Phelps's committee spent the most on car payment in the quarter, with 76.1% of this total ($7,425) going to Ally in Bloomington. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Phelps's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Car payment
$9,761
20.6%
Rent and utilities
$4,480
9.4%
Golf outings
$4,376
9.2%
Lodging
$3,466
7.3%
Campaign services
$3,085
6.5%
Food
$2,792
5.9%
Transportation
$1,909
4%
Supplies
$1,815
3.8%
Electronic filing
$1,680
3.5%
August and september rent
$1,600
3.4%
Rent/utilities
$1,434
3%
Insurance
$1,311
2.8%
Sponsorships
$1,250
2.6%
Donations
$850
1.8%
Rent
$800
1.7%
Car rental
$688
1.5%
Dinner meeting
$666
1.4%
Campaign work
$665
1.4%
Phone services
$623
1.3%
Golf team hole sponsor
$500
1.1%
Sponsor
$500
1.1%
Sponsor donation
$500
1.1%
Gifts
$430
0.9%
Fundraisers
$373
0.8%
Website expenses
$300
0.6%
Printing
$290
0.6%
Cable
$221
0.5%
Two months phone service
$213
0.5%
Parking
$196
0.4%
Utilities
$165
0.4%
Internet access
$164
0.4%
Mileage and expenses
$143
0.3%
Internet service
$82
0.2%
Expenses
$71
0.2%
Trasnportation
$25
< 0.1%
Expense
$6
< 0.1%
Fees
$4
< 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
Ally
2017-08-31
$7,425
Car payment
Hickory Ridge Golf Course
2017-07-03
$4,376
Golf outings
Bdgh
2017-08-29
$2,950
Rent and utilities
Marriott Long Wharf
2017-08-11
$2,027
Lodging
DPS Properties
2017-08-10
$1,600
August and september rent
Bdgh
2017-08-28
$1,530
Rent and utilities
Bdgh
2017-07-02
$1,434
Rent/utilities
Country Insurance
2017-09-19
$1,311
Insurance
St. Kateri
2017-07-20
$1,250
Sponsorships
Barbara S. Mason Campaign Services, Ltd.
2017-07-11
$1,160
Electronic filing
JS VIP Enterprises
2017-08-22
$1,050
Supplies
American Airlines
2017-08-07
$983
Transportation
United Airlines
2017-09-25
$875
Transportation
DPS Properties
2017-07-07
$800
Rent
Ford Motor Credit
2017-09-06
$778
Car payment
Ford Motor Credit
2017-07-06
$778
Car payment
Ford Motor Credit
2017-08-07
$778
Car payment
Hertz Rent a Car
2017-07-17
$688
Car rental
Rend Lake College
2017-08-07
$666
Dinner meeting
Robin Rister
2017-08-23
$665
Campaign work
Verizon Wireless
2017-08-21
$623
Phone services
Four Seasons Chicago
2017-09-06
$551
Lodging
The Reserve Steakhouse
2017-09-26
$524
Food
Barbara S. Mason Campaign Services, Ltd.
2017-08-09
$520
Electronic filing
Jarret Bencie
2017-08-22
$500
Campaign services
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