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Andrew Chesney R

Republican candidate for State Senator District 45

June 28, 2022 primary: won with 23,040 votes (100%) · November 8, 2022 general: won with 56,171 votes (100%)

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

Also ran for State Senator in 2026 ($633,835 raised).

Worth a look

Context How the money was spent

$9,728.71 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. Not counted: $55,001 repaying the candidate's loans to the campaign or returning their money, which the law allows.

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 (8)
NameWhoPurpose (as reported)DateAmount
Andrew Chesneythe candidateMileage - 2nd Quarter2022-07-01$1,664
Andrew Chesneythe candidateMileage: 3rd Quarter2022-10-01$1,623
Andrew Chesneythe candidateMileage - 1st Quarter2022-04-01$1,575
Andrew Chesneythe candidateMileage: 4th Quarter2022-01-01$1,495
Andrew Chesneythe candidateMileage - 3rd Quarter2021-10-01$1,269
Andrew Chesneythe candidateMileage: 2nd Quarter2021-07-01$915
Andrew Chesneythe candidateMileage2021-01-01$689
Andrew Chesneythe candidateQuarterly Mileage2021-04-01$499
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

$332,955raised, 316 itemized contributions, plus $31,985 in small ones
$55,001from the candidate (incl. loans)
$298,218spent
$146,810cash on hand on December 31, 2022
Where their money comes from (besides their own)

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

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How it was spent: $298,218

Contributions to other committees$75,920
Other (as described)$61,325
Postage and delivery$55,715
Consultants and field$43,600
Office, printing and supplies$16,233
Travel and meals$13,466
Fundraising and events$10,777
Digital and online$7,885
Donations and sponsorships$5,309
Mail and literature$2,515

Largest payees: Andrew Chesney $64,730 Travel and meals · The Newberg Group $42,387 Postage and delivery · Axiom Strategies $32,530 Postage and delivery · Elect Dan McConchie $20,000 Contributions to other committees · Citizens for John Cabello $18,500 Contributions to other committees · Victory Enterprises $12,676 Postage and delivery · Jim Thacker $8,500 Consultants and field · House Republican Organization $5,000 Contributions to other committees

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 contributorsTypeTotal
Steven Chesney
President · Seaga Manufacturing, Freeport, Il. · Las Vegas
Person$55,500
Realtor PAC
Springfield
Committee$26,000
Beverly Chesney
Retired · Retired · Las Vegas
Person$22,500
Andrew Brinkman
CEO · Stableford Capital · Paradise Valley
Person$12,500
Fischer Exacavating Inc.
Freeport
Business or group$12,500
Z Financial - IL G Properties, LLC
Freeport
Business or group$10,000
Associated Beer Distributors of IL PAC
Springfield
Committee$7,000
Michael Dinan
CEO · Dinan & Company LLC · Paradise Valley
Person$6,000
Teresa Dinan
Controller · Dinan & Company LLC · Paradise Valley
Person$6,000
Lisa Kaufman
Managing Director · Dinan & Company, LLC · Chicago
Person$6,000
John Zajicek
CEO · Z Financial · Freeport
Person$6,000
Ameren
St. Louis
Business or group$5,000
Citizens for John Cabello
Machesney Park
Business or group$5,000
William Huels
Accountant · Diamond & Huels PC · Arlington Heights
Person$5,000
Laura Bell
Consulting · Self · Ft. Meyers
Person$4,000

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

Outside spending for and against them

$3,585spent supporting them
$0spent opposing them
SpenderAmount
Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR
general · 2022-10-11 – 2022-12-07
for$3,585

Independent expenditures reported by other committees since January 1, 2021. The candidate doesn't control them.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2022 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Realtor Political Action Committee
Group or PAC · Springfield
$26,000134
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$7,00097
John Zajicek
CEO, Z Financial · Freeport
$6,0004
Ameren
Business · St. Louis
$5,00038
Citizens for John Cabello
Candidate or officeholder committee · Machesney Park
$5,0002
Community BancPac
Group or PAC · Springfield
$4,00079
INCS Action PAC
Group or PAC · Chicago
$3,50042
Illinois State Medical Society PAC
Group or PAC · Chicago
$3,500113
Illinois Farm Bureau Activator
Group or PAC · Bloomington
$3,00049
CAR of Illinois
Business · Springfield
$2,500121
Illinois Hospital Association PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$2,500106
Illinois Bankers PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$2,50070
Mark Bocker
Farmer, Self · Polo
$2,0002
Illinois Broadband and Cable Association PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$2,00037
Illinois Lawyers PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$2,00070