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

By Local Labs News Service

Apr 7, 2017

Democratic Duane Muhammad's election campaign committee, Duane's Friends, spent $17,947 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Muhammad's committee spent the most on canvassing work in the quarter, with 31.3% of this total ($725) going to Ricky Moore in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Muhammad's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose

Purpose

Amount

Percent of total spending

Canvassing work

$2,315

12.9%

Door hangers & palm cards

$2,075

11.6%

Uncategorized expenses

$1,968

11%

Social media consulting work

$1,625

9.1%

Windows signs & letter head

$1,420

7.9%

Brochures

$1,280

7.1%

Campaign consulting

$1,275

7.1%

Artwork/design

$1,250

Signs (yard)

$730

4.1%

Signs (4x4)

$575

3.2%

Postage

$455

2.5%

Banner installation

$375

2.1%

Food

$300

1.7%

Space rental fee

$300

1.7%

Merchant fee (july)

$300

1.7%

Election day workers

$290

1.6%

Lawn care

$275

1.5%

Lining rental

$250

1.4%

Stamps

$249

1.4%

$200

1.1%

Space rental

$200

1.1%

Supplies: ink cartridge

$172

Sign: face replacement

$50

0.3%

Supplies: pens

$15

< 0.1%

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

Graphic Image

2017-02-13

$2,075

Door hangers & palm cards

The Growth Gathering

2017-02-11

$1,800

Uncategorized expenses

Black Media Group

2017-02-08

$1,625

Social media consulting work

Graphic Image

2017-01-25

$1,420

Windows signs & letter head

Breaker Press

2017-01-30

$1,280

Brochures

Nakia Gibson

2017-01-10

$1,275

Campaign consulting

ef Design Group, Inc.

2017-01-30

$1,250

Artwork/design

Union Signs

2017-01-26

$730

Signs (yard)

Union Signs

2017-01-20

$575

Signs (4x4)

J Signs

2017-01-30

$375

Banner installation

Chef Carter

2017-02-01

$300

Food

Giovanni's Catering

2017-01-06

$300

Space rental fee

J Signs

2017-01-23

$275

Lawn care

Minga's Decorations

2017-01-30

$250

Lining rental

U.s.p.s

2017-02-22

$245

Postage

Dolton Bowl

2017-02-08

$200

Dolton Bowl

2017-02-08

$200

Space rental

U.s.p.s

2017-02-22

$196

Stamps

NGP Van

2017-01-03

$150

Merchant fee (july)

NGP Van

2017-02-02

$150

Merchant fee (july)

Ricky Moore

2017-02-28

$110

Election day workers

U.s.p.s

2017-02-16

$98

Postage

Sam's Club

2017-02-24

$92

Supplies: ink cartridge

Christopher Adams

2017-02-28

$90

Canvassing work

Reginald Canon

2017-02-28

$90

Election day workers

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