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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

How did Samuel Cunningham spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

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Democratic Samuel Cunningham's election campaign committee, Cunningham Campaign Committee, spent $34,397 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Cunningham's committee spent the most on donation of toys for children at christmas in the quarter, with all those payments ($5,930) going to Bargains In A Box in Waukegan. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Cunningham's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.

Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Donation of toys for children at christmas
$5,930
17.2%
Printing
$5,000
14.5%
Rent for fundraiser
$4,300
12.5%
Accounting fees
$3,613
10.5%
Principal payment, cunningham insurance agency
$3,402
9.9%
Donation toys for children at christmas
$2,732
7.9%
Food
$2,480
7.2%
Donation of toys to children at christmas
$1,190
3.5%
Return of partial contribution
$1,000
2.9%
Fund raising entertainment
$925
2.7%
Fund raising advertisement
$875
2.5%
Donations
$769
2.2%
Donation martin luther king breakfast
$450
1.3%
Awards
$436
1.3%
Donation three kings program
$250
0.7%
Supplies fundraiser party
$228
0.7%
Photography
$200
0.6%
Food/liquor
$196
0.6%
Supplies fundraiser
$183
0.5%
Candidate lodging
$123
0.4%
Staff lodging
$111
0.3%

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
Milan Banquet Hall
2017-12-26
$4,300
Rent for fundraiser
Bargains In A Box
2017-12-15
$2,957
Donation of toys for children at christmas
Bargains In A Box
2017-12-14
$2,732
Donation toys for children at christmas
Big Ed's Bar and Grill
2017-12-27
$2,153
Food
Bargains In A Box
2017-12-15
$2,088
Donation of toys for children at christmas
Cunningham Insurance Agency
2017-10-13
$2,000
Principal payment, cunningham insurance agency
Yes! Press
2017-11-05
$2,000
Printing
Yes! Press
2017-10-01
$2,000
Printing
Cunningham Insurance Agency
2017-12-07
$1,402
Principal payment, cunningham insurance agency
January Accounting Service
2017-12-31
$1,389
Accounting fees
January Accounting Service
2017-12-01
$1,055
Accounting fees
Ronald Rogers
2017-12-30
$1,000
Return of partial contribution
Yes! Press
2017-12-07
$1,000
Printing
Bargains In A Box
2017-12-15
$884
Donation of toys for children at christmas
What's Happening
2017-11-10
$675
Fund raising advertisement
January Accounting Service
2017-11-01
$670
Accounting fees
Bargains In A Box
2017-12-15
$656
Donation of toys to children at christmas
Bargains In A Box
2017-12-15
$533
Donation of toys to children at christmas
January Accounting Service
2017-10-02
$498
Accounting fees
Waukegan Township Supervisor's Office
2017-12-21
$450
Donation martin luther king breakfast
Brogans Awards
2017-12-30
$436
Awards
Greentown Tavern
2017-12-31
$327
Food
Thomas Hayes
2017-11-05
$300
Fund raising entertainment
Thomas Hayes
2017-12-31
$300
Fund raising entertainment
Genesee Theater
2017-12-07
$264
Donations

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