Ugaste's committee spent the most on media spots in the quarter, with all those payments ($119,025) going to Strategic Media Services in Bingham Hills. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Ugaste's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Media spots
$119,025
67.7%
Consulting
$42,823
24.4%
Mileage expenses
$2,564
1.5%
Digital media
$2,000
1.1%
Postage
$1,649
0.9%
Rent
$1,554
0.9%
Mailers
$1,537
0.9%
Event expenses
$1,103
0.6%
Newspaper ad
$700
0.4%
Travel
$550
0.3%
Computer expense
$529
0.3%
Fundraising expenses
$500
0.3%
Parking
$413
0.2%
Office supplies
$408
0.2%
Supplies
$174
0.1%
Bank service fees
$166
< 0.1%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Strategic Media Services
2018-10-29
$39,675
Media spots
Strategic Media Services
2018-10-19
$39,675
Media spots
Strategic Media Services
2018-10-15
$39,675
Media spots
American Strategies LLC
2018-10-31
$15,000
Consulting
American Strategies LLC
2018-10-17
$13,650
Consulting
American Strategies LLC
2018-10-25
$6,512
Consulting
American Strategies LLC
2018-11-08
$2,750
Consulting
Dan Ugaste
2018-11-06
$2,564
Mileage expenses
American Strategies LLC
2018-10-10
$2,187
Consulting
American Strategies LLC
2018-11-06
$2,098
Consulting
Victory Media
2018-10-10
$2,000
Digital media
Tri-City Land Mgt
2018-10-25
$1,554
Rent
Green Umbrella Marketing
2018-12-31
$1,537
Mailers
Usps
2018-10-29
$1,400
Postage
White Sign Media
2018-10-12
$700
Newspaper ad
Elect Inc.
2018-10-10
$625
Consulting
Newberg Group
2018-10-16
$500
Fundraising expenses
Interpark
2018-11-06
$413
Parking
Wyndham Hotel
2018-11-06
$314
Travel
Rosati's Pizza
2018-10-09
$293
Event expenses
Old Towne
2018-11-06
$272
Event expenses
Comcast
2018-10-10
$264
Computer expense
Comcast
2018-11-06
$264
Computer expense
Crowne Plaza Springfield
2018-11-06
$236
Travel
Office Max
2018-11-06
$236
Office supplies