How did Karen McConnaughay spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

By Local Labs News Service

Apr 7, 2017

Republican Karen McConnaughay's election campaign committee, Citizens for Karen McConnaughay, spent $15,511 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

McConnaughay's committee spent the most on rent in the quarter, with all those payments ($4,050) going to Quenette Development, LLC in Springfield. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how McConnaughay's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose

Purpose

Amount

Percent of total spending

Rent

$4,050

26.1%

Women's conference

$2,566

16.5%

Air fare - candidate

$1,409

9.1%

Utilities

$974

6.3%

Meals

$902

5.8%

Candidate lodging

$889

5.7%

Cell phones

$886

5.7%

Equipment - purchase

$847

5.5%

Conference fee

$625

Subscriptions

$500

3.2%

Supplies

$371

2.4%

Membership dues

$350

2.3%

Women's conference gifts

$322

2.1%

Donations

$250

1.6%

Post office box

$240

1.6%

Office supplies

$161

Staff lodging

$158

Membership meeting

< 0.1%

Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter

Recipient

Date

Amount

Purpose

Elgin Community College

2017-01-13

$2,566

Women's conference

Quenette Development, LLC

2017-01-03

$1,350

Rent

Quenette Development, LLC

2017-03-02

$1,350

Rent

Quenette Development, LLC

2017-01-30

$1,350

Rent

American Airlines

2017-03-20

$1,044

Air fare - candidate

Fairmont Scottsdale Princess

2017-01-18

$889

Candidate lodging

AT & T Store

2017-02-23

$810

Equipment - purchase

National Conference of State Legislators

2017-03-27

$625

Conference fee

Ahead of our Time Publishing, Inc.

2017-03-29

$500

Subscriptions

AIA Services, LLC

2017-03-13

$371

Supplies

American Airlines

2017-03-27

$340

Air fare - candidate

Kernel's Gourmet Popcorn

2017-01-06

$322

Women's conference gifts

Refuge for Women - Chicago

2017-03-28

$250

Donations

A.T. & T. Mobility

2017-03-23

$246

Cell phones

Saputo's Restaurant

2017-02-21

$242

Meals

UPS Store

2017-01-02

$240

Post office box

A.T. & T. Mobility

2017-01-24

$229

Cell phones

A.T. & T. Mobility

2017-02-23

$229

Cell phones

Comcast Cable

2017-03-06

$227

Utilities

Comcast Cable

2017-02-06

$227

Utilities

Comcast Cable

2017-01-04

$212

Utilities

Huntley Chamber of Commerce

2017-02-03

$175

Membership dues

Northern Kane County Chamber of Commerce

2017-01-19

$175

Membership dues

Binny's Beverage Depot

2017-03-14

$161

Office supplies

Holiday Inn Express - Springfield

2017-03-13

$158

Staff lodging

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