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How did Gus Katsafaros spend campaign funds in the second quarter?

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Democratic Gus Katsafaros's election campaign committee, Friends of Gus Katsafaros, spent $15,450 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Katsafaros's committee spent the most on contractual expenses in the quarter, with all those payments ($13,850) going to Fako Research and Strategies in Lemont. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Katsafaros's committee spent its money in the second quarter.

Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Contractual expenses
$13,850
89.6%
Staff salaries
$1,600
10.4%

Table 2 below shows the top 3 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Fako Research and Strategies
2018-05-07
$7,000
Contractual expenses
Fako Research and Strategies
2018-06-27
$6,850
Contractual expenses
Baxter Swilley
2018-05-04
$1,600
Staff salaries

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