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

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Republican Don Gray's election campaign committee, Friends of Don Gray, spent $2,991 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Gray's committee spent the most on radio advertising in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,625) going to Neuhoff Media Springfield in Springfield. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Gray's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.

Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Radio advertising
$1,625
54.3%
Food
$480
16.1%
Reimbursement promotional items - target
$400
13.4%
Promotional items
$276
9.2%
Newspaper advertising
$210
7%

Table 2 below shows the top 7 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Neuhoff Media Springfield
2016-11-10
$625
Radio advertising
Neuhoff Media Springfield
2016-12-07
$500
Radio advertising
Neuhoff Media Springfield
2016-10-18
$500
Radio advertising
Balens Bar & Grill
2016-12-15
$480
Food
Chase Card Services
2016-12-09
$400
Reimbursement promotional items - target
Pittman's Popcorn
2016-12-08
$276
Promotional items
South County Publications, Ltd
2016-10-18
$210
Newspaper advertising

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