Cleary's committee spent the most on campaign work in the quarter, with all those payments ($4,000) going to KNI Communications in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Cleary's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Campaign work
$4,000
21.8%
Campaign staff
$3,360
18.3%
Yard signs
$3,100
16.9%
Billboard expenses
$1,822
9.9%
Palm cards
$1,725
9.4%
Mailing
$1,430
7.8%
Computer services
$946
5.2%
Brochures
$675
3.7%
Graphic design
$551
3%
Newspaper advertising
$475
2.6%
Banners
$280
1.5%
Table 2 below shows the top 14 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
KNI Communications
2018-03-20
$4,000
Campaign work
KNI Communications
2018-03-07
$3,360
Campaign staff
Breaker Press Company
2018-02-26
$3,100
Yard signs
Clear Channel Outdoor
2018-01-31
$1,780
Billboard expenses
KNI Communications
2018-01-06
$1,430
Mailing
Breaker Press Company
2018-03-07
$955
Palm cards
Data Center.com
2018-03-21
$946
Computer services
Breaker Press Company
2018-03-12
$770
Palm cards
Breaker Press Company
2018-01-12
$675
Brochures
Bydand Creative
2018-01-31
$551
Graphic design
FedEx
2018-03-02
$280
Banners
Irish American News
2018-03-02
$275
Newspaper advertising
Dziennik Zwiazkowy
2018-03-21
$200
Newspaper advertising
Bydand Creative
2018-02-13
$42
Billboard expenses
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