Morgan's committee spent the most on polling in the quarter, with all those payments ($22,700) going to GBA Strategies in Washington. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Morgan's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Polling
$22,700
25.7%
Political consulting
$19,500
22.1%
Campaign consulting services
$8,713
9.9%
Employee salary
$8,114
9.2%
Fundraising event
$4,768
5.4%
Employee tax witholdings
$3,328
3.8%
Office rent
$2,400
2.7%
Yard signs
$2,190
2.5%
Campaign lit
$2,100
2.4%
Campaign consulting
$2,000
2.3%
Walk cards -campaign expense
$1,890
2.1%
Website design
$1,500
1.7%
Credit card processing fees
$1,268
1.4%
Campaign banners, signs, card
$1,105
1.3%
Office rent-northbrook
$1,000
1.1%
Campaign promotional materials
$793
0.9%
Campaign software-
$750
0.9%
Printing for campaign
$710
0.8%
Food for fundraiser event
$642
0.7%
Campaign materials
$456
0.5%
Flight for campaign event
$302
0.3%
Car rental for flr fundraiser
$298
0.3%
Uncategorized expenses
$283
0.3%
Phone and internet service for campaign office
$259
0.3%
Shipping cost for campaign material
$258
0.3%
Campaign communication
$201
0.2%
Ticket for fundraising event
$160
0.2%
4th of july parade candy
$159
0.2%
Utilities
$124
0.1%
Campaign supplies
$101
0.1%
Internet communication
$100
0.1%
Gusto-payroll service fee
$45
< 0.1%
Payroll fees
$45
< 0.1%
Utility expense for campaign office
$33
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
GBA Strategies
2018-07-13
$22,700
Polling
Spiros Consulting
2018-07-06
$14,500
Political consulting
Spiros Consulting
2018-09-11
$5,000
Political consulting
New Chicago Consulting
2018-07-24
$4,063
Campaign consulting services
New Chicago Consulting
2018-08-16
$3,030
Campaign consulting services
Ravinia Green Country Club
2018-07-06
$2,858
Fundraising event
Minuteman Press
2018-08-13
$2,190
Yard signs
The Strategy Group
2018-07-19
$2,100
Campaign lit
New Chicago Consulting
2018-09-18
$2,000
Campaign consulting
Nactional 27
2018-09-27
$1,910
Fundraising event
New Chicago Consulting
2018-07-02
$1,620
Campaign consulting services
Simon Leibovich-Website Design
2018-07-18
$1,500
Website design
Allie McRaith
2018-08-21
$1,352
Employee salary
Allie McRaith
2018-07-23
$1,352
Employee salary
Allie McRaith
2018-07-24
$1,352
Employee salary
Allie McRaith
2018-08-07
$1,352
Employee salary
Allie McRaith
2018-09-05
$1,352
Employee salary
Allie McRaith
2018-09-18
$1,352
Employee salary
Imperial Realty Company
2018-08-06
$1,200
Office rent
Imperial Realty Company
2018-09-07
$1,200
Office rent
Forest Printing Company
2018-09-11
$1,180
Walk cards -campaign expense
Mark Weiss Associates
2018-07-16
$1,105
Campaign banners, signs, card
Special T-unlimited
2018-07-11
$793
Campaign promotional materials
Forest Printing Company
2018-08-13
$710
Walk cards -campaign expense
Forest Printing Company
2018-08-20
$643
Printing for campaign
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