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How did Tom Bennett spend campaign funds in the second quarter?

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Republican Tom Bennett's election campaign committee, Friends of Tom Bennett, spent $7,037 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Bennett's committee spent the most on consulting in the quarter, with all those payments ($3,750) going to The Newberg Group in Morris. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Bennett's committee spent its money in the second quarter.

Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Consulting
$3,750
53.3%
Sponsorships
$500
7.1%
Cell phones
$480
6.8%
Computer purchases
$384
5.5%
Meeting expense
$300
4.3%
Sponsorship golf outing
$300
4.3%
Donations
$300
4.3%
Postage and printing
$282
4%
Internet access
$185
2.6%
Office supplies
$178
2.5%
Fair booth rental
$175
2.5%
Meeting expense teachers 4/14
$101
1.4%
Advertising
$100
1.4%

Table 2 below shows the top 18 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the second quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
The Newberg Group
2018-04-05
$1,250
Consulting
The Newberg Group
2018-05-04
$1,250
Consulting
The Newberg Group
2018-06-04
$1,250
Consulting
Vermillion County Republican Central Comm.
2018-04-02
$500
Sponsorships
SSZ Computer Repair
2018-06-22
$384
Computer purchases
Baby Bull's
2018-04-05
$300
Meeting expense
Gibson Area Hospital Foundation
2018-05-23
$300
Sponsorship golf outing
Illinois Diabetes Camp Fund
2018-04-24
$300
Donations
The Newberg Group
2018-06-06
$282
Postage and printing
Brandt Printing Inc
2018-04-24
$178
Office supplies
Iroquois County Ag. & 4H Club Fair
2018-06-06
$175
Fair booth rental
Verizon Wireless Headquarters
2018-06-19
$163
Cell phones
Verizon Wireless Headquarters
2018-04-20
$158
Cell phones
Verizon Wireless Headquarters
2018-05-23
$158
Cell phones
Baby Bull's
2018-04-14
$101
Meeting expense teachers 4/14
Iroquois County Ag. & 4H Club Fair
2018-04-06
$100
Advertising
Frontier Communications
2018-05-02
$92
Internet access
Frontier Communications
2018-06-06
$92
Internet access

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