Hitchings's committee spent the most on newspaper advertising in the quarter, with 69.2% of this total ($1,668) going to Journal Publications in Hillsboro. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Hitchings's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Newspaper advertising
$2,411
39.4%
Mailing
$2,236
36.6%
Yard signs
$763
12.5%
Food
$428
7%
Ad books
$275
4.5%
Table 2 below shows the top 9 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
ABCompuprint
2018-10-20
$2,236
Mailing
Journal Publications
2018-11-08
$867
Newspaper advertising
Capitol Promotions
2018-10-06
$763
Yard signs
Litchfield News Herald
2018-11-07
$560
Newspaper advertising
Journal Publications
2018-10-05
$501
Newspaper advertising
Milanos Catering
2018-12-11
$428
Food
Journal Publications
2018-12-12
$300
Newspaper advertising
Litchfield High School
2018-10-23
$275
Ad books
Pana News Group
2018-11-26
$182
Newspaper advertising