Qualkinbush's committee spent the most on signs in the quarter, with 84.7% of this total ($10,000) going to Awesome Campaigns in Elgin. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Qualkinbush's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Signs
$11,813
23.7%
Mailing
$8,451
17%
Campaign staff
$4,850
9.7%
Primary election expense
$4,489
9%
Mailer and walk card
$4,438
8.9%
Supplies
$2,184
4.4%
Election night volunteers dinner
$1,734
3.5%
Donations
$1,640
3.3%
Storage fees for 2016
$1,500
3%
Senior luncheon
$1,440
2.9%
Car lease payment
$1,399
2.8%
Postage
$1,359
2.7%
Fund raising - food and hall
$1,065
2.1%
Election day expense - lunches
$880
1.8%
Lease payments
$699
1.4%
Fund raising - hall rental and food
$683
1.4%
Fund raising - decorations
$355
0.7%
Wheelchair cushion for resident
$300
0.6%
Printing
$294
0.6%
Paper signs and labels
$230
0.5%
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
Awesome Campaigns
2017-02-08
$10,000
Signs
McGaffer Communications
2017-02-08
$6,183
Mailing
McGaffer Communications
2017-03-13
$4,489
Primary election expense
McGaffer Communications
2017-03-13
$4,438
Mailer and walk card
Sam Cruz
2017-02-14
$2,500
Campaign staff
McGaffer Communications
2017-02-22
$2,267
Mailing
McGaffer Communications
2017-03-13
$1,813
Signs
Don Pedro, Ltd
2017-03-07
$1,734
Election night volunteers dinner
Campos Self Storage
2017-01-14
$1,500
Storage fees for 2016
Dayon James
2017-02-28
$1,500
Campaign staff
Julie Yonker
2017-03-23
$1,440
Senior luncheon
United State Post Office
2017-03-08
$1,320
Postage
Calumet City Chamber of Commerce
2017-01-02
$1,140
Donations
American Legion #330
2017-02-06
$1,065
Fund raising - food and hall
Mr. Submarine
2017-02-28
$880
Election day expense - lunches
Deon James
2017-02-28
$850
Campaign staff
Ford Motor Credit
2017-01-13
$699
Car lease payment
Ford Motor Credit
2017-02-14
$699
Lease payments
Ford Motor Credit
2017-03-15
$699
Car lease payment
American Legion #330
2017-03-13
$683
Fund raising - hall rental and food
Staples
2017-02-08
$528
Supplies
New Friends of 149
2017-03-03
$500
Donations
Happy Day
2017-02-22
$355
Fund raising - decorations
Sam's Club
2017-01-02
$328
Supplies
Walmart
2017-03-26
$300
Wheelchair cushion for resident
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