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How did Patrick Windhorst spend campaign funds in the second quarter?

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Republican Patrick Windhorst's election campaign committee, Citizens for Patrick Windhorst, spent $1,839 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Windhorst's committee spent the most on fund raising (food) in the quarter, with all those payments ($600) going to Fat Edds in Metropolis. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Windhorst's committee spent its money in the second quarter.

Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Fund raising (food)
$600
32.6%
Digital ads
$495
26.9%
Newspaper advertising
$295
16%
Campaign work
$162
8.8%
Parade candy
$136
7.4%
Supplies
$130
7.1%
Food
$19
1%

Table 2 below shows the top 10 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Fat Edds
2018-05-07
$600
Fund raising (food)
Paxton Media Group
2018-05-07
$295
Newspaper advertising
Facebook
2018-05-07
$245
Digital ads
Nicholas Mott
2018-04-01
$162
Campaign work
Facebook
2018-05-02
$150
Digital ads
Sam's Club
2018-06-30
$136
Parade candy
Sam's Club
2018-06-04
$130
Supplies
Facebook
2018-05-14
$50
Digital ads
Facebook
2018-06-30
$50
Digital ads
Sam's Club
2018-05-02
$19
Food

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