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David Friess R
Incumbent, Republican candidate for State Representative District 115
March 17, 2026 primary: won with 10,044 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general
Also ran for State Representative in 2024 ($49,277 raised), 2022 ($59,280 raised).
Campaign money
$1,000 of it in 1 large contribution reported on A-1s since their last quarterly report (through September 30, 2026): $1,000 or more from one source must be reported within days, ahead of the next quarterly.
Illinois Lawyers PAC $1,000 2026-10-06
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
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How it was spent: $51,019
Largest payees: House Republican Org $10,000 Contributions to other committees · Martin McLaughlin for State Rep $5,500 Contributions to other committees · Friends of Liz Bishop $3,000 Contributions to other committees · Dave Krahn $3,000 Consultants and field · Southwest Airlines $2,212 Other (as described) · Candidate Mom $2,000 Consultants and field · Vintage Wine Bar $1,623 Other (as described) · Red Bud Musketeers Boosters $1,600 Donations and sponsorships
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 |
|---|---|
| E.T. Simonds Construction Co Carbondale | $2,500 |
| Sports Betting Alliance Lubbock | $2,500 |
| Ameren PAC Springfield | $2,000 |
| Illinois Lawyers PAC Springfield | $2,000 |
| Ameren Illinois St. Louis | $1,500 |
| McGuire Woods Federal PAC Richmond | $1,500 |
| Realtor PAC Springfield | $1,500 |
| Communit BancPAC Springfield | $1,000 |
| Community BancPAC Springfield | $1,000 |
| Energy Transfer PAC Austin | $1,000 |
| Il Healthcare Assoc Springfield | $1,000 |
| TRK-PAC Midwest Truckers Assoc Inc Springfield | $1,000 |
| Vistra Corp Springfield | $1,000 |
| George Obernagel Waterloo | $750 |
| Illinois CPAs for Political Action Chicago | $600 |
Committee: Citizens for Friess (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Committees
- Approp-Elementary & Secondary Educ
- Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & IT
- Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & CharterRepublican Spokesperson
- Higher Education
- Judiciary - Civil
- Judiciary - Criminal
- Restorative Justice & Public Safety
Subcommittees: Civil Procedure & Tort Liability · Commercial & Property Law Sub · Weapons and Weapon Safety Sub
Their seats in the current General Assembly, from ilga.gov. Compare with who funds them: their donors.
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Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| E.T. Simonds Construction Company Business · Carbondale | $2,500 | 4 | |
| Sports Betting Alliance Group or PAC · Lubbock | $2,500 | 103 | |
| Illinois Lawyers PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $2,000 | 52 | |
| Ameren Illinois Business · St. Louis | $1,500 | 89 | |
| McGuire Woods Federal PAC Group or PAC · Richmond | $1,500 | 15 | |
| Realtor Political Action Committee Group or PAC · Springfield | $1,500 | 101 | |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC Group or PAC · Chicago | $1,000 | 96 | |
| Energy Transfer PAC Group or PAC · Austin | $1,000 | 28 | |
| Vistra Corp Business · Irving | $1,000 | 34 | |
| TRK-PAC - Midwest Truckers Assoc. Inc. Group or PAC · Springfield | $1,000 | 7 | |
| Community BancPac Group or PAC · Springfield | $1,000 | 70 | |
| Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers Group or PAC · Springfield | $750 | 51 | |
| George Obernagel Agriculture/Farming, self- employed · Waterloo | $750 | 4 | |
| Illinois CPAs for Political Action Group or PAC · Chicago | $600 | 81 | |
| NFIB Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Washington | $600 | 12 |