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Wednesday, April 17, 2024

How did Thomas McNamara spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

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Democratic Thomas McNamara's election campaign committee, Friends of Thomas McNamara, spent $20,964 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

McNamara's committee spent the most on production media expenses in the quarter, with all those payments ($8,932) going to KMK Media Group in Rockford. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how McNamara's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.

Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Production media expenses
$8,932
42.6%
Payroll
$2,526
12.1%
Printing
$1,989
9.5%
Promotional items
$1,828
8.7%
Office supplies
$1,769
8.4%
Internet access/phone lines
$1,157
5.5%
Graphic design
$682
3.3%
Contractual expenses
$625
3%
T-shirts
$450
2.2%
Sponsorships
$385
1.8%
Food
$260
1.2%
Donations
$200
1%
Postage
$156
0.7%

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
KMK Media Group
2016-12-15
$7,842
Production media expenses
Comcast
2016-12-13
$1,157
Internet access/phone lines
Rockford Art Deli
2016-11-04
$1,125
Promotional items
Vance Printing
2016-11-18
$1,107
Printing
Jennifer Gailey
2016-12-02
$819
Office supplies
Vance Printing
2016-12-12
$738
Printing
Pirate Ninja Print Shop
2016-12-12
$703
Promotional items
KMK Media Group
2016-12-15
$670
Production media expenses
Haley Galarza
2016-12-05
$631
Payroll
Haley Galarza
2016-12-12
$631
Payroll
Haley Galarza
2016-12-19
$631
Payroll
Haley Galarza
2016-12-27
$631
Payroll
Democratic Party of Illinois
2016-10-25
$625
Contractual expenses
Thomas McNamara
2016-12-06
$450
T-shirts
McDonough Creative
2016-12-22
$357
Graphic design
McDonough Creative
2016-11-02
$275
Graphic design
Rockford Labor Day Picinic
2016-10-03
$240
Food
Office Depot
2016-12-27
$208
Office supplies
Office Depot
2016-12-29
$204
Office supplies
African American Resource Center at Booker
2016-10-27
$200
Sponsorships
Rockford Promise
2016-11-21
$200
Donations
KMK Media Group
2016-11-18
$197
Production media expenses
KMK Media Group
2016-11-09
$197
Production media expenses
League of Womens Voters of Greater Rockford
2016-10-07
$185
Sponsorships
Bulk Office Supply
2016-12-28
$156
Office supplies

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