Davidsmeyer's committee spent the most on campaign mailer in the quarter, with all those payments ($22,167) going to Adlexx in Springfield. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Davidsmeyer's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Campaign mailer
$22,167
47.3%
Campaign mailing
$7,159
15.3%
Mailing
$5,421
11.6%
Sponsorships
$3,212
6.9%
Donations
$2,765
5.9%
Newspaper advertising
$2,313
4.9%
Electric
$1,460
3.1%
Radio advertising
$770
1.6%
Phone & internet
$634
1.4%
Cell phones
$436
0.9%
Flowers
$236
0.5%
Mailer
$200
0.4%
Phone and internet usage
$99
0.2%
Phones
$36
< 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
Adlexx
2018-02-26
$7,849
Campaign mailer
Adlexx
2018-02-21
$7,159
Campaign mailer
Adlexx
2018-02-28
$7,159
Campaign mailer
Adlexx
2018-03-12
$7,159
Campaign mailing
Modern Mailing
2018-01-17
$5,421
Mailing
Ameren Illinois
2018-02-21
$1,460
Electric
Mia Ware Foundation
2018-03-16
$1,000
Sponsorships
Bob Freesen YMCA
2018-02-02
$700
Donations
Campbell Publications
2018-01-15
$699
Newspaper advertising
Rotary Club of Jacksonville IL
2018-02-04
$660
Donations
Jacksonville Promise
2018-01-19
$600
Donations
At & T
2018-03-09
$436
Cell phones
Mediacom
2018-02-21
$429
Phone & internet
Wlds/weai
2018-01-15
$370
Radio advertising
Greene/Jersey Shoppers
2018-01-15
$354
Newspaper advertising
Hearst Media Journal Courier
2018-02-21
$340
Newspaper advertising
Crimson Pride JHS Football
2018-03-03
$300
Donations
Midwest Youth Services
2018-02-01
$300
Sponsorships
Twin Rivers Ducks Unlimited
2018-02-03
$300
Sponsorships
The Source
2018-03-19
$275
Newspaper advertising
Jacksonville Area Chamber of Commerce
2018-02-21
$260
Sponsorships
West Central Illinois FNRA
2018-03-22
$250
Sponsorships
Carrollton Hawk Pride
2018-02-10
$240
Donations
Twin Rivers Ducks Unlimited
2018-02-03
$240
Donations
Sangamon County Republican Central Committee
2018-02-08
$225
Sponsorships
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