Murphy's committee spent the most on printing in the quarter, with all those payments ($978) going to Forest Printing Co. in Forest Park. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Murphy's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Printing
$978
31.3%
Fundraisers
$844
27%
Newspaper advertising
$573
18.3%
Yard signs
$474
15.2%
Promotional items
$257
8.2%
Table 2 below shows the top 9 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
12 Handles Ale House
2017-09-21
$844
Fundraisers
Kaeser & Blair Inc
2017-08-11
$474
Yard signs
Forest Printing Co.
2017-09-19
$427
Printing
Forest Printing Co.
2017-07-11
$384
Printing
Shaw Media
2017-08-15
$378
Newspaper advertising
Capitol Promotions, Inc
2017-09-15
$257
Promotional items
Labor Record
2017-09-18
$194
Newspaper advertising
Forest Printing Co.
2017-08-23
$84
Printing
Forest Printing Co.
2017-08-22
$81
Printing