Danforth's committee spent the most on direct mail in the quarter, with all those payments ($20,100) going to American Strategies in Forest Park. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Danforth's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Direct mail
$20,100
88.1%
Consulting
$2,500
11%
Event expenses
$212
0.9%
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
American Strategies
2018-03-13
$11,775
Direct mail
American Strategies
2018-02-25
$4,175
Direct mail
American Strategies
2018-03-03
$4,150
Direct mail
American Strategies
2018-01-10
$2,500
Consulting
Binny's
2018-03-24
$212
Event expenses