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Tuesday, May 13, 2025

How did Nikki Baer spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

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Democratic Nikki Baer's election campaign committee, Citizens for Nikki Baer, spent $13,574 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Baer's committee spent the most on newspaper advertising in the quarter, with 52.4% of this total ($3,758) going to The Ottawa Times in Ottawa. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Baer's committee spent its money in the third quarter.

Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Newspaper advertising
$7,178
52.9%
Radio advertising
$5,665
41.7%
Promotional items
$330
2.4%
Fund raising advertisement
$230
1.7%
Food
$169
1.3%

Table 2 below shows the top 8 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Studstill Media
2018-09-28
$5,665
Radio advertising
The Ottawa Times
2018-09-20
$3,758
Newspaper advertising
News Tribune
2018-09-14
$2,000
Newspaper advertising
News Tribune
2018-09-17
$1,420
Newspaper advertising
Apple Press
2018-09-10
$230
Fund raising advertisement
Tekweld
2018-09-05
$185
Promotional items
Costco Wholesale
2018-08-22
$169
Food
Tekweld
2018-08-06
$145
Promotional items

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