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How did Don Gray spend campaign funds in the second quarter?

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Republican Don Gray's election campaign committee, Friends of Don Gray, spent $13,198 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Gray's committee spent the most on principal payment, gray, jr. in the quarter, with all those payments ($5,000) going to Don Gray, Jr. in Springfield. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Gray's committee spent its money in the second quarter.

Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Principal payment, gray, jr.
$5,000
37.9%
Auction item redemption supplies
$1,318
10%
Mailing
$1,033
7.8%
Fund raising (food)
$981
7.4%
Social media advertising
$500
3.8%
Fundraising equipment
$450
3.4%
Auction item redemption
$435
3.3%
Newspaper advertising
$402
3.1%
Photography
$367
2.8%
Fund raising equipment
$330
2.5%
Campaign appreciation dinner
$295
2.2%
Promotional items
$279
2.1%
Staff appreciation reception
$270
2.1%
Sponsorships
$260
2%
Cash for fundraiser
$250
1.9%
Staff meeting
$244
1.9%
Auction item redemption food
$221
1.7%
Auction item redeption
$197
1.5%
Hall rental for raising funds
$180
1.4%
Fund raising - supplies
$148
1.1%
Auction item redeption supplies
$30
0.2%

Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Don Gray, Jr.
2018-06-18
$5,000
Principal payment, gray, jr.
Goods Print Services
2018-05-23
$622
Mailing
Outsiders BBQ
2018-04-25
$450
Fundraising equipment
Goods Print Services
2018-06-27
$411
Mailing
Sam's Club
2018-06-18
$386
Fund raising (food)
Dean Williams Photogrpahy
2018-05-18
$367
Photography
Sam's Club
2018-05-21
$312
Auction item redemption supplies
Sam's Club
2018-06-18
$307
Auction item redemption
Red Lobster
2018-04-23
$295
Campaign appreciation dinner
Sam's Club
2018-05-21
$279
Promotional items
Boone's Saloon
2018-06-18
$270
Staff appreciation reception
Facebook
2018-04-23
$270
Social media advertising
Sacred Heart Griffin High School Football
2018-05-21
$260
Sponsorships
Sam's Club
2018-04-23
$257
Auction item redemption supplies
Don Gray
2018-06-14
$250
Cash for fundraiser
Medici
2018-06-25
$244
Staff meeting
Sam's Club
2018-06-25
$221
Auction item redemption food
Amazon
2018-04-23
$208
Fund raising equipment
South County Publications, Ltd
2018-05-31
$202
Newspaper advertising
Humphrey's Market
2018-06-18
$200
Fund raising (food)
Sam's Club
2018-06-18
$199
Fund raising (food)
Binney's Beverage Depot
2018-06-18
$194
Fund raising (food)
Illinois Department of Agriculture - State Fair Non Fair Events
2018-06-05
$180
Hall rental for raising funds
Facebook
2018-06-18
$172
Social media advertising
Memphis Barbecue Co
2018-04-23
$162
Auction item redemption supplies

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