Topinka's committee spent the most on brochures in the quarter, with all those payments ($3,447) going to McGaffer Communications LLP in Bartlett. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Topinka's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Brochures
$3,447
51.7%
Fund raising (food)
$2,974
44.6%
Election day expenses
$252
3.8%
Table 2 below shows the top 3 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
McGaffer Communications LLP
2017-03-15
$3,447
Brochures
JC's Pub & Ristorante
2017-03-02
$2,974
Fund raising (food)
Vesuvio Bakery
2017-03-15
$252
Election day expenses