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David Friess R
Incumbent, Republican candidate for State Representative District 115
March 19, 2024 primary: won with 10,976 votes (100%) · November 5, 2024 general: won with 46,910 votes (100%)
Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($34,600 raised), 2022 ($59,280 raised).
Campaign money
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
Plus $1,030 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →
How it was spent: $49,050
Largest payees: House Republican Org $11,000 Contributions to other committees · Schmidt for Illinois $4,000 Contributions to other committees · Slam Catering $3,355 Fundraising and events · Citizens for Schweizer $3,000 Contributions to other committees · Martin McLaughlin for State Rep $2,500 Contributions to other committees · Sue Hamilton $2,118 Consultants and field · Nubability Athletic Foundation $2,000 Donations and sponsorships · Citizens for Brad Halbrook $2,000 Contributions to other committees
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 |
|---|---|
| Ameren Illinois St. Louis | $5,000 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Mgmt PAC Countryside | $3,000 |
| Randolph County Republican CC Sparta | $2,795.79 |
| Il Manufactured Housing IMHA PAC Springfield | $2,500 |
| Illinois Lawyers PAC Springfield | $2,000 |
| Knight Hawk Coal, LLC Percy | $2,000 |
| Operating Engineers Local 520 PAC Granite City | $1,500 |
| David Friess Attorney · Arbeiter Law Offices | $1,030 |
| Ameren PAC Springfield | $1,000 |
| Associated Beer Distributors PAC Springfield | $1,000 |
| Steve Carter President · Knight Hawk Coal · Longboat Key | $1,000 |
| Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2 PAC Chicago | $1,000 |
| I.P.A.C.E. Springfield | $1,000 |
| IL State Medical Society PAC Chicago | $1,000 |
| Illinois Optometric Association Springfield | $1,000 |
Committee: Citizens for Friess (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Their donors also gave to
Their largest donors who also funded other 2024 state candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ameren Illinois Business · St. Louis | $5,000 | 80 | |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC Labor union · Countryside | $3,000 | 9 | |
| Illinois Lawyers PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $2,000 | 67 | |
| Knight Hawk Coal, LLC Business · Percy | $2,000 | 19 | |
| Illinois Optometric Association Group or PAC · Springfield | $1,500 | 35 | |
| Vistra Corp Business · Springfield | $1,000 | 28 | |
| McGuire Woods Federal PAC Group or PAC · Richmond | $1,000 | 14 | |
| Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2 PAC Labor union · Chicago | $1,000 | 14 | |
| I.P.A.C.E. Group or PAC · Springfield | $1,000 | 54 | |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC Group or PAC · Chicago | $1,000 | 89 | |
| Associated Beer Distributors PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $1,000 | 4 | |
| George Obernagel Waterloo | $950 | 2 | |
| CAR of Illinois Group or PAC · Springfield | $750 | 85 | |
| Mid-West Truckers Assoc TRK-PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $750 | 4 | |
| PhRMA Group or PAC · Washington | $750 | 75 |