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How did Hal Patton spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Downstate united Hal Patton's election campaign committee, Citizens for Patton, spent $1,991 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Patton's committee spent the most on food in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,366) going to Catered Affair in Edwardsville. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Patton's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Food
$1,366
68.6%
Fund raising advertisement
$624
31.3%

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

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Catered Affair
2017-03-18
$1,366
Food
Hal Patton
2017-03-11
$624
Fund raising advertisement

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