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Monday, November 25, 2024

How did April Kostenski spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Democratic April Kostenski's election campaign committee, Friends of April Kostenski, spent $11,227 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Kostenski's committee spent the most on mailing in the quarter, with 81.7% of this total ($2,684) going to Trump Direct in Decatur. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Kostenski's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Mailing
$3,284
29.3%
Radio advertising
$2,824
25.2%
Palm cards
$1,558
13.9%
Fund raising (food)
$1,406
12.5%
Signs
$1,405
12.5%
Newspaper advertising
$495
4.4%
Supplies
$254
2.3%

Table 2 below shows the top 14 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Trump Direct
2018-03-09
$2,684
Mailing
Neuhoff Media
2018-03-08
$1,672
Radio advertising
Beach House
2018-03-01
$1,406
Fund raising (food)
Firehouse Press
2018-02-02
$1,405
Signs
The Cromwell Group
2018-03-08
$1,152
Radio advertising
Firehouse Press
2018-02-02
$738
Palm cards
Firehouse Press
2018-02-26
$660
Palm cards
Usps
2018-02-09
$550
Mailing
Decatur Tribune
2018-02-26
$495
Newspaper advertising
Dynagraphics
2018-02-09
$162
Supplies
Firehouse Press
2018-03-13
$160
Palm cards
Usps
2018-03-01
$50
Supplies
Usps
2018-02-09
$50
Mailing
Dynagraphics
2018-02-09
$41
Supplies

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