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Thursday, April 18, 2024

How did John J Cullerton spend campaign funds in the second quarter?

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Democratic John J Cullerton's election campaign committee, Citizens for John Cullerton for State Senate, spent $99,213 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Cullerton's committee spent the most on tickets in the quarter, with 45.1% of this total ($11,272) going to Chicago Bulls in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Cullerton's committee spent its money in the second quarter.

Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Tickets
$25,012
25.2%
Fundraising expenses
$15,550
15.7%
Charitable donation
$13,250
13.4%
Meetings
$8,212
8.3%
Staff meeting/dinner
$7,230
7.3%
Tax preparation
$7,030
7.1%
Lodging
$4,882
4.9%
Rent
$4,390
4.4%
Printing
$2,613
2.6%
Car lease
$2,445
2.5%
Transport
$2,062
2.1%
Membership/dining
$1,208
1.2%
Healthcare
$988
1%
Advertising
$906
0.9%
Software
$900
0.9%
Meals
$672
0.7%
Parking
$667
0.7%
Memorial
$443
0.5%
Supplies
$282
0.3%
Pride parade
$250
0.3%
Fuel
$195
0.2%
Valet
$20
< 0.1%

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

Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Chicago Bulls
2016-06-20
$11,272
Tickets
Indigo Restaurant
2016-06-20
$7,230
Staff meeting/dinner
Chicago White Sox
2016-04-27
$6,869
Tickets
The Dolins Group Ltd.
2016-04-14
$5,030
Tax preparation
Friends of Matt
2016-04-07
$5,000
Charitable donation
Capital Grille
2016-04-27
$4,793
Fundraising expenses
Vernard Burton Experience
2016-05-18
$3,000
Fundraising expenses
Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
2016-06-08
$2,500
Charitable donation
Airbnb, Inc
2016-05-11
$2,084
Lodging
The Dolins Group Ltd.
2016-04-07
$2,000
Tax preparation
Soldier Field
2016-05-05
$1,899
Fundraising expenses
Consolidated Printing Company
2016-06-08
$1,803
Printing
Wells Fargo
2016-05-22
$1,630
Car lease
Barker Real Estate
2016-04-01
$1,500
Rent
Maldaners
2016-04-27
$1,251
Meetings
Chicago White Sox
2016-05-23
$1,175
Tickets
Chicago White Sox
2016-06-13
$1,175
Tickets
Pearl Tavern
2016-06-08
$1,080
Fundraising expenses
Anixter Center
2016-06-14
$1,000
Charitable donation
Sunda
2016-06-01
$986
Fundraising expenses
Chicago Cubs
2016-06-22
$958
Tickets
Chicago White Sox
2016-06-22
$940
Tickets
Haymarket Pub & Brewing
2016-04-27
$891
Fundraising expenses
Chicago Cubs
2016-06-02
$833
Tickets
Wells Fargo
2016-06-22
$815
Car lease

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