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Charles Meier R

Incumbent, Republican candidate for State Representative District 109

March 17, 2026 primary: won with 7,600 votes (62.3%) · November 3, 2026 general

Also ran for State Representative in 2024 ($168,710 raised), 2022 ($143,142 raised).

Worth a look

Context How the money was spent

$18,809.56 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 (21)

Name	Who	Purpose (as reported)	Date	Amount
Charles E. Meier	the candidate	Mileage	2026-03-13	$1,702
Charles E. Meier	the candidate	Mileage	2026-08-18	$1,665
Charles E. Meier	the candidate	Mileage	2026-09-11	$1,531
Charles E. Meier	the candidate	Mileage	2025-09-08	$1,357
Charles E. Meier	the candidate	Mileage	2025-08-16	$1,226
Charles E. Meier	the candidate	Mileage	2026-04-10	$1,147
Charles E. Meier	the candidate	Mileage	2025-11-03	$1,135
Charles E. Meier	the candidate	Mileage	2025-01-05	$998
Charles E. Meier	the candidate	Mileage	2026-02-17	$968
Charles E. Meier	the candidate	Mileage	2025-04-04	$906
Charles E. Meier	the candidate	Mileage	2025-12-05	$881
Charles E. Meier	the candidate	Mileage	2025-07-12	$848
Charles E. Meier	the candidate	Mileage	2025-02-10	$776
Charles E. Meier	the candidate	Mileage	2026-01-09	$722
Charles E. Meier	the candidate	Mileage	2025-05-25	$714
Charles E. Meier	the candidate	Mileage	2025-03-17	$670
Charles E. Meier	the candidate	Mileage	2025-11-11	$365
Charles E. Meier	the candidate	Mileage	2026-06-17	$348
Charles E. Meier	the candidate	Mileage	2025-06-22	$307
Charles E. Meier	the candidate	Lodging - candidate	2026-08-22	$284
Charles E. Meier	the candidate	Mileage	2026-05-10	$260

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

$388,723raised, 290 itemized contributions, plus $30,363 in small ones

$0from the candidate (incl. loans)

$259,356spent

$88,730cash on hand on September 30, 2026

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

20%40%32%

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

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How it was spent: $259,356

Contributions to other committees$142,834

Other (as described)$45,533

Office, printing and supplies$19,129

Travel and meals$18,902

Donations and sponsorships$18,848

Fundraising and events$4,389

Mail and literature$2,696

Radio$2,650

Print ads and billboards$2,494

Staff pay$1,090

Largest payees: House Republican Organization $131,437 Contributions to other committees · Charles E. Meier $18,810 Travel and meals · Roland Barkau Memorial Golf Course $18,522 Other (as described) · Diane Coppens $13,030 Travel and meals · Madison County 4-H Auction $4,835 Donations and sponsorships · Affordable Properties $4,800 Office, printing and supplies · Germantown Trust and Savings Bank $4,455 Legal, accounting and fees · Standridge Group LLC $3,015 Other (as described)

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	Type	Total
House Republican Organization Burr Ridge	Business or group	$115,388.50
Illinois Political Action Committee for Education Springfield	Committee	$50,000
Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR Bloomington	Business or group	$18,143.05
Illinois Corn Growers Assn PIF Bloomington	Committee	$14,000
Realtor Political Action Committee Springfield	Committee	$11,000
Ameren Illinois St Louis	Business or group	$10,000
Illinois Republican Party Springfield	Business or group	$7,477.57
Manufacturers Political Action Committee Springfield	Committee	$6,000
Ameren Illinois PAC Springfield	Committee	$5,500
Ron Hunsche Excavating, Inc Highland	Business or group	$5,000
Stephens Political Action Committee NFP Rosemont	Committee	$5,000
Community BancPac Springfield	Committee	$4,500
NOTS Logistics LLC Nashville	Business or group	$4,500
IHA Political Action Committee Springfield	Committee	$3,500
Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC Bolingbrook	Business or group	$3,000

Committee: Citizens for Charlie Meier (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

$12,124spent supporting them

$0spent opposing them

Spender		Amount
Illinois REALTORS Fund primary · 2026-02-19 – 2026-03-05	for	$12,124

Independent expenditures reported by other committees since January 1, 2025. The candidate doesn't control them.

Committees

Agriculture & ConservationRepublican Spokesperson
Child Care Access & Early ChildhoodRepublican Spokesperson
Energy & Environment
Human Services
Immigration & Human Rights
Small Business, Tech Innovation

Subcommittees: Clean Energy Subcommittee

Their seats in the current General Assembly, from ilga.gov. Compare with who funds them: their donors.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.

Donor	To them	Candidates funded
House Republican Organization Party or caucus committee · Morris	$115,389	13
Illinois Political Action Committee for Education Group or PAC · Springfield	$50,000	9
Illinois Farm Bureau Activator Group or PAC · Bloomington	$21,143	22
Illinois Corn Growers Assn PIF Group or PAC · Bloomington	$14,000	2
Realtor Political Action Committee Group or PAC · Springfield	$11,000	101
Ameren Illinois Business · St. Louis	$10,000	89
Illinois Republican Party Party or caucus committee · Springfield	$7,478	23
Manufacturers PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$6,000	73
Ameren Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$5,500	30
Ron Hunsche Excavating, Inc Business · Highland	$5,000	2
Stephens PAC NFP Group or PAC · Rosemont	$5,000	7
Community BancPac Group or PAC · Springfield	$4,500	70
IHA PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$3,500	61
Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC Business · Bolingbrook	$3,000	117
Illinois State Medical Society PAC Group or PAC · Chicago	$3,000	96