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Tuesday, April 8, 2025

How did Louis Presta spend campaign funds in the second quarter?

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Republican Louis Presta's election campaign committee, Citizens for Presta, spent $7,012 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Presta's committee spent the most on magazine advertising in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,740) going to Breaker Press Co in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Presta's committee spent its money in the second quarter.

Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Magazine advertising
$1,740
24.8%
Donations
$1,250
17.8%
Fund raising (food)
$1,052
15%
Hall rental for raising funds
$700
10%
Accounting fees
$550
7.8%
Newspaper advertising
$500
7.1%
Transportation
$400
5.7%
Mailing
$347
5%
Office supplies
$280
4%
Meals
$191
2.7%

Table 2 below shows the top 14 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Breaker Press Co
2018-06-29
$1,740
Magazine advertising
Blackhawk Restaurant Group
2018-06-29
$1,052
Fund raising (food)
Palos Country Club
2018-06-29
$700
Hall rental for raising funds
Illinois Crime Commission
2018-06-29
$600
Donations
J. Roe Cpa Services
2018-06-29
$550
Accounting fees
Fanning Communications Inc
2018-06-29
$500
Newspaper advertising
James Trolia
2018-06-29
$400
Transportation
Scott Donahue
2018-06-29
$347
Mailing
Illinois Crime Commission
2018-06-29
$300
Donations
Friends Of Gene Williams
2018-06-29
$200
Donations
Redwood Restaurant
2018-06-29
$191
Meals
Illinois Crime Commission
2018-06-29
$150
Donations
Staples
2018-06-29
$142
Office supplies
Staples
2018-06-29
$138
Office supplies

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