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How did Tom Gibbons spend campaign funds in the second quarter?

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Democratic Tom Gibbons's election campaign committee, Committee for Tom Gibbons, spent $9,860 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Gibbons's committee spent the most on fundraiser - venue/food/beverages in the quarter, with all those payments ($4,129) going to Sugo's Spaghetteria in Edwardsville. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Gibbons's committee spent its money in the second quarter.

Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Fundraiser - venue/food/beverages
$4,129
41.9%
Fundraiser invites
$1,723
17.5%
Social media services
$1,500
15.2%
Donations
$1,295
13.1%
Flowers - administrative day
$664
6.7%
Supplies - fundraiser donation
$370
3.8%
Staff gifts
$177
1.8%

Table 2 below shows the top 9 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Sugo's Spaghetteria
2017-05-25
$4,129
Fundraiser - venue/food/beverages
Creative Options
2017-05-08
$1,723
Fundraiser invites
2k Strategies
2017-05-08
$1,500
Social media services
Revival Florist
2017-04-19
$664
Flowers - administrative day
Simmons Employee Foundation
2017-05-15
$550
Donations
USW Sub District 2 Scholarship Fund
2017-05-15
$445
Donations
Cabela's
2017-05-04
$370
Supplies - fundraiser donation
United Congregations of Metro-East
2017-06-28
$300
Donations
Walgreens
2017-04-26
$177
Staff gifts

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