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Bill Hauter R

Incumbent, Republican candidate for State Representative District 87

March 19, 2024 primary: won with 9,733 votes (100%) · November 5, 2024 general: won with 39,955 votes (100%)

Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($72,469 raised), 2022 ($123,572 raised).

Worth a look

Context Late reports

2 large contributions ($5,500) reported on an A-1 after the deadline

A contribution of $1,000 or more must be reported to the State Board of Elections within 5 business days (2 in the last 30 days before an election the candidate is on the ballot for). The latest: $3,500 from American Society of Anesthesiologist PAC (ASA PAC), received 2024-10-28, reported 2024-10-31: 3 business days, 1 past the deadline.

What to check
  • The receipt date is what the committee reported; a correction or a typo there changes the count.
  • A contribution received and returned within the same quarterly period needn't be reported on an A-1.
  • The Board decides on fines and can waive them (inadvertence, clerical error, days late).
The entries (2)
NameDateA-1 filedBusiness daysAllowedAmount
American Society of Anesthesiologist PAC (ASA PAC)2024-10-282024-10-3132$3,500
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC2024-10-282024-10-3132$2,000
Rule: Large contributions reported late
“A political committee shall file a report of any contribution of $1,000 or more electronically with the Board within 5 business days after receipt of the contribution, except that the report shall be filed within 2 business days after receipt if (i) the contribution is received 30 or fewer days before the date of an election”10 ILCS 5/9-10(c) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Campaign money

$148,405raised, 224 itemized contributions, plus $12,214 in small ones
$15,970from the candidate (incl. loans)
$96,813spent
$80,833cash on hand on December 31, 2024; $7,000 in debts
Where their money comes from (besides their own)

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

Plus $3,970 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →

How it was spent: $96,813

Contributions to other committees$34,171
Other (as described)$33,402
Mail and literature$7,418
Office, printing and supplies$6,305
Donations and sponsorships$4,850
Fundraising and events$4,471
Consultants and field$2,500
Staff pay$1,400
Travel and meals$1,100
Digital and online$726

Largest payees: St. Louis Cardinals $18,309 Other (as described) · House Republican Organization $10,000 Contributions to other committees · Coleman Printing Company $9,089 Office, printing and supplies · Robert Boucher for State's Attorney $5,000 Contributions to other committees · Bill Hauter $5,000 Other (as described) · Karen Disharoon $4,500 Other (as described) · A Perfect Promotion $3,682 Office, printing and supplies · Citizens for Schweizer $3,541 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
Caterpillar Inc. Political Action Committee (CATPAC)
Irving
Committee$6,000
Illinois State Medical Society PAC
Chicago
Committee$5,500
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Countryside
Committee$5,000
Edward Hauter
Retired · Retired · Morton
Person$5,000
DENT-IL-PAC
Springfield
Committee$4,750
Ameren IL PAC
Springfield
Committee$4,500
Alexander Chaikin
Anesthesiologist · North American Partners in Anesthesia, IL · Groveland
Person$4,500
Illinois Hospital Assn PAC (IHA PAC)
Springfield
Committee$4,000
Illinois Medical Anesthesia PAC
Chicago
Committee$4,000
Illinois Society of Anesthesiologists PAC
Milwaukee
Committee$4,000
Bill Hauter
Physician · Associated Anesthesiologists
Person$3,970.31
American Society of Anesthesiologist PAC (ASA PAC)
Schaumburg
Committee$3,500
Ameren
St. Louis
Business or group$3,000
Realtor Political Action Committee
Springfield
Committee$3,000
Stacy Creekmur
Director of Operations · Creekmur Wealth Advisors · Pekin
Person$2,500

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

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2024 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Caterpillar Inc. Political Action Committee (CATPAC)
Group or PAC · Irving
$6,0002
Illinois State Medical Society PAC
Group or PAC · Chicago
$5,50089
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Labor union · Countryside
$5,00097
DENT-IL-PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$4,75078
Ameren Illinois PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$4,50022
Illinois Hospital Assn PAC (IHA PAC)
Group or PAC · Springfield
$4,0003
Illinois Medical Anesthesia PAC
Group or PAC · Chicago
$4,0003
Illinois Society of Anesthesiologists PAC
Group or PAC · Milwaukee
$4,0003
Bill Hauter
Physician, Associated Anesthesiologists
$3,9704
Realtor Political Action Committee
Group or PAC · Springfield
$3,00086
Ameren
Business · St. Louis
$3,00027
Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
Group or PAC · Chicago
$2,0004
Abbvie PAC
Group or PAC · North Chicago
$2,00037
McGuireWoods Federal PAC
Group or PAC · Richmond
$2,0005
Comcast Financial Agency Corporation
Business · Philadelphia
$2,00039