State Sen. Napoleon Harris’ campaign fund has spent more than $6,600 over the past several years at high-end department stores on clothing and other items, records show, but the Flossmoor Democrat and former NFL linebacker won’t explain what was bought and why. The largest of those expenses by Friends of Napoleon Harris, totaling $2,257.
50, was made four days before Christmas in 2020 at the Neiman Marcus store in Oak Brook, according to Illinois State Board of Elections records submitted by the campaign that say the expenditures were for “clothing and supplies.” Three days before Christmas in 2021, Harris’ campaign reported spending $1,177.13 at the same store, telling the elections board the payment was for “clothes.
” Records show Harris’ campaign committee also reported spending: The following month, Harris’ campaign reported paying more than $1,700 for “lodging” at the Four Seasons Hotel Miami that’s about a mile from the Saks, records show. Among the payments made by state Sen. Napoleon Harris’ campaign fund.
Illinois State Board of Elections Illinois politicians’ campaign funds generally aren’t supposed to be used on personal expenses. And the rules specifically flag clothing as something that can’t be purchased with campaign money if it’s for personal use. According to state election law, “A political committee shall not make expenditures” for “clothing or personal laundry expenses, except clothing items rented by the public offic.
