Long's committee spent the most on media expenses in the quarter, with 74.6% of this total ($7,870) going to Wls in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Long's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Media expenses
$10,549
62.5%
Payroll
$2,750
16.3%
Newspaper advertising
$746
4.4%
Food
$605
3.6%
Technical services
$500
3%
Online advertising
$489
2.9%
Raffle expenses - first prize
$480
2.9%
Donations
$350
2.1%
Raffle expenses - second prize
$250
1.5%
Supplies
$97
0.6%
Office supplies
$52
0.3%
Table 2 below shows the top 18 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Wls
2016-02-01
$7,870
Media expenses
Kevin Missel
2016-03-31
$2,750
Payroll
Wcmy-am
2016-02-01
$2,678
Media expenses
June Steder
2016-02-20
$500
Technical services
Charles Hassler
2016-03-18
$480
Raffle expenses - first prize
News Tribune
2016-03-16
$439
Newspaper advertising
Illinois Valley Friends of NRA
2016-02-06
$350
Donations
Bureau County Republican
2016-03-04
$306
Newspaper advertising
Facebook
2016-02-18
$250
Online advertising
Eldon Entwhistle
2016-03-19
$250
Raffle expenses - second prize
Pagan O'Leary's
2016-03-07
$223
Food
Eastwood Golf Course & Restaurant
2016-03-15
$222
Food
Sunfield Restaurant
2016-02-29
$160
Food
Facebook
2016-02-01
$120
Online advertising
Facebook
2016-01-04
$119
Online advertising
Walmart
2016-03-10
$97
Supplies
Walmart
2016-01-01
$38
Office supplies
Walmart
2016-03-20
$13
Office supplies
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