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How did Don Gray spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

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Republican Don Gray's election campaign committee, Friends of Don Gray, spent $5,336 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Gray's committee spent the most on signs in the quarter, with all those payments ($2,257) going to Adlexx in Springfield. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Gray's committee spent its money in the third quarter.

Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Signs
$2,257
42.3%
Fund raising - hall rental & food
$883
16.6%
Mailing
$726
13.6%
Fund raising (food)
$698
13.1%
Lawn signs - fence posts
$570
10.7%
Newspaper advertising
$200
3.8%

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
Adlexx
2016-09-30
$2,257
Signs
Long Bridge Golf Course
2016-09-20
$883
Fund raising - hall rental & food
GM Services
2016-09-09
$726
Mailing
Sam's Club
2016-09-20
$698
Fund raising (food)
Lowe's
2016-09-26
$570
Lawn signs - fence posts
South County Publications, Ltd
2016-07-05
$200
Newspaper advertising

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