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How did Alexander Giannoulias spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Democratic Alexander Giannoulias's election campaign committee, Citizens for Giannoulias, spent $1,016 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Giannoulias's committee spent the most on accounting fees in the quarter, with all those payments ($600) going to Brook Weiner, LLC in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Giannoulias's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Accounting fees
$600
59.1%
Taxes - federal
$248
24.4%
State taxes
$168
16.5%

Table 2 below shows the top 3 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Brook Weiner, LLC
2016-03-11
$600
Accounting fees
Internal Revenue Service
2016-03-14
$248
Taxes - federal
Illinois Department of Revenue
2016-03-07
$168
State taxes

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