Galey's committee spent the most on newspaper advertising in the quarter, with 59.8% of this total ($864) going to Tuscola Journal in Tuscola. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Galey's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Newspaper advertising
$1,446
40.7%
Signs
$1,150
32.3%
Election day expenses
$795
22.4%
Civil penalties
$165
4.6%
Table 2 below shows the top 10 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Tuscola Journal
2018-03-19
$799
Newspaper advertising
Custom Screen Printing
2018-01-19
$704
Signs
The Smith House
2018-03-20
$595
Election day expenses
Signs on the Cheap
2018-01-12
$445
Signs
Arthur Graphic Clarion
2018-03-19
$402
Newspaper advertising
Iron Horse
2018-03-20
$200
Election day expenses
State Board of elections
2018-03-16
$165
Civil penalties
Herald Publishers
2018-02-13
$104
Newspaper advertising
Herald Publishers
2018-02-13
$76
Newspaper advertising
Tuscola Journal
2018-01-05
$65
Newspaper advertising