Urlacher's committee spent the most on mailing in the quarter, with 88.1% of this total ($104,476) going to Goodman Political in Vernon Hills. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Urlacher's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Mailing
$118,594
60.3%
Survey
$17,500
8.9%
Consulting
$11,500
5.9%
Online ad/consulting
$10,451
5.3%
Signs
$5,844
3%
Attorney
$5,000
2.5%
Campaign staff
$4,000
2%
Production media expenses
$3,000
1.5%
Attorney fees
$2,500
1.3%
Software
$2,407
1.2%
Training expense
$2,400
1.2%
Promotional items
$1,650
0.8%
Staffing expense
$1,293
0.7%
Filing expense
$1,250
0.6%
Website design
$1,000
0.5%
Robo calls
$1,000
0.5%
Campaign office
$1,000
0.5%
Campaign work
$1,000
0.5%
Office services
$875
0.4%
Note cards
$640
0.3%
Photography
$600
0.3%
Printing
$575
0.3%
Advertising
$500
0.3%
Social media
$315
0.2%
Print design
$300
0.2%
Research
$260
0.1%
Website expenses
$250
0.1%
Internet access
$247
0.1%
Room rental - training
$247
0.1%
Donations
$200
0.1%
Meals
$130
< 0.1%
Staff lodging
$109
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Goodman Political
2016-02-24
$23,439
Mailing
Goodman Political
2016-03-04
$22,939
Mailing
Goodman Political
2016-03-03
$22,939
Mailing
Illinois & American Strategies
2016-01-06
$17,500
Survey
Goodman Political
2016-02-15
$11,719
Mailing
Goodman Political
2016-03-08
$11,719
Mailing
Goodman Political
2016-02-11
$11,719
Mailing
McGaffer Communications
2016-02-08
$11,154
Mailing
Goodman Political
2016-02-24
$10,451
Online ad/consulting
Odelson & Sterk
2016-02-29
$5,000
Attorney
Dan Donahue
2016-01-11
$4,000
Campaign staff
McGaffer Communications
2016-01-11
$4,000
Consulting
Broner Inc.
2016-01-27
$3,980
Signs
Strong Media
2016-02-16
$3,000
Production media expenses
Graphic Image
2016-02-02
$2,964
Mailing
Odelson & Sterk
2016-01-12
$2,500
Attorney fees
Elect, Inc.
2016-01-12
$2,407
Software
Newsmakers
2016-01-13
$2,400
Training expense
McGaffer Communications
2016-02-02
$2,000
Consulting
McGaffer Communications
2016-02-24
$2,000
Consulting
TG Signs
2016-02-01
$1,650
Promotional items
Alice Campbell Staffing
2016-01-12
$1,293
Staffing expense
Dena Puccillo
2016-01-18
$1,250
Filing expense
Ashley Miller
2016-01-08
$1,000
Website design
Elect, Inc.
2016-02-26
$1,000
Robo calls
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