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How did Odie Jr. Capenter spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Democratic Odie Jr. Capenter's election campaign committee, Citizens for Carpenter, spent $1,334 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Capenter's committee spent the most on fund raising (food) in the quarter, with all those payments ($400) going to Kimberly Moore in Springfield. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Capenter's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Fund raising (food)
$400
30%
T-shirts
$283
21.2%
Website expenses
$216
16.2%
Website design
$200
15%
Banners
$124
9.3%
Promotional items
$110
8.3%

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

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Star Graphics Media
2018-03-14
$283
T-shirts
Kimberly Moore
2018-03-27
$250
Fund raising (food)
Blake Whitson
2018-02-12
$216
Website expenses
Blake Whitson
2018-03-16
$200
Website design
Kimberly Moore
2018-03-26
$150
Fund raising (food)
Star Graphics Media
2018-03-08
$124
Banners
Star Graphics Media
2018-03-20
$110
Promotional items

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