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Friday, August 22, 2025

How did Stephen Swanson spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

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Democratic Stephen Swanson's election campaign committee, Vote Swanson 48, spent $4,056 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Swanson's committee spent the most on newspaper advertising in the quarter, with 44.9% of this total ($1,320) going to Shaw Suburban Media in Crystal Lake. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Swanson's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.

Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Newspaper advertising
$2,939
72.5%
Campaign staff
$500
12.3%
Printing
$335
8.3%
Signs
$181
4.5%
Transportation
$100
2.5%

Table 2 below shows the top 10 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Shaw Suburban Media
2016-11-14
$690
Newspaper advertising
Shaw Suburban Media
2016-11-14
$630
Newspaper advertising
Daily Herald
2016-11-14
$612
Newspaper advertising
Andy Schwich
2016-11-23
$500
Campaign staff
Rock Valley Publishing
2016-11-14
$413
Newspaper advertising
Daily Herald
2016-11-07
$375
Newspaper advertising
Alliance Printing
2016-10-14
$335
Printing
Rock Valley Publishing
2016-11-14
$219
Newspaper advertising
Skywriter
2016-11-14
$181
Signs
Andy Schwich
2016-10-12
$100
Transportation

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