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How did Mike Murphy spend campaign funds in the second quarter?

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Republican Mike Murphy's election campaign committee, Friends of Mike Murphy, spent $2,171 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Murphy's committee spent the most on fundraiser drinks/tip in the quarter, with all those payments ($500) going to The Dublin Pub in Springfield. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Murphy's committee spent its money in the second quarter.

Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Fundraiser drinks/tip
$500
23%
Accounting fees
$250
11.5%
Postage
$250
11.5%
Advertising-social media
$246
11.3%
Storage
$210
9.7%
Sponsorships
$200
9.2%
Social media advertising
$184
8.5%
Vehicle magnets
$166
7.7%
Promotional items
$163
7.5%

Table 2 below shows the top 12 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
The Dublin Pub
2018-06-05
$500
Fundraiser drinks/tip
Tammy Squires
2018-04-05
$250
Accounting fees
United States Postal Service
2018-05-21
$250
Postage
Tri-County Ducks Unlimited
2018-05-17
$200
Sponsorships
Facebook
2018-04-02
$184
Social media advertising
Ace Sign Co.
2018-05-14
$166
Vehicle magnets
Primo Designs
2018-06-01
$163
Promotional items
Facebook
2018-05-01
$150
Advertising-social media
Facebook
2018-06-01
$96
Advertising-social media
Capitol Storage
2018-04-23
$70
Storage
Capitol Storage
2018-05-22
$70
Storage
Capitol Storage
2018-06-21
$70
Storage

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