Brown's committee spent the most on television advertising in the quarter, with all those payments ($4,900) going to Wand in Decatur. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Brown's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Television advertising
$4,900
19.9%
Radio advertising
$3,528
14.3%
Mailing
$3,349
13.6%
Yard signs
$3,183
12.9%
Newspaper advertising
$2,430
9.8%
Computer - services facebook boosting
$1,856
7.5%
Raffle prizes
$1,064
4.3%
Supplies
$855
3.5%
Postcard mailings
$627
2.5%
Sponsorships
$500
2%
Rent
$340
1.4%
T-shirts
$316
1.3%
Event food
$300
1.2%
Event room rental
$300
1.2%
Production media expenses
$300
1.2%
Promotional items
$263
1.1%
Signs
$226
0.9%
Event deposit
$200
0.8%
Event-food
$100
0.4%
Postcards
$47
0.2%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Wand
2018-03-01
$4,900
Television advertising
DynaGraphics Fast Impressions
2018-01-25
$2,964
Yard signs
DynaGraphics Fast Impressions
2018-03-08
$2,604
Mailing
Cromwell Group
2018-03-01
$1,428
Radio advertising
Neuhoff Media
2018-03-01
$1,380
Radio advertising
The Bullet Trap
2018-02-12
$1,064
Raffle prizes
Decatur Tribune
2018-02-28
$822
Newspaper advertising
Herald & Review
2018-03-01
$798
Newspaper advertising
Facebook
2018-03-20
$756
Computer - services facebook boosting
Firehouse Press
2018-03-05
$745
Mailing
Wdkr
2018-03-01
$720
Radio advertising
DynaGraphics Fast Impressions
2018-01-09
$701
Supplies
DynaGraphics Fast Impressions
2018-03-03
$627
Postcard mailings
Facebook
2018-03-12
$600
Computer - services facebook boosting
Facebook
2018-03-12
$500
Computer - services facebook boosting
Good Samaritan Inn
2018-02-27
$500
Sponsorships
Decatur Tribune
2018-03-23
$411
Newspaper advertising
Herald & Review
2018-03-22
$399
Newspaper advertising
Lincoln Lounge
2018-03-08
$340
Rent
Maverik Marketing
2018-02-21
$316
T-shirts
Heartland Community Church
2018-01-21
$300
Event food
Heartland Community Church
2018-01-21
$300
Event room rental
Neuhoff Media
2018-02-19
$300
Production media expenses
Firehouse Press
2018-01-31
$263
Promotional items
Heartland Community Church
2018-01-21
$200
Event deposit
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