Hain's committee spent the most on bulk postage for campaign mailer in the quarter, with all those payments ($3,027) going to US Postal Service in Sugar Grove. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Hain's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Bulk postage for campaign mailer
$3,027
30%
Mailer printing
$1,668
16.5%
Loan repayment
$925
9.2%
Postage
$750
7.4%
Campaign signs
$737
7.3%
Insight magazine ad
$699
6.9%
Yard signs
$682
6.8%
Door hanger printing (500 pieces)
$370
3.7%
St charles st patrick's day parade entry fee
$275
2.7%
Advertisement
$225
2.2%
Campaign post cards
$198
2%
Monthly service charge
$150
1.5%
Campaign ad software
$150
1.5%
Dinner tickets
$110
1.1%
Post office box annual payment
$80
0.8%
Cash withdrawal for raffles at elgin and dundee twp dinners
$44
0.4%
Table 2 below shows the top 19 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
US Postal Service
2018-03-08
$3,027
Bulk postage for campaign mailer
Team Concept Printing
2018-03-06
$1,668
Mailer printing
US Postal Service
2018-02-08
$750
Postage
Ronald Hain
2018-03-02
$700
Loan repayment
Shaw Media
2018-02-02
$699
Insight magazine ad
Awesome Campaign Signs
2018-02-15
$682
Yard signs
Awesome Campaign Signs
2018-01-29
$403
Campaign signs
Awesome Campaign Signs
2018-03-02
$334
Campaign signs
Downtown St Charles Partnership
2018-02-19
$275
St charles st patrick's day parade entry fee
Ronald Hain
2018-03-22
$225
Loan repayment
The Voice
2018-03-13
$225
Advertisement
Team Concept Printing
2018-02-20
$218
Door hanger printing (500 pieces)
Awesome Campaign Signs
2018-01-22
$198
Campaign post cards
Quick Signs
2018-03-16
$151
Door hanger printing (500 pieces)
Voter Circle
2018-03-15
$150
Monthly service charge
Voter Circle
2018-02-15
$150
Campaign ad software
Elgin Township Democrats
2018-01-10
$110
Dinner tickets
US Postal Service
2018-03-02
$80
Post office box annual payment
Elgin Township Democrats
2018-02-11
$44
Cash withdrawal for raffles at elgin and dundee twp dinners