$900
0.5%
Campaign work
$844
0.5%
Office rent
$800
0.4%
Sponsorships
$739
0.4%
Mileage expenses
$675
0.4%
Transportation
$578
0.3%
Lodging
$554
0.3%
Verizon cards
$509
0.3%
Printing
$500
0.3%
Bonus
$500
0.3%
Mailer and postage
$486
0.3%
Gasoline
$427
0.2%
Holiday tourney ad
$425
0.2%
Ad and shirts
$382
0.2%
Campaign suppllies
$373
0.2%
Campaign service and mileage
$355
0.2%
Donation for christmas for eldorado kids
$350
0.2%
Staff rent
$345
0.2%
Donation fruit baskets
$300
0.2%
Health fair hole sponsor
$300
0.2%
Phones and mileage
$288
0.2%
Yearbook ad
$265
0.1%
Spnsorship
$250
0.1%
Phones for election and sukpplies
$240
0.1%
Christmas cards
$238
0.1%
Utilities
$222
0.1%
Ampaign service
$193
0.1%
Utililties
$183
0.1%
Expense
$175
< 0.1%
Flags
$165
< 0.1%
Mailing
$163
< 0.1%
Internet access
$154
< 0.1%
Maililng
$128
< 0.1%
Cvampaign service
$120
< 0.1%
Hole sponsor
$100
< 0.1%
Mail
$81
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Victoria National Golf Club
2016-10-12
$21,682
Campaign fundraiser
Adelstein & Associates
2016-10-25
$15,475
Media
Adelstein & Associates
2016-11-03
$15,025
Advertising
Tulchin Research
2016-10-14
$11,000
Pollling
Dogwood Hill Communication
2016-10-05
$10,500
Ads
Adelstein & Associates
2016-10-26
$7,500
Media
Morello's Pizza & Grill
2016-11-09
$3,690
Campaign party and gotv
Southern Illinois Local Media Group
2016-11-30
$3,230
Ads
Scottrade Center
2016-12-14
$2,312
Tickets
Scottrade Center
2016-12-13
$2,312
Tickets
Girls in the Garage
2016-10-14
$2,214
Campaign materials
SI Workwear and Outdoors
2016-10-17
$2,173
Campaign material
Priority Staffing
2016-11-16
$1,789
Campaign services
Tri-State Business Equipment
2016-10-05
$1,756
Campaign supplies
Barbara S. Mason Campaign Services, Ltd.
2016-11-30
$1,720
Electronic filing
Hospice of Southern Illinois
2016-10-04
$1,650
Sponsor
Bdgh
2016-11-09
$1,507
Rent and utilities
The Women's Center
2016-10-14
$1,500
Sponsor
Morello's Pizza & Grill
2016-10-26
$1,485
Banquet
LaShonda Thomas
2016-10-21
$1,352
Campaign services
SI Dollar Saver
2016-11-30
$1,320
Ads
Vienna Times
2016-11-02
$1,226
Advertising
LaShonda Thomas
2016-11-04
$1,200
Campaign services
Priority Staffing
2016-11-21
$1,164
Campaign services
LaShonda Thomas
2016-11-07
$1,070
Campaign services
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