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How did Samuel J Betar III spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

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Democratic Samuel J Betar III's election campaign committee, Citizens to Elect Judge Sam Betar, spent $14,647 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Betar's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with all those payments ($5,440) going to EMB Consultants in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Betar's committee spent its money in the third quarter.

Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$5,440
37.1%
Promotional items
$2,894
19.8%
Signs
$2,495
17%
Ad books
$1,225
8.4%
Magazine advertising
$1,070
7.3%
Golf outings
$500
3.4%
Fund raising (food)
$433
3%
Photography
$300
2.1%
Fundraiser ticket
$290
2%

Table 2 below shows the top 22 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
EMB Consultants
2018-08-27
$3,000
Consulting
Stars and Stripes Printing
2018-07-02
$2,716
Promotional items
EMB Consultants
2018-07-11
$2,440
Consulting
Stars and Stripes Printing
2018-09-19
$1,980
Signs
JWC Media
2018-08-09
$975
Ad books
Stars and Stripes Printing
2018-09-27
$515
Signs
Law Bulletin Publishing Company
2018-08-20
$450
Magazine advertising
Jewel Osco
2018-09-11
$389
Fund raising (food)
Fra Noi
2018-09-19
$320
Magazine advertising
Arab American Democratic Club
2018-08-08
$300
Magazine advertising
Ken Carl Photography
2018-07-09
$300
Photography
Chicago Federation of Labor
2018-08-09
$250
Ad books
Chicago Federation of Labor
2018-08-09
$250
Fundraiser ticket
Northwest Suburban Bar Association
2018-07-09
$250
Golf outings
U.S. Minority Contractors Association
2018-08-15
$250
Golf outings
Walmart
2018-09-24
$93
Promotional items
Walmart
2018-09-07
$51
Promotional items
Arab American Democratic Club
2018-08-08
$40
Fundraiser ticket
Jewel Osco
2018-09-10
$37
Fund raising (food)
Walmart
2018-09-24
$26
Promotional items
Jewel Osco
2018-09-07
$6
Fund raising (food)
Walmart
2018-09-24
$5
Promotional items

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