Rueff's committee spent the most on yard signs in the quarter, with all those payments ($3,690) going to Firehouse Press in Decatur. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Rueff's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Yard signs
$3,690
51.9%
Newspaper advertising
$2,139
30.1%
Dinner tickets
$500
7%
Door hangers
$280
3.9%
Advertising
$268
3.8%
Voter contact
$226
3.2%
Table 2 below shows the top 9 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Firehouse Press
2018-02-02
$3,690
Yard signs
Lee Enterprises
2018-03-12
$1,224
Newspaper advertising
Greater Decatur Black Chamber
2018-01-19
$500
Dinner tickets
The Chambers
2018-03-06
$450
Newspaper advertising
Lee Enterprises
2018-01-20
$417
Newspaper advertising
Frye Williamson Press
2018-02-05
$280
Door hangers
Facebook Advertising
2018-03-31
$268
Advertising
The Edge Customs
2018-02-09
$226
Voter contact
Lee Enterprises
2018-03-12
$48
Newspaper advertising
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