Zanotti's committee spent the most on newspaper advertising in the quarter, with 90.4% of this total ($1,410) going to Marion Star in Anna. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Zanotti's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Newspaper advertising
$1,560
59%
Signs
$360
13.6%
Food
$219
8.3%
Party - staff
$183
6.9%
Meals
$162
6.1%
Donations
$160
6.1%
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
Marion Star
2017-01-18
$1,350
Newspaper advertising
Union Signs and Printing
2017-01-25
$360
Signs
Larry's House of Cakes
2017-01-02
$219
Food
O'Charley's
2017-01-04
$183
Party - staff
58th Senate Democrat County Chairman's Assn.
2017-03-28
$160
Donations
Marion Daily Republican
2017-01-25
$150
Newspaper advertising
O'Charley's
2017-03-27
$98
Meals
O'Charley's
2017-01-11
$64
Meals
Marion Star
2017-02-01
$60
Newspaper advertising