Reis's committee spent the most on television media in the quarter, with 30.3% of this total ($74,402) going to Wthi in Terre Haute. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Reis's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Television media
$245,584
71.5%
Mailing
$34,630
10.1%
Newspaper advertising
$15,844
4.6%
Contractual expenses
$10,307
3%
Media - radio
$10,300
3%
Web advertising
$10,000
2.9%
Signs
$2,842
0.8%
Radio advertising
$1,675
0.5%
Printing
$1,420
0.4%
Cable internet
$991
0.3%
Postage stamps
$850
0.3%
Postage stamps
$780
0.2%
Facebook ads
$660
0.2%
Staff lodging
$618
0.2%
Media - production - distribution
$540
0.2%
Advertising - radio - wrul
$500
0.2%
Advertising - radio - wfiw
$500
0.2%
Computer services
$494
0.1%
Computer software
$453
0.1%
Utilities
$417
0.1%
Campaign cell phones
$416
0.1%
Supplies
$413
0.1%
March 2018 contract
$400
0.1%
Jan 2018 contract
$400
0.1%
Feb 2018 contract
$400
0.1%
Cell phones
$316
< 0.1%
Banquet tickets
$300
< 0.1%
Phone bill
$285
< 0.1%
2018 membership dues
$275
< 0.1%
Town hall meeting fee
$250
< 0.1%
Media - production-distribution
$240
< 0.1%
Subscriptions
$145
< 0.1%
Phone 392-3737
$141
< 0.1%
Long distance - front
$122
< 0.1%
Long distance - back
$82
< 0.1%
Facebook post boosts
$55
< 0.1%
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
Wthi
2018-03-06
$33,652
Television media
Wthi
2018-02-22
$21,350
Television media
Wthi
2018-02-06
$19,400
Television media
Wfie
2018-02-06
$15,880
Television media
Wfie
2018-02-22
$14,800
Television media
Wfie
2018-03-06
$14,386
Television media
Weht
2018-03-06
$13,066
Television media
Weht
2018-02-06
$12,520
Television media
Wtwo
2018-03-06
$11,275
Television media
Hodas & Associates
2018-03-09
$10,300
Media - radio
Wtwo
2018-02-06
$10,050
Television media
Majority Strategies
2018-03-19
$10,000
Web advertising
Direct TV Inc / Spectrum
2018-03-06
$9,343
Television media
Adlexx
2018-01-23
$8,816
Mailing
Direct TV Inc.
2018-01-31
$8,808
Television media
Adlexx
2018-02-02
$8,463
Mailing
Adlexx
2018-02-02
$8,463
Mailing
Wtwo
2018-02-22
$8,400
Television media
Weht
2018-02-22
$6,815
Television media
Adlexx
2018-03-13
$4,933
Mailing
Wtvw
2018-03-06
$4,761
Television media
Adlexx
2018-03-16
$3,953
Mailing
Wawv
2018-03-06
$3,365
Television media
Direct TV Inc / Spectrum
2018-03-06
$3,133
Television media
Spectrum, Viamedia / Illinana
2018-03-06
$2,932
Television media