Songer's committee spent the most on yard signs in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,654) going to SignsOntheCheap.com in Austin. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Songer's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Yard signs
$1,654
49.1%
Newspaper advertising
$822
24.4%
Printing
$543
16.1%
Magazine advertising
$350
10.4%
Table 2 below shows the top 5 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
SignsOntheCheap.com
2017-03-03
$1,654
Yard signs
Daily Herald
2017-03-31
$822
Newspaper advertising
Google Inc.
2017-03-27
$350
Magazine advertising
Vista Print
2017-02-18
$340
Printing
Vista Print
2017-01-16
$203
Printing