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How did Jason Ervin spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

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Democratic Jason Ervin's election campaign committee, Citizens for Ervin, spent $18,560 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Ervin's committee spent the most on legal fees in the quarter, with all those payments ($10,000) going to Foley & Lardner LLP in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Ervin's committee spent its money in the third quarter.

Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Legal fees
$10,000
53.9%
Accounting fees
$3,500
18.9%
Principal payment, ervin
$858
4.6%
Insurance
$847
4.6%
Communications
$812
4.4%
Donations
$550
3%
Transportation
$432
2.3%
T-shirts
$320
1.7%
Photography
$300
1.6%
Contractual expenses
$250
1.4%
Meals
$191
1%
Generator
$180
1%
Candidate lodging
$156
0.8%
Fees
$110
0.6%
Supplies
$50
0.3%

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
Foley & Lardner LLP
2016-08-22
$10,000
Legal fees
MC Consulting
2016-07-08
$3,500
Accounting fees
Jason C. Ervin
2016-09-30
$558
Principal payment, ervin
Chicago Assembly
2016-08-30
$550
Donations
Never Quit Apparel
2016-08-23
$320
T-shirts
Jason C. Ervin
2016-08-19
$300
Principal payment, ervin
Justin Jackson Photography
2016-08-30
$300
Photography
American Family Insurance
2016-09-16
$282
Insurance
American Family Insurance
2016-08-16
$282
Insurance
American Family Insurance
2016-07-18
$282
Insurance
Sprint
2016-07-05
$205
Communications
O'Learys
2016-09-26
$180
Generator
Candlewood Suites
2016-09-26
$156
Candidate lodging
John McDowell
2016-08-26
$150
Contractual expenses
Francesca's on Taylor
2016-09-26
$140
Meals
Constant Contact
2016-08-26
$128
Communications
Constant Contact
2016-07-26
$128
Communications
Ally
2016-09-15
$125
Transportation
Ally
2016-08-17
$125
Transportation
Ally
2016-07-20
$125
Transportation
Constant Contact
2016-09-26
$115
Communications
Costco Wholesale
2016-08-19
$110
Fees
John McDowell
2016-08-18
$100
Contractual expenses
Sprint
2016-09-09
$100
Communications
Sprint
2016-07-22
$100
Communications

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