Frese's committee spent the most on dues in the quarter, with all those payments ($2,500) going to House Republican Organization in Springfield. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Frese's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Dues
$2,500
36.2%
Sponsorships
$1,000
14.5%
Donations
$740
10.7%
Internet access
$493
7.1%
Premium payment
$363
5.3%
Lease payments
$308
4.5%
Office equipment
$305
4.4%
Basketball tickets/constituents
$300
4.4%
Contributions
$250
3.6%
Contractual expenses
$250
3.6%
Supplies
$203
2.9%
Election return refreshments
$190
2.8%
Table 2 below shows the top 16 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
House Republican Organization
2018-02-06
$2,500
Dues
Adams County Republican Central Committee
2018-03-26
$1,000
Sponsorships
Quincy Community Theatre
2018-02-02
$540
Donations
Selective Insurance Company
2018-01-11
$363
Premium payment
Midwest Office
2018-01-04
$305
Office equipment
University of Illinois
2018-01-03
$300
Basketball tickets/constituents
Citizens for Durkin
2018-02-06
$250
Contributions
Lindsay Walkley
2018-01-10
$250
Contractual expenses
Adams Telephone
2018-03-08
$248
Internet access
Adams
2018-02-07
$244
Internet access
DeLage Landen Financial Services LLC
2018-03-29
$206
Lease payments
Hancock County Republican Central Committee
2018-01-03
$200
Donations
The Tower
2018-03-21
$190
Election return refreshments
DeLage Landen Financial Services LLC
2018-01-16
$103
Supplies
DeLage Landen Financial Services LLC
2018-02-02
$102
Lease payments
DeLage Landen Financial Services LLC
2018-02-12
$99
Supplies