Franks's committee spent the most on fund raising expense in the quarter, with all those payments ($11,130) going to KJD Strategies in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Franks's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Fund raising expense
$11,130
33.4%
Mileage expenses
$3,656
11%
Website expenses
$3,554
10.7%
Headquarters rent
$3,000
9%
Independent contractor expenses
$2,126
6.4%
Promotional items
$1,433
4.3%
Insurance
$845
2.5%
Staff salaries
$802
2.4%
Internet access
$793
2.4%
Utilities
$731
2.2%
Printing
$693
2.1%
Volunteer meals
$586
1.8%
Community relations
$539
1.6%
Office supplies
$526
1.6%
T-shirts
$357
1.1%
Insurance-auto
$355
1.1%
Repairs
$318
1%
Subscriptions
$306
0.9%
Cell phones
$300
0.9%
Contributions
$250
0.8%
Advertising
$225
0.7%
Taxes - federal
$205
0.6%
Exterior sign for hq office
$200
0.6%
Dues
$130
0.4%
Telephone expenses
$117
0.4%
Gasoline
$57
0.2%
Internet expenses
$50
0.2%
Office repairs
$18
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
KJD Strategies
2017-07-08
$11,130
Fund raising expense
KNI Communications, Inc
2017-07-01
$2,257
Website expenses
Capital Promotions inc
2017-07-22
$1,255
Promotional items
777 Llc
2017-08-01
$1,000
Headquarters rent
777 Llc
2017-07-01
$1,000
Headquarters rent
777 Llc
2017-09-01
$1,000
Headquarters rent
KNI Communications, Inc
2017-07-01
$733
Website expenses
Copy Express, Inc
2017-07-01
$693
Printing
KNI Communications, Inc
2017-08-04
$563
Website expenses
Kevin Craver
2017-08-23
$500
Mileage expenses
Bridget M. Geenen
2017-07-26
$500
Mileage expenses
Bridget M. Geenen
2017-09-25
$500
Mileage expenses
Bridget M. Geenen
2017-08-23
$500
Independent contractor expenses
Bridget M. Geenen
2017-08-28
$500
Mileage expenses
Pekin Insurance Company
2017-08-06
$370
Insurance
State Line Sign & Screen Printing
2017-07-21
$357
T-shirts
State Farm Mutual Auto Ins
2017-09-11
$355
Insurance-auto
State Farm Mutual Auto Ins
2017-08-09
$347
Insurance
OfficeMax
2017-08-07
$326
Office supplies
Shaw Suburban Media
2017-07-01
$306
Subscriptions
Menards
2017-08-09
$293
Repairs
Linda L Dikun
2017-07-16
$285
Mileage expenses
Linda L Dikun
2017-08-16
$285
Mileage expenses
Linda L Dikun
2017-09-12
$285
Mileage expenses
Jack D Franks
2017-08-29
$267
Mileage expenses