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How did Rod Drobinski spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

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Republican Rod Drobinski's election campaign committee, Friends for Rod Drobinski, spent $903,918 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Drobinski's committee spent the most on sys 1863, 0573, 4088, 4089 in the quarter, with all those payments ($783,285) going to Comcast Systems in Bingham Farms. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Drobinski's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.

Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Sys 1863, 0573, 4088, 4089
$783,285
86.7%
Media buy expense
$92,555
10.2%
Robo calls
$11,764
1.3%
Principal payment, drobinski
$7,500
0.8%
Rent
$2,800
0.3%
Radio advertising
$1,523
0.2%
Advertising
$1,213
0.1%
Food
$901
0.1%
Email
$825
< 0.1%
Utilities
$618
< 0.1%
Printing
$300
< 0.1%
Bank charges
$291
< 0.1%
Office supplies
$184
< 0.1%
Supplies
$154
< 0.1%
Internet advertising
$2
< 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
Comcast Systems
2016-10-24
$282,635
Sys 1863, 0573, 4088, 4089
Comcast Systems
2016-10-21
$211,820
Sys 1863, 0573, 4088, 4089
Comcast Systems
2016-10-14
$105,910
Sys 1863, 0573, 4088, 4089
Comcast Systems
2016-10-06
$105,910
Sys 1863, 0573, 4088, 4089
Comcast Systems
2016-10-03
$77,010
Sys 1863, 0573, 4088, 4089
Strategic Media Services
2016-10-24
$33,475
Media buy expense
Strategic Media Services
2016-10-21
$24,965
Media buy expense
Strategic Media Services
2016-10-06
$12,505
Media buy expense
Strategic Media Services
2016-10-14
$12,505
Media buy expense
Victory Phones
2016-11-01
$11,764
Robo calls
Strategic Media Services
2016-10-03
$9,105
Media buy expense
JRC Specialty Leasing, LLC
2016-11-14
$2,800
Rent
Rod Drobinski
2016-11-09
$2,500
Principal payment, drobinski
Erick Drobinski
2016-11-09
$2,000
Principal payment, drobinski
Rod Drobinski
2016-10-21
$2,000
Principal payment, drobinski
Alpha Media LLC
2016-11-04
$1,523
Radio advertising
Clear Channel Outdoor
2016-10-17
$1,042
Advertising
Erick Drobinski
2016-12-08
$1,000
Principal payment, drobinski
JRC Specialty Leasing, LLC
2016-10-31
$618
Utilities
UPS Store
2016-10-07
$300
Printing
iContact, LLC
2016-10-05
$275
Email
iContact, LLC
2016-11-03
$275
Email
iContact, LLC
2016-12-21
$275
Email
Domino's Pizza
2016-11-01
$193
Food
Amazon.com, Inc.
2016-10-27
$184
Office supplies

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