Swanagan's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with 42.9% of this total ($2,100) going to Patricia Howse in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Swanagan's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.
Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$4,900
31%
Campaign work
$4,000
25.3%
Magazine advertising
$2,500
15.8%
Sponsorships
$1,600
10.1%
Voter tapes
$1,000
6.3%
Donations
$750
4.8%
Photography
$515
3.3%
Campaign staff
$297
1.9%
Meals
$230
1.5%
Table 2 below shows the top 17 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Victory Consuting
2017-11-08
$3,000
Campaign work
Rudd Resources
2017-11-01
$2,500
Magazine advertising
Citizens for Alsberry
2017-10-03
$1,000
Sponsorships
Cook County Democratic Party
2017-11-06
$1,000
Voter tapes
Victory Consuting
2017-11-06
$1,000
Consulting
Victory Consuting
2017-12-11
$1,000
Consulting
Victory Consuting
2017-12-11
$1,000
Campaign work
Brothers Keeper Church
2017-11-16
$750
Donations
Patricia Howse
2017-12-22
$700
Consulting
Patricia Howse
2017-11-15
$700
Consulting
Patricia Howse
2017-10-17
$700
Consulting
Citizens for Alsberry
2017-10-10
$600
Sponsorships
ChrisWPestel Photography
2017-12-14
$515
Photography
Sharon Latiker
2017-12-22
$400
Consulting
Sharon Latiker
2017-11-16
$400
Consulting
Bocces
2017-11-01
$297
Campaign staff
Bocces
2017-11-19
$230
Meals
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