Murphy's committee spent the most on media and production in the quarter, with all those payments ($277,780) going to Snyder Pickerill Media Group in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Murphy's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Media and production
$277,780
74.8%
Campaign work
$24,096
6.5%
Printing
$16,146
4.4%
Advertising
$7,484
2%
Promotions and advertising
$6,827
1.8%
Consulting
$6,619
1.8%
Postage
$6,385
1.7%
Consultant
$5,150
1.4%
Robo calls
$3,497
0.9%
Fundraiser expense
$2,772
0.8%
Event cost
$2,509
0.7%
Supplies
$2,191
0.6%
Volunteer food
$1,991
0.5%
Rent
$1,700
0.5%
Staff dinner
$1,254
0.3%
Petty cash
$900
0.2%
Software
$750
0.2%
Utilities
$658
0.2%
Moving expense
$648
0.2%
Lodging
$421
0.1%
Service charge
$419
0.1%
Insurance
$251
< 0.1%
Fuel cards
$225
< 0.1%
Processing fees
$218
< 0.1%
Meetings
$151
< 0.1%
Tip for event staff
$150
< 0.1%
Gratuity
$100
< 0.1%
Meals
$90
< 0.1%
Fuel card
$25
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Snyder Pickerill Media Group
2016-10-20
$71,955
Media and production
Snyder Pickerill Media Group
2016-10-25
$71,955
Media and production
Snyder Pickerill Media Group
2016-10-06
$52,561
Media and production
Snyder Pickerill Media Group
2016-10-14
$52,561
Media and production
Snyder Pickerill Media Group
2016-10-17
$23,748
Media and production
ChiTown Printing
2016-11-14
$7,525
Printing
Snyder Pickerill Media Group
2016-11-04
$5,000
Media and production
Journal & Topics
2016-10-24
$4,234
Advertising
ChiTown Printing
2016-10-07
$3,650
Printing
The Sexton Group
2016-11-15
$3,497
Robo calls
US Postal Service
2016-10-03
$2,820
Postage
Cafe La Cave
2016-10-24
$2,772
Fundraiser expense
Journal & Topics
2016-11-02
$2,750
Advertising
Allan Levine
2016-10-17
$2,500
Consultant
Martin McAlpin
2016-11-14
$2,500
Campaign work
The Public Response Group
2016-10-17
$2,500
Consulting
Club Casa
2016-11-15
$2,198
Event cost
ChiTown Printing
2016-11-07
$2,085
Printing
ChiTown Printing
2016-11-17
$1,860
Printing
Washbourne Consulting
2016-11-14
$1,619
Consulting
Martin McAlpin
2016-11-02
$1,260
Campaign work
Martin McAlpin
2016-11-14
$1,260
Campaign work
Washbourne Consulting
2016-10-31
$1,250
Consulting
Danny Huspek
2016-10-17
$1,250
Campaign work
Danny Huspek
2016-10-31
$1,250
Campaign work
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