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How did Joe Aiello spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Republican Joe Aiello's election campaign committee, Citizens for Joe Aiello, spent $63,096 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Aiello's committee spent the most on mailing in the quarter, with 96.2% of this total ($29,576) going to Victory Enterprises in Davenport. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Aiello's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Mailing
$30,748
48.7%
Radio
$20,782
32.9%
Survey
$5,415
8.6%
Mailer/fundraiser
$2,667
4.2%
Newspaper advertising
$2,400
3.8%
Fund raising (food)
$693
1.1%
Envelopes
$391
0.6%

Table 2 below shows the top 22 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Victory Enterprises
2018-03-02
$10,142
Mailing
Victory Enterprises
2018-03-10
$9,942
Mailing
Victory Enterprises
2018-03-15
$9,492
Mailing
Victory Enterprises
2018-02-08
$5,415
Survey
Capitol Radio Group
2018-03-14
$3,201
Radio
Neuhoff Media
2018-03-14
$2,730
Radio
Victory Enterprises
2018-02-22
$2,667
Mailer/fundraiser
South County Publications
2018-02-08
$2,400
Newspaper advertising
Capitol Radio Group
2018-03-09
$2,352
Radio
Capitol Radio Group
2018-02-20
$1,860
Radio
Neuhoff Media
2018-02-09
$1,690
Radio
Capitol Radio Group
2018-02-09
$1,674
Radio
Neuhoff Media
2018-02-20
$1,660
Radio
Mid-West Family Broadcasting
2018-03-14
$1,542
Radio
AB Printing
2018-03-22
$1,172
Mailing
Neuhoff Media
2018-03-09
$1,150
Radio
Mid-West Family Broadcasting
2018-02-09
$1,080
Radio
Mid-West Family Broadcasting
2018-02-20
$1,080
Radio
Mid-West Family Broadcasting
2018-03-09
$763
Radio
Casey's Pub
2018-02-21
$693
Fund raising (food)
AB Printing
2018-02-08
$261
Envelopes
AB Printing
2018-02-23
$130
Envelopes

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