Schimpf's committee spent the most on television advertising in the quarter, with 27.7% of this total ($61,994) going to Wsil in Carterville. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Schimpf's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Television advertising
$224,105
76.8%
Radio advertising
$20,359
7%
Campaign staff
$7,500
2.6%
Advertising
$7,095
2.4%
Donation return
$4,869
1.7%
Consulting
$4,823
1.7%
Signs
$4,770
1.6%
Office sign
$2,747
0.9%
Rent
$2,400
0.8%
Fund raising (food)
$2,112
0.7%
Postage
$1,088
0.4%
Advertising-online
$1,000
0.3%
Newspaper advertising
$947
0.3%
Campaign work
$750
0.3%
Utilities
$715
0.2%
T-shirts
$710
0.2%
Brochures
$700
0.2%
Supplies
$691
0.2%
Parade candy
$411
0.1%
Mailing
$402
0.1%
July gasoline allowance
$400
0.1%
August gasoline allowance
$400
0.1%
September gasoline allowance
$400
0.1%
Postcard postage
$365
0.1%
Meals
$328
0.1%
Magazine advertising
$325
0.1%
Campaign supplies
$248
< 0.1%
Gasoline
$243
< 0.1%
Phones
$228
< 0.1%
Printing
$225
< 0.1%
Wine for meet and greet
$163
< 0.1%
Bank charges
$150
< 0.1%
Office supplies
$83
< 0.1%
Office equipment
$64
< 0.1%
Campaign equipment
$42
< 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
Spectrum sys 9040, 1074, 2439, 5734, 4848
2016-09-23
$25,500
Television advertising
Spectrum sys 9040, 1074, 2439, 5734, 4848
2016-09-30
$25,500
Television advertising
Wsil
2016-09-22
$20,782
Television advertising
Wsil
2016-09-23
$18,126
Television advertising
Wsil
2016-09-30
$17,701
Television advertising
Kfvs
2016-09-23
$15,406
Television advertising
Kfvs
2016-09-30
$14,195
Television advertising
Kfvs
2016-09-22
$13,527
Television advertising
Wpsd
2016-09-30
$9,749
Television advertising
Wpsd
2016-09-23
$9,371
Television advertising
Wpsd
2016-09-22
$8,572
Television advertising
Strategic Media Services, Inc.
2016-09-30
$8,565
Television advertising
Strategic Media Services, Inc.
2016-09-23
$8,430
Television advertising
Adlexx
2016-08-19
$6,544
Advertising
Strategic Media Services, Inc.
2016-09-22
$5,430
Television advertising
Wsil
2016-09-12
$5,384
Television advertising
House Republican Organization
2016-09-06
$4,869
Donation return
Wpsd
2016-09-12
$4,704
Television advertising
Hallmark Consulting
2016-09-22
$4,280
Consulting
Kfvs
2016-09-12
$3,510
Television advertising
Mississippi River Radio
2016-09-21
$2,990
Radio advertising
Kbsi
2016-09-30
$2,979
Television advertising
Precision Signz
2016-08-23
$2,928
Signs
Summit Sign & Graphics
2016-07-01
$2,747
Office sign
Mississippi River Radio
2016-09-28
$2,600
Radio advertising
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