Bell's committee spent the most on brochures in the quarter, with all those payments ($310) going to Mattoon Printing in Mattoon. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Bell's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Brochures
$310
34.3%
Newspaper advertising
$270
29.8%
Postage
$161
17.8%
Candidate lodging
$151
16.7%
Printing
$13
1.4%
Table 2 below shows the top 5 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Mattoon Printing
2018-01-08
$310
Brochures
Toledo Democrat
2018-03-15
$270
Newspaper advertising
Andrew McNitt
2018-01-22
$161
Postage
Crowne Plaza Chicago West Loop
2018-03-03
$151
Candidate lodging
Mattoon Printing
2018-02-07
$13
Printing
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