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Brad Beekman R
Republican candidate for State Senator District 36
March 17, 2026 primary: won with 5,421 votes (53.3%) · November 3, 2026 general
Campaign money
$28,300 of it in 9 large contributions reported on A-1s since their last quarterly report (through June 30, 2026): $1,000 or more from one source must be reported within days, ahead of the next quarterly.
Illinois Senate Republican Campaign Committee $13,000 2026-09-30 · Richard Uihlein $7,300 2026-07-17 · Warren County Republican Central Committee $2,000 2026-07-31 · George Wilhelmsen $2,000 2026-09-30 · Citizens for Arellano $1,000 2026-10-09 · Lee County Republican Central Committee $1,000 2026-10-09 · McDonough County Republican Central Committee $1,000 2026-07-31 · Larry O'Hern $1,000 2026-09-24
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How it was spent: $46,712
Largest payees: Campaign Eagle $13,841 Mail and literature · Coleman Printing Co. $11,788 Postage and delivery · Ace Endeavors $9,954 Mail and literature · Forgottonia Media, LLC $9,457 Print ads and billboards · Midstate Graphics $1,372 Office, printing and supplies · Knox County Republican Central Committee $300 Donations and sponsorships
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 | Total |
|---|---|
| Illinois Senate Republican Campaign Committee Springfield | $13,000 |
| Friends of Sue Rezin Morris | $10,000 |
| Midwest Control Products Bushnell | $10,000 |
| Richard Uihlein CEO · Uline · Lake Bluff | $7,300 |
| Eileen Rauschert Retired · Retired · Bushnell | $7,000 |
| Everett, Jr. Reynolds M. Attorney · Barash & Everett, LLC · Galva | $3,000 |
| Make Illinois Great Again Bushnell | $2,537.57 |
| Hiel Trucking Inc Prairie City | $2,500 |
| Matthew Rauschert Engineer · Midwest Control Products · Avon | $2,500 |
| Citizens for Arellano Dixon | $2,000 |
| Warren County Republican Central Committee Monmouth | $2,000 |
| George Wilhelmsen Retired · Retired · Rochelle | $2,000 |
| Citizens for Higgins Gladstone | $1,250 |
| Kathy Heikes Marietta | $1,000 |
| Lee County Republican Central Committee Dixon | $1,000 |
Committee: Beekman for Senate (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 2026 state candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Senate Republican Campaign Committee Party or caucus committee · Springfield | $13,000 | 10 | |
| Midwest Control Products Business · Bushnell | $10,000 | 2 | |
| Friends of Sue Rezin Candidate or officeholder committee · Morris | $10,000 | 7 | |
| Richard Uihlein CEO, Uline · Lake Bluff | $7,300 | 5 | |
| Eileen Rauschert Retired, Retired · Bushnell | $7,000 | 2 | |
| Make Illinois Great Again Business · Bushnell | $2,538 | 2 | |
| Matthew Rauschert Engineer, Midwest Control Products · Avon | $2,500 | 3 | |
| Citizens for Arellano Candidate or officeholder committee · Dixon | $2,000 | 3 | |
| Warren County Republican Central Committee Party or caucus committee · Monmouth | $2,000 | 2 | |
| George Wilhelmsen Senior Consultant, Sargent Lundy LLC · Rochelle | $2,000 | 2 | |
| McDonough County Republican Central Committee Party or caucus committee · Macomb | $1,000 | 3 | |
| Lee County Republican Central Committee Party or caucus committee · Dixon | $1,000 | 3 | |
| John Edwards Galesburg | $250 | 2 |