Fowler's committee spent the most on television advertising in the quarter, with all those payments ($60,000) going to Hodas & Associates Strategic Co in Springfield. 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 advertising
$60,000
43.5%
Radio advertising
$25,440
18.4%
Newspaper advertising
$10,894
7.9%
Staff salaries
$4,300
3.1%
Consulting
$3,525
2.6%
Donations
$3,130
2.3%
Meals
$2,758
2%
Gift cards for interns
$2,737
2%
Printing-jackets
$2,580
1.9%
Equipment - purchase
$2,536
1.8%
Postage
$2,524
1.8%
Gas cards for interns
$2,489
1.8%
Signs
$1,951
1.4%
Food
$1,264
0.9%
Printing
$1,215
0.9%
Sign supplies
$1,148
0.8%
Internet access
$1,090
0.8%
Sponsorships
$1,000
0.7%
Gasoline
$946
0.7%
Production media expenses
$900
0.7%
Office supplies
$892
0.7%
Candidate lodging
$576
0.4%
Headquarters rent
$550
0.4%
School supplies for donation
$535
0.4%
Supplies
$468
0.3%
Parade candy
$399
0.3%
Rent
$375
0.3%
Banners
$301
0.2%
Mailing
$270
0.2%
Phones
$231
0.2%
Subscriptions
$210
0.2%
Staff party
$200
0.1%
Donation to classroom
$200
0.1%
Photography
$150
0.1%
Post office box
$90
< 0.1%
Phone bank expenses
$65
< 0.1%
Processing fees
$40
< 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
Hodas & Associates Strategic Co
2018-10-22
$40,000
Television advertising
Hodas & Associates Strategic Co
2018-10-30
$20,000
Television advertising
Hodas & Associates Strategic Co
2018-10-22
$11,465
Radio advertising
Hodas & Associates Strategic Co
2018-10-30
$10,000
Radio advertising
The Gazette Democrat
2018-11-02
$5,871
Newspaper advertising
Withers Broadcasting
2018-10-03
$2,850
Radio advertising
All Stars 'n Stitches
2018-10-25
$2,580
Printing-jackets
Dana Hooven
2018-11-20
$2,500
Staff salaries
Usps
2018-10-10
$2,500
Postage
Adlexx
2018-10-16
$1,951
Signs
Walmart
2018-11-07
$1,897
Gift cards for interns
SI Dollar Saver, Inc.
2018-10-29
$1,809
Newspaper advertising
The Newburg Group
2018-10-05
$1,500
Consulting
The Newburg Group
2018-11-05
$1,500
Consulting
The Gazette Democrat
2018-11-13
$1,402
Newspaper advertising
The Vienna Times
2018-10-23
$1,376
Newspaper advertising
Majestic Flag Store
2018-10-03
$1,320
Equipment - purchase
Adlexx
2018-11-13
$1,215
Printing
Withers Broadcasting
2018-10-31
$1,125
Radio advertising
Dana Hooven
2018-10-15
$1,000
Staff salaries
Walmart
2018-11-07
$839
Gift cards for interns
Amazon.com
2018-10-10
$758
Equipment - purchase
Casey's of Harrisburg
2018-11-02
$750
Gas cards for interns
Bella Milano Springfield
2018-11-14
$600
Meals
Casey's of Marion
2018-10-22
$600
Gas cards for interns
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