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How did Michael Babcock spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

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Republican Michael Babcock's election campaign committee, Citizens for Michael Babcock, spent $449,966 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Babcock's committee spent the most on media buy: sys 1511, 1690, 0318 in the quarter, with all those payments ($162,285) going to Spectrum in Bingham Farms. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Babcock's committee spent its money in the third quarter.

Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Media buy: sys 1511, 1690, 0318
$162,285
36.1%
Media buy sys 1511, 1690, 0318
$98,861
22%
Media buy sys 1511, 1690,0318
$67,150
14.9%
Media buy expense
$46,489
10.3%
Media expenses
$31,711
7.1%
Sys 1511, 1690, 0318
$31,711
7.1%
Yard & road signs
$4,648
1%
Campaign office rent
$2,000
0.4%
Payroll
$1,355
0.3%
Consulting
$1,052
0.2%
Yard signs
$534
0.1%
T-shirts
$466
0.1%
Bank charges
$280
< 0.1%
Fund raising (food)
$267
< 0.1%
Supplies: office and parade; gift cards
$220
< 0.1%
Software
$194
< 0.1%
Cell phones
$192
< 0.1%
Invite mailings
$143
< 0.1%
Fund raising - food and drink
$92
< 0.1%
Computer - printer
$85
< 0.1%
Office supplies
$75
< 0.1%
Office supplies:printer ink
$71
< 0.1%
Fundraiser supplies
$42
< 0.1%
Wire out fee
$25
< 0.1%
Wire in fee
$10
< 0.1%

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

Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Spectrum
2016-09-19
$67,150
Media buy: sys 1511, 1690, 0318
Spectrum
2016-09-23
$67,150
Media buy sys 1511, 1690,0318
Spectrum
2016-09-30
$67,150
Media buy sys 1511, 1690, 0318
Spectrum
2016-08-09
$31,711
Media expenses
Spectrum
2016-08-16
$31,711
Media buy: sys 1511, 1690, 0318
Spectrum
2016-08-24
$31,711
Media buy: sys 1511, 1690, 0318
Spectrum
2016-08-05
$31,711
Sys 1511, 1690, 0318
Spectrum
2016-08-30
$31,711
Media buy sys 1511, 1690, 0318
Spectrum
2016-09-07
$31,711
Media buy: sys 1511, 1690, 0318
Strategic Media Services
2016-09-19
$7,945
Media buy expense
Strategic Media Services
2016-09-30
$7,945
Media buy expense
Strategic Media Services
2016-09-23
$7,945
Media buy expense
Precision Signz
2016-08-24
$4,648
Yard & road signs
Strategic Media Services
2016-09-07
$3,775
Media buy expense
Strategic Media Services
2016-08-30
$3,775
Media buy expense
Strategic Media Services
2016-08-05
$3,775
Media buy expense
Strategic Media Services
2016-08-09
$3,775
Media buy expense
Strategic Media Services
2016-08-16
$3,775
Media buy expense
Strategic Media Services
2016-08-24
$3,775
Media buy expense
Express Logistics
2016-08-10
$2,000
Campaign office rent
BP Works
2016-07-01
$534
Yard signs
B&B Custom T's & Gifts
2016-09-02
$466
T-shirts
Jordan Bruns
2016-07-27
$450
Payroll
Joshua Gass
2016-07-22
$410
Payroll
The Newberg Group
2016-08-05
$276
Consulting

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