Vargas's committee spent the most on radio advertising in the quarter, with 48% of this total ($2,272) going to Stevie Jay Broadcasting in Urbana. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Vargas's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Radio advertising
$4,731
36.2%
Television advertising
$3,034
23.2%
Newspaper advertising
$2,288
17.5%
Production media expenses
$1,450
11.1%
Website expenses
$562
4.3%
Food
$501
3.8%
Yard signs
$496
3.8%
Table 2 below shows the top 18 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Comcast Spotlight Central Illinois
2016-12-01
$3,034
Television advertising
News Gazette- WDWS
2016-11-10
$2,288
Newspaper advertising
Stevie Jay Broadcasting
2016-10-11
$2,272
Radio advertising
News Gazette- WDWS
2016-10-13
$1,116
Radio advertising
WHMS Lite Rock 97.5
2016-11-01
$654
Radio advertising
Hickory River Smokehouse
2016-11-08
$501
Food
Amy Rinehart-- Media
2016-10-13
$500
Production media expenses
Amy Rinehart-- Media
2016-11-12
$500
Production media expenses
Victory Store
2016-10-07
$496
Yard signs
Illini Radio Group
2016-10-31
$489
Radio advertising
Laren Pike- freelancer
2016-10-05
$450
Production media expenses
Facebook
2016-11-09
$249
Website expenses
WBCP Radio
2016-10-14
$200
Radio advertising
Facebook
2016-11-01
$133
Website expenses
Facebook
2016-12-01
$90
Website expenses
Facebook
2016-10-27
$49
Website expenses
Facebook
2016-10-24
$24
Website expenses
Facebook
2016-10-03
$14
Website expenses
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