Scherer's committee spent the most on campaign work in the quarter, with 42.7% of this total ($3,295) going to Manpower in Bloomington. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Scherer's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Campaign work
$7,709
36.3%
Postage
$3,760
17.7%
Rent
$2,450
11.5%
Office supplies
$1,306
6.2%
Fund raising (food)
$775
3.7%
Insurance
$607
2.9%
Printing
$570
2.7%
Cell phones
$444
2.1%
Subscriptions
$433
2%
Advertising
$383
1.8%
Ads
$374
1.8%
Telephones
$318
1.5%
1/2 table and ad in book
$310
1.5%
Dues
$275
1.3%
Gasoline
$229
1.1%
Office equipment
$223
1.1%
Robo calls
$198
0.9%
Utilities
$177
0.8%
Campaign ads
$172
0.8%
Food & supplies for open house
$143
0.7%
Water, supplies
$119
0.6%
Chairman's state brunch ticket
$100
0.5%
Online newsletter
$85
0.4%
Candy and water for parade
$36
0.2%
Advertising - computer
$25
0.1%
Donations
$25
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
United States Post Office
2016-08-01
$2,350
Postage
City Plaza
2016-07-11
$1,700
Rent
United States Post Office
2016-07-20
$1,410
Postage
Manpower
2016-08-22
$1,087
Campaign work
Staples
2016-07-14
$995
Office supplies
Manpower
2016-08-15
$938
Campaign work
Beach House
2016-09-10
$775
Fund raising (food)
Manpower
2016-08-04
$659
Campaign work
Specialty Risk of America
2016-07-18
$581
Insurance
Frye-Williamson Press
2016-09-10
$570
Printing
Jamia Crutchfield
2016-08-25
$510
Campaign work
Karl Coleman
2016-08-15
$450
Campaign work
Manpower
2016-08-25
$435
Campaign work
Constant Contact
2016-07-06
$433
Subscriptions
Drew Laney
2016-08-15
$410
Campaign work
City Plaza
2016-07-11
$400
Rent
Austin Marcum
2016-08-05
$400
Campaign work
Jamia Crutchfield
2016-08-15
$385
Campaign work
Facebook
2016-08-31
$383
Advertising
Facebook
2016-09-22
$374
Ads
Knights of Columbus Hall
2016-07-20
$350
Rent
Staples
2016-08-05
$310
Office supplies
Faith Coalition for the Common Good
2016-08-23
$310
1/2 table and ad in book
Karl Coleman
2016-08-25
$302
Campaign work
Greater Decatur Chamber of Commcerce
2016-08-22
$275
Dues
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