Bryant's committee spent the most on television media in the quarter, with 92.3% of this total ($120,282) going to Jamestown Associates in Marlboro. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Bryant's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Television media
$130,282
69.3%
Television advertising
$21,885
11.7%
Campaign staff
$9,408
5%
Newspaper advertising
$5,195
2.8%
Printing and mailing
$3,174
1.7%
Sponsorships
$2,800
1.5%
Promotional items
$1,992
1.1%
Printing & mailing
$1,892
1%
Postage mailing
$1,246
0.7%
Campaign staff intern
$1,200
0.6%
Catering
$845
0.5%
Intern campaign
$760
0.4%
Gasoline
$668
0.4%
Car maintenance (tires)
$650
0.4%
Equipment - purchase tablets
$569
0.3%
Lodging - candidate 3days
$498
0.3%
Yard signs
$412
0.2%
Supplies
$360
0.2%
Car maintenance
$360
0.2%
Intern campaign staff
$320
0.2%
Change cash for fundraiser cheap chicken dinner
$300
0.2%
Supplies parade candy
$297
0.2%
Intern campaign
$260
0.1%
Sponsorship silver boots/bling
$250
0.1%
Magazine advertising
$250
0.1%
Candidate lodging
$236
0.1%
Champaign staff
$207
0.1%
Interns gasoline
$200
0.1%
Meals
$191
0.1%
Internet access
$177
< 0.1%
Office equipment
$175
< 0.1%
Yard signs post & cables
$164
< 0.1%
Tickets
$140
< 0.1%
Meals tickets
$100
< 0.1%
Post office box annual rental
$88
< 0.1%
Donations
$60
< 0.1%
Gasoline mboro
$41
< 0.1%
Gasoline benton, il
$40
< 0.1%
Intern campaign staff
$40
< 0.1%
Gasoline murphysboro, il
$35
< 0.1%
Bank charges wire transfer out
$30
< 0.1%
Service charge wire transfer
$30
< 0.1%
Bank charges transfer out
$30
< 0.1%
T-shirts
$19
< 0.1%
Bank charges wire transferin
$15
< 0.1%
Postage
$3
< 0.1%
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
Jamestown Associates
2018-03-07
$120,282
Television media
Strategic Media Services, Inc
2018-02-23
$21,885
Television advertising
Majority Strategies
2018-03-16
$10,000
Television media
Peacock Printing, INC
2018-01-24
$3,174
Printing and mailing
Peacock Printing, INC
2018-03-12
$1,892
Printing & mailing
Gazette Democrat
2018-03-15
$1,875
Newspaper advertising
Southern Illinoisan newspaper
2018-03-16
$1,515
Newspaper advertising
Jesse Johnson
2018-03-01
$1,500
Campaign staff
Jesse Johnson
2018-02-15
$1,500
Campaign staff
Jesse Johnson
2018-03-15
$1,500
Campaign staff
The Women Center Taste of Chocolate
2018-01-04
$1,500
Sponsorships
US Postmaster
2018-01-24
$1,099
Postage mailing
Peacock Printing, INC
2018-03-14
$1,010
Promotional items
All Stars & Stitches
2018-03-08
$982
Promotional items
SQ ER Media
2018-03-14
$892
Newspaper advertising
Murphysboro Elks Lodge
2018-03-21
$845
Catering
Southern Gospetality News
2018-03-05
$700
Sponsorships
Curts Classic LLC
2018-03-26
$650
Car maintenance (tires)
Centralia Sentinel Office
2018-03-14
$569
Equipment - purchase tablets
Matthew J Eddy
2018-01-05
$500
Campaign staff
Matthew J Eddy
2018-02-08
$500
Campaign staff
Matthew J Eddy
2018-03-01
$500
Campaign staff
Warwick Allerton Hotel
2018-01-16
$498
Lodging - candidate 3days
Marion Daily Republican
2018-03-15
$441
Newspaper advertising
Silkworm Inc
2018-01-25
$412
Yard signs
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