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Thursday, December 26, 2024

How did John Cullerton spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

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Democratic John Cullerton's election campaign committee, Committee to Support John Cullerton for State Central Committeeman, spent $12,800 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Cullerton's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 55.6% of this total ($5,000) going to Matt Elias in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Cullerton's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.

Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$9,000
70.3%
Charitable donation
$2,000
15.6%
Healthcare
$1,400
10.9%
Promotional items
$400
3.1%

Table 2 below shows the top 6 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Matt Elias
2016-11-21
$5,000
Consulting
Roslyn Fossett
2016-11-09
$4,000
Consulting
Lawrence Hall Youth Services
2016-10-03
$2,000
Charitable donation
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
2016-11-07
$800
Healthcare
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois
2016-10-04
$600
Healthcare
One Hour Tees
2016-10-19
$400
Promotional items

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