How did Michelle Qualkinbush spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

By Local Labs News Service

Apr 7, 2017

Democratic Michelle Qualkinbush's election campaign committee, Michelle for Mayor, spent $49,808 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Qualkinbush's committee spent the most on signs in the quarter, with 84.7% of this total ($10,000) going to Awesome Campaigns in Elgin. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Qualkinbush's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose

Purpose

Amount

Percent of total spending

Signs

$11,813

23.7%

Mailing

$8,451

17%

Campaign staff

$4,850

9.7%

Primary election expense

$4,489

Mailer and walk card

$4,438

8.9%

Supplies

$2,184

4.4%

Election night volunteers dinner

$1,734

3.5%

Donations

$1,640

3.3%

Storage fees for 2016

$1,500

Senior luncheon

$1,440

2.9%

Car lease payment

$1,399

2.8%

Postage

$1,359

2.7%

Fund raising - food and hall

$1,065

2.1%

Election day expense - lunches

$880

1.8%

Lease payments

$699

1.4%

Fund raising - hall rental and food

$683

1.4%

Fund raising - decorations

$355

0.7%

Wheelchair cushion for resident

$300

0.6%

Printing

$294

0.6%

Paper signs and labels

$230

0.5%

Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter

Recipient

Date

Amount

Purpose

Awesome Campaigns

2017-02-08

$10,000

Signs

McGaffer Communications

2017-02-08

$6,183

Mailing

McGaffer Communications

2017-03-13

$4,489

Primary election expense

McGaffer Communications

2017-03-13

$4,438

Mailer and walk card

Sam Cruz

2017-02-14

$2,500

Campaign staff

McGaffer Communications

2017-02-22

$2,267

Mailing

McGaffer Communications

2017-03-13

$1,813

Signs

Don Pedro, Ltd

2017-03-07

$1,734

Election night volunteers dinner

Campos Self Storage

2017-01-14

$1,500

Storage fees for 2016

Dayon James

2017-02-28

$1,500

Campaign staff

Julie Yonker

2017-03-23

$1,440

Senior luncheon

United State Post Office

2017-03-08

$1,320

Postage

Calumet City Chamber of Commerce

2017-01-02

$1,140

Donations

American Legion #330

2017-02-06

$1,065

Fund raising - food and hall

Mr. Submarine

2017-02-28

$880

Election day expense - lunches

Deon James

2017-02-28

$850

Campaign staff

Ford Motor Credit

2017-01-13

$699

Car lease payment

Ford Motor Credit

2017-02-14

$699

Lease payments

Ford Motor Credit

2017-03-15

$699

Car lease payment

American Legion #330

2017-03-13

$683

Fund raising - hall rental and food

Staples

2017-02-08

$528

Supplies

New Friends of 149

2017-03-03

$500

Donations

Happy Day

2017-02-22

$355

Fund raising - decorations

Sam's Club

2017-01-02

$328

Supplies

Walmart

2017-03-26

$300

Wheelchair cushion for resident

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