Morrison's committee spent the most on newspaper advertising in the quarter, with 52.6% of this total ($175) going to Leader-Union in Vandalia. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Morrison's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Newspaper advertising
$333
52.6%
Food
$300
47.4%
Table 2 below shows the top 3 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Capitol View Steakhouse & Catering
2017-01-22
$300
Food
Leader-Union
2017-01-14
$175
Newspaper advertising
Ramsey News Journal
2017-01-05
$158
Newspaper advertising