Simpson's committee spent the most on newspaper advertising in the quarter, with 43.9% of this total ($1,381) going to Rockford Register Star in Rockford. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Simpson's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Newspaper advertising
$3,144
25.4%
Yard signs
$2,870
23.2%
Printing
$1,775
14.3%
Radio advertising
$1,260
10.2%
Gasoline
$687
5.6%
Campaign work
$600
4.8%
Computer services
$576
4.7%
Phone bank expenses
$494
4%
Field work
$425
3.4%
Fund raising (food)
$350
2.8%
Robo calls
$200
1.6%
Bank charges
$4
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Vance Printing
2018-10-01
$2,700
Yard signs
Minuteman Press
2018-10-09
$1,775
Printing
Rockford Register Star
2018-11-01
$1,381
Newspaper advertising
Mahoney Publishing dba The Flash
2018-10-30
$685
Newspaper advertising
Rochelle News Leader
2018-11-02
$677
Newspaper advertising
Court Schuett
2018-11-12
$576
Computer services
NRG Media Dixon
2018-10-26
$540
Radio advertising
DPI Federal Account
2018-11-12
$494
Phone bank expenses
Kathy Guyer
2018-11-15
$425
Field work
Big Radio
2018-11-01
$420
Radio advertising
Galena Gazette
2018-10-28
$400
Newspaper advertising
Salamandra Restaruant
2018-10-02
$350
Fund raising (food)
Big Radio
2018-11-09
$300
Radio advertising
Democratic Party of Illinois
2018-11-05
$200
Robo calls
Big R Stores
2018-10-09
$170
Yard signs
Brian D'Alessio
2018-11-04
$120
Campaign work
Ryan Mastro
2018-11-04
$120
Campaign work
Brian D'Alessio
2018-11-03
$105
Campaign work
Ryan Mastro
2018-11-03
$105
Campaign work
Deavon O'Dell
2018-11-03
$75
Campaign work
Deavon O'Dell
2018-11-04
$75
Campaign work
Casey's General Store
2018-10-03
$72
Gasoline
Casey's general strore
2018-10-09
$70
Gasoline
Casey's General Store
2018-10-10
$69
Gasoline
Casey's General Store
2018-10-18
$67
Gasoline
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