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How did Jim Edgar spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Republican Jim Edgar's election campaign committee, Citizens for Jim Edgar, spent $8,969 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Edgar's committee spent the most on storage in the quarter, with all those payments ($2,678) going to Illini Stor It North in Champaign. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Edgar's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Storage
$2,678
29.9%
Christmas gifts former staff/political supporter
$1,464
16.3%
Donations
$1,000
11.2%
Mailing
$972
10.8%
Candidate lodging
$852
9.5%
Christmas
$451
5%
Mileage/meal
$392
4.4%
Mileage/meal reimbursement
$381
4.3%
Car rental
$337
3.8%
State taxes
$240
2.7%
Christmas card
$200
2.2%

Table 2 below shows the top 14 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Illini Stor It North
2016-03-16
$1,693
Storage
John B. Sanfillipo & Son, Inc.
2016-03-16
$1,464
Christmas gifts former staff/political supporter
Common Cause Illinois
2016-03-16
$1,000
Donations
Illini Stor It North
2016-03-16
$985
Storage
Union League Club
2016-03-15
$852
Candidate lodging
Hodas & Associates
2016-03-16
$623
Mailing
Up Close Marketing and Printing
2016-03-16
$451
Christmas
Jim Edgar
2016-03-16
$392
Mileage/meal
Jim Edgar
2016-03-16
$381
Mileage/meal reimbursement
US Postmaster
2016-03-16
$348
Mailing
Illinois Department of Revenue
2016-03-19
$240
State taxes
Robin Geroge
2016-01-19
$200
Christmas card
Hertz
2016-03-16
$187
Car rental
Carey International Inc
2016-03-16
$150
Car rental

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