McHugh's committee spent the most on billboard expenses in the quarter, with all those payments ($6,000) going to Outfront Media in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how McHugh's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Billboard expenses
$6,000
25.4%
Newspaper advertising
$3,753
15.9%
Brochures
$3,647
15.4%
Fund raising (food)
$2,280
9.6%
Consulting
$1,500
6.3%
Election day expenses
$1,488
6.3%
Signs
$598
2.5%
T-shirts
$532
2.3%
Website design
$500
2.1%
Promotional items
$363
1.5%
Palm cards
$328
1.4%
Mailing
$303
1.3%
Yard signs
$300
1.3%
Fund raising entertainment
$300
1.3%
Food
$290
1.2%
Staff lodging
$271
1.2%
Internet access
$250
1.1%
Campaign work
$248
1.1%
Civil penalties
$188
0.8%
Banners
$187
0.8%
Printing
$138
0.6%
Office supplies
$119
0.5%
Meals
$40
0.2%
Supplies
$35
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
Outfront Media
2016-01-19
$6,000
Billboard expenses
The Public Response Group
2016-03-11
$3,647
Brochures
Brehon Pub
2016-02-18
$2,030
Fund raising (food)
Beverly Review
2016-02-02
$1,508
Newspaper advertising
Michael J. Kasper
2016-01-11
$1,500
Consulting
Boss Bar
2016-03-15
$1,488
Election day expenses
Wednesday Journal
2016-02-08
$774
Newspaper advertising
Chicago Jewish News
2016-02-23
$556
Newspaper advertising
Shaw Media
2016-02-17
$539
Newspaper advertising
Murray's Outfitters
2016-03-11
$532
T-shirts
Soar Communication Strategies
2016-01-22
$500
Website design
Chicago Tribune Media Group
2016-03-17
$375
Newspaper advertising
Diamond Sign and Design, LTD
2016-02-25
$360
Signs
Dr. Don's Buttons
2016-02-23
$308
Palm cards
The Public Response Group
2016-03-14
$303
Mailing
BuildASign.com
2016-01-28
$300
Yard signs
Shannon Rovers
2016-02-19
$300
Fund raising entertainment
Seven Lions
2016-03-12
$290
Food
Kinzie Hotel
2016-03-15
$271
Staff lodging
Brehon Pub
2016-01-25
$250
Fund raising (food)
Facebook
2016-02-29
$250
Internet access
Richard McHugh
2016-03-14
$198
Campaign work
Sable Kitchen and Bar
2016-03-15
$188
Civil penalties
BuildASign.com
2016-01-29
$183
Signs
BuildASign.com
2016-02-03
$162
Promotional items
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