Dugan's committee spent the most on tv buy in the quarter, with all those payments ($166,891) going to AKPD Message and Media in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Dugan's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Tv buy
$166,891
62.5%
Radio 10-8 thru 11-6
$18,986
7.1%
Radio - 10-8 thru 11-6
$12,100
4.5%
Postage
$7,500
2.8%
Billboards
$5,000
1.9%
Affi/fop spots
$4,528
1.7%
Grundy radio spots
$4,057
1.5%
Tv closer ad
$3,685
1.4%
Campaign office services
$3,500
1.3%
Affi/fop expend spots
$3,080
1.2%
Ad/wed & weekend 1/2 page
$3,000
1.1%
Radio spots 10/22-11/2
$2,970
1.1%
Voter database campaign
$2,050
0.8%
Stationery/envelope & mailing
$1,844
0.7%
Affi - radio ad
$1,815
0.7%
10/22 thru 11/11/18
$1,800
0.7%
Yard signs
$1,690
0.6%
Toy drive ad
$1,644
0.6%
Direct mailer
$1,586
0.6%
Donations
$1,550
0.6%
Full page ad
$1,350
0.5%
Add weekend spots
$1,320
0.5%
Contract 9-24 thru 10-7
$1,200
0.5%
Contract 10-8 thru 10/21-18
$1,200
0.5%
Election day
$1,192
0.5%
1/2 page thank you ad
$1,000
0.4%
Digital/online advertising
$995
0.4%
Removal/headquarters
$960
0.4%
Electronic filing
$940
0.4%
2 toners - copier
$726
0.3%
Pre-order election day
$510
0.2%
Gasoline
$504
0.2%
Utiltiies 573 wm. latham
$502
0.2%
Catering election day
$500
0.2%
Early voting fliers
$441
0.2%
Utilities campaign office
$438
0.2%
Tv headquarters
$397
0.2%
Staff lodging
$396
0.2%
Lodging staff
$391
0.2%
Bumper stickers
$336
0.1%
Closer ad voiceover
$326
0.1%
Plumbing repair materials
$242
< 0.1%
Headquarters volunteer snacks
$231
< 0.1%
Headquarters snacks
$210
< 0.1%
Thank yous
$184
< 0.1%
Toy drive banner donation
$181
< 0.1%
Ink/printer
$166
< 0.1%
Headquarters internet
$164
< 0.1%
Copy paper and labels
$161
< 0.1%
Donuts
$121
< 0.1%
Meeting snacks/hdqtrs
$97
< 0.1%
Envelopes & labels
$79
< 0.1%
Copy paper
$70
< 0.1%
Annual dinner
$50
< 0.1%
Headquarters/volunteers
$35
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
AKPD Message and Media
2018-10-25
$52,855
Tv buy
AKPD Message and Media
2018-10-12
$44,927
Tv buy
AKPD Message and Media
2018-10-22
$35,109
Tv buy
AKPD Message and Media
2018-10-26
$34,000
Tv buy
Staradio
2018-10-05
$18,986
Radio 10-8 thru 11-6
Milner Media
2018-10-04
$12,100
Radio - 10-8 thru 11-6
Amy's Advantage
2018-10-15
$5,000
Billboards
Staradio
2018-10-29
$4,528
Affi/fop spots
Milner Media
2018-10-30
$3,685
Tv closer ad
Milner Media
2018-10-29
$3,080
Affi/fop expend spots
Daily Journal
2018-10-29
$3,000
Ad/wed & weekend 1/2 page
Staradio
2018-10-18
$2,970
Radio spots 10/22-11/2
Cathy Meltzer
2018-10-31
$2,500
Campaign office services
US Postal Service
2018-10-25
$2,500
Postage
Nelson Multimedia Inc.
2018-10-29
$2,070
Grundy radio spots
The Allen Group
2018-10-31
$2,050
Voter database campaign
Nelson Multimedia Inc.
2018-10-30
$1,987
Grundy radio spots
Adcraft Printers
2018-10-25
$1,844
Stationery/envelope & mailing
Milner Media
2018-10-25
$1,815
Affi - radio ad
Randall Krause
2018-10-31
$1,800
10/22 thru 11/11/18
AP Products
2018-10-16
$1,690
Yard signs
Adcraft Printers
2018-10-13
$1,586
Direct mailer
US Postal Service
2018-10-30
$1,500
Postage
US Postal Service
2018-10-15
$1,500
Postage
US Postal Service
2018-10-09
$1,500
Postage
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