Edmonds's committee spent the most on donations in the quarter, with 40% of this total ($300) going to Appleknocker Athletic Boosters in Cobden. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Edmonds's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Donations
$750
44.2%
Junior livestock auction
$300
17.7%
Newspaper advertising
$283
16.7%
Radio advertising
$215
12.7%
Horse show sponsorship
$100
5.9%
Donation - coat drive
$50
2.9%
Table 2 below shows the top 11 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Appleknocker Athletic Boosters
2017-07-17
$300
Donations
Southern Illinois Fair Association
2017-08-24
$300
Junior livestock auction
WIBH Radio
2017-07-26
$215
Radio advertising
TLC The Therapy Center
2017-09-25
$200
Donations
AJ Volleyball
2017-08-23
$150
Donations
Gazette-Democrat
2017-07-13
$125
Newspaper advertising
Gazette-Democrat
2017-09-06
$125
Newspaper advertising
AJ Volleyball
2017-08-16
$100
Donations
Southern Illinois Fair Association
2017-07-31
$100
Horse show sponsorship
WIBH Radio
2017-09-27
$50
Donation - coat drive
Gazette-Democrat
2017-08-05
$32
Newspaper advertising