Elliott's committee spent the most on postage in the quarter, with 83.3% of this total ($22,859) going to nine2seven in Lombard. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Elliott's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Postage
$27,458
32%
Printing
$16,804
19.6%
Consulting
$12,024
14%
Mailing & design services
$11,800
13.8%
Mailing
$3,495
4.1%
Graphic design
$2,050
2.4%
Postcards & postage
$1,999
2.3%
Fund raising (food)
$1,586
1.9%
Yard signs
$1,523
1.8%
Food for volunteers
$1,287
1.5%
Polling
$1,100
1.3%
Election day expenses
$1,090
1.3%
Field work
$700
0.8%
Telephone polling
$650
0.8%
Yard sign supplies
$547
0.6%
Printing & postage
$459
0.5%
Food
$375
0.4%
Newspaper advertising
$375
0.4%
Online advertising
$293
0.3%
Office supplies
$180
0.2%
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
The Jordan Group
2016-03-15
$6,600
Mailing & design services
Win Marketing
2016-02-29
$5,366
Printing
nine2seven
2016-03-01
$4,149
Postage
nine2seven
2016-03-03
$4,149
Postage
nine2seven
2016-02-08
$4,149
Postage
nine2seven
2016-03-28
$4,149
Postage
The Jordan Group
2016-01-05
$4,000
Consulting
nine2seven
2016-02-03
$3,876
Postage
Quik Impressions Group
2016-03-04
$3,864
Postage
Nds
2016-03-14
$3,495
Mailing
The Jordan Group
2016-02-19
$3,000
Mailing & design services
nine2seven
2016-03-30
$2,235
Postage
The Jordan Group
2016-03-15
$2,200
Mailing & design services
The Jordan Group
2016-03-15
$2,000
Consulting
The Jordan Group
2016-02-19
$2,000
Consulting
Quik Impressions Group
2016-03-30
$1,999
Postcards & postage
nine2seven
2016-03-01
$1,682
Printing
nine2seven
2016-03-03
$1,682
Printing
nine2seven
2016-03-28
$1,682
Printing
Ivy
2016-01-24
$1,453
Fund raising (food)
nine2seven
2016-02-08
$1,356
Printing
nine2seven
2016-03-01
$1,226
Printing
Andrew Edmier
2016-02-02
$1,200
Consulting
Andrew Edmier
2016-03-30
$1,200
Consulting
Giordano's
2016-03-25
$1,090
Election day expenses
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