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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 $800 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 donations in the quarter, with all those payments ($600) going to Operation Honor Guard in Danville. 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
Donations
$600
75%
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$200
25%

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

Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Operation Honor Guard
2017-10-09
$600
Donations
American Legion Post No.32
2017-12-05
$200
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