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Monday, September 15, 2025

How did Wendy Erhart spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

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Republican Wendy Erhart's election campaign committee, Citizens for Wendy Erhart, spent $1,022 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Erhart's committee spent the most on fund raising (food) in the quarter, with all those payments ($495) going to Ravanellis Restaurant in Collinsville. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Erhart's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.

Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Fund raising (food)
$495
48.4%
Digital ads
$250
24.5%
Printing
$202
19.8%
Digital advertising
$75
7.3%

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

Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Ravanellis Restaurant
2017-11-15
$495
Fund raising (food)
Facebook
2017-12-14
$250
Digital ads
Modern Mailing
2017-11-01
$142
Printing
Facebook
2017-12-07
$75
Digital advertising
Modern Mailing
2017-12-22
$60
Printing

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