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How did Debra A Seaton spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

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Democratic Debra A Seaton's election campaign committee, Citizens to Elect Judge Debra A Seaton, spent $37,556 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Seaton's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 41.4% of this total ($5,502) going to Ricky Hendon in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Seaton's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.

Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$13,302
35.4%
Advertising - billboards
$12,000
32%
Media
$6,000
16%
Campaign signs
$1,937
5.2%
Campaign media
$1,200
3.2%
Accounting fees
$1,200
3.2%
Layout & graphics
$800
2.1%
Donations
$750
2%
Research calls
$367
1%

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

Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Outfront Media
2017-11-07
$12,000
Advertising - billboards
Outfront Media
2017-12-03
$6,000
Media
AwesomeCampaigns.com Inc.
2017-11-07
$1,937
Campaign signs
Darnell Clark
2017-12-01
$1,500
Consulting
Darnell Clark
2017-10-31
$1,500
Consulting
Ricky Hendon
2017-12-06
$1,300
Consulting
Ricky Hendon
2017-11-03
$1,250
Consulting
Taylor Media
2017-12-22
$1,200
Campaign media
Stanley J. Wallach
2017-10-01
$1,200
Accounting fees
Ricky Hendon
2017-12-01
$1,000
Consulting
Sean Howard
2017-12-03
$1,000
Consulting
Sean Howard
2017-11-01
$1,000
Consulting
Aisha Mays
2017-12-05
$800
Layout & graphics
Brothers' Keeper
2017-11-15
$750
Donations
Patty House
2017-11-01
$700
Consulting
Patty House
2017-12-01
$700
Consulting
Ricky Hendon
2017-11-16
$577
Consulting
Jermaine Clark
2017-11-21
$500
Consulting
Ricky Hendon
2017-12-10
$500
Consulting
Ricky Hendon
2017-11-28
$450
Consulting
Ricky Hendon
2017-11-14
$425
Consulting
Victory Research
2017-11-01
$367
Research calls
Margaret Boyd
2017-12-05
$300
Consulting
Len Gar Media Consultants
2017-11-14
$300
Consulting
Leticia Payne
2017-11-02
$300
Consulting

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