Amato's committee spent the most on marketing in the quarter, with all those payments ($8,750) going to Linc Strategy in Morris. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Amato's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Marketing
$8,750
58.8%
Promotional items
$2,161
14.5%
Friend to friend cards
$1,429
9.6%
Printing
$1,205
8.1%
Sponsorships
$600
4%
Golf outings
$250
1.7%
Records
$250
1.7%
Ballons
$239
1.6%
Table 2 below shows the top 13 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Linc Strategy
2016-09-08
$8,750
Marketing
Provident Direct
2016-09-21
$1,429
Friend to friend cards
Meridian
2016-07-05
$1,357
Promotional items
Provident Direct
2016-08-26
$1,145
Printing
Genoa Chamber of Commerce
2016-09-27
$500
Sponsorships
Meridian
2016-07-25
$476
Promotional items
Meridian
2016-07-01
$278
Promotional items
Citizens for Miller
2016-09-05
$250
Golf outings
Clerk of the Circuit Court
2016-09-08
$250
Records
Party City
2016-08-26
$239
Ballons
Genoa Chamber of Commerce
2016-08-03
$100
Sponsorships
Provident Direct
2016-07-05
$60
Printing
Meridian
2016-08-02
$48
Promotional items
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