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Craig Wilcox R

Incumbent, Republican candidate for State Senator District 32

June 28, 2022 primary: won with 18,057 votes (100%) · November 8, 2022 general: won with 45,583 votes (100%)

Also ran for State Senator in 2026 ($450,576 raised).

Worth a look

Context How the money was spent

$3,605.28 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. Not counted: $144.97 repaying the candidate's loans to the campaign or returning their money, which the law allows.

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 (6)
NameWhoPurpose (as reported)DateAmount
Craig Wilcoxthe candidateMileage2022-10-26$1,108
Craig Wilcoxthe candidateMileage2021-09-30$966
Craig Wilcoxthe candidateMileage2022-07-15$742
Craig Wilcoxthe candidateMileage2022-04-01$604
Craig Wilcoxthe candidateMileage2021-12-31$112
Craig Wilcoxthe candidateMileage2021-12-31$73
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

$243,529raised, 197 itemized contributions, plus $11,038 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$141,222spent
$58,275cash on hand on December 31, 2022
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: $141,222

Contributions to other committees$83,314
Other (as described)$23,643
Consultants and field$15,750
Office, printing and supplies$8,813
Travel and meals$3,777
Mail and literature$2,335
Donations and sponsorships$2,000
Fundraising and events$1,589

Largest payees: SRVF $64,293 Contributions to other committees · Joan M. Etten LLC $12,000 Consultants and field · Bull Valley Golf Club $7,648 Fundraising and events · People Who Think, LLC $7,214 Other (as described) · Elect Dan McConchie $4,603 Contributions to other committees · XL Properties $4,000 Office, printing and supplies · Craig Wilcox $3,750 Travel and meals · Chris Kasperski $3,750 Consultants and field

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
SRVF
Springfield
Business or group$52,365.80
Illinois Republican Party
Chicago
Business or group$28,043.38
Realtor Political Action Committee
Springfield
Committee$27,000
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Countryside
Committee$22,500
Marquis Energy LLC
Hennepin
Business or group$8,000
Ameren
St Louis
Business or group$6,000
EFFIOA Capital, LLC
Naperville
Business or group$6,000
CAR of Illinois
Springfield
Committee$3,500
DENT-IL-PAC
Springfield
Committee$3,500
Brown Commercial Group, Inc
Elk Grove Vilage
Business or group$3,000
INCS Action PAC
Chicago
Committee$3,000
JLK Holdings LLC
Bristol
Business or group$2,500
MercyCare Health Plans
Janesville
Business or group$2,500
TROOPAC
Springfield
Committee$2,500
Alliance Contractors, Inc
Woodstock
Business or group$2,100

Committee: Citizens for Colonel Craig Wilcox (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.

Companies on the state register

Corporations and LLCs the Secretary of State lists Craig Wilcox as an officer, manager or member of.

CompanyTheir roleStatusGave to the campaign
CJW VENTURES LLC
LLC, since 2024 · file 15492252
managerGood standing · last annual report 2025—
MY LITTLE BOW PEEPS SHOP LLC
LLC, since 2020 · file 08422702
managerGood standing · last annual report 2026—

From the Secretary of State's business records of October 13, 2026, matched by name and ZIP code against the address the State Board of Elections has for the candidate (or by name when the company itself gave to their campaign). Someone listed only at another address isn't found; search the Secretary of State's business entity search by file number for the full record.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2022 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
SRVF
Business · Springfield
$52,3662
Illinois Republican Party
Party or caucus committee · Chicago
$28,04349
Realtor Political Action Committee
Group or PAC · Springfield
$27,000134
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Labor union · Countryside
$22,500126
Marquis Energy LLC
Business · Hennepin
$8,00021
Ameren
Business · St. Louis
$6,00038
CAR of Illinois
Business · Springfield
$3,500121
DENT-IL-PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$3,500133
INCS Action PAC
Group or PAC · Chicago
$3,00042
MercyCare Health Plans
Business · Janesville
$2,5002
JLK Holdings LLC
Business · Bristol
$2,5002
TROOPAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$2,50011
Alliance Contractors, Inc.
Group or PAC · Woodstock
$2,1007
P66 Co-Corporate Br
Business · Bartlesville
$2,0018
CSX Corporation
Business · Jacksonville
$2,00022