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Saturday, May 18, 2024

How did Emil Jones Jr spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Democratic Emil Jones Jr's election campaign committee, Citizens for Emil Jones, spent $3,513 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Jones's committee spent the most on loan in the quarter, with all those payments ($2,000) going to Emil Jones Jr in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Jones's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Loan
$2,000
56.9%
Ad books
$600
17.1%
Meals
$545
15.5%
Donations
$200
5.7%
Candidate lodging
$168
4.8%

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

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Emil Jones Jr
2017-03-17
$2,000
Loan
Druids
2017-03-16
$600
Ad books
Jack Binion Steak House
2017-03-14
$545
Meals
Riely Friends
2017-02-21
$200
Donations
Double Tree Hotel
2017-01-16
$168
Candidate lodging

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