Ness's committee spent the most on yard signs/marketing materials in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,095) going to Fastsigns in Crystal Lake. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Ness's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Yard signs/marketing materials
$1,095
53.9%
Marketing strategy
$600
29.5%
Fundraiser venue
$336
16.5%
Table 2 below shows the top 4 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Fastsigns
2018-02-28
$858
Yard signs/marketing materials
BizCrown Media
2018-02-28
$600
Marketing strategy
Crystal Lake Brewing
2018-02-17
$336
Fundraiser venue
Fastsigns
2018-03-12
$236
Yard signs/marketing materials
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