Owens's committee spent the most on printing in the quarter, with 75.1% of this total ($4,847) going to Simple Solutions in West Frankfort. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Owens's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Printing
$6,454
26.6%
Yard signs
$6,375
26.3%
Radio ad
$3,720
15.3%
Tv ad
$2,931
12.1%
Mailing
$1,437
5.9%
Food
$937
3.9%
Facebook ad
$620
2.6%
Print ad
$515
2.1%
News ad
$422
1.7%
Supplies
$376
1.6%
Rent
$250
1%
Campaign work
$225
0.9%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Productive Products Inc.
2016-01-03
$3,647
Yard signs
Withers Broadcasting
2016-02-10
$3,180
Radio ad
Simple Solutions
2016-02-23
$2,819
Printing
Productive Products Inc.
2016-01-25
$2,728
Yard signs
Wsil Tv 3
2016-03-08
$2,431
Tv ad
Thomas Printing
2016-01-28
$1,283
Printing
Simple Solutions
2016-01-05
$1,203
Printing
Simple Solutions
2016-01-15
$825
Printing
United States Postal Service
2016-01-25
$813
Mailing
Mark Williams
2016-03-19
$620
Facebook ad
WQRL Radio
2016-02-21
$540
Radio ad
West Frankfort Gazette
2016-03-03
$515
Print ad
Baldiwn Media
2016-03-04
$500
Tv ad
Larry's BBQ
2016-01-21
$427
Food
Benton Evening News
2016-03-08
$422
News ad
United States Postal Service
2016-03-04
$390
Mailing
West Frankfort Moose Lodge
2016-03-15
$310
Food
The Print Shop
2016-01-25
$269
Printing
West Frankfort Moose Lodge
2016-02-20
$250
Rent
Benton Save A Lot
2016-01-21
$249
Supplies
United States Postal Service
2016-03-01
$234
Mailing
Danielle Conaway
2016-03-15
$200
Campaign work
West Frankfort Moose Lodge
2016-02-20
$200
Food
Benton Save A Lot
2016-01-15
$68
Supplies
Benton Save A Lot
2016-03-04
$58
Supplies
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