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How did Ugochulwu Okere spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

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Democratic Ugochulwu Okere's election campaign committee, The People for Ugo Okere, spent $3,327 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Okere's committee spent the most on printing in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,895) going to Minuteman in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Okere's committee spent its money in the third quarter.

Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Printing
$1,895
57%
Payroll
$500
15%
Website expenses
$357
10.7%
Fund raising (food)
$307
9.2%
Signs
$268
8.1%

Table 2 below shows the top 13 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Minuteman
2018-08-24
$762
Printing
Minuteman
2018-09-13
$488
Printing
Minuteman
2018-07-16
$268
Signs
Francesa Guzman
2018-08-16
$250
Payroll
Francesa Guzman
2018-09-17
$250
Payroll
Minuteman
2018-08-24
$250
Printing
Sam's Club
2018-08-20
$213
Fund raising (food)
Minuteman
2018-08-10
$210
Printing
Minuteman
2018-08-31
$185
Printing
Nationbuilder
2018-08-16
$119
Website expenses
Nationbuilder
2018-07-16
$119
Website expenses
Nationbuilder
2018-09-17
$119
Website expenses
Sam's Club
2018-08-27
$94
Fund raising (food)

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