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Dave Syverson R

Incumbent, Republican candidate for State Senator District 35

March 17, 2026 primary: won with 12,338 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general

Also ran for State Senator in 2022 ($583,398 raised).

Worth a look

Context How the money was spent

$13,698.18 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 (13)

Name	Who	Purpose (as reported)	Date	Amount
Dave Syverson	the candidate	Mileage Jan-Dec 2024	2025-01-11	$5,500
Dave Syverson	the candidate	Mileage	2026-01-02	$1,594
Dave Syverson	the candidate	Mileage	2026-06-10	$996
Dave Syverson	the candidate	Mileage	2026-05-02	$764
Dave Syverson	the candidate	Mileage	2025-11-08	$669
Dave Syverson	the candidate	Mileage	2025-12-15	$639
Dave Syverson	the candidate	Mileage	2025-08-23	$633
Dave Syverson	the candidate	Mileage	2025-07-03	$631
Dave Syverson	the candidate	Mileage	2025-07-03	$604
Dave Syverson	the candidate	Mileage	2025-08-23	$490
Dave Syverson	the candidate	Mileage Jan-Feb 2025	2025-03-01	$432
Dave Syverson	the candidate	Mileage March	2025-04-05	$381
Dave Syverson	the candidate	Mileage	2026-03-01	$366

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 contribution of $1,000 or more ($1,000) 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: $1,000 from James Althoff on 2025-04-23.

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 (1)

Name	Reported on	Date	Amount
James Althoff	Quarterly	2025-04-23	$1,000

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

Campaign money

$284,049raised, 178 itemized contributions, plus $6,147 in small ones

$0from the candidate (incl. loans)

$173,284spent

$79,612cash on hand on June 30, 2026

$80,526 of it in 27 large contributions reported on A-1s since their last quarterly report (through June 30, 2026): $1,000 or more from one source must be reported within days, ahead of the next quarterly.

Illinois Republican Party $25,820 2026-10-01 · Health Care Council of Illinois PAC $15,000 2026-10-02 · Sports Betting Alliance $5,000 2026-10-02 · Altria Client Services LLC $2,500 2026-09-25 · Associated Beer Distributors of IL PAC $2,500 2026-09-11 · ILHIPAC $2,500 2026-10-02 · Ringland-Johnson Construction Co. $2,500 2026-09-25 · State Farm Federal PAC $2,500 2026-09-25 · The Cigna Group Employee PAC $2,500 2026-09-11 · Molina Healthcare Inc $2,000 2026-08-28

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

9%39%36%10%

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

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How it was spent: $173,284

Other (as described)$88,847

Contributions to other committees$22,560

Travel and meals$21,351

Office, printing and supplies$11,997

Fundraising and events$9,623

Donations and sponsorships$7,915

Mail and literature$5,424

Digital and online$3,842

Staff pay$890

Postage and delivery$624

Largest payees: First Community Credit Union $50,000 Other (as described) · Senate Republican Victory Fund $15,500 Contributions to other committees · Dave Syverson $13,698 Travel and meals · Roxanne Owens $9,000 Other (as described) · Verizon Wireless $8,592 Other (as described) · Internal Revenue Service $6,399 Other (as described) · Lori Perkins $6,177 Travel and meals · Minuteman Press $5,611 Office, printing and supplies

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
Illinois Republican Party Springfield	Business or group	$25,820.13
Health Care Council of Illinois PAC Springfield	Committee	$20,000
Ringland-Johnson Construction Co. Rockford	Business or group	$12,500
Illinois Hospital Association PAC Springfield	Committee	$10,000
MercyCare Health Plans Janesville	Business or group	$10,000
Affordable Assisted Living Coaltion Springfield	Business or group	$7,500
Realtor PAC Springfield	Committee	$7,500
DENT-IL-PAC Springfield	Committee	$6,500
J & J Ventures Gaming LLC Effingham	Business or group	$6,000
Chicago Land Operators-Joint Labor Management PAC Countryside	Committee	$5,500
815 Entertainment LLC Rockford	Business or group	$5,000
Associated Beer Distributors of IL PAC Springfield	Committee	$5,000
DaVita Federal Way	Business or group	$5,000
OrthoMidwest PLLC Rockford	Business or group	$5,000
Pharmaceutical Care Management Assn Washington	Business or group	$5,000

Committee: Dave Syverson Campaign Committee (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

$67spent supporting them

$0spent opposing them

Spender		Amount
Kane County Republican Central Cmte general · 2026-09-09	for	$67

Independent expenditures reported by other committees since January 1, 2025. The candidate doesn't control them.

Committees

Approp- Health and HumanMinority Spokesperson
Health and Human ServicesMinority Spokesperson
Human Rights
InsuranceMinority Spokesperson
Licensed Activities
Public Health
Special Committee on Tourism

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
Illinois Republican Party Party or caucus committee · Springfield	$25,820	23
Health Care Council of Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$20,000	65
Illinois Hospital Association PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$10,000	57
Realtor Political Action Committee Group or PAC · Springfield	$7,500	101
DENT-IL-PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$6,500	63
J & J Ventures Gaming LLC Business · Effingham	$6,000	98
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Countryside	$5,500	115
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$5,000	69
Pharmaceutical Care Management Assn Group or PAC · Washington	$5,000	2
Davita Business · Federal Way	$5,000	21
The Cigna Group Employee PAC Group or PAC · Philadelphia	$5,000	8
Sports Betting Alliance Group or PAC · Lubbock	$5,000	103
LaHood for Congress Candidate or officeholder committee · Peoria	$4,500	11
Ameren Illinois Business · St. Louis	$4,000	89
Molina Healthcare Inc Business · Long Beach	$4,000	18