Davis's committee spent the most on billboards in the quarter, with 55.4% of this total ($3,415) going to Lamar Advertising in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Davis's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Billboards
$6,160
22.4%
Personal story mailing
$4,543
16.5%
Intro mailing
$4,267
15.5%
Campaign consulting
$3,000
10.9%
Facebook ads
$2,000
7.3%
Newspaper ads
$1,259
4.6%
Radio ads
$1,224
4.5%
Billboard expenses
$867
3.2%
Graphics. signs
$750
2.7%
Rebars for signs
$555
2%
Bkfst with tiffany food
$471
1.7%
Fundraiser invite
$376
1.4%
Intro call
$367
1.3%
Victory party
$353
1.3%
Purchase of emery boards
$265
1%
Expo booth rental
$255
0.9%
Yard sign calls
$252
0.9%
For breakfast with tiffany
$200
0.7%
Dues for membership
$175
0.6%
Brkfst with tiffany printing
$149
0.5%
Field expenses
$33
0.1%
Google email platform
$5
< 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
C L Graphics
2018-03-12
$4,543
Personal story mailing
C L Graphics
2018-02-12
$4,267
Intro mailing
Lamar Advertising
2018-01-15
$3,415
Billboards
Liberty Outdoor Advertising
2018-01-08
$2,745
Billboards
Windon Strategies, LLC
2018-02-12
$2,000
Facebook ads
Matrix Broadcasting
2018-03-05
$1,224
Radio ads
Cor Strategies
2018-01-08
$1,000
Campaign consulting
Cor Strategies
2018-02-12
$1,000
Campaign consulting
Cor Strategies
2018-03-12
$1,000
Campaign consulting
Woodstock Independent
2018-02-12
$864
Newspaper ads
Jennifer Chanda
2018-02-12
$750
Graphics. signs
Lamar Advertising
2018-03-08
$567
Billboard expenses
Awesome Campaigns
2018-02-12
$555
Rebars for signs
Starline Factory
2018-02-17
$471
Bkfst with tiffany food
Marengo Union Times
2018-03-12
$395
Newspaper ads
C L Graphics
2018-02-12
$376
Fundraiser invite
Victory Geek-Bryan Javor
2018-02-12
$367
Intro call
Woodstock Public House
2018-03-21
$353
Victory party
Lamar Advertising
2018-02-23
$300
Billboard expenses
4 All Promotions
2018-02-15
$265
Purchase of emery boards
Huntley Area Chamber of Commerce
2018-02-18
$255
Expo booth rental
Victory Geek-Bryan Javor
2018-03-12
$252
Yard sign calls
Starline Factory
2018-01-09
$200
For breakfast with tiffany
Huntley Area Chamber of Commerce
2018-02-06
$175
Dues for membership
C L Graphics
2018-01-24
$149
Brkfst with tiffany printing