How did William Sam McCann spend campaign funds in the first quarter?

By Local Labs News Service

Apr 7, 2017

Conservative William Sam McCann's election campaign committee, McCann for Illinois, spent $26,113 in the first quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

McCann's committee spent the most on mileage expenses in the quarter, with 86.7% of this total ($3,790) going to William "Sam" McCann in Carlinville. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how McCann's committee spent its money in the first quarter.

Table 1: First-quarter spending by purpose

Purpose

Amount

Percent of total spending

Mileage expenses

$4,370

16.7%

Campaign office rent

$3,600

13.8%

Equipment

$3,203

12.3%

Donations

$1,710

6.6%

Fundraiser food & beverage

$1,639

6.3%

Vehicle expense

$1,599

6.1%

Telephones

$1,166

4.5%

Advertising

$967

3.7%

Office furniture

$951

3.6%

Liabilty ins

$767

2.9%

Office

$701

2.7%

Car rentral

$636

2.4%

Fuel expense

$559

2.1%

Public relations

$510

Membership dues

$482

1.9%

Fees

$404

1.6%

Meals & lodging

$354

1.4%

Internet services

$317

1.2%

Supplies

$294

1.1%

Office supplies

$252

Donatiom

$250

Contributions

$200

0.8%

Sponsorships

$200

0.8%

Cell phones

$198

0.8%

Promotional items

$190

0.7%

Domain renewal

$187

0.7%

Rental fee

$180

0.7%

Meeting supplies

$175

0.7%

Fuel

$41

0.2%

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

Table 2: Largest expenses of the first quarter

Recipient

Date

Amount

Purpose

William Sam McCann

2017-02-15

$3,005

Mileage expenses

Best Buy

2017-03-24

$1,922

Equipment

Pao

2017-03-27

$1,639

Fundraiser food & beverage

Landmark Ford

2017-01-25

$1,599

Vehicle expense

Cnb

2017-01-11

$1,200

Campaign office rent

Cnb

2017-02-08

$1,200

Campaign office rent

Cnb

2017-03-30

$1,200

Campaign office rent

Shopko

2017-03-13

$951

Office furniture

William Sam McCann

2017-01-26

$785

Mileage expenses

Pekin

2017-03-06

$767

Liabilty ins

Magnolia Lane

2017-03-25

$701

Office

Landmark Rental

2017-03-07

$636

Car rentral

Cynthia Miller

2017-02-15

$580

Mileage expenses

Facebook

2017-01-03

$549

Advertising

Pike County Quail

2017-03-11

$485

Donations

Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce

2017-03-09

$482

Membership dues

Verizon

2017-01-03

$465

Telephones

Hawk Pride Club

2017-02-11

$435

Donations

Best Buy

2017-03-29

$411

Equipment

Secretary of State

2017-01-17

$404

Fees

Pere Marquette Lodge

2017-02-24

$354

Meals & lodging

Verizon

2017-03-27

$353

Telephones

Verizon

2017-02-02

$347

Telephones

Facebook

2017-02-01

$259

Advertising

Wal Mart

2017-03-16

$254

Equipment

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