Vargas's committee spent the most on newspaper advertising in the quarter, with all those payments ($4,058) going to News Gazette- WDWS in Champaign. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Vargas's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Newspaper advertising
$4,058
57%
Lawn signs
$1,251
17.6%
Accounting fees
$800
11.3%
Mailing
$503
7.1%
Production media expenses
$300
4.2%
Ad books
$200
2.8%
Table 2 below shows the top 8 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
News Gazette- WDWS
2016-09-02
$2,558
Newspaper advertising
News Gazette- WDWS
2016-08-19
$1,500
Newspaper advertising
Victory Store
2016-08-08
$1,251
Lawn signs
Martin, Hood, Friese & Associates
2016-07-12
$800
Accounting fees
Vistaprint
2016-09-16
$302
Mailing
Laren Pike- freelancer
2016-08-11
$300
Production media expenses
Vistaprint
2016-08-11
$201
Mailing
Centennial HS Football Boosters
2016-07-03
$200
Ad books