Rueff's committee spent the most on television advertising in the quarter, with all those payments ($9,900) going to Wand Tv in Decatr. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Rueff's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Television advertising
$9,900
51.2%
Mailing
$3,174
16.4%
Newspaper advertising
$1,700
8.8%
Advertising - bus
$1,144
5.9%
Fundraisers
$830
4.3%
Staff salaries
$575
3%
Door hangers
$547
2.8%
Radio advertising
$500
2.6%
Food
$214
1.1%
Dj service
$200
1%
Reception
$200
1%
Postage
$200
1%
Yard signs
$162
0.8%
Table 2 below shows the top 17 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Wand Tv
2018-10-24
$9,900
Television advertising
Firehouse Press
2018-10-11
$3,174
Mailing
Houck Transit Ads
2018-10-17
$1,144
Advertising - bus
Lee Enterprises
2018-10-24
$934
Newspaper advertising
Sol Bistro
2018-10-10
$830
Fundraisers
Frye Williamson Press
2018-10-19
$547
Door hangers
Cromwell Radio Group
2018-10-12
$500
Radio advertising
Decatur Tribune
2018-10-24
$486
Newspaper advertising
Mt. Zion Publications
2018-11-01
$280
Newspaper advertising
Samantha Gray
2018-11-02
$225
Staff salaries
Sol Bistro
2018-10-25
$214
Food
Samantha Gray
2018-11-07
$200
Staff salaries
Alvell Mitchell
2018-11-06
$200
Dj service
Sol Bistro
2018-12-19
$200
Reception
U. S. Postmaster
2018-11-21
$200
Postage
Dynagraphics
2018-10-05
$162
Yard signs
Samantha Gray
2018-10-27
$150
Staff salaries