Hastings's committee spent the most on tickets for campaign workers in the quarter, with all those payments ($5,100) going to Chicago Bears in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Hastings's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Tickets for campaign workers
$5,100
69.1%
Entertainment - st. pat's party
$1,550
21%
Postage
$196
2.7%
Tickets for st. pat's party
$186
2.5%
Campaign worker's meals
$180
2.4%
St. pat's party - soda bread
$171
2.3%
Table 2 below shows the top 9 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Chicago Bears
2016-03-12
$5,100
Tickets for campaign workers
Doonarie Pipe Band
2016-03-15
$500
Entertainment - st. pat's party
Mike Toomey
2016-03-12
$400
Entertainment - st. pat's party
Blackbird Academy
2016-03-12
$350
Entertainment - st. pat's party
Bill Brady
2016-03-12
$300
Entertainment - st. pat's party
U.S. Postmaster
2016-02-20
$196
Postage
Kevron Printing
2016-02-19
$186
Tickets for st. pat's party
Sam's Triple Crown
2016-03-15
$180
Campaign worker's meals
Winston's Market
2016-03-11
$171
St. pat's party - soda bread