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Friday, April 25, 2025

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 $7,177 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 in the quarter, with all those payments ($3,202) 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
$3,202
44.6%
Fundraiser invites
$1,058
14.7%
Donations
$770
10.7%
Pens
$676
9.4%
Flowers
$599
8.4%
Sponsorships
$580
8.1%
Radio
$249
3.5%
Lunch meeting
$41
0.6%

Table 2 below shows the top 12 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Sugo's Spaghetteria
2018-04-26
$3,202
Fundraiser venue/food
Creative Options
2018-05-15
$1,058
Fundraiser invites
Hall Distributors
2018-06-18
$676
Pens
August Gardens
2018-04-25
$497
Flowers
Granite City Park District
2018-04-30
$480
Sponsorships
Illinois Boots & Saddle
2018-04-13
$300
Donations
PBPA Alton Unit 14
2018-05-01
$250
Donations
Wbgz
2018-06-18
$249
Radio
PBPA Unit 15 Golf Tournament
2018-04-14
$220
Donations
August Gardens
2018-05-03
$102
Flowers
PBPA Unit 15 Golf Tournament
2018-06-08
$100
Sponsorships
Sugo's Spaghetteria
2018-04-21
$41
Lunch meeting

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