How did John J Cullerton spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

By Local Labs News Service

Oct 7, 2017

Democratic John J Cullerton's election campaign committee, Citizens for John Cullerton for State Senate, spent $400,407 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Cullerton's committee spent the most on investments in the quarter, with all those payments ($212,986) going to National Securities Corporation in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Cullerton's committee spent its money in the third quarter.

Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose

Purpose

Amount

Percent of total spending

Investments

$212,986

53.2%

Fundraising expenses

$77,929

19.5%

Tickets

$52,404

13.1%

Charitable donation

$14,340

3.6%

Contributions

$10,000

2.5%

Intern pay

$7,330

1.8%

Tax preparation

$5,076

1.3%

Transport

$4,117

Radio show sponsorship

$3,000

0.8%

Lodging

$2,785

0.7%

Meetings

$2,143

0.5%

Rent

$2,085

0.5%

Returned contribution

$2,000

0.5%

Parking

$950

0.2%

Donations

$750

0.2%

Fees

$379

< 0.1%

Fuel

$378

< 0.1%

Membership/dining

$320

< 0.1%

Software

$300

< 0.1%

Printing

$270

< 0.1%

Membership

$250

< 0.1%

Ads

$168

< 0.1%

Internet/web expenses

$167

< 0.1%

Subscriptions

$166

< 0.1%

Meals

$109

< 0.1%

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

National Securities Corporation

2017-07-05

$212,986

Investments

Rich Harvest Farms

2017-08-11

$43,065

Fundraising expenses

Chicago Bulls

2017-08-23

$17,710

Tickets

Harry Caray's

2017-09-25

$16,070

Fundraising expenses

Chicago Cubs

2017-08-28

$12,898

Tickets

Chicago Cubs

2017-07-26

$10,036

Tickets

Ncsl

2017-09-27

$10,000

Contributions

Les Turner ALS Foundation of Chicago

2017-08-16

$6,000

Charitable donation

Inspired Catering and Events

2017-08-14

$5,303

Fundraising expenses

The Dolins Group Ltd.

2017-07-14

$5,076

Tax preparation

Hugo's Frog Bar

2017-08-29

$4,693

Fundraising expenses

Front Gate Tickets

2017-08-03

$4,032

Tickets

Wrigley Field

2017-08-24

$3,301

Tickets

Rickey Hendon

2017-08-29

$3,000

Radio show sponsorship

Gold Coast Tickets

2017-07-24

$2,933

Fundraising expenses

Arlington Park Race Course

2017-09-19

$2,662

Fundraising expenses

Express Scripts, INC

2017-07-26

$2,000

Returned contribution

The Thompson Hotel

2017-08-29

$1,564

Lodging

Natalie Carberry

2017-07-28

$1,500

Intern pay

Gridiron Greats

2017-09-07

$1,500

Charitable donation

Chicago Cubs

2017-08-11

$1,294

Tickets

Gibsons

2017-07-21

$1,252

Meetings

Chicago Cubs

2017-08-11

$1,184

Tickets

Illinois Bar Foundation

2017-08-29

$1,000

Charitable donation

Dierdre Kozicki

2017-07-26

$1,000

Intern pay

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