Lightford's committee spent the most on supplies in the quarter, with 66.2% of this total ($1,714) going to Dollar Tree Store, Inc. in Melrose Park. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Lightford's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Supplies
$2,589
17.1%
Car lease payment
$2,114
14%
Campaign donation
$2,000
13.2%
Candidate lodging
$1,855
12.3%
Promotional items
$1,180
7.8%
Cell phones
$886
5.9%
Hall rental for raising funds
$800
5.3%
Printing
$652
4.3%
Gasoline
$553
3.7%
Ad books
$500
3.3%
Donations
$500
3.3%
Meals
$461
3.1%
Car maintenance
$419
2.8%
Transportation
$277
1.8%
Food
$183
1.2%
Transport supplies
$134
0.9%
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
Raoul for Illinois
2018-08-24
$2,000
Campaign donation
Marriott Hotel Chicago
2018-08-06
$1,699
Candidate lodging
Dollar Tree Store, Inc.
2018-07-23
$1,477
Supplies
City Point Loft
2018-09-27
$800
Hall rental for raising funds
Bear Cat Leasing
2018-09-06
$704
Car lease payment
Bear Cat Leasing
2018-08-07
$704
Car lease payment
Bear Cat Leasing
2018-07-11
$704
Car lease payment
4imprint
2018-07-19
$652
Promotional items
4imprint
2018-08-06
$528
Promotional items
The Answer Inc
2018-08-30
$500
Ad books
The Answer Inc
2018-09-17
$500
Donations
Mahogany Graphics
2018-07-20
$450
Printing
Target
2018-07-17
$313
Supplies
Southwest Airlines
2018-07-19
$277
Transportation
LaLos
2018-09-21
$277
Meals
Dollar Tree Store, Inc.
2018-07-18
$236
Supplies
T-Mobile
2018-07-12
$234
Cell phones
T-Mobile
2018-08-13
$232
Cell phones
T-Mobile
2018-09-12
$229
Cell phones
Mahogany Graphics
2018-08-21
$201
Printing
T-Mobile
2018-08-07
$189
Cell phones
Target
2018-08-06
$182
Supplies
Marriott Wardman Park
2018-07-02
$155
Candidate lodging
M&M Oil
2018-08-08
$155
Gasoline
Walmart
2018-07-19
$150
Supplies
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