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How did James B Durkin spend campaign funds in the second quarter?

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Republican James B Durkin's election campaign committee, Citizens for Durkin, spent $81,011 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Durkin's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 58.6% of this total ($22,500) going to David Walsh in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Durkin's committee spent its money in the second quarter.

Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$38,372
47.4%
Printing
$24,327
30%
Rent
$3,500
4.3%
Fundraisers
$2,486
3.1%
Campaign vehicle
$2,426
3%
Food for staff
$2,303
2.8%
Donation - event sponsor
$1,225
1.5%
Food for meeting
$852
1.1%
Fundraising dinner
$787
1%
Food
$578
0.7%
Lodging for staff
$563
0.7%
Cell phones
$548
0.7%
Bank charge
$448
0.6%
Member dinner
$436
0.5%
Charitable donation
$400
0.5%
Auto rental
$379
0.5%
Utility
$370
0.5%
Donations
$250
0.3%
Flowers
$201
0.3%
Lodging
$200
0.3%
Office supplies
$200
0.3%
Parking
$154
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
Majority Strategies
2016-04-21
$8,686
Printing
David Walsh
2016-04-15
$7,500
Consulting
David Walsh
2016-05-15
$7,500
Consulting
David Walsh
2016-06-15
$7,500
Consulting
Majority Strategies
2016-05-06
$7,418
Printing
Majority Strategies
2016-04-07
$5,095
Printing
Sangamo Club
2016-06-10
$2,486
Fundraisers
Orange Marketing Group
2016-04-15
$2,162
Printing
David Krahn
2016-04-01
$2,000
Consulting
David Krahn
2016-04-28
$2,000
Consulting
David Krahn
2016-06-01
$2,000
Consulting
Lincoln Square Apartments
2016-04-01
$875
Rent
Lincoln Square Apartments
2016-05-01
$875
Rent
Lincoln Square Apartments
2016-06-01
$875
Rent
Lincoln Square Apartments
2016-06-30
$875
Rent
Lincoln Auto Financial Services
2016-06-28
$864
Campaign vehicle
Orange Marketing Group
2016-04-21
$715
Printing
Jims Downtown Restaurant
2016-05-20
$637
Food for meeting
Tim Butler
2016-05-01
$542
Consulting
Tim Butler
2016-06-01
$542
Consulting
Tim Butler
2016-06-30
$542
Consulting
John Cabello
2016-04-01
$542
Consulting
John Cabello
2016-05-01
$542
Consulting
John Cabello
2016-06-01
$542
Consulting
John Cabello
2016-06-30
$542
Consulting

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