McConnaughay's committee spent the most on candidate lodging in the quarter, with 64.4% of this total ($1,656) going to Blackstone Renaissance Hotel in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how McConnaughay's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Candidate lodging
$2,570
36.2%
Meals
$953
13.4%
Office supplies
$934
13.2%
Cell phones
$871
12.3%
Utilities
$862
12.1%
Promotional items
$293
4.1%
Air fare - candidate
$279
3.9%
Community event - entertainment
$190
2.7%
Transportation
$150
2.1%
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
Blackstone Renaissance Hotel
2016-08-15
$1,656
Candidate lodging
Michaels
2016-07-25
$851
Office supplies
Hyatt Regency Chicago
2016-08-15
$704
Candidate lodging
Aliano's
2016-08-08
$298
Meals
AIA Services, LLC
2016-07-30
$293
Promotional items
American Airlines
2016-09-12
$279
Air fare - candidate
Chicago Club
2016-09-16
$234
Meals
A.T. & T. Mobility
2016-08-25
$230
Cell phones
A.T. & T. Mobility
2016-09-23
$230
Cell phones
A.T. & T. Mobility
2016-07-25
$230
Cell phones
Comcast Cable
2016-09-06
$212
Utilities
Comcast Cable
2016-07-05
$212
Utilities
Comcast Cable
2016-08-04
$212
Utilities
Airbnb.com
2016-09-12
$210
Candidate lodging
Pub 47
2016-09-06
$202
Meals
Face Paint Pizzazz
2016-07-28
$190
Community event - entertainment
Remington's
2016-08-10
$188
Meals
City Water Light & Power
2016-08-09
$85
Utilities
Michaels
2016-09-26
$82
Office supplies
City Water Light & Power
2016-09-08
$70
Utilities
City Water Light & Power
2016-07-08
$70
Utilities
Verizon Wireless
2016-07-29
$60
Cell phones
Verizon Wireless
2016-09-29
$60
Cell phones
Verizon Wireless
2016-08-31
$60
Cell phones
Chicago Taxi Company
2016-09-15
$31
Transportation
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