Durkin's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 64% of this total ($22,500) going to David Walsh in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Durkin's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$35,178
32.7%
Printing
$22,364
20.8%
Fundraisers
$12,762
11.9%
Refund contribution
$7,600
7.1%
Campaign signs
$4,602
4.3%
Rent
$2,625
2.4%
Transportation
$1,846
1.7%
Insurance
$1,823
1.7%
Donations
$1,750
1.6%
Donation - event sponsor
$1,700
1.6%
Campaign vehicle
$1,561
1.5%
Advertising
$1,545
1.4%
Media expenses
$1,500
1.4%
Photography
$1,493
1.4%
Campaign software
$999
0.9%
Food for staff
$741
0.7%
Donation-event sponsor
$700
0.7%
Advocacy calls
$694
0.6%
Fundraising dinner
$651
0.6%
Member dinner
$634
0.6%
Campaign car repair
$603
0.6%
Advertising sponsor
$500
0.5%
Services rendered
$500
0.5%
Professional services
$495
0.5%
Cell phones
$461
0.4%
Utility
$430
0.4%
Parking
$406
0.4%
Lodging for staff
$337
0.3%
Food for meeting
$214
0.2%
Subscriptions
$207
0.2%
Food
$203
0.2%
Office supplies
$192
0.2%
Flowers
$158
0.2%
Bank charge
$127
0.1%
Wire transfer fee
$90
< 0.1%
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
David Walsh
2016-01-15
$7,500
Consulting
David Walsh
2016-02-15
$7,500
Consulting
David Walsh
2016-03-15
$7,500
Consulting
Gibsons Restaurant
2016-03-11
$6,062
Fundraisers
Majority Strategies
2016-03-07
$5,568
Printing
Majority Strategies
2016-02-25
$5,488
Printing
Majority Strategies
2016-02-16
$5,484
Printing
Peninsula Hotel
2016-03-18
$5,000
Fundraisers
Majority Strategies
2016-02-22
$4,700
Printing
PCS Marketing Group
2016-02-25
$4,602
Campaign signs
Exelon Generation Co. LLC
2016-03-15
$4,200
Refund contribution
J & J Ventures Gaming LLC
2016-03-15
$3,200
Refund contribution
David Krahn
2016-01-04
$2,000
Consulting
David Krahn
2016-02-01
$2,000
Consulting
David Krahn
2016-02-28
$2,000
Consulting
Illinois Aviation Academy
2016-03-28
$1,846
Transportation
Hanover Insurance Group
2016-03-15
$1,823
Insurance
Jordan Ross & Rose
2016-03-14
$1,500
Media expenses
Sangamo Club
2016-02-08
$1,200
Fundraisers
The Ottawa Times
2016-03-08
$1,020
Advertising
Chris Withers Photography
2016-02-08
$1,005
Photography
Elect
2016-01-11
$999
Campaign software
Lincoln Square Apartments
2016-01-01
$875
Rent
Lincoln Square Apartments
2016-02-01
$875
Rent
Lincoln Square Apartments
2016-03-01
$875
Rent
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