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Aaron Smith R

Republican candidate for State Representative District 118

June 28, 2022 primary: lost with 2,850 votes (31.7%)

🔓 Contribution limits are off in their race (self funding disclosure).

Worth a look

Worth a look Late reports

4 quarterly reports filed late (up to 120 days)

Quarterly reports are due by the 15th of the month after each quarter. The report for the quarter ending 2022-09-30 was due 2022-10-17 and filed 2023-02-14.

What to check

A paper report postmarked 3 days before the deadline is on time; the Board records when it arrived.
The Board assesses fines for late reports and may waive them.

The entries (4)

Quarter ending	Due	Filed	Days late
2022-03-31	2022-04-15	2022-04-19	4
2022-06-30	2022-07-15	2022-08-22	38
2022-09-30	2022-10-17	2023-02-14	120
2022-12-31	2023-01-17	2023-02-14	28

Rule: Quarterly reports filed late

“A political committee shall file quarterly reports no later than the 15th day of the month following each period.”10 ILCS 5/9-10(b) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Context How the money was spent

$8,836.24 paid by the campaign to the candidate

Campaign money may go to a candidate or their family only as pay for work actually done; reimbursing campaign costs they paid out of pocket (mileage, travel, supplies) is common and allowed. The purposes the campaign wrote are listed with each payment.

What to check

Whether each payment is a reimbursement for campaign costs, or pay for work done.
Family is matched by last name and the home address on file with the Board; relatives elsewhere aren't found.

The entries (2)

Name	Who	Purpose (as reported)	Date	Amount
Aaron Smith	the candidate	Social Media Reimbursement	2022-07-05	$4,667
Aaron Smith	the candidate	Social Media Reimbursement	2022-07-02	$4,170

Rule: Mileage, reimbursements and pay to the candidate

“For payments to a public official or candidate or his or her family member unless for compensation for services actually rendered by that person.”10 ILCS 5/9-8.10(a)(11) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Campaign money

$96,800raised, 30 itemized contributions, plus $1,450 in small ones

$108,800from the candidate (incl. loans)

$147,950spent

$0cash on hand on December 31, 2022; $107,500 in debts

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

83%10%

IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders

Plus $1,300 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →

How it was spent: $147,950

Other (as described)$66,150

Radio$49,991

Office, printing and supplies$14,384

Digital and online$12,041

Staff pay$3,300

Fundraising and events$1,886

Donations and sponsorships$198

Largest payees: Hodas & Associates $94,050 Radio · James Arthur Design Co. $12,065 Digital and online · The Hideout $10,000 Other (as described) · Aaron Smith $8,836 Digital and online · My Campaign Store $8,629 Office, printing and supplies · Stephen Kosco $5,755 Office, printing and supplies · Jessica DePoincy $2,198 Staff pay · River Radio $1,991 Radio

Grouped by the purpose each payment lists (“direct mail”, “consulting”), so the groups are approximate; a consultant's payments to others (ads, mail) show under the consultant.

Top contributors	Type	Total
I.P.A.C.E. Springfield	Business or group	$57,000
ULLICO Management Company Silver Spring, MD	Business or group	$20,000
AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 Political Action Committee Springfield	Business or group	$7,500
Illinois AFL-CIO Springfield	Business or group	$1,700
Aaron Smith Construction · Smith Hafeli, Inc. · Marion	Person	$1,300
June Bishop Retired · Retired · Marion	Person	$1,000
Lance Hafeli Construction · Smith Hafeli, Inc. · Marion	Person	$1,000
JMO Mobile Modular, LLC Marion	Business or group	$1,000
Gagandeep Bedi Marion	Person	$500
Yash Bedi Marion	Person	$500
Jessica Bejmovicz Marion	Person	$500
Steven Cook Marion	Person	$500
Pam Ellis Marion	Person	$500
Teresa Rogers Marion	Person	$500
Randi Stoner Carterville	Person	$500

Committee: Aaron Smith for State Representative (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.

Companies on the state register

Corporations and LLCs the Secretary of State lists Aaron Smith as an officer, manager or member of.

Company	Their role	Status	Gave to the campaign
SMITH HAFELI, INC. Corporation, since 2016 · file 70908913	secretary, registered agent	Good standing · last annual report 2025	—
SMITH HAFELI-POETTKER JOINT VENTURE II, LLC LLC, since 2025 · file 16846759	manager	Good standing · last annual report 2026	—
THE LITTLE NASHVILLE CAFE, INC. Corporation, since 2020 · file 73093937	president, secretary, registered agent	Good standing · last annual report 2025	—
SMITH HAFELI ARCHITECTS LLC LLC, since 2022 · file 12380143	manager, registered agent	Involuntarily dissolved	—

Registered agent for (the person who receives legal papers; often a lawyer or accountant for a client, not an owner): DELAUTER SMITH HAFELI JV, LLC (voluntarily dissolved) · FORTUNE CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC (dissolved) · SMITH HAFELI ROSS, LLC (involuntarily dissolved).

From the Secretary of State's business records of October 13, 2026, matched by name and ZIP code against the address the State Board of Elections has for the candidate (or by name when the company itself gave to their campaign). Someone listed only at another address isn't found; search the Secretary of State's business entity search by file number for the full record.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2022 state candidates.

Donor	To them	Candidates funded
I.P.A.C.E. Group or PAC · Springfield	$57,000	74
ULLICO Management Company Business · Silver Spring	$20,000	16
AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 PAC Labor union · Springfield	$7,500	41
Illinois AFL-CIO Labor union · Springfield	$1,700	52
Arcadia Wealth Group, LLC Business · Marion	$350	2
The Tedrick Group Business · Mt. Vernon	$250	2
Jim Bales Marion	$200	2
Black Diamond RV Business · Marion	$200	2