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How did Dilara Sayeed spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Democratic Dilara Sayeed's election campaign committee, Friends for Dilara, spent $235,240 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Sayeed's committee spent the most on mail. in the quarter, with 63.6% of this total ($57,734) going to AC Signs & Consultions LLC in Elk Grove Village. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Sayeed's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Mail.
$90,735
38.6%
Political consulting.
$31,400
13.4%
Field work.
$23,756
10.1%
Television advertisement.
$22,845
9.7%
Staff compensation.
$10,000
4.3%
Political and communications consulting.
$9,000
3.8%
Campaign literature.
$6,745
2.9%
Legal services.
$5,425
2.3%
Compliance consulting.
$5,400
2.3%
Voter outreach.
$4,631
2%
Refund contribution.
$4,000
1.7%
Merchant card processing fees.
$3,099
1.3%
Rent.
$2,650
1.1%
Video production.
$2,570
1.1%
Signs.
$2,195
0.9%
Canvassing.
$2,122
0.9%
Walk cards.
$1,390
0.6%
Printing costs.
$1,326
0.6%
Social media.
$1,176
0.5%
Campaign finance and compliance software.
$960
0.4%
Utilities.
$491
0.2%
Food.
$398
0.2%
Campaign email.
$324
0.1%
Office supplies.
$322
0.1%
Rev. dr. martin luther king jr. schlrshp brkfst.
$300
0.1%
Carpet for campaign office.
$289
0.1%
Uncategorized expenses
$270
0.1%
Flowers for event.
$261
0.1%
Photography.
$250
0.1%
Venue fee.
$200
< 0.1%
Event and office supplies.
$199
< 0.1%
Wifi service.
$188
< 0.1%
Thank you outreach.
$188
< 0.1%
Campaign business cards.
$125
< 0.1%

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
Unimar Productions
2018-03-06
$22,845
Television advertisement.
GBA Strategies
2018-01-08
$20,500
Political consulting.
AC Signs & Consultions LLC
2018-03-13
$16,602
Mail.
AC Signs & Consultions LLC
2018-03-13
$14,434
Mail.
AC Signs & Consultions LLC
2018-03-09
$14,058
Mail.
Wildfire Contact LLC
2018-02-14
$11,229
Mail.
Wildfire Contact LLC
2018-02-22
$11,065
Mail.
Wildfire Contact LLC
2018-02-05
$10,706
Mail.
AC Signs & Consultions LLC
2018-02-26
$9,419
Mail.
Michael Kreloff
2018-01-05
$5,425
Legal services.
Jack Lockhart
2018-03-04
$4,000
Staff compensation.
AC Signs & Consultions LLC
2018-01-11
$3,219
Mail.
CCS Consulting
2018-01-16
$3,000
Political and communications consulting.
CCS Consulting
2018-02-15
$3,000
Political and communications consulting.
CCS Consulting
2018-03-13
$3,000
Political and communications consulting.
Jack Lockhart
2018-01-03
$3,000
Staff compensation.
Jack Lockhart
2018-02-05
$3,000
Staff compensation.
Akhtar Siddiqui
2018-02-13
$3,000
Refund contribution.
Advantage Solutions Group
2018-01-02
$2,800
Political consulting.
Advantage Solutions Group
2018-01-28
$2,800
Political consulting.
Advantage Solutions Group
2018-03-01
$2,800
Political consulting.
Gragert Research
2018-01-03
$2,500
Political consulting.
Chi-Town Printing Inc
2018-03-08
$2,200
Campaign literature.
AC Signs & Consultions LLC
2018-02-15
$2,195
Signs.
Sparked Strategies LLC
2018-01-01
$1,800
Compliance consulting.

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