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Thursday, April 25, 2024

How did Cristina Castro spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

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Democratic Cristina Castro's election campaign committee, Citizens for Castro, spent $13,784 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Castro's committee spent the most on rent in the quarter, with 51.1% of this total ($2,190) going to Preferred Management in Elgin. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Castro's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Rent
$4,290
31.1%
Sponsorships
$3,790
27.5%
Promotional items
$2,271
16.5%
Signs
$687
5%
Supplies
$549
4%
Fundraising expenses
$492
3.6%
Ad design
$475
3.5%
Subscriptions
$450
3.3%
Lodging
$247
1.8%
Memorial
$218
1.6%
Meals
$167
1.2%
Staff shirts
$144
1%

Table 2 below shows the top 21 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Integrity Sourcing, LLC
2018-02-22
$2,271
Promotional items
Preferred Management
2018-01-22
$2,190
Rent
VHR Properties
2018-03-12
$2,100
Rent
Community Crisis Center
2018-03-02
$1,850
Sponsorships
Hanover Township Foundation
2018-02-02
$1,000
Sponsorships
Union Signs and Printing
2018-01-25
$687
Signs
Amazon
2018-02-05
$549
Supplies
YWCA Elgin
2018-02-13
$500
Sponsorships
United Center
2018-03-16
$492
Fundraising expenses
Ngp Van
2018-01-08
$450
Subscriptions
Gilmore Marketing Concepts, Inc
2018-01-16
$300
Ad design
Associated Equipment Distributors Foundation
2018-01-29
$250
Sponsorships
Red Roof - State House Inn
2018-03-19
$247
Lodging
Kiwanis Club of Elgin
2018-03-08
$190
Sponsorships
Integrity Sourcing, LLC
2018-02-12
$144
Staff shirts
1-800 Flowers
2018-03-22
$133
Memorial
Cafe Moxo
2018-03-14
$124
Meals
Gilmore Marketing Concepts, Inc
2018-01-29
$100
Ad design
1-800 Flowers
2018-03-26
$84
Memorial
Gilmore Marketing Concepts, Inc
2018-02-21
$75
Ad design
Cafe Moxo
2018-03-15
$43
Meals

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