Caulkins's committee spent the most on radio advertising in the quarter, with all those payments ($5,445) going to Neuhoff Communications in Decatur. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Caulkins's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Radio advertising
$5,445
35.7%
Newspaper advertising
$3,184
20.9%
Contractual expenses
$2,000
13.1%
Fund raising - food & room rental
$1,381
9%
Billboard expenses
$1,053
6.9%
Printing
$539
3.5%
Ad books
$500
3.3%
Booth rent
$400
2.6%
Mailing
$400
2.6%
Computer services
$328
2.2%
Postage
$41
0.3%
Table 2 below shows the top 17 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Neuhoff Communications
2018-09-24
$5,445
Radio advertising
Herald & Review
2018-09-25
$2,224
Newspaper advertising
Decatur Conference Center
2018-07-19
$1,381
Fund raising - food & room rental
Mid America Advertising
2018-08-22
$1,053
Billboard expenses
Melissa Wooters
2018-07-31
$1,000
Contractual expenses
Melissa Wooters
2018-09-12
$1,000
Contractual expenses
Herald & Review
2018-09-05
$960
Newspaper advertising
Decatur Celebration
2018-07-17
$500
Ad books
Decatur Celebration
2018-09-24
$400
Booth rent
Garrett Discovery
2018-09-05
$328
Computer services
Postmaster
2018-09-19
$250
Mailing
Dynagraphics
2018-09-26
$219
Printing
Postmaster
2018-08-30
$150
Mailing
Dynagraphics
2018-09-14
$109
Printing
Dynagraphics
2018-08-03
$105
Printing
Dynagraphics
2018-08-28
$105
Printing
Postmaster
2018-07-18
$41
Postage