Manley's committee spent the most on polling expense in the quarter, with all those payments ($16,000) going to Tulchin Research in San Francisco. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Manley's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Polling expense
$16,000
24.1%
Payroll
$9,185
13.9%
Promotional items
$6,942
10.5%
Postage
$6,368
9.6%
Printing
$6,216
9.4%
Bulk mail
$5,643
8.5%
Hall rental for raising funds
$4,247
6.4%
Sponsorships
$3,800
5.7%
Golf outings
$2,680
4%
Software subscription
$1,950
2.9%
Utilities
$674
1%
Predictive dialer license
$650
1%
Rent
$600
0.9%
Marketing
$400
0.6%
Donations
$250
0.4%
Advertising
$250
0.4%
Facebook seminar
$250
0.4%
Post office box
$120
0.2%
Luncheon tickets
$70
0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Tulchin Research
2018-09-24
$16,000
Polling expense
US Postmaster
2018-09-07
$5,643
Postage
US Postmaster
2018-08-16
$5,643
Bulk mail
176 West Banquet Hall
2018-08-02
$4,247
Hall rental for raising funds
Josh McCluskey
2018-08-03
$3,500
Payroll
Josh McCluskey
2018-09-04
$3,500
Payroll
Stars & Stripes Silk Screening
2018-08-06
$3,232
Promotional items
Frye - Williamson Press
2018-08-16
$2,994
Printing
Frye - Williamson Press
2018-08-24
$2,994
Printing
Stars & Stripes Silk Screening
2018-07-31
$2,500
Promotional items
Voter Activation Network
2018-09-28
$1,850
Software subscription
Stars & Stripes Silk Screening
2018-09-11
$1,034
Promotional items
Local 399 Politicial Education Fund
2018-08-14
$1,000
Golf outings
Local 399 Politicial Education Fund
2018-09-06
$1,000
Golf outings
Glen Marcum Foundation
2018-08-02
$750
Sponsorships
OPC Marketing
2018-08-03
$650
Predictive dialer license
Carolina Lynch
2018-08-06
$610
Payroll
DuPage Township Democratic Org
2018-09-11
$500
Sponsorships
Southwest Suburban Immigrant Project
2018-09-12
$500
Sponsorships
Kizinia Hamm
2018-09-04
$440
Payroll
Amanda Burke
2018-08-21
$425
Payroll
Mobiles Slybroadcast
2018-08-27
$400
Marketing
Disabled Veterans Golf Benefit
2018-08-17
$380
Golf outings
Michas & Michas
2018-08-31
$313
Utilities
American Legion Post 1288
2018-09-06
$300
Sponsorships
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