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Dave Severin R
Incumbent, Republican candidate for State Representative District 116
March 19, 2024 primary: won with 11,163 votes (67.0%) · November 5, 2024 general: won with 45,378 votes (100%)
Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($307,461 raised), 2022 ($207,760 raised).
Campaign money
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
Plus $4,000 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →
How it was spent: $261,472
Largest payees: House Republican Organization $92,500 Contributions to other committees · All Stars-n-Stitches $50,103 Office, printing and supplies · Thomas Printing and Stationery Co. $26,752 Postage and delivery · Downstate GOP $9,000 Contributions to other committees · Green Hills Golf Club $7,200 Other (as described) · James Kerley $5,150 Fundraising and events · USPS $4,237 Postage and delivery · Kendra Mitchell $4,000 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 | Total |
|---|---|
| House Republican Organization Naperville | $93,341.10 |
| Illinois Republican Party Chicago | $22,462 |
| Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR Political Involvement Fund Bloomington | $14,556 |
| Friends of Jeff Keicher Sycamore | $13,500 |
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Springfield | $12,500 |
| I. P. A. C. E. Springfield | $12,500 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Countryside | $12,000 |
| Citizens for Hammond Macomb | $11,500 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee Springfield | $10,000 |
| Stephens Political Action Committee Rosemont | $10,000 |
| Ameren Illinois St. Louis | $5,932.84 |
| Citizens for Durkin Oswego | $5,500 |
| Ameren Illinois PAC Springfield | $4,000 |
| Dale Severin Small Business Owner · Severin's Garden Center · West Frankfort | $4,000 |
| Fraternal Order of Police Chicago | $3,600 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| INCS Action Independent Committee primary · 2024-03-05 | for | $22,285 |
| Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR primary · 2024-02-12 – 2024-03-04 | for | $1,639 |
| Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR general · 2024-10-01 – 2024-10-02 | for | $156 |
Independent expenditures reported by other committees since January 1, 2023. The candidate doesn't control them.
Their donors also gave to
Their largest donors who also funded other 2024 state candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Republican Organization Party or caucus committee · Naperville | $93,341 | 10 | |
| Illinois Republican Party Party or caucus committee · Springfield | $22,462 | 23 | |
| Illinois Farm Bureau Activator Political Involvement Fund Group or PAC · Bloomington | $14,556 | 5 | |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Countryside | $13,865 | 97 | |
| Friends of Jeff Keicher Candidate or officeholder committee · Sycamore | $13,500 | 8 | |
| I.P.A.C.E. Group or PAC · Springfield | $12,500 | 54 | |
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Springfield | $12,500 | 16 | |
| Citizens for Hammond Candidate or officeholder committee · Macomb | $11,500 | 6 | |
| Realtor Political Action Committee Group or PAC · Springfield | $10,000 | 86 | |
| Stephens Political Action Committee Group or PAC · Rosemont | $10,000 | 3 | |
| Ameren Illinois Business · St. Louis | $5,933 | 80 | |
| Citizens for Durkin Candidate or officeholder committee · Burr Ridge | $5,500 | 16 | |
| Ameren Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $4,000 | 22 | |
| Fraternal Order of Police Labor union · Chicago | $3,600 | 18 | |
| Illinois Hospital Association PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $3,300 | 43 |