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Friday, November 22, 2024

How did Dan Caulkins spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

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Republican Dan Caulkins's election campaign committee, Committee to Elect Dan Caulkins, spent $15,273 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Caulkins's committee spent the most on radio advertising in the quarter, with all those payments ($5,445) going to Neuhoff Communications in Decatur. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Caulkins's committee spent its money in the third quarter.

Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Radio advertising
$5,445
35.7%
Newspaper advertising
$3,184
20.9%
Contractual expenses
$2,000
13.1%
Fund raising - food & room rental
$1,381
9%
Billboard expenses
$1,053
6.9%
Printing
$539
3.5%
Ad books
$500
3.3%
Booth rent
$400
2.6%
Mailing
$400
2.6%
Computer services
$328
2.2%
Postage
$41
0.3%

Table 2 below shows the top 17 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Neuhoff Communications
2018-09-24
$5,445
Radio advertising
Herald & Review
2018-09-25
$2,224
Newspaper advertising
Decatur Conference Center
2018-07-19
$1,381
Fund raising - food & room rental
Mid America Advertising
2018-08-22
$1,053
Billboard expenses
Melissa Wooters
2018-07-31
$1,000
Contractual expenses
Melissa Wooters
2018-09-12
$1,000
Contractual expenses
Herald & Review
2018-09-05
$960
Newspaper advertising
Decatur Celebration
2018-07-17
$500
Ad books
Decatur Celebration
2018-09-24
$400
Booth rent
Garrett Discovery
2018-09-05
$328
Computer services
Postmaster
2018-09-19
$250
Mailing
Dynagraphics
2018-09-26
$219
Printing
Postmaster
2018-08-30
$150
Mailing
Dynagraphics
2018-09-14
$109
Printing
Dynagraphics
2018-08-03
$105
Printing
Dynagraphics
2018-08-28
$105
Printing
Postmaster
2018-07-18
$41
Postage

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