Sutton's committee spent the most on political yard signs in the quarter, with all those payments ($3,757) going to Lilly Signs, llc in Taylorville. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Sutton's committee spent its money in the second quarter.
Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Political yard signs
$3,757
37.8%
Meals lincoln day dinner
$1,820
18.3%
Lincoln day dinner entertainment
$1,500
15.1%
Utilities
$784
7.9%
Printing
$691
7%
State convention
$500
5%
Newspaper advertising
$341
3.4%
Postage
$243
2.4%
Lincoln day dinner reimbursement
$180
1.8%
Lincoln day dinner post card reimbursement
$123
1.2%
Table 2 below shows the top 15 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Lilly Signs, llc
2016-06-20
$3,757
Political yard signs
Country Girl Catering
2016-04-12
$1,820
Meals lincoln day dinner
Ovation Productions
2016-04-12
$1,500
Lincoln day dinner entertainment
Illinois Republican Party
2016-05-27
$500
State convention
PS Printing
2016-04-29
$423
Printing
Breeze Courier
2016-05-18
$341
Newspaper advertising
Ameren Illinois
2016-04-14
$272
Utilities
US Postmaster
2016-06-10
$243
Postage
Ameren Illinois
2016-04-28
$208
Utilities
Becky Edwards
2016-05-12
$180
Lincoln day dinner reimbursement
Ameren Illinois
2016-06-23
$169
Utilities
PS Printing
2016-06-03
$140
Printing
Ameren Illinois
2016-06-01
$134
Utilities
PS Printing
2016-06-09
$127
Printing
Becky Edwards
2016-05-26
$123
Lincoln day dinner post card reimbursement