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How did Dan Brady spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

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Republican Dan Brady's election campaign committee, Friends of Dan Brady, spent $18,285 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Brady's committee spent the most on fundraiser food & refreshments in the quarter, with all those payments ($4,147) going to Lakeside Country Club in Bloomington. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Brady's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.

Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Fundraiser food & refreshments
$4,147
22.7%
Fundraisers
$3,906
21.4%
Fall ball
$1,880
10.3%
Phones
$1,446
7.9%
Rent
$1,200
6.6%
Fundraiser advertising
$1,051
5.8%
Gifts
$800
4.4%
Payroll
$665
3.6%
Labor day event
$437
2.4%
Travel ticket
$332
1.8%
Gasoline
$323
1.8%
Event tickets
$306
1.7%
Postage
$301
1.7%
Fundraiser entertainment
$300
1.6%
Lodging
$235
1.3%
Order of checks
$201
1.1%
Auto maintenance
$168
0.9%
Contract renewal
$159
0.9%
Gift cards
$150
0.8%
Fundraiser petty cash
$150
0.8%
Food & gratuity
$91
0.5%
Baggage fee
$32
0.2%

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

Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Lakeside Country Club
2016-11-03
$4,147
Fundraiser food & refreshments
ISU Golf Pro
2016-10-21
$3,906
Fundraisers
Corpus Christi Schools
2016-12-14
$1,800
Fall ball
Sprint
2016-12-27
$710
Phones
Cumulus-Bloomington WJBC
2016-12-16
$630
Fundraiser advertising
Bloomington Country Club
2016-10-29
$437
Labor day event
Town of Normal
2016-10-19
$400
Rent
Town of Normal
2016-11-30
$400
Rent
Town of Normal
2016-12-28
$400
Rent
Sprint
2016-10-26
$344
Phones
Delta Air
2016-10-07
$332
Travel ticket
Lee Enterprises - C. Illinois
2016-11-09
$301
Fundraiser advertising
Steve Chestney
2016-11-03
$300
Fundraiser entertainment
Hyatt Regency DFW Airport
2016-10-25
$235
Lodging
Allison Breen
2016-11-15
$233
Payroll
Allison Breen
2016-12-13
$209
Payroll
Heartland Bank
2016-10-26
$201
Order of checks
Jane Chamberlain
2016-12-19
$200
Gifts
Perry Harlow
2016-12-19
$200
Gifts
ISU Athletics TicketOffice
2016-12-20
$200
Event tickets
Donette Martin
2016-12-19
$200
Gifts
Shell Oil Company
2016-12-01
$170
Gasoline
Neal Tire & Auto
2016-12-17
$168
Auto maintenance
Usps
2016-11-20
$160
Postage
Msft
2016-12-17
$159
Contract renewal

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