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Thursday, November 21, 2024

How did Dan Ugaste spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

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Republican Dan Ugaste's election campaign committee, Citizens for Dan Ugaste, spent $175,700 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Ugaste's committee spent the most on media spots in the quarter, with all those payments ($119,025) going to Strategic Media Services in Bingham Hills. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Ugaste's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.

Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Media spots
$119,025
67.7%
Consulting
$42,823
24.4%
Mileage expenses
$2,564
1.5%
Digital media
$2,000
1.1%
Postage
$1,649
0.9%
Rent
$1,554
0.9%
Mailers
$1,537
0.9%
Event expenses
$1,103
0.6%
Newspaper ad
$700
0.4%
Travel
$550
0.3%
Computer expense
$529
0.3%
Fundraising expenses
$500
0.3%
Parking
$413
0.2%
Office supplies
$408
0.2%
Supplies
$174
0.1%
Bank service fees
$166
< 0.1%

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

Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Strategic Media Services
2018-10-29
$39,675
Media spots
Strategic Media Services
2018-10-19
$39,675
Media spots
Strategic Media Services
2018-10-15
$39,675
Media spots
American Strategies LLC
2018-10-31
$15,000
Consulting
American Strategies LLC
2018-10-17
$13,650
Consulting
American Strategies LLC
2018-10-25
$6,512
Consulting
American Strategies LLC
2018-11-08
$2,750
Consulting
Dan Ugaste
2018-11-06
$2,564
Mileage expenses
American Strategies LLC
2018-10-10
$2,187
Consulting
American Strategies LLC
2018-11-06
$2,098
Consulting
Victory Media
2018-10-10
$2,000
Digital media
Tri-City Land Mgt
2018-10-25
$1,554
Rent
Green Umbrella Marketing
2018-12-31
$1,537
Mailers
Usps
2018-10-29
$1,400
Postage
White Sign Media
2018-10-12
$700
Newspaper ad
Elect Inc.
2018-10-10
$625
Consulting
Newberg Group
2018-10-16
$500
Fundraising expenses
Interpark
2018-11-06
$413
Parking
Wyndham Hotel
2018-11-06
$314
Travel
Rosati's Pizza
2018-10-09
$293
Event expenses
Old Towne
2018-11-06
$272
Event expenses
Comcast
2018-10-10
$264
Computer expense
Comcast
2018-11-06
$264
Computer expense
Crowne Plaza Springfield
2018-11-06
$236
Travel
Office Max
2018-11-06
$236
Office supplies

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