Fowler's committee spent the most on television media in the quarter, with all those payments ($335,595) going to Strategic Media Services, Inc. in Arlington. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Fowler's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Television media
$335,595
71%
Radio advertising
$35,679
7.6%
Printing & mailing
$32,072
6.8%
Graphic design, printing, mailing, postage
$14,336
3%
Campaign staff
$10,995
2.3%
Newspaper advertising
$10,194
2.2%
Postage
$9,052
1.9%
Phone bank expenses
$6,722
1.4%
Consulting
$3,000
0.6%
Computer software
$2,304
0.5%
Office supplies
$2,042
0.4%
Social media advertising
$1,733
0.4%
Gasoline
$1,409
0.3%
Internet advertising
$1,227
0.3%
Internet access
$1,172
0.3%
Campaign work
$820
0.2%
Supplies/parade candy
$688
0.2%
Office equipment/supplies
$538
0.1%
Meals
$532
0.1%
Supplies
$352
< 0.1%
Staff lodging
$348
< 0.1%
Utilities
$324
< 0.1%
Candidate lodging
$255
< 0.1%
Bank charges
$233
< 0.1%
Food
$215
< 0.1%
Donations
$200
< 0.1%
Staff christmas party
$180
< 0.1%
Gas cards for interns
$175
< 0.1%
Office equipment
$86
< 0.1%
Supplies/food
$45
< 0.1%
Post office box
$42
< 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
Strategic Media Services, Inc.
2016-10-21
$183,055
Television media
Strategic Media Services, Inc.
2016-10-14
$76,180
Television media
Strategic Media Services, Inc.
2016-10-06
$54,805
Television media
Strategic Media Services, Inc.
2016-10-13
$21,555
Television media
Curtis Scott Advertising Inc.
2016-10-07
$14,336
Graphic design, printing, mailing, postage
Adlexx
2016-10-26
$10,336
Printing & mailing
Adlexx
2016-10-04
$10,073
Printing & mailing
Adlexx
2016-11-02
$8,615
Printing & mailing
Victory Phones
2016-11-03
$6,722
Phone bank expenses
River Radio of Southern Illinois
2016-10-14
$5,000
Radio advertising
River Radio of Southern Illinois
2016-10-14
$4,410
Radio advertising
Withers Broadcasting
2016-10-06
$3,528
Radio advertising
Withers Broadcasting
2016-10-13
$3,520
Radio advertising
Adlexx
2016-10-17
$3,047
Printing & mailing
Trafalgar Group
2016-10-12
$3,000
Consulting
Wibh
2016-10-12
$2,700
Radio advertising
River Radio of Southern Illinois
2016-10-17
$2,650
Radio advertising
River Radio of Southern Illinois
2016-10-07
$2,590
Radio advertising
Usps
2016-10-28
$2,350
Postage
USPS-Carbondale
2016-10-20
$2,350
Postage
USPS-Carbondale
2016-10-26
$2,350
Postage
The Gazette Democrat
2016-10-27
$2,067
Newspaper advertising
Withers Broadcasting
2016-10-17
$1,920
Radio advertising
Withers Broadcasting
2016-10-18
$1,816
Radio advertising
Withers Broadcasting
2016-10-17
$1,657
Radio advertising
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