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How did Michael Babcock spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

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Republican Michael Babcock's election campaign committee, Citizens for Michael Babcock, spent $101,894 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Babcock's committee spent the most on television media in the quarter, with 96.7% of this total ($58,905) going to Spectrum 0318, 1511, 1690, 9837 in St Louis. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Babcock's committee spent its money in the third quarter.

Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Television media
$60,945
59.8%
Media - radio
$13,068
12.8%
Production media expenses
$9,067
8.9%
Digital ads
$7,419
7.3%
Promotional items
$4,375
4.3%
Donations
$2,000
2%
Ad books
$1,613
1.6%
Consulting
$1,513
1.5%
Fund raising (food)
$1,161
1.1%
Printing
$729
0.7%

Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Spectrum 0318, 1511, 1690, 9837
2018-09-14
$34,552
Television media
Spectrum 0318, 1511, 1690, 9837
2018-09-22
$24,352
Television media
Xpress Professional Services
2018-09-22
$7,000
Digital ads
Strategic Media Services
2018-09-22
$4,792
Production media expenses
Strategic Media Services
2018-09-14
$4,275
Production media expenses
Local Promo Products & Printing
2018-08-13
$3,818
Promotional items
Klou Fm
2018-09-22
$3,761
Media - radio
Kshe Fm
2018-09-22
$3,612
Media - radio
Wil Fm
2018-09-22
$3,187
Media - radio
Kmox Am
2018-09-22
$2,507
Media - radio
St Mary's Catholic Church
2018-09-27
$2,000
Donations
Hancock & Prouty
2018-08-27
$1,513
Consulting
BFM Group, Inc
2018-08-24
$1,424
Ad books
Premion Media
2018-09-14
$1,020
Television media
Premion Media
2018-09-22
$1,020
Television media
Tony's Restaurant
2018-08-29
$800
Fund raising (food)
Local Promo Products & Printing
2018-09-24
$375
Promotional items
Henry Printing
2018-07-06
$368
Printing
Wang Gang
2018-07-30
$361
Fund raising (food)
BFM Group, Inc
2018-08-31
$360
Printing
Facebook
2018-09-20
$250
Digital ads
B&B Custom T's & Gifts
2018-07-03
$182
Promotional items
Spectrum
2018-08-16
$163
Ad books
Facebook
2018-09-27
$74
Digital ads
Facebook
2018-08-20
$50
Digital ads

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