How did Gerald Thompson spend campaign funds in the second quarter?

By Local Labs News Service

Jul 7, 2018

Republican Gerald Thompson's election campaign committee, Friends of Gerald Thompson, spent $842 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Thompson's committee spent the most on uncategorized expenses in the quarter, with all those payments ($466) going to Facebook in Seattle. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Thompson's committee spent its money in the second quarter.

Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose

Purpose

Amount

Percent of total spending

Uncategorized expenses

$466

55.3%

Principal payment, tft, inc.

$375

44.5%

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

Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter