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Friday, November 22, 2024

How did James Root spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

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Republican James Root's election campaign committee, Root for Sheriff, spent $3,231 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Root's committee spent the most on t-shirts in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,701) going to Embroidme in Forsyth. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Root's committee spent its money in the third quarter.

Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
T-shirts
$1,701
52.7%
Golf outings
$750
23.2%
Brochures
$600
18.6%
Advertising-digital
$121
3.7%
Advertising - digital
$58
1.8%

Table 2 below shows the top 6 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Embroidme
2017-07-19
$1,701
T-shirts
W-L Educational Foundation
2017-07-12
$750
Golf outings
Classic Printing
2017-07-17
$600
Brochures
Facebook
2017-09-01
$121
Advertising-digital
Facebook
2017-07-10
$50
Advertising - digital
Facebook
2017-08-01
$8
Advertising - digital

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