Bernal's committee spent the most on radio advertising in the quarter, with 64.1% of this total ($3,368) going to Studstill Media in Peru. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Bernal's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Radio advertising
$5,258
37.4%
Internet advertising
$3,053
21.7%
Signs
$1,700
12.1%
Fund raising (food)
$1,615
11.5%
Advertising - plane banner
$1,000
7.1%
Newspaper advertising
$673
4.8%
Hats
$539
3.8%
Promotional items
$220
1.6%
Table 2 below shows the top 14 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Studstill Media
2018-03-07
$3,368
Radio advertising
Facebook
2018-03-29
$3,053
Internet advertising
Mondo Graphic Design
2018-01-11
$1,700
Signs
LaSalle County Broadcasting
2018-03-05
$1,062
Radio advertising
Daniel Nelson
2018-03-16
$1,000
Advertising - plane banner
Rip's
2018-01-28
$850
Fund raising (food)
NRG Media
2018-03-07
$828
Radio advertising
Advertising Consultants
2018-03-23
$539
Hats
Walt's Tap
2018-02-19
$370
Fund raising (food)
News Tribune
2018-02-23
$360
Newspaper advertising
News Tribune
2018-03-14
$313
Newspaper advertising
JJ's Bar and Grill
2018-03-18
$220
Fund raising (food)
Mondo Graphic Design
2018-02-14
$220
Promotional items
Clover Club
2018-01-07
$175
Fund raising (food)
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