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Wednesday, May 8, 2024

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

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Democratic Emil Jones III's election campaign committee, Friends of Emil Jones III, spent $2,576 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 bank card payment in the quarter, with all those payments ($750) going to First Premier Bank in Sioux Falls. 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
Bank card payment
$750
29.1%
Candidate lodging
$526
20.4%
Ad books
$480
18.6%
Food
$417
16.2%
Car registration
$202
7.8%
Cell phones
$200
7.8%

Table 2 below shows the top 7 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
First Premier Bank
2017-01-17
$750
Bank card payment
New Life Celebration Church of God
2017-01-03
$480
Ad books
Carters Fish
2017-01-11
$417
Food
Candlewood Suites Hotel
2017-01-13
$370
Candidate lodging
IL Secretary of State
2017-01-12
$202
Car registration
Verizon Wireless
2017-01-06
$200
Cell phones
Candlewood Suites Hotel
2017-01-17
$156
Candidate lodging

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