Murphy's committee spent the most on lodging in the quarter, with 69% of this total ($874) going to The Palazzo in Las Vegas. 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
Lodging
$1,267
21.9%
Subscriptions
$939
16.2%
Travel
$419
7.3%
Event expenses
$406
7%
Storage
$387
6.7%
Supplies
$368
6.4%
Event ticket
$330
5.7%
Meetings
$324
5.6%
Constituent gifts
$312
5.4%
Web hosting
$272
4.7%
Parking
$230
4%
Staff gifts
$200
3.5%
Host gifts
$168
2.9%
Sponsorships
$100
1.7%
Fees
$57
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
Ngp
2018-07-02
$750
Subscriptions
The Palazzo
2018-09-06
$582
Lodging
United Airlines
2018-09-10
$419
Travel
Delta Hotels by Marriott Winnipeg
2018-07-20
$393
Lodging
Gene & Georgetti
2018-08-16
$324
Meetings
Mr. Lincoln's Souvenirs & Gifts
2018-07-20
$312
Constituent gifts
The Palazzo
2018-08-31
$291
Lodging
GoDaddy
2018-09-17
$272
Web hosting
Schaumburg Boomers
2018-07-02
$234
Event expenses
Pease's Candy
2018-07-23
$200
Staff gifts
Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists
2018-09-27
$190
Event ticket
Chasers Sports Bar and Grill
2018-09-17
$172
Event expenses
Office Depot
2018-09-10
$170
Supplies
Far East International Bank
2018-08-08
$168
Host gifts
Office Max
2018-08-20
$165
Supplies
Maine Community Youth Assistance Foundation
2018-09-11
$140
Event ticket
Public Storage
2018-07-05
$129
Storage
Public Storage
2018-08-06
$129
Storage
Public Storage
2018-09-05
$129
Storage
Maine Community Youth Assistance Foundation
2018-07-30
$100
Sponsorships
Daily Herald Media Group
2018-09-12
$64
Subscriptions
Daily Herald Media Group
2018-07-02
$62
Subscriptions
Daily Herald Media Group
2018-07-25
$61
Subscriptions
203 N LaSalle Parking
2018-07-26
$46
Parking
203 N LaSalle Parking
2018-08-24
$46
Parking
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