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Wednesday, December 18, 2024

How did Alyssia Benford spend campaign funds in the second quarter?

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Republican Alyssia Benford's election campaign committee, Citizens For Benford, spent $6,007 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Benford's committee spent the most on rent in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,596) going to DWBolingbroke, LLC in Evanston. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Benford's committee spent its money in the second quarter.

Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Rent
$1,596
26.6%
Polling
$1,100
18.3%
Fund raising (food)
$606
10.1%
Consulting
$515
8.6%
Donations
$500
8.3%
Sponsorships
$250
4.2%
Office supplies
$242
4%
Website expenses
$229
3.8%
Payroll
$225
3.8%
Campaign staff
$210
3.5%
Ad books
$210
3.5%
Parking
$167
2.8%
Food
$154
2.6%

Table 2 below shows the top 19 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
DWBolingbroke, LLC
2018-06-01
$1,596
Rent
Strive Strategies
2018-06-21
$1,100
Polling
Mistwood Golf
2018-06-06
$606
Fund raising (food)
Political Media Now
2018-06-01
$515
Consulting
Community Service Council
2018-06-05
$500
Donations
Heart Haven Outreach
2018-06-01
$250
Sponsorships
Constant Contact
2018-05-18
$229
Website expenses
M.J. Jackson
2018-06-30
$225
Payroll
M.J. Jackson
2018-06-14
$210
Campaign staff
True Eagle Beauty Foundation Inc
2018-06-01
$210
Ad books
Costco
2018-06-15
$208
Office supplies
Bolingbrook Country Club
2018-05-02
$78
Food
Bolingbrook Country Club
2018-05-21
$45
Food
55 E. Monroe Parking
2018-05-31
$44
Parking
55 E. Monroe Parking
2018-06-01
$44
Parking
55 E. Monroe Parking
2018-04-16
$42
Parking
55 E. Monroe Parking
2018-06-04
$37
Parking
Costco
2018-06-01
$34
Office supplies
Bolingbrook Country Club
2018-05-25
$30
Food

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