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Dave Severin R
Republican candidate for State Representative District 116
June 28, 2022 primary: won with 14,371 votes (100%) · November 8, 2022 general: won with 36,393 votes (100%)
Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($307,461 raised), 2024 ($391,819 raised).
Campaign money
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
Plus $3,200 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →
How it was spent: $231,558
Largest payees: All Stars-n-Stitches $61,861 Office, printing and supplies · House Republican Majority $35,000 Contributions to other committees · House Republican Organization $25,000 Contributions to other committees · Franklin County 4H $10,462 Donations and sponsorships · Thomas Printing and Stationery Co. $8,513 Office, printing and supplies · James Kerley $5,250 Fundraising and events · Franklin County Country Club $5,228 Other (as described) · Matthew J. Eddy $5,000 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 contributors | Total |
|---|---|
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Countryside | $17,000 |
| Illinois Political Action Committee for Education Sprinfield | $15,000 |
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Springfield | $12,500 |
| I. P. A. C. E. Springfield | $7,750 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee Springfield | $4,500 |
| Ameren Illinois PAC Springfield | $3,500 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC Effingham | $3,500 |
| ULLICO Management Company Silver Spring | $3,500 |
| Dale Severin Small Business Owner · Severin's Garden Center · West Frankfort | $3,200 |
| Steve and Carolyn Boyd Member · Sierra Bravo Contractors, LLC · Sesser | $2,900 |
| Illinois State Medical Society Political Action Committee Chicago | $2,500 |
| Wood Energy, Inc. Mount Vernon | $2,500 |
| Hunt Bonan Banker · Peoples National Bank · Mt. Vernon | $2,000 |
| Community BancPac Springfield | $2,000 |
| Illinois Retired Teachers PAC Springfield | $2,000 |
Committee: Friends of Dave Severin (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
| Spender | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR primary · 2022-06-10 | for | $1,763 |
| Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR general · 2022-07-26 – 2022-10-26 | for | $138 |
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 | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Countryside | $17,000 | 126 | |
| Illinois Political Action Committee for Education Group or PAC · Springfield | $15,000 | 15 | |
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Springfield | $12,500 | 20 | |
| I.P.A.C.E. Group or PAC · Springfield | $7,750 | 74 | |
| Realtor Political Action Committee Group or PAC · Springfield | $4,500 | 134 | |
| Ameren Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $3,500 | 39 | |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC Business · Effingham | $3,500 | 125 | |
| ULLICO Management Company Business · Silver Spring | $3,500 | 16 | |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC Group or PAC · Chicago | $2,500 | 113 | |
| Hunt Bonan President, Peoples National Bank · Mt. Vernon | $2,000 | 4 | |
| Community BancPac Group or PAC · Springfield | $2,000 | 79 | |
| Illinois Retired Teachers PAC Labor union · Springfield | $2,000 | 29 | |
| Citizens for Patrick Windhorst Candidate or officeholder committee · Metropolis | $1,668 | 13 | |
| Illinois Optometric Association PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $1,500 | 87 | |
| The Illinois Chamber PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $1,500 | 39 |