Murphy's committee spent the most on media in the quarter, with all those payments ($201,536) going to Snyder Pickerill Media Group in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Murphy's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Media
$201,536
74.6%
Campaign work
$31,066
11.5%
Printing
$14,196
5.3%
Consulting
$10,125
3.8%
Advertising
$4,193
1.6%
Rent
$2,550
0.9%
Utilities
$1,032
0.4%
Supplies
$917
0.3%
Event cost
$880
0.3%
Web hosting
$811
0.3%
Donations
$500
0.2%
Deposit for event
$400
0.2%
Sponsorships
$400
0.2%
Promotions and advertising
$331
0.1%
Volunteer meals
$302
0.1%
Postage
$272
0.1%
Rental
$174
< 0.1%
Parade candy
$169
< 0.1%
Phones
$153
< 0.1%
Meals
$24
< 0.1%
Donation processing fee
$14
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Snyder Pickerill Media Group
2016-09-22
$52,561
Media
Snyder Pickerill Media Group
2016-09-30
$52,561
Media
Snyder Pickerill Media Group
2016-09-08
$48,207
Media
Snyder Pickerill Media Group
2016-09-16
$48,207
Media
Minute Man Press
2016-08-25
$5,316
Printing
Minute Man Press
2016-08-19
$4,613
Printing
The Public Response Group
2016-08-03
$4,500
Consulting
Journal & Topics
2016-09-28
$2,750
Advertising
Allan Levine
2016-09-19
$2,500
Campaign work
The Public Response Group
2016-07-28
$2,500
Consulting
The Public Response Group
2016-09-15
$2,500
Consulting
Danny Huspek
2016-07-01
$1,250
Campaign work
Danny Huspek
2016-07-18
$1,250
Campaign work
Danny Huspek
2016-08-01
$1,250
Campaign work
Danny Huspek
2016-08-15
$1,250
Campaign work
Danny Huspek
2016-08-31
$1,250
Campaign work
Danny Huspek
2016-09-15
$1,250
Campaign work
Danny Huspek
2016-09-30
$1,250
Campaign work
Allan Levine
2016-09-19
$1,200
Campaign work
ChiTown Printing
2016-09-02
$1,150
Printing
Rob Zimmer
2016-07-06
$1,100
Campaign work
Rob Zimmer
2016-07-18
$1,100
Campaign work
Rob Zimmer
2016-08-02
$1,100
Campaign work
Rob Zimmer
2016-08-16
$1,100
Campaign work
Rob Zimmer
2016-08-31
$1,100
Campaign work