Wheeler's committee spent the most on candidate lodging in the quarter, with 67.7% of this total ($1,225) going to Crowne Plaza in Springfield. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Wheeler's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Candidate lodging
$1,810
55.3%
Office furniture
$631
19.3%
Meals
$395
12.1%
Subscriptions
$234
7.2%
Principal payment, wheeler
$202
6.2%
Table 2 below shows the top 16 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Home Depot
2017-02-02
$329
Office furniture
Home Depot
2017-02-02
$301
Office furniture
Crowne Plaza
2017-02-17
$274
Candidate lodging
Staybridge Suites
2017-03-24
$268
Candidate lodging
Saputos Restaurant
2017-01-13
$240
Meals
Daily Herald Newspaper
2017-01-07
$234
Subscriptions
Crowne Plaza
2017-01-26
$230
Candidate lodging
Crowne Plaza
2017-03-17
$195
Candidate lodging
Crowne Plaza
2017-03-31
$189
Candidate lodging
Crowne Plaza
2017-01-13
$170
Candidate lodging
Crowne Plaza
2017-02-27
$164
Candidate lodging
Holiday Inn Springfield
2017-03-10
$158
Candidate lodging
Holiday Inn Springfield
2017-03-15
$158
Candidate lodging
Smokey Bones
2017-02-24
$155
Meals
Barbara Wheeler
2017-03-31
$116
Principal payment, wheeler
Barbara Wheeler
2017-03-31
$85
Principal payment, wheeler