How did Fred Bucholz spend campaign funds in the third quarter?
Republican Fred Bucholz's election campaign committee, Citizens to Elect Fred Bucholz, spent $3,065 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Bucholz's committee spent the most on printing/mailer in the quarter, with all those payments ($2,165) going to Strive Strategies in Lagrange. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Bucholz's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Printing/mailer
$2,165
70.6%
Cell phones
$497
16.2%
Food
$403
13.2%
Table 2 below shows the top 6 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Strive Strategies
2016-09-20
$2,165
Printing/mailer
County-Wide Elected Officials Fund
2016-09-06
$225
Food
Oakfield Restaurant
2016-08-10
$178
Food
At&t
2016-09-01
$169
Cell phones
At&t
2016-08-01
$163
Cell phones
At&t
2016-07-01
$163
Cell phones