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How did Wes Barr spend campaign funds in the second quarter?

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Republican Wes Barr's election campaign committee, Friends of Wes Barr, spent $2,148 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Barr's committee spent the most on mailing in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,071) going to Modern Mailing & Printing Services in Springfield. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Barr's committee spent its money in the second quarter.

Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Mailing
$1,071
49.9%
Fund raising (food)
$576
26.8%
Golf outings
$500
23.3%

Table 2 below shows the top 3 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Modern Mailing & Printing Services
2016-05-14
$1,071
Mailing
Wings, Etc. - Springfield
2016-05-31
$576
Fund raising (food)
Laborer's Local # 477
2016-05-13
$500
Golf outings

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