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Wednesday, July 9, 2025

How did Kent A Delgado spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Democratic Kent A Delgado's election campaign committee, Neighbors to Elect Judge Kent A Delgado, spent $129,748 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Delgado's committee spent the most on direct mail in the quarter, with all those payments ($83,555) going to KNI Communications in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Delgado's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Direct mail
$83,555
64.4%
Mailing
$8,238
6.4%
Door hangers, stickers, buttons
$6,724
5.2%
Video production
$5,500
4.2%
Campaign consulting
$5,350
4.1%
Yard signs, door hangers
$4,750
3.7%
Campaign materials
$4,251
3.3%
Literature circulation
$2,800
2.2%
Early voting and election day literature
$1,800
1.4%
Social media advertising
$1,554
1.2%
Voter data
$1,475
1.1%
Venue for fundraiser
$1,050
0.8%
Fundraising consulting
$750
0.6%
Window signs
$450
0.4%
Breakfast for workers
$450
0.4%
Graphic design
$382
0.3%
Credit card processing fees
$366
0.3%
Media advertising - television
$300
0.2%

Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
KNI Communications
2018-02-16
$41,956
Direct mail
KNI Communications
2018-03-06
$24,556
Direct mail
KNI Communications
2018-03-13
$17,043
Direct mail
Breaker Press Co Inc
2018-03-06
$8,238
Mailing
Breaker Press Co Inc
2018-01-25
$6,724
Door hangers, stickers, buttons
Unimar Productions
2018-01-20
$5,500
Video production
Breaker Press Co Inc
2018-03-01
$4,750
Yard signs, door hangers
Breaker Press Co Inc
2018-03-06
$4,251
Campaign materials
KNI Communications
2018-01-03
$2,000
Campaign consulting
KNI Communications
2018-02-05
$2,000
Campaign consulting
Breaker Press Co Inc
2018-03-25
$1,800
Early voting and election day literature
Washburne Consulting
2018-03-17
$1,554
Social media advertising
Data-Clear LLC
2018-01-03
$1,475
Voter data
KNI Communications
2018-03-06
$1,350
Campaign consulting
Frontier
2018-02-21
$1,050
Venue for fundraiser
CFO Compliance
2018-03-01
$750
Fundraising consulting
Katherine Bezares
2018-03-09
$500
Literature circulation
Katherine Bezares
2018-03-16
$500
Literature circulation
Willis Garcia
2018-03-09
$500
Literature circulation
Willis Garcia
2018-03-16
$500
Literature circulation
Willis Garcia
2018-03-06
$500
Literature circulation
Breaker Press Co Inc
2018-01-25
$450
Window signs
Lavilla Restaurant and Banquets
2018-03-17
$450
Breakfast for workers
Bydand Creative Services
2018-03-01
$382
Graphic design
Willis Garcia
2018-02-21
$300
Literature circulation

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