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Thursday, May 22, 2025

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

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Republican Wes Barr's election campaign committee, Friends of Wes Barr, spent $6,502 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Barr's committee spent the most on golf outings in the quarter, with all those payments ($3,406) going to The Rail Golf Course in Springfield. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Barr's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.

Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Golf outings
$3,406
52.4%
Fund raising - food & beverage
$2,626
40.4%
Raffle prizes
$470
7.2%

Table 2 below shows the top 8 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
The Rail Golf Course
2016-11-25
$3,406
Golf outings
Poe's Catering
2016-11-25
$2,149
Fund raising - food & beverage
Donald Collins
2016-10-03
$470
Raffle prizes
Hickory River Smokehouse
2016-10-03
$256
Fund raising - food & beverage
Bradley Mills
2016-10-12
$125
Fund raising - food & beverage
Bradley Mills
2016-10-12
$45
Fund raising - food & beverage
Bradley Mills
2016-10-12
$34
Fund raising - food & beverage
Bradley Mills
2016-10-12
$16
Fund raising - food & beverage

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