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Dan Ugaste R

Incumbent, Republican candidate for State Representative District 65

June 28, 2022 primary: won with 8,151 votes (100%) · November 8, 2022 general: won with 23,927 votes (100%)

Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($252,035 raised), 2024 ($305,355 raised).

Worth a look

Worth a look Late reports

2 contributions of $1,000 or more ($12,000) with no A-1 found

Each contribution of $1,000 or more must be reported on an A-1 within days of receipt, ahead of the quarterly report. These appear on a quarterly report, but no A-1 entry from the same contributor for the same amount within a week of the date was found. The largest: $10,000 from Realtor PAC on 2022-09-14.

What to check

The A-1 may list the contributor under another spelling or a different amount (a split check).
A contribution received and returned within the same period needn't be reported on an A-1.
Search the committee's A-1 filings on the State Board of Elections' site to confirm.

The entries (2)

Name	Reported on	Date	Amount
Realtor PAC	Quarterly	2022-09-14	$10,000
IL Road Builders PAC	Quarterly	2021-11-20	$2,000

Rule: Large contributions with no A-1 found

“A political committee shall file a report of any contribution of $1,000 or more electronically with the Board within 5 business days after receipt of the contribution”10 ILCS 5/9-10(c) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Context How the money was spent

$3,264.14 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 (7)

Name	Who	Purpose (as reported)	Date	Amount
Dan Ugaste	the candidate	Mileage	2021-09-30	$799
Dan Ugaste	the candidate	Mileage	2022-12-27	$724
Dan Ugaste	the candidate	Mileage	2022-09-30	$460
Dan Ugaste	the candidate	Mileage	2022-06-30	$434
Dan Ugaste	the candidate	Mileage	2022-03-31	$340
Dan Ugaste	the candidate	Mileage	2021-06-30	$298
Dan Ugaste	the candidate	Mileage	2021-12-31	$209

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 ending	Due	Filed	Days late
2022-03-31	2022-04-15	2022-04-18	3

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

$163,656raised, 169 itemized contributions, plus $6,475 in small ones

$0from the candidate (incl. loans)

$162,686spent

$18,787cash on hand on December 31, 2022; $23,881 in debts

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

9%18%46%12%11%

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

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How it was spent: $162,686

Consultants and field$48,410

Contributions to other committees$47,888

Other (as described)$36,402

Office, printing and supplies$18,529

Donations and sponsorships$4,556

Travel and meals$3,612

Fundraising and events$2,819

Mail and literature$470

Largest payees: American Strategies LLC $42,862 Office, printing and supplies · Newberg Group $25,918 Mail and literature · HRM $25,000 Contributions to other committees · Simply Noted $11,844 Office, printing and supplies · Elect Inc. $9,550 Consultants and field · House Republican Majority $7,500 Contributions to other committees · HRO $5,000 Contributions to other committees · Committee to Re-Elect Keith Wheeler $5,000 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 contributors	Type	Total
Realtor PAC Springfield	Committee	$27,000
Illinois Republican Party Chicago	Business or group	$16,795.84
IL Bankers PAC Springfield	Committee	$6,000
Brad Stephens for State Rep Rosemont	Committee	$5,000
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #7 Chicago	Business or group	$5,000
IL Retired Teachers PAC Springrfield	Committee	$5,000
ABDI PAC Springfield	Committee	$4,000
Ameren St. Louis	Business or group	$4,000
John Bryan President · Geneva Construction · Sugar Grove	Person	$3,500
Community BancPAC Springfield	Committee	$3,000
Manufacturers PAC Spingfield	Committee	$3,000
Workers Compensation Lawyers Association Chicago	Committee	$3,000
Area Erectors Inc. Rockford	Business or group	$2,500
Credit Union Political Action Council Naperville	Committee	$2,250
Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois Springfield	Business or group	$2,000

Committee: Citizens for Dan Ugaste (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

Spender		Amount
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.

Donor	To them	Candidates funded
Realtor Political Action Committee Group or PAC · Springfield	$27,000	134
Illinois Republican Party Party or caucus committee · Chicago	$16,796	49
Illinois Bankers PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$6,000	70
Illinois Retired Teachers PAC Labor union · Springfield	$5,000	29
Brad Stephens for State Rep Candidate or officeholder committee · Rosemont	$5,000	3
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 Labor union · Chicago	$5,000	7
Ameren Business · St. Louis	$4,000	38
ABDI-PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$4,000	21
John Bryan President, Geneva Construction · Sugar Grove	$3,500	4
Community BancPac Group or PAC · Springfield	$3,000	79
Manufacturers PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$3,000	89
Workers Compensation Lawyers Association Labor union · Chicago	$3,000	4
Area Erectors Inc. Business · Rockford	$2,500	2
Credit Union Political Action Council Group or PAC · Naperville	$2,250	25
CAR of Illinois Business · Springfield	$2,000	121