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Monday, November 25, 2024

How did JoAnn Thompson spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Non partisan JoAnn Thompson's election campaign committee, Friends of JoAnn Thompson, spent $7,150 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Thompson's committee spent the most on campaign literature in the quarter, with all those payments ($4,100) going to Governmental Solutions in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Thompson's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Campaign literature
$4,100
57.3%
Campaign donation
$1,500
21%
Election day lunches
$1,000
14%
Election day head quarters (rental space)
$450
6.3%
Election day workers
$100
1.4%

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
Governmental Solutions
2018-03-15
$2,100
Campaign literature
Friends Of Eddie Johnson
2018-03-19
$1,500
Campaign donation
Governmental Solutions
2018-02-13
$1,500
Campaign literature
Catering Out The Box
2018-03-20
$1,000
Election day lunches
Governmental Solutions
2018-02-22
$500
Campaign literature
Refreshing Life Christian Center
2018-03-20
$450
Election day head quarters (rental space)
Refreshing Life Christian Center
2018-03-20
$100
Election day workers

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