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David Simpson D
Democratic candidate for State Representative District 74
March 19, 2024 primary: won with 3,327 votes (100%) · November 5, 2024 general: lost with 17,101 votes (100%)
Campaign money
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How it was spent: $30,274
Largest payees: Digital 4 Dems $13,250 TV and streaming ads · Vance Printing $4,202 Office, printing and supplies · Union signs and printing $1,969 Office, printing and supplies · Mendota Reporter $1,560 Print ads and billboards · Rochelle Broadcasting $1,500 Radio · Shaw Media Local Radio $1,008 Radio · Estes Bridgewater & Ogden $850 Legal, accounting and fees · WLLT Radio $790 Radio
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 |
|---|---|
| Lee County Democratic Central Committee Dixon | $8,000 |
| I.P.A.C.E Springfield | $5,000 |
| Whiteside county Democratic committee Rock Falls | $5,000 |
| LaSalle County Democrats Ottawa | $2,200 |
| Amy Davis Retired · Dixon corrections · Mt Morris | $1,073.73 |
| Becknell Doug School teacher · Retired · Sterling | $1,000 |
| IBEW Local 364 political action fund Rockford | $1,000 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund Chicago | $500 |
| Citizens to Elect Pro Choice Candidates Rockford | $500 |
| DeKalb county Democrats DeKalb | $500 |
| Laborers International Union of 727 Dixon | $500 |
| Ogle County Democratic Committee Mt Morris | $500 |
| Robert and Theresa Sheridan Dixon | $500 |
| Digital 4 Dems Evanston | $477.66 |
| Lauren Underwood for Congress Oswego | $330.96 |
Committee: Citizens for David Simpson (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
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Their largest donors who also funded other 2024 state candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| I.P.A.C.E. Group or PAC · Springfield | $5,000 | 54 | |
| IBEW Local 364 Political Action Fund Labor union · Rockford | $1,000 | 6 | |
| DeKalb county Democrats Group or PAC · Dekalb | $700 | 2 | |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund Group or PAC · Chicago | $500 | 65 | |
| digital 4 dems Business · Evanston | $478 | 2 | |
| Lauren Underwood for Congress Candidate or officeholder committee · Oswego | $331 | 2 |