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How did Jesus Chuy Garcia spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Democratic Jesus Chuy Garcia's election campaign committee, Friends of Chuy Garcia, spent $9,811 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Garcia's committee spent the most on professional services in the quarter, with 41.6% of this total ($600) going to Julio Hinojosa in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Garcia's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Professional services
$1,443
14.7%
Fund raising -space rental
$1,150
11.7%
Account renewal database service
$1,020
10.4%
Event expenses
$970
9.9%
Postage
$631
6.4%
Phone bill
$618
6.3%
Utilities
$549
5.6%
Consulting
$500
5.1%
Email
$495
5.1%
Catering-open house
$453
4.6%
Office supplies
$412
4.2%
Donations
$350
3.6%
Air fare
$337
3.4%
Service apps
$255
2.6%
Newspaper advertising
$250
2.6%
Ad books
$200
2%
Meals
$174
1.8%

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
NYCH Art Gallery
2016-03-21
$1,150
Fund raising -space rental
Ngp-van
2016-03-09
$1,020
Account renewal database service
Julio Hinojosa
2016-02-04
$600
Professional services
Gerardo Rodriguez
2016-02-04
$600
Professional services
Christine Geovanis
2016-02-22
$500
Consulting
Tierra Caliente inc
2016-02-22
$453
Catering-open house
United States Postal Service
2016-03-21
$392
Postage
Southwest Airlines
2016-02-01
$337
Air fare
Stone Park Liquors
2016-02-12
$302
Event expenses
Plaques Trophies & Gifts by Perci
2016-03-31
$257
Event expenses
Plaques Trophies & Gifts by Perci
2016-03-28
$257
Event expenses
E&L Communications
2016-01-08
$250
Newspaper advertising
Mario Ramos Zambrano
2016-02-04
$243
Professional services
Verizon Wireless
2016-01-12
$217
Phone bill
Verizon Wireless
2016-02-10
$200
Phone bill
Verizon Wireless
2016-03-10
$200
Phone bill
Mujeres Latinas en Accion
2016-03-17
$200
Ad books
United States Postal Service
2016-03-21
$200
Postage
The Home Depot
2016-02-04
$186
Office supplies
Common Cause Illinois
2016-01-22
$175
Donations
Flying Fox Conservation Fund
2016-02-18
$175
Donations
Clinton Street Social Club
2016-02-02
$174
Meals
Mailchimp
2016-01-25
$165
Email
Mailchimp
2016-02-23
$165
Email
Mailchimp
2016-03-23
$165
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