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Friday, September 12, 2025

How did Charles Chuck Smith spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Democratic Charles Chuck Smith's election campaign committee, Committee to Elect Charles "Chuck" Smith Judge, spent $3,476 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Smith's committee spent the most on marketing in the quarter, with all those payments ($3,075) going to Creative Word and Image, Inc. in Atlanta. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Smith's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Marketing
$3,075
88.5%
Flowers for fundraiser & campaign staff
$401
11.5%

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
Creative Word and Image, Inc.
2018-01-22
$1,025
Marketing
Creative Word and Image, Inc.
2018-02-17
$1,025
Marketing
Creative Word and Image, Inc.
2018-03-27
$1,025
Marketing
Larsen Greenhouse & Florist
2018-01-22
$401
Flowers for fundraiser & campaign staff

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