Watson's committee spent the most on mailing in the quarter, with all those payments ($2,159) going to Modern Mailing in Springfield. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Watson's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Mailing
$2,159
58.9%
Fund raising (food)
$509
13.9%
Fall reception
$500
13.6%
Newspaper advertising
$499
13.6%
Table 2 below shows the top 6 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Modern Mailing
2017-12-07
$2,159
Mailing
Hamilton's Catering Service, Inc.
2017-11-28
$509
Fund raising (food)
Elks
2017-11-15
$500
Fall reception
Jacksonville Journal Courier
2017-11-21
$190
Newspaper advertising
The Source
2017-11-06
$159
Newspaper advertising
The Source
2017-11-28
$150
Newspaper advertising