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Thursday, November 14, 2024

How did David Simpson spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Democratic David Simpson's election campaign committee, Citizens for David Simpson, spent $1,742 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Simpson's committee spent the most on fund raising (food) in the quarter, with 79.7% of this total ($785) going to The Basil Tree Ristorante in Dixon. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Simpson's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Fund raising (food)
$985
56.5%
Promotional items
$410
23.5%
Signs
$347
19.9%

Table 2 below shows the top 4 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
The Basil Tree Ristorante
2018-02-28
$785
Fund raising (food)
Vance Printing
2018-01-19
$410
Promotional items
Vance Printing
2018-03-12
$347
Signs
O'Learys Irish Pub
2018-01-02
$200
Fund raising (food)

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