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Tuesday, April 22, 2025

How did Don Harmon spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

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Democratic Don Harmon's election campaign committee, Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate, spent $53,008 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Harmon's committee spent the most on staff salary in the quarter, with 78% of this total ($7,234) going to Karen Fischer in Oak Park. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Harmon's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.

Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Staff salary
$9,278
17.5%
Sponsorships
$7,400
14%
Network administration
$5,783
10.9%
Rent
$5,547
10.5%
Fundraising expenses
$3,316
6.3%
Payroll taxes
$2,999
5.7%
Catering
$2,261
4.3%
Postage
$2,005
3.8%
Staff gifts
$1,831
3.5%
Returned contribution overage
$1,400
2.6%
Volunteer gifts
$1,258
2.4%
Maintenance
$1,121
2.1%
Printing
$1,067
2%
Subscriptions
$1,052
2%
Event entertainment
$952
1.8%
Utilities
$737
1.4%
Supplies
$718
1.4%
Credit card processing fees
$517
1%
Payroll fees
$464
0.9%
Maintenance services
$458
0.9%
Internet & phones
$434
0.8%
Recycling services
$394
0.7%
Event tickets
$354
0.7%
Photography
$350
0.7%
Custodial services
$310
0.6%
Phones
$285
0.5%
Event expenses
$237
0.5%
Window washing
$180
0.3%
Gifts
$178
0.3%
Bank fee
$85
0.2%
Bank fees
$25
< 0.1%

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

Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence
2018-10-29
$5,000
Sponsorships
V-Consulting
2018-10-22
$3,831
Network administration
FitzGerald's Nightclub
2018-10-29
$3,316
Fundraising expenses
Capri Ristorante
2018-10-31
$2,261
Catering
V-Consulting
2018-10-22
$1,952
Network administration
Greenhouse Management
2018-10-02
$1,849
Rent
Greenhouse Management
2018-11-09
$1,849
Rent
Greenhouse Management
2018-12-05
$1,849
Rent
Karen Fischer
2018-11-16
$1,562
Staff salary
Karen Fischer
2018-10-15
$1,517
Staff salary
Alliance for Living NFP
2018-11-19
$1,400
Returned contribution overage
Karen Fischer
2018-11-02
$1,357
Staff salary
Karen Fischer
2018-10-02
$1,323
Staff salary
U.S. Postmaster
2018-12-28
$1,202
Postage
Consolidated Printing
2018-10-15
$877
Printing
Karen Fischer
2018-12-17
$752
Staff salary
Karen Fischer
2018-12-03
$721
Staff salary
Wednesday Journal
2018-10-18
$650
Sponsorships
Ten Thousand Villages
2018-12-21
$580
Volunteer gifts
WR General Contractors
2018-12-11
$563
Maintenance
Andy Sjostrom Inc. Handyman Services
2018-10-02
$558
Maintenance
Wednesday Journal
2018-12-10
$550
Sponsorships
Misericordia
2018-12-13
$516
Staff gifts
Aaron Garland
2018-11-02
$513
Staff salary
Wednesday Journal
2018-11-26
$500
Sponsorships

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