Bailey's committee spent the most on promotional items in the quarter, with 64.7% of this total ($9,115) going to Lidy signs and Graphics in Effingham. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Bailey's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Promotional items
$14,098
60.3%
Advertising
$3,800
16.2%
Mailing
$2,343
10%
Shirts
$1,030
4.4%
Design work
$911
3.9%
Newspaper advertising
$441
1.9%
Meet and greet
$375
1.6%
Ads
$300
1.3%
Stamps
$98
0.4%
Table 2 below shows the top 15 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Lidy signs and Graphics
2017-10-06
$9,115
Promotional items
Meagher Sign & Graphic
2017-10-25
$4,016
Promotional items
Meagher Sign & Graphic
2017-12-12
$3,540
Advertising
United States Postal Service
2017-12-15
$2,343
Mailing
Shirt Tales
2017-10-30
$1,030
Shirts
Shirt Tales
2017-11-16
$965
Promotional items
The Common Dandy
2017-10-04
$727
Design work
The Holiday
2017-12-19
$375
Meet and greet
The Villagers Voice
2017-11-16
$300
Ads
Clay County Republican Central Cmte
2017-12-05
$260
Advertising
Olney Daily Mail
2017-12-18
$196
Newspaper advertising
The Common Dandy
2017-10-13
$184
Design work
Olney Daily Mail
2017-12-14
$180
Newspaper advertising
United States Postal Service
2017-10-10
$98
Stamps
Olney Daily Mail
2017-12-07
$65
Newspaper advertising
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