Johnston's committee spent the most on newspaper advertising in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,636) going to Pantagraph in Bloomington. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Johnston's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Newspaper advertising
$1,636
47.8%
Billboard expenses
$500
14.6%
Meals
$468
13.7%
Food
$300
8.8%
Advertising
$267
7.8%
Mailing
$217
6.3%
Ads
$38
1.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 11 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Pantagraph
2018-10-22
$1,636
Newspaper advertising
Adams Outdoor Advertising
2018-10-14
$500
Billboard expenses
Panera Bread
2018-11-07
$418
Meals
White Oak Brewing
2018-11-18
$300
Food
Facebook
2018-11-05
$200
Advertising
United States Post Office
2018-10-14
$147
Mailing
United States Post Office
2018-10-19
$70
Mailing
Panera Bread
2018-11-07
$50
Meals
Facebook
2018-10-30
$50
Advertising
Facebook
2018-12-04
$38
Ads
Facebook
2018-11-05
$17
Advertising