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State Rep. Ken Dunkin (D-Chicago) filed early on Friday morning an updated 2016 1st quarter campaign disclosure report, revealing $983,154 in additional campaign expenses than were not reported on the April 15 deadline. […]

On April 15, Dunkin, an ally of Republican Governor Bruce Rauner, began the fourth quarter of 2015 with $221,143 in the bank; raised $1,309,500 ($1,300,000 from a Rauner ally) and reported spending only $294,462 and ending with $1,236,180 in the bank, according to state election board records.

Dunkin’s new report, which was filed at 12:31 a.m. on Friday, April 22, now shows that, after $1,220,197 in expenses, he still has a tidy $310,130 in the bank. Nice.

Much of the previously undisclosed money was spent on TV ads, but there are also a ton more workers listed now. Click here for the amended report, which has 932 pages of expenditures. And click here for the original report, which had 432 pages of expenditures.

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Apr 22, 16 @ 1:03 pm

Comments

He only raised $9500 on his own???? Clearly he had deep support in the community. Rauner and Proft sure can pick em.

Comment by TominChicago Friday, Apr 22, 16 @ 1:05 pm
–Click here for the amended report, which has 932 pages of expenditures.–

What the what?

That’s not an “amendment,” that’s “War and Peace.”

Just slip the mind at filing time, or something, those 932 pages?

Comment by wordslinger Friday, Apr 22, 16 @ 1:12 pm
Much like Chicago voters I’m sure all of those additional “workers” exist?

Comment by Silent Majority Friday, Apr 22, 16 @ 1:14 pm
At least some locals got some dough.

Little sorry to see that the million is unavailable, though. (I had a clever plan.)

Comment by walker Friday, Apr 22, 16 @ 1:15 pm
500 additional pages? Are you kidding me? What, did it slip Kenny’s mind? Oh, and there’s still no excuse for having $300k+ in your account if you’re not planning to use it as a slush fund - political or otherwise.

Comment by Chicago Cynic Friday, Apr 22, 16 @ 1:26 pm
===Just slip the mind at filing time, or something, those 932 pages?===

How quick could you get all those dudes to cough up names and addresses? lol.

Comment by A guy Friday, Apr 22, 16 @ 1:27 pm
This is the greatest piece of slop, I’ve ever seen, hey bud, did you get addresses for those workers, nope just put them all at 2907 S Wabash

Comment by Someone you should know Friday, Apr 22, 16 @ 1:27 pm
Dozens of folks listed at 2907 S. Wabash. Why?

Comment by Anonymous Friday, Apr 22, 16 @ 1:28 pm
It’s good that he still has $300,000 because the audit that is likely coming won’t be cheap.

Comment by The Captain Friday, Apr 22, 16 @ 1:38 pm
Just a guess, but could 2907 Wabash be the campaign office?

Comment by Arthur Andersen Friday, Apr 22, 16 @ 1:41 pm
Before he’s done he may list more workers than he had votes.

Comment by Decaf Coffee Party Friday, Apr 22, 16 @ 1:44 pm
So how much did he spend for each vote that he got?

Just wondering!

Comment by illini Friday, Apr 22, 16 @ 2:00 pm
Illini-
I believe your question can be combined with questions about the additional workers. Wasn’t he paying people $50 to vote for him?

Comment by Triple fat Friday, Apr 22, 16 @ 2:08 pm
Probably took him a couple extra weeks to find somebody to type all those additional pages LOL

Comment by Elo Kiddies Friday, Apr 22, 16 @ 2:39 pm
Google sez 2907 S Wabash = St James Church & Henry Booth House which provides Head Start and family health services.

Comment by Chicago J Friday, Apr 22, 16 @ 3:03 pm
No wonder we had a bit of improvement in employment numbers…..

Comment by blue dog dem Friday, Apr 22, 16 @ 3:14 pm