McCombie's committee spent the most on media expenses in the quarter, with 46.5% of this total ($88,115) going to Kwqc in Davenport. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how McCombie's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Media expenses
$189,586
30.6%
Media buy: 10/25-10/31
$90,163
14.6%
Media buy: 11/1-11/8
$59,240
9.6%
Media buy expense
$56,299
9.1%
Media buy sys 0092, 0094
$39,389
6.4%
Payroll
$30,111
4.9%
Media buy expense: 10/25-11/8
$26,074
4.2%
Media buy 11/1-11/8
$22,571
3.7%
Media buy sys 0092,0094: 10/25-10/31
$19,694
3.2%
Media buy sys 0092,0094: 11/1-11/8
$19,694
3.2%
Robo calls
$11,764
1.9%
Media buy sys 6805
$9,911
1.6%
Newspaper advertising
$8,396
1.4%
Media buy 11/1/-11/8
$8,351
1.4%
Mileage reimbursement july - november
$4,664
0.8%
Campaign staff food/drink
$3,551
0.6%
Staff/volunteer - appreciation gift cards
$3,218
0.5%
Internet access
$2,309
0.4%
Consulting
$2,000
0.3%
Website and print ads
$1,650
0.3%
Office painting
$1,134
0.2%
Rent district office
$1,000
0.2%
T-shirts
$882
0.1%
Walk cards
$836
0.1%
Headquarters rent
$750
0.1%
Signs: vinyl
$676
0.1%
Event room rental food/drink
$621
0.1%
Postage
$590
0.1%
Utilities
$553
< 0.1%
Cell phones
$532
< 0.1%
Volunteer meals
$446
< 0.1%
Vehicle wrap removal
$440
< 0.1%
Fund raising entertainment
$350
< 0.1%
Staff travel - fuel
$324
< 0.1%
Campaign gift cards
$260
< 0.1%
Postage & mailing
$257
< 0.1%
Advertising
$200
< 0.1%
Event supplies
$165
< 0.1%
Fee: vanderbleek 5 donations
$141
< 0.1%
Postage & delivery
$94
< 0.1%
Fee: d reisenbigler
$40
< 0.1%
Travel meals
$19
< 0.1%
Staff travel
$12
< 0.1%
Fee: m shaver
$10
< 0.1%
Fee: j ryan
$10
< 0.1%
Fee: j pawlak
$10
< 0.1%
Fee: k glazier
$8
< 0.1%
Fee: j lang
$4
< 0.1%
Fee: r dittmar
$4
< 0.1%
Fee: candlelight inn
$4
< 0.1%
Fee: t bussert
$3
< 0.1%
Fee: j bowman
$2
< 0.1%
Fee: k falk
$2
< 0.1%
Fee: j tansey
$2
< 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
Kwqc
2016-10-17
$47,782
Media expenses
Kwqc
2016-10-24
$46,503
Media buy: 10/25-10/31
Kwqc
2016-10-24
$45,759
Media buy: 11/1-11/8
Kwqc
2016-10-07
$40,332
Media expenses
Strategic Media Services
2016-10-27
$30,000
Media buy expense
Strategic Media Services
2016-10-24
$26,074
Media buy expense: 10/25-11/8
On Media
2016-10-17
$19,694
Media buy sys 0092, 0094
On Media
2016-10-24
$19,694
Media buy sys 0092,0094: 10/25-10/31
On Media
2016-10-24
$19,694
Media buy sys 0092,0094: 11/1-11/8
On Media
2016-10-07
$19,694
Media buy sys 0092, 0094
Strategic Media Services
2016-11-01
$19,170
Media expenses
Wqad
2016-10-24
$17,616
Media buy 11/1-11/8
Wqad
2016-10-17
$17,518
Media expenses
Wqad
2016-10-24
$17,510
Media buy: 10/25-10/31
Whbf
2016-10-07
$17,442
Media expenses
Wqad
2016-10-07
$17,233
Media expenses
Whbf
2016-10-24
$13,481
Media buy: 11/1-11/8
Strategic Media Services
2016-10-07
$13,149
Media buy expense
Strategic Media Services
2016-10-17
$13,149
Media buy expense
Whbf
2016-10-24
$12,886
Media buy: 10/25-10/31
Victory Phones
2016-11-04
$11,764
Robo calls
Whbf
2016-10-17
$11,449
Media expenses
Klib
2016-10-07
$10,200
Media expenses
Klib
2016-10-17
$8,457
Media expenses
Klib
2016-10-24
$8,351
Media buy 11/1/-11/8
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