Rankin's committee spent the most on signs in the quarter, with all those payments ($900) going to Montz Plumbing & Services in Charleston. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Rankin's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Signs
$900
56.3%
Newspaper advertising
$700
43.8%
Table 2 below shows the top 2 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Montz Plumbing & Services
2018-03-22
$900
Signs
Jg-tc
2018-03-21
$700
Newspaper advertising