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Friday, April 26, 2024

How did La Shawn K Ford spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

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Democratic La Shawn K Ford's election campaign committee, Citizens to Elect LaShawn K Ford State Representative, spent $1,294 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Ford's committee spent the most on campaign work in the quarter, with all those payments ($500) going to Jonathan Tate in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Ford's committee spent its money in the third quarter.

Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Campaign work
$500
38.6%
Newspaper advertising
$350
27.1%
Donations
$250
19.3%
Transportation
$165
12.8%
Agent fee
$29
2.2%

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

Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Jonathan Tate
2016-09-27
$500
Campaign work
Austin Voice Newspaper
2016-09-26
$350
Newspaper advertising
The Answer Inc. Home
2016-09-19
$250
Donations
Southwest Airlines
2016-09-26
$165
Transportation
Southwest Airlines
2016-09-26
$29
Agent fee

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