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Brad Halbrook R

Incumbent, Republican candidate for State Representative District 107

March 19, 2024 primary: won with 9,613 votes (68.4%) · November 5, 2024 general: won with 45,819 votes (100%)

Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($11,842 raised), 2022 ($95,797 raised).

Worth a look

Context How the money was spent

$2,756.47 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)
NameWhoPurpose (as reported)DateAmount
Brad Halbrookthe candidateMileage2024-07-23$2,383
Brad Halbrookthe candidateTransportation2024-09-16$374
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

$111,238raised, 49 itemized contributions, plus $2,460 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$85,116spent
$49,372cash on hand on December 31, 2024
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: $85,116

Consultants and field$36,140
Contributions to other committees$20,420
Office, printing and supplies$7,586
Digital and online$6,081
Travel and meals$6,020
Other (as described)$3,238
Polling$1,935
Donations and sponsorships$1,500
Radio$1,014
Legal, accounting and fees$407

Largest payees: Higher Ground Strategies $28,140 Consultants and field · Prairie Fire LLC $6,600 Consultants and field · Blaine Wilhour $5,000 Contributions to other committees · Citizens for Chris Miller-Illinois First $4,500 Contributions to other committees · Nation Builder $4,027 Digital and online · Chris Illinois First-Chris Miller $3,000 Contributions to other committees · Brad Halbrook $2,756 Travel and meals · Misc Lump Sum Expense $2,647 Digital and online

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
Chris Illinois First-Chris Miller
Hindsboro
Committee$51,000
Richard Uihlein
CEO · Uline · Lake Bluff
Person$6,900
Jack Bishop
Self Employed · Self · Lake Bluff
Person$5,300
Daniel Caulkins
Retired · Retired · Decatur
Person$5,000
Jo Caulkins
Retired · Retired · Decatur
Person$5,000
Chris Miller
Hindsboro
Committee$5,000
Middle Ground PAC
Urbana
Committee$3,000
Chesney For Illinois
Freeport
Committee$2,500
Illinois Manufactured Housing Association PAC
Springfield
Committee$2,500
Citizens For David Friess
Committee$2,000
Jeanne Ives
Self · Self · Wheaton
Person$2,000
Kevin McKittrick
Retired · Retired · Shelbyville
Person$2,000
CHEMPAC
Des Plaines
Committee$1,500
Contractors for Free Enterprise
Elk Grove Village
Committee$1,500
Illinois Merchants Political Action Committee Team
Chicago
Committee$1,500

Committee: Citizens for Brad Halbrook (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
Richard Uihlein
CEO, Uline · Lake Bluff
$6,9007
Jack Bishop
Self Employed, Self Employed · Lake Bluff
$5,3005
Daniel Caulkins
State Representative, State of Illinois · Decatur
$5,0005
Jo Caulkins
Retired, Retired · Decatur
$5,0006
Chesney For Illinois
Candidate or officeholder committee · Freeport
$2,50010
IL Manufactured Housing Assoc. PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$2,50014
CHEMPAC
Group or PAC · Des Plaines
$1,50053
Contractors for Free Enterprise
Business · Springfield
$1,50041
Illinois Merchants Political Action Committee Team
Group or PAC · Springfield
$1,50064
ABATE PAC
Group or PAC · Freeport
$1,00023
Mary Miller for Congress
Candidate or officeholder committee · Hindsboro
$1,0003
David Falk
pharmacist, self employed · Decatur
$1,0002
Illinois CPAs for Political Action
Group or PAC · Chicago
$80068
Illinois Action Committee for Rural Electrification
Group or PAC · Springfield
$75045
Sheriff's of Illinois PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$60027