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How did Rita Mayfield spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Democratic Rita Mayfield's election campaign committee, Friends of Rita Mayfield, spent $9,533 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Mayfield's committee spent the most on hall rental for raising funds in the quarter, with all those payments ($2,772) going to The White Sox in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Mayfield's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Hall rental for raising funds
$2,772
29.1%
Car lease payment
$1,500
15.7%
Donations
$1,300
13.6%
Campaign work
$1,020
10.7%
Contractual expenses
$795
8.3%
Newspaper advertising
$790
8.3%
Car repair
$459
4.8%
Website expenses
$300
3.2%
Car rental
$237
2.5%
Parade
$200
2.1%
Meals
$160
1.7%

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
The White Sox
2018-03-06
$2,772
Hall rental for raising funds
Chryler Jeep Dodge Dealership
2018-01-06
$1,500
Car lease payment
Sambrano Funeral Home
2018-01-09
$1,000
Donations
The Peoples Voice - Elroy Reed
2018-01-25
$490
Newspaper advertising
Harbor Lites Chapter, The Links Inc.
2018-03-25
$485
Contractual expenses
Universal Auto
2018-03-23
$459
Car repair
Harbor Lites Chapter, The Links Inc.
2018-01-15
$310
Contractual expenses
Ruben Sanchez
2018-03-28
$300
Website expenses
Westgate Funerals
2018-03-22
$300
Donations
City of North Chicago
2018-03-22
$200
Parade
Robert, Jr. Evans
2018-03-04
$200
Campaign work
The Soaring Eagle
2018-03-22
$175
Newspaper advertising
Olive Garden
2018-02-28
$160
Meals
The Soaring Eagle
2018-03-22
$125
Newspaper advertising
Doug Harrington
2018-01-29
$100
Campaign work
Doug Harrington
2018-03-20
$100
Campaign work
Enterprise Leasing Company
2018-03-01
$94
Car rental
Doug Harrington
2018-03-19
$80
Campaign work
Doug Harrington
2018-03-12
$80
Campaign work
Doug Harrington
2018-03-05
$80
Campaign work
Doug Harrington
2018-02-05
$80
Campaign work
Doug Harrington
2018-02-26
$80
Campaign work
Doug Harrington
2018-02-18
$80
Campaign work
Doug Harrington
2018-02-12
$80
Campaign work
Enterprise Leasing Company
2018-03-08
$79
Car rental

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