Tabares's committee spent the most on contributions in the quarter, with all those payments ($35,000) going to Friends for Jennifer Gong-Gerschowitz in Glenview. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Tabares's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Contributions
$35,000
84.8%
Lodging
$4,632
11.2%
District office utilities
$550
1.3%
Election day services
$250
0.6%
District office supplies
$238
0.6%
Electronic filing
$210
0.5%
American flags
$178
0.4%
Shredding services
$156
0.4%
Gift basket
$61
0.2%
Table 2 below shows the top 10 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Friends for Jennifer Gong-Gerschowitz
2018-02-26
$35,000
Contributions
The Villas Downtown Springfield
2018-03-01
$3,600
Lodging
The Villas Downtown Springfield
2018-02-01
$1,032
Lodging
Comcast
2018-01-02
$550
District office utilities
Marvin Alvarado
2018-03-20
$250
Election day services
Quill
2018-01-02
$238
District office supplies
Barbara S. Mason Campaign Services, Ltd.
2018-01-22
$210
Electronic filing
Quill
2018-01-22
$178
American flags
Staples
2018-02-10
$156
Shredding services
Quill
2018-03-15
$61
Gift basket
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