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Dave Syverson R

Incumbent, Republican candidate for State Senator District 35

June 28, 2022 primary: won with 15,856 votes (75.2%) · November 8, 2022 general: won with 65,233 votes (100%)

Also ran for State Senator in 2026 ($284,049 raised).

Worth a look

Context How the money was spent

$2,627.24 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 (2)
NameWhoPurpose (as reported)DateAmount
Dave Syversonthe candidateMileage2022-06-15$1,911
Dave Syversonthe candidateMileage2022-09-19$716
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

Campaign money

$583,398raised, 246 itemized contributions, plus $1,050 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$491,189spent
$239,773cash on hand on December 31, 2022
Where their money comes from (besides their own)

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

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How it was spent: $491,189

Contributions to other committees$235,205
Other (as described)$92,952
Mail and literature$48,702
Office, printing and supplies$39,709
Polling$33,487
Travel and meals$15,920
Fundraising and events$7,121
TV and streaming ads$5,028
Postage and delivery$4,883
Digital and online$4,438

Largest payees: Senate Republican Victory Fund $205,850 Contributions to other committees · People Who Think LLC $78,387 Polling · Daniel Zahm $28,245 Travel and meals · Roxanne Owens $12,000 Other (as described) · Liberty Ltd. $11,562 Office, printing and supplies · WIFR - TV $11,220 Other (as described) · 555 Partnership $10,800 Office, printing and supplies · Verizon Wireless $9,555 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 contributorsTypeTotal
Senate Republican Victory Fund
Springfield
Business or group$63,377.01
Realtor PAC
Springfield
Committee$56,000
Health Care Council of Illinois PAC
Springfield
Committee$50,000
Illinois Republican Party
Chicago
Business or group$43,898.49
Elect Dan McConchie
Lake Zurich
Committee$35,000
IL Republican Party
Chicago
Business or group$29,125.63
Affordable Assisted Living Coalition PAC
Springfield
Committee$20,000
Rivers Casino
Des Plaines
Business or group$20,000
Chicago Land Operators-Joint Labor Management PAC
Countryside
Committee$14,000
DENT-IL-PAC
Springfield
Committee$11,500
Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC
Bolingbrook
Business or group$10,000
DaVita
Federal Way
Business or group$10,000
Molina Healthcare Inc.
Long Beach
Business or group$8,000
Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Mgmt PAC
Springfield
Committee$7,500
MercyCare Health Plans
Janesville
Business or group$7,000

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

$1,242spent supporting them
$0spent opposing them
SpenderAmount
Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR
primary · 2022-06-10
for$1,104
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.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Illinois Republican Party
Party or caucus committee · Chicago
$73,02449
Senate Republican Victory Fund
Party or caucus committee · Springfield
$63,37727
Realtor Political Action Committee
Group or PAC · Springfield
$56,000134
Health Care Council of Illinois PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$50,00085
Elect Dan McConchie
Group or PAC · Lake Zurich
$35,0007
Affordable Assisted Living Coalition PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$20,00010
Rivers Casino
Business · Des Plaines
$20,00041
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Labor union · Countryside
$14,000126
DENT-IL-PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$11,500133
Davita
Business · Tacoma
$10,00017
Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC
Business · Bolingbrook
$10,000126
Illinois Hospital Association PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$8,000106
Molina Healthcare, Inc.
Business · Long Beach
$8,00049
Downstate Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC
Labor union · Springfield
$7,5007
MercyCare Health Plans
Business · Janesville
$7,0002