Smith's committee spent the most on printing in the quarter, with 96.6% of this total ($33,542) going to Targeted Arsenal Group in Austin. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Smith's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Printing
$34,742
44.6%
Graphic design
$11,910
15.3%
Newspaper ads
$6,864
8.8%
Television media
$6,000
7.7%
Signage
$2,100
2.7%
Media - radio
$2,079
2.7%
Fund raising (food)
$1,400
1.8%
Mailing
$1,286
1.7%
Radio ads
$1,200
1.5%
Social media
$1,021
1.3%
Consulting
$1,000
1.3%
T posts
$951
1.2%
Digital ads
$759
1%
Raffle prize
$744
1%
Newspaper ad
$500
0.6%
Campaign work
$500
0.6%
Party - staff
$500
0.6%
Tickets
$450
0.6%
Web banner ads
$450
0.6%
Raffle prizes for federation christmas party
$436
0.6%
Food
$382
0.5%
Raffle prizes
$379
0.5%
Candy
$355
0.5%
Gift cards
$330
0.4%
Christmas party
$247
0.3%
Supplies
$237
0.3%
Fuel
$214
0.3%
Fuel cards
$200
0.3%
Ad books
$190
0.2%
Sponsorships
$160
0.2%
Zip ties
$98
0.1%
Post driver
$95
0.1%
Meal
$40
< 0.1%
Meals
$25
< 0.1%
Hammer
$17
< 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
Targeted Arsenal Group
2018-10-12
$33,542
Printing
Kelly Tracy Ad & Design
2018-11-06
$9,013
Graphic design
SOAR Communications
2018-10-25
$6,000
Television media
Kelly Tracy Ad & Design
2018-10-03
$2,896
Graphic design
Signs and Such
2018-10-12
$2,100
Signage
Bond Broadcasting
2018-11-20
$2,079
Media - radio
Big Daddy's
2018-10-29
$1,400
Fund raising (food)
Mailing Methods
2018-10-18
$1,286
Mailing
Hearst Media
2018-12-11
$1,078
Newspaper ads
Bond Broadcasting
2018-10-25
$1,000
Radio ads
Barzin Emami
2018-11-18
$1,000
Consulting
Greenville Advocate
2018-10-19
$1,000
Newspaper ads
Times-Tribune
2018-11-06
$978
Newspaper ads
Pioneer Newspaper
2018-10-12
$864
Newspaper ads
MOW Printing
2018-10-20
$796
Printing
Hearst Media
2018-11-06
$759
Digital ads
Target
2018-12-17
$744
Raffle prize
Advantage News
2018-11-01
$698
Newspaper ads
Advantage News
2018-10-23
$549
Newspaper ads
Advantage News
2018-10-30
$500
Newspaper ads
Advantage News
2018-10-31
$500
Newspaper ad
Advantage News
2018-10-25
$500
Newspaper ads
Kenny Meyer
2018-11-28
$500
Campaign work
Time Out Sports Bar
2018-12-18
$500
Party - staff
Festival of the Trees
2018-10-18
$450
Tickets
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