Gray's committee spent the most on billboard expenses in the quarter, with 55.8% of this total ($3,360) going to Lamar Media Corp in Gary. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Gray's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Billboard expenses
$6,025
41.6%
Mailing
$2,192
15.1%
Marketing
$1,763
12.2%
Signs
$1,375
9.5%
Robo calls
$999
6.9%
Social media marketing
$933
6.4%
Election day expenses
$500
3.5%
Marketing event
$300
2.1%
Phone bank expenses
$220
1.5%
Flyers
$174
1.2%
Table 2 below shows the top 22 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Lamar Media Corp
2018-01-22
$2,280
Billboard expenses
Clear Channel
2018-02-08
$2,088
Billboard expenses
Stars and Stripes
2018-02-12
$1,375
Signs
QC Press
2018-03-08
$1,310
Mailing
Lamar Media Corp
2018-01-10
$1,080
Billboard expenses
On Time Telecom
2018-02-06
$999
Robo calls
United States Post Office
2018-01-12
$882
Mailing
Clear Channel
2018-02-23
$577
Billboard expenses
Citizens to Elect Anthony Beale
2018-03-02
$500
Election day expenses
Facebook
2018-03-21
$400
Marketing
Facebook
2018-03-13
$400
Marketing
The Firm Marketing Group
2018-01-10
$350
Social media marketing
The Firm Marketing Group
2018-02-27
$350
Social media marketing
Graphixspot
2018-02-01
$340
Marketing
Marcus Cinemas of Wisconsin
2018-02-21
$300
Marketing event
Facebook
2018-03-01
$285
Marketing
The Firm Marketing Group
2018-03-30
$233
Social media marketing
Wix, Wax, & Wine
2018-03-01
$220
Phone bank expenses
Facebook
2018-02-01
$188
Marketing
We Print 4 Less
2018-02-20
$174
Flyers
Graphixspot
2018-03-13
$85
Marketing
Graphixspot
2018-01-07
$65
Marketing
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