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Friday, April 18, 2025

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

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Democratic Cristina Castro's election campaign committee, Citizens for Castro, spent $13,704 in the second quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Castro's committee spent the most on sponsorships in the quarter, with 44.4% of this total ($3,000) going to Kiwanis Club of Elgin in Elgin. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Castro's committee spent its money in the second quarter.

Table 1: Second-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Sponsorships
$6,750
49.3%
Campaign shirts
$1,377
10.1%
Fundraising expenses
$1,375
10%
Contributions
$1,000
7.3%
Campaign work
$1,000
7.3%
Printing
$693
5.1%
Subscriptions
$450
3.3%
Supplies
$296
2.2%
Event tickets
$265
1.9%
Memorials
$247
1.8%
Donations
$150
1.1%
Parade fee
$100
0.7%

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
Kiwanis Club of Elgin
2018-06-19
$3,000
Sponsorships
The City of Elgin
2018-06-19
$1,500
Sponsorships
Breaker Press
2018-06-29
$1,377
Campaign shirts
Schaumburg Boomers
2018-06-28
$1,375
Fundraising expenses
Citizens for Ann Gillespie
2018-06-04
$1,000
Contributions
NorthEast Neighbors Association
2018-06-21
$1,000
Sponsorships
Michael Ortiz
2018-04-03
$1,000
Campaign work
Breaker Press
2018-04-30
$693
Printing
Friends of the Fox River
2018-05-14
$500
Sponsorships
Streamwood Summer Celebration, Inc.
2018-05-07
$500
Sponsorships
Ngp Van
2018-04-02
$450
Subscriptions
Amazon
2018-06-29
$296
Supplies
The City of Elgin
2018-04-12
$250
Sponsorships
1-800 Flowers
2018-05-17
$247
Memorials
Open Door Clinic
2018-04-09
$160
Event tickets
NorthEast Neighbors Association
2018-04-02
$150
Donations
NorthEast Neighbors Association
2018-04-10
$105
Event tickets
The City of Elgin
2018-05-10
$100
Parade fee

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