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Monday, July 7, 2025

How did Eamon Kelly spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

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Democratic Eamon Kelly's election campaign committee, Friends of Eamon Kelly, spent $24,791 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Kelly's committee spent the most on video production and editing in the quarter, with all those payments ($12,030) going to Syncro Studios in Washington. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Kelly's committee spent its money in the third quarter.

Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Video production and editing
$12,030
48.5%
Consulting
$8,033
32.4%
Website expenses
$3,300
13.3%
Podcast production and editing
$500
2%
Credit card processing
$375
1.5%
Space rental for event
$250
1%
Refunds
$250
1%
Credit card processing fees
$53
0.2%

Table 2 below shows the top 14 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Syncro Studios
2017-08-02
$12,030
Video production and editing
The 80 Group
2017-08-02
$3,300
Website expenses
ARC Public Affairs LLC
2017-08-02
$2,500
Consulting
Deep Blue Strategies
2017-07-04
$2,500
Consulting
Emilie Hogan
2017-07-24
$2,500
Consulting
Cicely Fleming
2017-07-27
$533
Consulting
Rivet Radio, Inc.
2017-08-02
$500
Podcast production and editing
ActBlue
2017-09-30
$375
Credit card processing
American Legion Evanston Post 42
2017-07-04
$250
Space rental for event
Alex Morgan
2017-08-23
$250
Refunds
ActBlue
2017-07-02
$39
Credit card processing fees
ActBlue
2017-07-09
$7
Credit card processing fees
ActBlue
2017-07-16
$5
Credit card processing fees
ActBlue
2017-07-30
$0
Credit card processing

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