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Chapin Rose R

Incumbent, Republican candidate for State Senator District 51

June 28, 2022 primary: won with 31,088 votes (100%) · November 8, 2022 general: won with 72,990 votes (100%)

Also ran for State Senator in 2026 ($48,900 raised).

Worth a look

Context How the money was spent

$5,712.32 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 (8)
NameWhoPurpose (as reported)DateAmount
Chapin Rosethe candidatemileage reimbursement2022-03-31$1,626
Chapin Rosethe candidatemileage reimbursement2022-12-30$1,126
Chapin Rosethe candidatemileage reimbursement2022-06-30$1,057
Chapin Rosethe candidatemileage reimbursement2022-09-15$839
Chapin Rosethe candidatemileage reimbursement2022-08-25$430
Chapin Rosethe candidatemileage reimbursement2022-09-30$325
Chapin Rosethe candidatemileage reimbursement2021-03-31$197
Chapin Rosethe candidatemileage reimbursement2022-10-19$112
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

Context Late reports

1 quarterly report filed late (up to 3 days)

Quarterly reports are due by the 15th of the month after each quarter. The report for the quarter ending 2022-03-31 was due 2022-04-15 and filed 2022-04-18.

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 (1)
Quarter endingDueFiledDays late
2022-03-312022-04-152022-04-183
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

Campaign money

$79,253raised, 106 itemized contributions, plus $634 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$104,889spent
$77,397cash on hand on December 31, 2022; $2,000 in debts
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: $104,889

Contributions to other committees$81,214
Travel and meals$12,091
Office, printing and supplies$3,920
Other (as described)$3,454
Fundraising and events$2,071
Digital and online$1,965
Postage and delivery$174

Largest payees: Senate Republican Victory Fund $53,214 Contributions to other committees · Republican State Senate Campaign Committee $15,000 Contributions to other committees · Chapin Rose $5,712 Travel and meals · Ameren Illinois $5,488 Travel and meals · Sandy for Senate $5,000 Contributions to other committees · Citizens for Dennis M. Reboletti $5,000 Contributions to other committees · JAAAD LLC $2,400 Office, printing and supplies · Champaign County Republican Central Committee $2,000 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
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Countryside
Committee$11,000
Senate Republican Victory Fund
Springfield
Business or group$10,195.15
I.P.A.C.E.
Springfield
Committee$6,000
Amazon.com Services Inc.
Seattle
Business or group$4,000
Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC
Bolingbrook
Business or group$2,500
Illinois Assoc. of School Admins PAC
Springfield
Committee$2,000
Illinois Merchants Political Action Committee
Springfield
Committee$2,000
State Farm PAC
Bloomington
Committee$2,000
Illinois CPAs for Political Action
Chicago
Committee$1,600
Eli Lilly & Co. PAC
Indianapolis
Committee$1,500
Illinois Medical Anesthesia PAC
Chicago
Committee$1,500
Realtor Political Action Committee
Springfield
Committee$1,500
UPSPAC
Atlanta
Committee$1,500
Pharmaceutical Care Management Association
Washington
Business or group$1,250
ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE PAC
ABBOTT PARK
Committee$1,000

Committee: Friends of Chapin Rose (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

$69spent supporting them
$0spent opposing them
SpenderAmount
Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR
general · 2022-10-26
for$69

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
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Labor union · Countryside
$11,000126
Senate Republican Victory Fund
Party or caucus committee · Springfield
$10,19527
I.P.A.C.E.
Group or PAC · Springfield
$6,00074
Amazon.com Services LLC
Business · Seattle
$4,00067
Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC
Business · Bolingbrook
$2,500126
Illinois Merchants PAC
Group or PAC · Chicago
$2,00034
Abbott Laboratories Employee PAC
Group or PAC · Abbott Park
$2,00039
State Farm PAC
Group or PAC · Gurnee
$2,0004
Illinois CPAs for Political Action
Group or PAC · Chicago
$1,60087
Eli Lilly and Company PAC
Group or PAC · Indianapolis
$1,50039
Realtor Political Action Committee
Group or PAC · Springfield
$1,500134
UPSPAC
Group or PAC · Atlanta
$1,50049
Illinois Medical Anesthesia PAC
Group or PAC · Chicago
$1,50035
Pharmaceutical Care Management Association
Group or PAC · Washington
$1,2509
Health Alliance Medical Plans
Group or PAC · Champaign
$1,00055