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Sunday, December 22, 2024

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

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Democratic Rita Mayfield's election campaign committee, Friends of Rita Mayfield, spent $11,970 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Mayfield's committee spent the most on rent in the quarter, with all those payments ($3,320) going to Smart Choice Properties in Springfield. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Mayfield's committee spent its money in the third quarter.

Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Rent
$3,320
27.7%
Campaign staff
$2,400
20.1%
Fund raising entertainment
$2,234
18.7%
Sponsorships
$1,238
10.3%
Fund raising (food)
$556
4.6%
Office supplies
$487
4.1%
Newspaper advertising
$445
3.7%
Promotional items
$372
3.1%
Donations
$350
2.9%
Website expenses
$320
2.7%
Mailing
$247
2.1%

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

Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Smart Choice Properties
2018-08-07
$3,320
Rent
Chicago White Sox
2018-08-15
$2,234
Fund raising entertainment
Marie Gould
2018-08-03
$2,000
Campaign staff
The White Sox
2018-09-24
$556
Fund raising (food)
Elite Striders Drill Team
2018-09-11
$500
Sponsorships
Group 1st
2018-07-16
$350
Donations
The Peoples Voice - Elroy Reed
2018-09-20
$325
Newspaper advertising
Go Daddy
2018-08-08
$270
Website expenses
Aramark Field Museum
2018-07-20
$263
Sponsorships
Angelo Kyle
2018-08-27
$250
Sponsorships
Office Max #249
2018-08-22
$208
Office supplies
Bro Willies Concessions
2018-07-16
$200
Promotional items
Office Depot
2018-07-13
$174
Office supplies
Jazmin Dulceria
2018-07-02
$172
Promotional items
Cinemark Tinseltown
2018-07-12
$125
Sponsorships
Doug Harrington
2018-09-24
$120
Campaign staff
The Peoples Voice - Elroy Reed
2018-09-19
$120
Newspaper advertising
Office Max #249
2018-08-09
$104
Office supplies
US Postal Service
2018-08-10
$100
Mailing
Cinemark Tinseltown
2018-07-12
$99
Sponsorships
US Postal Service
2018-09-18
$97
Mailing
Doug Harrington
2018-09-13
$80
Campaign staff
Doug Harrington
2018-07-20
$60
Campaign staff
Go Daddy
2018-08-08
$50
Website expenses
US Postal Service
2018-08-10
$50
Mailing

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