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How did Alexander Giannoulias spend campaign funds in the second quarter?

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Democratic Alexander Giannoulias's election campaign committee, Citizens for Giannoulias, spent $22,333 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Giannoulias's committee spent the most on donations in the quarter, with all those payments ($20,000) going to Hellenic American Leadership Council in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Giannoulias's committee spent its money in the second quarter.

Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Donations
$20,000
89.6%
Taxes
$1,158
5.2%
Accounting fees
$675
3%
Pay
$500
2.2%

Table 2 below shows the top 5 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Hellenic American Leadership Council
2018-05-21
$20,000
Donations
Internal Revenue Service
2018-05-21
$913
Taxes
Brook Weiner, LLC
2018-05-21
$675
Accounting fees
Scott Kennedy
2018-05-21
$500
Pay
Illinois Department of Revenue
2018-05-21
$245
Taxes

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