Hitchings's committee spent the most on radio advertising in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,108) going to Wsmi in Hillsboro. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Hitchings's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Radio advertising
$1,108
37%
Yard signs
$930
31%
Newspaper advertising
$465
15.5%
Brochures
$270
9%
Golf outings
$125
4.2%
Sponsorships
$100
3.3%
Table 2 below shows the top 11 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Wsmi
2018-09-27
$1,108
Radio advertising
Capitol Promotions
2018-09-18
$389
Yard signs
Capitol Promotions
2018-08-15
$375
Yard signs
The George Press
2018-09-13
$270
Brochures
Journal Publications
2018-07-07
$188
Newspaper advertising
Journal Publications
2018-09-20
$147
Newspaper advertising
Journal Publications
2018-08-14
$130
Newspaper advertising
Lincolnwood Sports
2018-08-14
$125
Golf outings
Lincolnwood Sports
2018-09-10
$100
Sponsorships
Rural King
2018-08-27
$92
Yard signs
Rural King
2018-07-30
$74
Yard signs
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