Democrat Kellie Wegener spent $71,226 in her attempt to beat incumbent Republican Mike Buehler, who laid out $53,213 during the same period.
So, what did she spent the money on?
- Consultants–
- $6,000 – Eli Brottman, Chicago
- $2,500 – Gladiator Consultant, Chicago
- Mailings – $57,012 for three mailings by Red Horse Strategies, Brooklyn, NY
- Texting – $1,287 by Scale to Win, Santa Anna, CA, and Switchboard Public Benefit Corp, Washington, D.C
- Printing – $608, Minuteman, Loves Park
- Signs – $425 by Awesomecampaigns, Elgin
- Meals – $385 at Jude’s, Crystal Lake
- Supplies – $424 – Target, Crystal Lake
- Fund Raising – $1,014, Act Blue, Somerville, MA
Listed as “in-kind” contributions were $2,784:
- Mailings – $1,874 for two mailings by the Democratic Party of Illinois
- Fundraising food – $900 from Bob Janz, McHenry
$1,154.32 in additional campaign money was spent in amounts less than $150 each.
