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Wednesday, October 8, 2025

How did James Rankin spend campaign funds in the fourth quarter?

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Republican James Rankin's election campaign committee, James" Jimmy" Rankin for Sheriff, spent $1,678 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Rankin's committee spent the most on re-elect signs in the quarter, with all those payments ($900) going to Montz Plumbing & Services in Charleston. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Rankin's committee spent its money in the fourth quarter.

Table 1: Fourth-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Re-elect signs
$900
53.6%
Brochures
$359
21.4%
Promotional items
$351
20.9%
Banners
$68
4.1%

Table 2 below shows the top 7 largest single expenditures during the quarter.

Table 2: Largest expenses of the fourth quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Montz Plumbing & Services
2017-12-06
$900
Re-elect signs
Paap Printing
2017-10-23
$359
Brochures
Wal-Mart
2017-10-25
$193
Promotional items
Wal-Mart
2017-10-25
$146
Promotional items
Wal-Mart
2017-10-25
$68
Banners
Wal-Mart
2017-10-25
$5
Promotional items
Wal-Mart
2017-10-25
$5
Promotional items

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