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How did Mike Jacobs spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

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Democratic Mike Jacobs's election campaign committee, Friends of Mike Jacobs, spent $3,555 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Jacobs's committee spent the most on staff salaries in the quarter, with 86.4% of this total ($1,500) going to Dawn Shelton in Silvis. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Jacobs's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.

Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Staff salaries
$1,736
48.8%
Telephone expenses
$778
21.9%
Flowers
$386
10.9%
Insurance
$341
9.6%
Meals
$312
8.8%

Table 2 below shows the top 13 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Dawn Shelton
2017-11-01
$500
Staff salaries
Dawn Shelton
2017-12-20
$500
Staff salaries
Dawn Shelton
2017-10-10
$500
Staff salaries
State Farm Insurance
2017-11-01
$341
Insurance
Verizon Wireless
2017-11-18
$238
Telephone expenses
Verizon Wireless
2017-10-10
$238
Telephone expenses
Verizon Wireless
2017-11-19
$236
Staff salaries
Milan Flower Shop
2017-10-18
$193
Flowers
Milan Flower Shop
2017-11-20
$193
Flowers
Bass Street Chop Shop
2017-11-30
$156
Meals
Bass Street Chop Shop
2017-11-30
$155
Meals
Verizon Wireless
2017-11-30
$155
Telephone expenses
Verizon Wireless
2017-10-31
$145
Telephone expenses

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