Murphy's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 88.2% of this total ($18,623) going to The Public Response Group in Palos Heights. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Murphy's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$21,123
46.1%
Polling
$14,225
31.1%
Research
$3,595
7.9%
Printing
$2,565
5.6%
Fundraiser cost
$1,275
2.8%
Lodging
$816
1.8%
Postage
$771
1.7%
Advertising
$650
1.4%
Donations
$400
0.9%
Volunteer expense
$360
0.8%
Table 2 below shows the top 23 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
The Public Response Group
2016-03-04
$14,233
Consulting
Margin of Era Research LLC
2016-01-25
$14,225
Polling
The Public Response Group
2016-02-04
$3,750
Consulting
Gragert Research
2016-02-04
$3,595
Research
Kathleen Sances
2016-01-04
$2,500
Consulting
ChiTown Printing
2016-03-16
$1,515
Printing
Curragh Traditional Irish Pub
2016-03-25
$1,275
Fundraiser cost
Journal & Topics
2016-03-02
$650
Advertising
The Public Response Group
2016-01-05
$640
Consulting
ChiTown Printing
2016-01-04
$630
Printing
Des Plaines Police Association
2016-01-29
$400
Donations
US Postal Service
2016-02-01
$399
Postage
Maier's Bakery
2016-03-16
$360
Volunteer expense
US Postal Service
2016-02-05
$350
Postage
Abraham Lincoln Hotel
2016-03-07
$259
Lodging
ChiTown Printing
2016-02-08
$235
Printing
ChiTown Printing
2016-03-16
$185
Printing
Hilton Garden Inn
2016-02-22
$156
Lodging
Abraham Lincoln Hotel
2016-03-21
$122
Lodging
Hilton Garden Inn
2016-01-19
$99
Lodging
Hilton Garden Inn
2016-02-02
$99
Lodging
Hilton Garden Inn
2016-02-12
$78
Lodging
US Postal Service
2016-02-29
$22
Postage
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