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How did Richard Rick Watson spend campaign funds in the second quarter?

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Democratic Richard Rick Watson's election campaign committee, Citizens for Richard "Rick" Watson, spent $4,328 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Watson's committee spent the most on prizes for golf tournament in the quarter, with all those payments ($3,211) going to PROMOpartners in Belleville. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Watson's committee spent its money in the second quarter.

Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Prizes for golf tournament
$3,211
74.2%
Printing
$383
8.9%
Postage
$245
5.7%
Letterhead
$175
4%
Food
$161
3.7%
Ad books
$150
3.5%

Table 2 below shows the top 7 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
PROMOpartners
2017-06-12
$3,211
Prizes for golf tournament
Usps
2017-05-10
$245
Postage
M.O.W. Printing, Inc.
2017-05-11
$211
Printing
A.Wilson & Associates
2017-06-12
$175
Letterhead
A.Wilson & Associates
2017-04-24
$172
Printing
Tavern on Main
2017-04-13
$161
Food
Southwestern Illinois CLC PAC
2017-06-20
$150
Ad books

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