Cabello's committee spent the most on staff salaries in the quarter, with 42.9% of this total ($1,500) going to Bethany Koch in Machesney Park. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Cabello's committee spent its money in the first quarter.
Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Staff salaries
$3,500
21.2%
Food
$3,189
19.3%
Donations
$2,500
15.1%
Candidate lodging
$2,106
12.7%
Television advertising
$2,000
12.1%
Lease payments
$1,759
10.6%
Accounting fees
$500
3%
Sponsorships
$450
2.7%
Telephones
$289
1.8%
Mailing
$236
1.4%
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
Winn Co Republican Central Committee
2017-03-03
$2,500
Donations
Wtvo-tv
2017-03-07
$2,000
Television advertising
Bethany Koch
2017-03-28
$1,500
Staff salaries
Rascals Bar And Grill
2017-01-30
$1,275
Food
Chad Erickson
2017-02-03
$1,000
Staff salaries
Saputo's
2017-01-12
$945
Food
Giovanni's Inc
2017-01-10
$815
Food
GM Financing
2017-01-09
$586
Lease payments
GM Financing
2017-02-10
$586
Lease payments
GM Financing
2017-03-20
$586
Lease payments
Donald Lee
2017-01-15
$500
Accounting fees
Kyle Weber
2017-03-29
$500
Staff salaries
Double Tree Abe Lincoln Hotel
2017-01-17
$488
Candidate lodging
Double Tree Abe Lincoln Hotel
2017-03-27
$344
Candidate lodging
Double Tree Abe Lincoln Hotel
2017-03-13
$300
Candidate lodging
Verizon Wireless
2017-01-15
$289
Telephones
Levi Sommerville
2017-02-24
$260
Staff salaries
Hole Hearted For Hospice
2017-03-14
$250
Sponsorships
Levi Sommerville
2017-01-06
$240
Staff salaries
Unisource Worldwide Inc
2017-01-23
$236
Mailing
Double Tree Abe Lincoln Hotel
2017-03-23
$201
Candidate lodging
American Legion Post 332
2017-03-10
$200
Sponsorships
Country Inn
2017-03-17
$159
Candidate lodging
Hampton Inn Springfield
2017-02-13
$156
Candidate lodging
Double Tree Abe Lincoln Hotel
2017-01-13
$153
Candidate lodging