Thoms's committee spent the most on mailing in the quarter, with all those payments ($34,937) going to Hodas & Associates in Springfield. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Thoms's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Mailing
$34,937
37.9%
Advertising - media
$30,000
32.5%
Signs
$26,475
28.7%
Photography
$600
0.7%
Bank charges
$200
0.2%
Table 2 below shows the top 6 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Hodas & Associates
2016-02-10
$34,937
Mailing
Hodas & Associates
2016-03-07
$30,000
Advertising - media
Hodas & Associates
2016-02-10
$18,130
Signs
Hodas & Associates
2016-01-29
$8,344
Signs
Jerry Daliege
2016-01-26
$600
Photography
Adjustment to bank opening balance
2016-01-01
$200
Bank charges