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How did Tim Butler spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

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Republican Tim Butler's election campaign committee, Friends of Tim Butler, spent $11,417 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Butler's committee spent the most on contract in the quarter, with all those payments ($3,000) going to Matt Butcher in Rochester. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Butler's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.

Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Contract
$3,000
26.3%
December contract
$1,250
11%
October contract
$1,250
11%
Contact november
$1,250
11%
Sponsorship gop patio
$871
7.6%
Fotb christmas party
$600
5.3%
Tshirts
$522
4.6%
Tip june 2016 event
$500
4.4%
Campaign meeting
$416
3.6%
Drinks fundraiser 12/5
$399
3.5%
Travel
$311
2.7%
Annual membership
$245
2.2%
Food fundraiser 12/5
$231
2%
Lodging
$218
1.9%
Donations
$200
1.8%
Tip fundraiser 12/5
$150
1.3%

Table 2 below shows the top 21 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
The Newberg Group
2016-12-02
$1,250
December contract
The Newberg Group
2016-10-03
$1,250
October contract
The Newberg Group
2016-11-01
$1,250
Contact november
Matt Butcher
2016-10-01
$1,000
Contract
Matt Butcher
2016-11-03
$1,000
Contract
Matt Butcher
2016-12-01
$1,000
Contract
Ambucs
2016-11-01
$871
Sponsorship gop patio
Keefners
2016-12-13
$600
Fotb christmas party
Adlexx
2016-10-11
$522
Tshirts
Hand of Fate Brewing Co.
2016-10-04
$500
Tip june 2016 event
Spirited Republic
2016-12-06
$399
Drinks fundraiser 12/5
Hyatt Place
2016-10-11
$311
Travel
The Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce
2016-11-18
$245
Annual membership
Nuthatch Hill BBQ Co.
2016-12-06
$231
Food fundraiser 12/5
Dana Hotel
2016-12-16
$202
Lodging
Springfield YMCA
2016-10-11
$200
Donations
Lagunitas Brewing Co.
2016-12-29
$197
Campaign meeting
Spirited Republic
2016-12-06
$150
Tip fundraiser 12/5
The Dearborn
2016-10-07
$113
Campaign meeting
The Dearborn
2016-12-13
$106
Campaign meeting
Dana Hotel
2016-12-16
$16
Lodging

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