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How did Dave Barnes spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Republican Dave Barnes's election campaign committee, Citizens for Dave Barnes, spent $2,203 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Barnes's committee spent the most on mailing in the quarter, with all those payments ($1,000) going to Mailing Methods in Caseyville. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Barnes's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Mailing
$1,000
45.4%
Fund raising (food)
$407
18.5%
Lawn signs
$351
15.9%
Fund raising advertisement
$337
15.3%
Magazine advertising
$107
4.9%

Table 2 below shows the top 5 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Mailing Methods
2017-03-14
$1,000
Mailing
Fletcher's Kitchen & Tap
2017-02-16
$407
Fund raising (food)
VictoryStore.com
2017-02-16
$351
Lawn signs
Vistaprint
2017-01-26
$337
Fund raising advertisement
St. Clair County Republican Party
2017-02-06
$107
Magazine advertising

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