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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

How did Jim Watson spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

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Republican Jim Watson's election campaign committee, Morgan County Republican Central Committee, spent $3,668 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Watson's committee spent the most on mailing in the quarter, with all those payments ($2,159) going to Modern Mailing in Springfield. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Watson's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.

Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Mailing
$2,159
58.9%
Fund raising (food)
$509
13.9%
Fall reception
$500
13.6%
Newspaper advertising
$499
13.6%

Table 2 below shows the top 6 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Modern Mailing
2017-12-07
$2,159
Mailing
Hamilton's Catering Service, Inc.
2017-11-28
$509
Fund raising (food)
Elks
2017-11-15
$500
Fall reception
Jacksonville Journal Courier
2017-11-21
$190
Newspaper advertising
The Source
2017-11-06
$159
Newspaper advertising
The Source
2017-11-28
$150
Newspaper advertising

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