Howard's committee spent the most on consultant in the quarter, with all those payments ($2,050) going to Xavier & Hope Strategies in Lansing. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Howard's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consultant
$2,050
46.3%
Consulting
$946
21.4%
Literature
$841
19%
Donations
$400
9%
Uncategorized expenses
$188
4.3%
Table 2 below shows the top 5 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Xavier & Hope Strategies
2016-08-12
$2,050
Consultant
Xavier & Hope Strategies
2016-07-01
$946
Consulting
Stars & Stripes, Inc.
2016-09-16
$841
Literature
A Class Act Barber Shop
2016-09-01
$400
Donations
United States Postmster
2016-09-20
$188
Uncategorized expenses