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How did Aimee Kessem spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

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Republican Aimee Kessem's election campaign committee, Friends of Ammie Kessem, spent $18,629 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Kessem's committee spent the most on promotional items in the quarter, with all those payments ($9,003) going to Proforma in North Royalton. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Kessem's committee spent its money in the third quarter.

Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Promotional items
$9,003
48.3%
Campaign staff
$5,355
28.8%
Fund raising (food)
$1,622
8.7%
T-shirts
$622
3.3%
Postage
$575
3.1%
Sponsorships
$500
2.7%
Photography
$350
1.9%
Bank charges
$301
1.6%
Food
$300
1.6%

Table 2 below shows the top 10 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Proforma
2018-07-10
$9,003
Promotional items
John Paul Augustynowicz
2018-08-07
$4,800
Campaign staff
Colletti's
2018-08-31
$1,622
Fund raising (food)
Shirts Our Business
2018-07-27
$622
T-shirts
Usps
2018-08-29
$575
Postage
Amanda Koffski
2018-09-26
$555
Campaign staff
Chicago Police Memorial Foundation
2018-07-12
$500
Sponsorships
Katie Seiler
2018-08-03
$350
Photography
PayPal
2018-07-05
$301
Bank charges
Costco
2018-09-11
$300
Food

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