How did David A Welter spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

By Local Labs News Service

Jan 7, 2017

Republican David A Welter's election campaign committee, Friends of David A Welter, spent $47,818 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Welter's committee spent the most on mailing in the quarter, with 91.1% of this total ($12,728) going to Linc Strategy in Morris. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Welter's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.

Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose

Purpose

Amount

Percent of total spending

Mailing

$13,966

29.2%

Mileage expenses

$6,736

14.1%

Phone bank expenses

$5,642

11.8%

Website expenses

$4,180

8.7%

Consulting

$2,300

4.8%

Field work

$2,123

4.4%

Postage

$1,920

Donations

$1,500

3.1%

Hall rental for raising funds

$1,250

2.6%

Phones

$1,200

2.5%

Fund raising (food)

$956

Food

$949

Rent

$900

1.9%

Bank charges

$531

1.1%

Utilities

$529

1.1%

Graphic design

$475

Promotional items

$450

0.9%

Sponsorships

$450

0.9%

Palm cards

$372

0.8%

Gasoline

$300

0.6%

Signs

$286

0.6%

Meals

$278

0.6%

Printing

$278

0.6%

Subscriptions

$100

0.2%

Office equipment

$63

0.1%

Television advertising

$60

0.1%

Supplies

$16

< 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

Linc Strategy

2016-10-07

$11,121

Mailing

Victory Enterprises

2016-11-02

$5,042

Phone bank expenses

David Kubik

2016-12-05

$3,007

Mileage expenses

David Welter

2016-10-27

$1,971

Mileage expenses

David Welter

2016-11-25

$1,758

Mileage expenses

Linc Strategy

2016-10-20

$1,607

Mailing

Linc Strategy

2016-11-29

$1,597

Field work

Winning Systems

2016-11-03

$1,500

Consulting

Winning Systems

2016-10-04

$1,250

Hall rental for raising funds

Solid Impressions

2016-11-30

$1,238

Mailing

Advantage Direct

2016-10-01

$1,200

Phones

Linc Strategy

2016-10-20

$1,042

Postage

Sd 308

2016-10-24

$1,000

Donations

Morris Chop Shop

2016-10-18

$956

Fund raising (food)

Linc Strategy

2016-10-17

$800

Consulting

Facebook

2016-11-07

$749

Website expenses

Facebook

2016-11-08

$749

Website expenses

Facebook

2016-10-24

$748

Website expenses

Facebook

2016-10-31

$748

Website expenses

Facebook

2016-12-01

$657

Website expenses

Solid Impressions

2016-11-30

$634

Postage

Advantage Direct

2016-10-14

$600

Phone bank expenses

Rosatis Pizza

2016-11-07

$529

Food

Skluts Mens Wear

2016-11-15

$526

Field work

Grundy County Housing Authority

2016-10-05

$500

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