McConnaughay's committee spent the most on candidate lodging in the quarter, with 86.2% of this total ($5,400) 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
Candidate lodging
$6,263
44.9%
Returned check (deposited 1/16/18)
$2,500
17.9%
Air fare - candidate
$1,085
7.8%
Utilities
$792
5.7%
Membership dues
$740
5.3%
Cell phones
$693
5%
Office equipment
$419
3%
Meals
$328
2.4%
Campaign work
$320
2.3%
Post office box
$240
1.7%
Taxi fare
$226
1.6%
Subscriptions
$183
1.3%
Office supplies
$152
1.1%
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
Chicago Auto Trade PAC
2018-01-19
$2,500
Returned check (deposited 1/16/18)
Quenette Development, LLC
2018-01-02
$1,350
Candidate lodging
Quenette Development, LLC
2018-02-09
$1,350
Candidate lodging
Quenette Development, LLC
2018-03-01
$1,350
Candidate lodging
Quenette Development, LLC
2018-03-30
$1,350
Candidate lodging
Hilton Quebec
2018-03-19
$622
Candidate lodging
Air Canada
2018-02-20
$537
Air fare - candidate
Best Buy
2018-01-03
$419
Office equipment
United Airlines
2018-03-30
$408
Air fare - candidate
Elgin Chamber of Commerce
2018-02-06
$325
Membership dues
Maralea Negron
2018-01-29
$320
Campaign work
Comcast Cable
2018-02-05
$268
Utilities
Comcast Cable
2018-03-05
$268
Utilities
Comcast Cable
2018-01-05
$256
Utilities
The American Club
2018-02-06
$241
Candidate lodging
UPS Store
2018-01-18
$240
Post office box
Huntley Chamber of Commerce
2018-02-08
$175
Membership dues
Northern Kane County Chamber of Commerce
2018-02-23
$175
Membership dues
New England Fish Market
2018-01-10
$165
Meals
Saputo's Restaurant
2018-02-01
$162
Meals
Verizon Wireless
2018-01-31
$134
Cell phones
Verizon Wireless
2018-03-01
$134
Cell phones
Verizon Wireless
2018-03-29
$134
Cell phones
Air Canada
2018-03-20
$114
Air fare - candidate
Quebec Taxi
2018-03-19
$112
Taxi fare
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