Kay's committee spent the most on television advertising in the quarter, with 71.5% of this total ($318,073) going to Spectrum in Bingham Farms. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Kay's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Television advertising
$444,808
76.7%
Media buy expense
$53,189
9.2%
Radio advertising
$27,914
4.8%
Internship program
$19,339
3.3%
Transfer out
$7,750
1.3%
Signs
$4,798
0.8%
Office equipment
$2,265
0.4%
Postage
$1,750
0.3%
Graphic design
$1,720
0.3%
Rent
$1,620
0.3%
Telephone polling
$1,500
0.3%
Production media expenses
$1,400
0.2%
Consulting
$1,175
0.2%
Office rent
$1,080
0.2%
Promotional items
$961
0.2%
Printing
$893
0.2%
Wireless service
$866
0.2%
Website expenses
$828
0.1%
Internet service 8 months
$800
0.1%
Office supplies
$625
0.1%
Hall rental for raising funds
$420
< 0.1%
Storage
$412
< 0.1%
Ads
$378
< 0.1%
Office refreshments, snacks for volunteers/interns
$353
< 0.1%
E-mail marketing
$302
< 0.1%
Parade entry
$250
< 0.1%
Calls
$241
< 0.1%
Payroll services
$227
< 0.1%
Parade candy
$204
< 0.1%
Volunteer meeting
$200
< 0.1%
Membership dues
$192
< 0.1%
Wire fee
$190
< 0.1%
Utilities
$182
< 0.1%
Volunteer/intern dinner
$172
< 0.1%
Snacks and beverages for volunteers/interns
$158
< 0.1%
Volunteer dinner
$127
< 0.1%
Refreshments and snacks for volunteers/interns
$126
< 0.1%
Food for volunteers
$98
< 0.1%
Payroll
$81
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Spectrum
2016-08-25
$47,370
Television advertising
Spectrum
2016-08-18
$47,370
Television advertising
Spectrum
2016-08-10
$47,370
Television advertising
Spectrum
2016-08-03
$47,370
Television advertising
Spectrum
2016-09-19
$42,863
Television advertising
Spectrum
2016-09-30
$42,863
Television advertising
Spectrum
2016-09-23
$42,863
Television advertising
Ksdk-tv
2016-09-19
$16,022
Television advertising
Ksdk-tv
2016-09-23
$15,980
Television advertising
Ksdk-tv
2016-09-30
$15,980
Television advertising
Ktvi-tv
2016-09-30
$14,875
Television advertising
Ktvi-tv
2016-09-23
$14,875
Television advertising
Ktvi-tv
2016-09-19
$13,812
Television advertising
Kmov-tv
2016-09-19
$10,625
Television advertising
Strategic Media Services
2016-09-19
$10,237
Media buy expense
Strategic Media Services
2016-09-30
$10,237
Media buy expense
Kmov-tv
2016-09-23
$9,987
Television advertising
Kmov-tv
2016-09-30
$9,987
Television advertising
Illinois House Victory Fund
2016-09-23
$7,500
Transfer out
Strategic Media Services
2016-08-18
$5,618
Media buy expense
Strategic Media Services
2016-08-25
$5,618
Media buy expense
Strategic Media Services
2016-08-10
$5,618
Media buy expense
Strategic Media Services
2016-08-03
$5,618
Media buy expense
Strategic Media Services
2016-08-08
$5,618
Media buy expense
Kmox
2016-09-20
$4,930
Radio advertising
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