How did Norine Hammond spend campaign funds in the third quarter?

By Local Labs News Service

Oct 7, 2017

Republican Norine Hammond's election campaign committee, Citizens for Hammond, spent $20,185 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Hammond's committee spent the most on golf outings in the quarter, with 53.1% of this total ($5,819) going to Gold Hills Golf Club Inc in Colchester. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Hammond's committee spent its money in the third quarter.

Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose

Purpose

Amount

Percent of total spending

Golf outings

$10,951

54.3%

Computer purchases

$1,058

5.2%

Meals

$893

4.4%

Reimbursed expenses jan thru june 2017

$655

3.2%

Candidate lodging

$577

2.9%

Candy

$523

2.6%

Subscriptions

$509

2.5%

Donations

$500

2.5%

Postage

$490

2.4%

Insurance

$475

2.4%

Miscellaneous services

$422

2.1%

Phones

$401

T-shirts

$383

1.9%

Gasoline

$378

1.9%

Conference

$375

1.9%

Cell phones

$359

1.8%

Rent

$300

1.5%

Printing

$262

1.3%

Sponsorships

$237

1.2%

Flowers

$226

1.1%

Post office box

$206

Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter

Recipient

Date

Amount

Purpose

Gold Hills Golf Club Inc

2017-07-24

$5,819

Golf outings

King Graphics

2017-07-13

$1,745

Golf outings

B & S Tent Rental

2017-07-17

$1,256

Golf outings

Best Buy

2017-09-21

$1,058

Computer purchases

Norine Hammond

2017-08-11

$655

Reimbursed expenses jan thru june 2017

Marriott

2017-08-21

$577

Candidate lodging

Farm King Supply, Inc.

2017-08-09

$543

Golf outings

Farm King Supply, Inc.

2017-09-12

$523

Candy

State Farm - Cathy Early

2017-07-20

$475

Insurance

Saputo's Restaurant

2017-07-20

$390

Meals

Mid State Graphics

2017-09-21

$383

T-shirts

CSG Midwest Council of State Government

2017-08-21

$375

Conference

Gordon Food Service Store

2017-07-20

$364

Golf outings

Gravity Trading

2017-07-20

$334

Golf outings

2017-08-17

$332

Subscriptions

Augie's

2017-07-20

$318

Meals

Abingdon Corn Festival

2017-08-27

$300

Donations

Dakin-Westen Rentals

2017-08-21

$300

Rent

US Post Office

2017-09-11

$294

Postage

Allegra Printing

2017-09-12

$262

Printing

Derek Lahey

2017-07-17

$252

Miscellaneous services

Knox County Farm Bureau

2017-09-18

$237

Sponsorships

Enchanted Florist

2017-09-05

$226

Flowers

Production Xpress

2017-07-20

$216

Golf outings

Avon Business Mens Club

2017-08-17

$200

Donations

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