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How did Duane Muhammad spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

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Democratic Duane Muhammad's election campaign committee, Duane's Friends, spent $2,253 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Muhammad's committee spent the most on merchant fee in the quarter, with all those payments ($750) going to NGP Van in Washington. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Muhammad's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.

Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Merchant fee
$750
33.3%
Postage
$658
29.2%
Fundraising - food
$375
16.6%
Uncategorized expenses
$300
13.3%
Field supplies - envelopes/pens
$90
4%
Field supplies - ink cartridge
$80
3.6%

Table 2 below shows the top 8 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
U.s.p.s
2016-11-21
$493
Postage
NGP Van
2016-12-05
$450
Merchant fee
Chef Carter
2016-12-21
$375
Fundraising - food
Giovanni's Catering
2016-12-06
$300
Uncategorized expenses
NGP Van
2016-12-08
$300
Merchant fee
U.s.p.s
2016-12-12
$164
Postage
Sam's Club
2016-11-18
$90
Field supplies - envelopes/pens
Sam's Club
2016-12-12
$80
Field supplies - ink cartridge

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