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Monday, April 21, 2025

How did Brandon Zanotti spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

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Democratic Brandon Zanotti's election campaign committee, Friends of Brandon Zanotti, spent $10,814 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Zanotti's committee spent the most on campaign staff in the quarter, with all those payments ($2,500) going to Cody Moake in Marion. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Zanotti's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.

Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Campaign staff
$2,500
23.1%
Production media expenses
$1,490
13.8%
Campaign work
$1,219
11.3%
Donations
$1,150
10.6%
Election day expenses
$954
8.8%
Hall rental for raising funds
$700
6.5%
Yard signs
$670
6.2%
Billboard expenses
$600
5.6%
Mailing
$470
4.4%
Website expenses
$447
4.1%
Awards
$300
2.8%
Meals
$261
2.4%
Promotional items
$50
0.5%

Table 2 below shows the top 18 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Cody Moake
2016-10-25
$2,500
Campaign staff
In Demand Marketing & Sales Consulting
2016-12-03
$1,219
Campaign work
Digital Innovations
2016-10-04
$990
Production media expenses
Friends of Sheila Simon
2016-10-24
$900
Donations
Herrin Elks Lodge
2016-11-08
$800
Election day expenses
The Herrin Bocce Club, Inc.
2016-12-03
$700
Hall rental for raising funds
Union Signs and Printing
2016-10-21
$670
Yard signs
Lamar Advertising
2016-11-04
$600
Billboard expenses
Digital Innovations
2016-12-03
$500
Production media expenses
Shutterfly, Inc.
2016-12-09
$470
Mailing
In Demand Marketing & Sales Consulting
2016-10-04
$447
Website expenses
O'Charley's
2016-12-16
$300
Awards
Energy Police Department
2016-11-12
$250
Donations
17th Street Barbecue
2016-11-08
$154
Election day expenses
O'Charley's
2016-10-27
$102
Meals
O'Charley's
2016-12-16
$91
Meals
17th Street Barbecue
2016-11-09
$67
Meals
O'Charley's
2016-10-27
$50
Promotional items

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