Tracy's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with all those payments ($4,000) going to MMC Consulting in Springfield. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Tracy's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$4,000
56.1%
Rent - campaign office
$900
12.6%
Campaign hats
$590
8.3%
Accounting fees
$545
7.6%
Rent - campiagn office
$450
6.3%
Advertising
$415
5.8%
Event food & parade candy
$233
3.3%
Table 2 below shows the top 10 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
MMC Consulting
2016-07-01
$2,000
Consulting
MMC Consulting
2016-09-30
$2,000
Consulting
Landmarx Inc.
2016-09-06
$590
Campaign hats
SMJ Development, LLC
2016-09-01
$450
Rent - campiagn office
SMJ Development, LLC
2016-09-11
$450
Rent - campaign office
SMJ Development, LLC
2016-07-28
$450
Rent - campaign office
The McDonough County Voice
2016-08-18
$415
Advertising
Gray Hunter Stenn LLP
2016-08-18
$336
Accounting fees
Sam's Club
2016-09-13
$233
Event food & parade candy
Gray Hunter Stenn LLP
2016-07-23
$209
Accounting fees