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Monday, November 25, 2024

How did Sam Yingling spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Democratic Sam Yingling's election campaign committee, Friends of Sam Yingling, spent $18,912 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Yingling's committee spent the most on lodging in the quarter, with 50.8% of this total ($2,220) going to Double Tree in Springfield. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Yingling's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Lodging
$4,370
23.1%
Rent
$4,000
21.2%
Consulting
$3,500
18.5%
Professional services
$1,800
9.5%
Inaugural reception
$1,525
8.1%
Utilities
$1,205
6.4%
Contractual expenses
$986
5.2%
Meals
$482
2.6%
Equipment
$326
1.7%
Phones
$247
1.3%
Membership fee
$220
1.2%
Supplies
$217
1.2%
Sponsorships
$30
0.2%

Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
State Strategies
2017-01-01
$3,500
Consulting
Double Tree
2017-01-13
$2,220
Lodging
NCRE Inc.
2017-01-25
$2,000
Rent
NCRE Inc.
2017-03-03
$2,000
Rent
Renteria Painting
2017-02-22
$1,800
Professional services
Maldaners
2017-01-11
$1,525
Inaugural reception
Jose Mejia
2017-01-20
$986
Contractual expenses
The Villas
2017-02-02
$875
Lodging
The Villas
2017-03-02
$875
Lodging
The Villas
2017-01-18
$400
Lodging
ComEd
2017-03-20
$344
Utilities
Best Buy
2017-02-08
$326
Equipment
ComEd
2017-01-25
$325
Utilities
Grayslake Chamber of Commerce
2017-01-25
$220
Membership fee
Office Plus
2017-02-17
$200
Supplies
Comcast
2017-01-12
$178
Utilities
Comcast
2017-02-13
$178
Utilities
Comcast
2017-03-13
$178
Utilities
Arlington's
2017-03-08
$138
Meals
Arlington's
2017-02-15
$110
Meals
Arlington's
2017-02-16
$106
Meals
Sprint
2017-02-15
$100
Phones
Arlington's
2017-03-23
$95
Meals
Sprint
2017-01-17
$73
Phones
Sprint
2017-03-18
$73
Phones

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