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Friday, November 22, 2024

How did Bill Mitchell spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Republican Bill Mitchell's election campaign committee, Citizens for Bill Mitchell, spent $48,748 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Mitchell's committee spent the most on vehicle purchase in the quarter, with all those payments ($31,455) going to Red Wing Jeep in Red Wing. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Mitchell's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Vehicle purchase
$31,455
64.5%
Loan
$12,000
24.6%
Party - inauguation day
$890
1.8%
Mileage - december
$753
1.5%
Mileage - february
$598
1.2%
Lodging -candidate and staff
$543
1.1%
Cell phones
$422
0.9%
Mileage expenses
$400
0.8%
Mileage jan
$341
0.7%
Campaign phone
$322
0.7%
Office supplies
$290
0.6%
Supplies
$258
0.5%
Meals
$258
0.5%
Check reorder
$213
0.4%

Table 2 below shows the top 21 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Red Wing Jeep
2017-03-09
$31,455
Vehicle purchase
Bill Mitchell
2017-01-04
$12,000
Loan
Augies
2017-01-12
$890
Party - inauguation day
Bill Mitchell
2017-01-03
$753
Mileage - december
Bill Mitchell
2017-03-02
$598
Mileage - february
Wyndham Springfield
2017-01-17
$543
Lodging -candidate and staff
Bill Mitchell
2017-02-01
$341
Mileage jan
At & T
2017-01-04
$322
Campaign phone
The Wharf
2017-01-23
$258
Meals
Sam's Club
2017-01-04
$243
Office supplies
Deluxe Checks
2017-01-27
$213
Check reorder
Staples Office Supply
2017-02-07
$167
Supplies
At & T
2017-01-05
$140
Cell phones
At & T
2017-02-06
$140
Cell phones
At & T
2017-03-06
$140
Cell phones
Melissa Wooters
2017-01-13
$100
Mileage expenses
Melissa Wooters
2017-03-28
$100
Mileage expenses
Melissa Wooters
2017-02-13
$100
Mileage expenses
Melissa Wooters
2017-03-10
$100
Mileage expenses
Sam's Club
2017-02-14
$90
Supplies
Sam's Club
2017-03-28
$47
Office supplies

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