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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

How did Michael Danforth spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Republican Michael Danforth's election campaign committee, Citizens for Michael Danforth, spent $22,812 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Danforth's committee spent the most on direct mail in the quarter, with all those payments ($20,100) going to American Strategies in Forest Park. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Danforth's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Direct mail
$20,100
88.1%
Consulting
$2,500
11%
Event expenses
$212
0.9%

Table 2 below shows the top 5 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
American Strategies
2018-03-13
$11,775
Direct mail
American Strategies
2018-02-25
$4,175
Direct mail
American Strategies
2018-03-03
$4,150
Direct mail
American Strategies
2018-01-10
$2,500
Consulting
Binny's
2018-03-24
$212
Event expenses

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