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How did George Vargas spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

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Republican George Vargas's election campaign committee, Friends of George Vargas, spent $7,114 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Vargas's committee spent the most on newspaper advertising in the quarter, with all those payments ($4,058) going to News Gazette- WDWS in Champaign. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Vargas's committee spent its money in the third quarter.

Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Newspaper advertising
$4,058
57%
Lawn signs
$1,251
17.6%
Accounting fees
$800
11.3%
Mailing
$503
7.1%
Production media expenses
$300
4.2%
Ad books
$200
2.8%

Table 2 below shows the top 8 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
News Gazette- WDWS
2016-09-02
$2,558
Newspaper advertising
News Gazette- WDWS
2016-08-19
$1,500
Newspaper advertising
Victory Store
2016-08-08
$1,251
Lawn signs
Martin, Hood, Friese & Associates
2016-07-12
$800
Accounting fees
Vistaprint
2016-09-16
$302
Mailing
Laren Pike- freelancer
2016-08-11
$300
Production media expenses
Vistaprint
2016-08-11
$201
Mailing
Centennial HS Football Boosters
2016-07-03
$200
Ad books

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