Curtis's committee spent the most on television advertising in the quarter, with 35.2% of this total ($29,727) going to Wgem in Quincy. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Curtis's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Television advertising
$84,465
46.1%
Radio advertising
$30,324
16.6%
Printing
$25,097
13.7%
Consulting
$22,033
12%
Postage
$15,792
8.6%
Fund raising advertisement
$3,194
1.7%
Rent
$500
0.3%
Wireless
$400
0.2%
T-shirts
$381
0.2%
Utilities
$282
0.2%
Photography
$250
0.1%
Meals
$166
< 0.1%
Office supplies
$164
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Wgem
2016-10-26
$16,974
Television advertising
Cass Advertising
2016-10-25
$13,821
Television advertising
Comcast Spotlight
2016-10-25
$12,462
Television advertising
A & B Printing Service
2016-10-12
$11,574
Printing
Khqa
2016-10-26
$11,424
Television advertising
Regional Media
2016-10-12
$10,720
Radio advertising
Wgem
2016-11-04
$6,443
Television advertising
U.S. Postal Service
2016-10-24
$5,995
Postage
Khqa
2016-11-08
$5,988
Television advertising
Regional Media
2016-10-03
$5,675
Radio advertising
Khqa
2016-11-04
$4,971
Television advertising
Comcast Spotlight
2016-11-04
$4,223
Television advertising
U.S. Postal Service
2016-10-18
$4,056
Postage
U.S. Postal Service
2016-10-24
$4,030
Postage
Wgem
2016-11-08
$3,509
Television advertising
Galesburg Broadcasting
2016-10-24
$3,450
Radio advertising
Wrms
2016-10-04
$3,275
Radio advertising
Facebook
2016-11-30
$3,194
Fund raising advertisement
Frye-Williamson Press
2016-10-24
$3,076
Printing
Regional Media
2016-11-03
$2,946
Radio advertising
Wgem
2016-10-31
$2,800
Television advertising
A & B Printing Service
2016-11-07
$2,601
Printing
Frye-Williamson Press
2016-10-24
$2,140
Printing
Frye-Williamson Press
2016-10-18
$2,138
Printing
Cass Advertising
2016-11-03
$1,847
Television advertising
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