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Dan Swanson R
Incumbent, Republican candidate for State Representative District 71
March 17, 2026 primary: won with 7,164 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general
Also ran for State Representative in 2024 ($207,511 raised), 2022 ($248,500 raised).
Campaign money
$22,000 of it in 15 large contributions reported on A-1s since their last quarterly report (through September 30, 2026): $1,000 or more from one source must be reported within days, ahead of the next quarterly.
Calmer Corn Heads $5,000 2026-09-19 · Ameren $2,500 2026-08-18 · LaHood for Congress $2,500 2026-07-20 · Community BancPac $1,500 2026-09-02 · Kehoe Eye Care $1,500 2026-07-20 · Ag-Solve $1,000 2026-09-18 · Associated Beer Distributors of IL - PAC $1,000 2026-09-19 · Citizens for Charlie Meier $1,000 2026-09-30 · Reynolds Everett $1,000 2026-09-02 · ILL Farm Bureau Activator $1,000 2026-08-22
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
Plus $500 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →
How it was spent: $124,075
Largest payees: The Newburg Group $17,683 Travel and meals · Newburg Group $16,630 Postage and delivery · Soangetaha Country Club $10,916 Other (as described) · House Republican Organization $10,000 Contributions to other committees · SV Events LLC $9,056 Consultants and field · Comfort Suites $5,589 Travel and meals · WLLR FM $4,500 Other (as described) · WGIL $3,306 Radio
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 |
|---|---|
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Springfield | $7,500 |
| I.P.A.C.E.Illinois Political Action Committee for Education Springfield | $7,500 |
| Marion Calmer Farmer/Business Owner · Self-employed · Alpha | $5,000 |
| Calmer Corn Heads Alpha | $5,000 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of IL - PAC Springfield | $4,500 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee Springfield | $4,500 |
| LaHood for Congress Peoria | $4,000 |
| Ameren St Louis | $3,500 |
| Michael Thoms Mayor · City of Rock Island · Rock Island | $3,500 |
| Associated Firefighters of IL PAC Fund Springfield | $3,050 |
| Sports Betting Alliance Lubbock | $2,500 |
| McDonough County Republican Central Committee Macomb | $2,000 |
| Mid American Energy Company Sioux City | $2,000 |
| Steven Struble Retired · Retired · Aledo | $1,850 |
| Jake Green business · self · Canton | $1,600 |
Committee: Friends of Dan Swanson (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Committees
- Veterans' AffairsChairperson
- Agriculture & Conservation
- Approp-Higher Education
- Education Policy
- Higher EducationRepublican Spokesperson
- State Government Administration
Subcommittees: Mandate Sub
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 | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Peoria | $7,500 | 39 | |
| I.P.A.C.E. (Illinois PAC for Education) Group or PAC · Springfield | $7,500 | 4 | |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $4,500 | 69 | |
| Realtor Political Action Committee Group or PAC · Springfield | $4,500 | 101 | |
| Ameren Group or PAC · St. Louis | $4,500 | 30 | |
| LaHood for Congress Candidate or officeholder committee · Peoria | $4,000 | 11 | |
| Michael Thoms Mayor, City of Rock Island · Rock Island | $3,500 | 2 | |
| Associated Firefighters of IL PAC Fund Labor union · Springfield | $3,050 | 4 | |
| Sports Betting Alliance Group or PAC · Lubbock | $2,500 | 103 | |
| Mid American Energy Company Business · Sioux City | $2,000 | 4 | |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC Group or PAC · Chicago | $2,000 | 96 | |
| McDonough County Republican Central Committee Party or caucus committee · Macomb | $2,000 | 3 | |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC Business · Effingham | $2,000 | 98 | |
| McCombie for Illinois Candidate or officeholder committee · Savanna | $1,500 | 28 | |
| BNSF Railway Company Business · Fort Worth | $1,500 | 48 |