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How did Bill Houlihan spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Democratic Bill Houlihan's election campaign committee, Houlihan Campaign Fund, spent $9,827 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Houlihan's committee spent the most on fundraiser expense in the quarter, with all those payments ($5,360) going to Lime Street Restaurant in Springfield. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Houlihan's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Fundraiser expense
$5,360
54.5%
Manage website
$3,000
30.5%
Donations
$1,150
11.7%
Contributions
$230
2.3%
Website graphics
$87
0.9%

Table 2 below shows the top 9 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Lime Street Restaurant
2018-03-10
$5,360
Fundraiser expense
Mariah & Kevin McGuire
2018-01-27
$1,000
Manage website
Mariah & Kevin McGuire
2018-02-25
$1,000
Manage website
Mariah & Kevin McGuire
2018-03-29
$1,000
Manage website
Action Illinois
2018-01-20
$500
Donations
Springfield Sports Hall of Fame
2018-02-06
$400
Donations
Faith Coalition for the Common Good
2018-03-15
$250
Donations
Barbara S. Mason Campaign Services, Ltd.
2018-01-26
$230
Contributions
Mariah & Kevin McGuire
2018-02-25
$87
Website graphics

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