Long's committee spent the most on principal payment, long in the quarter, with 52.9% of this total ($11,825) going to Jerry Long in Streator. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Long's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Principal payment, long
$22,340
49.9%
Direct mail
$6,712
15%
Campaign mailer & polling
$2,698
6%
Legal fees
$2,644
5.9%
Payroll
$2,142
4.8%
Internet advertising
$2,042
4.6%
Campaign work
$1,670
3.7%
Newspaper advertising
$1,663
3.7%
Raffle prizes
$729
1.6%
Promotional items
$464
1%
Internet access
$413
0.9%
Event food
$250
0.6%
Compliance consulting
$250
0.6%
Utilities
$217
0.5%
Dues
$200
0.5%
Office supplies
$166
0.4%
Supplies
$100
0.2%
Event supplies
$54
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
Linc Strategy
2018-10-04
$5,456
Direct mail
Jerry Long
2018-12-31
$5,000
Principal payment, long
Patricia Long
2018-12-31
$4,758
Principal payment, long
Jerry Long
2018-12-31
$4,291
Principal payment, long
Linc Strategy
2018-10-24
$2,698
Campaign mailer & polling
Jerry Long
2018-12-31
$2,152
Principal payment, long
Julie Ajster
2018-10-01
$1,762
Legal fees
Shaw Suburban Media
2018-11-02
$1,353
Newspaper advertising
Patricia Long
2018-12-31
$977
Principal payment, long
Julie Ajster
2018-11-14
$882
Legal fees
Linc Strategy
2018-10-09
$875
Direct mail
Patricia Long
2018-12-31
$792
Principal payment, long
Facebook
2018-11-30
$655
Internet advertising
Patricia Long
2018-12-31
$600
Principal payment, long
Patricia Long
2018-12-31
$568
Principal payment, long
Wyatt Anderson
2018-12-15
$520
Campaign work
Facebook
2018-10-18
$500
Internet advertising
April Hubbard
2018-12-05
$500
Campaign work
Diane Hubbard
2018-12-05
$482
Payroll
Kramers Guns & Supplies
2018-11-02
$479
Raffle prizes
Apple Press
2018-10-04
$464
Promotional items
Braden Kirchner
2018-10-12
$435
Payroll
Diane Hubbard
2018-10-09
$415
Payroll
Patricia Long
2018-12-31
$408
Principal payment, long
Diane Hubbard
2018-10-12
$400
Payroll
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