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Monday, August 18, 2025

How did Laura Ellman spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Democratic Laura Ellman's election campaign committee, Ellman for IL Senate D21, spent $9,418 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Ellman's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with all those payments ($6,500) going to Jumpstart Progress in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Ellman's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$6,500
69%
Campaign work
$2,000
21.2%
Printing
$665
7.1%
Fund raising (food)
$203
2.2%
Hall rental for raising funds
$50
0.5%

Table 2 below shows the top 7 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Jumpstart Progress
2018-01-02
$5,000
Consulting
Diane Hewitt
2018-03-11
$2,000
Campaign work
Jumpstart Progress
2018-03-15
$1,500
Consulting
Chi-Town Printing
2018-03-07
$505
Printing
Mullen's Bar & Grill
2018-03-08
$203
Fund raising (food)
Breaker Press
2018-02-08
$160
Printing
Mullen's Bar & Grill
2018-03-08
$50
Hall rental for raising funds

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