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Diane M Harris R

Republican candidate for Secretary of State

March 17, 2026 primary: won with 279,727 votes (53.0%) · November 3, 2026 general

🔓 Contribution limits are off in their race (limits off for race).

Worth a look

Context Late reports

2 quarterly reports filed late (up to 3 days)

Quarterly reports are due by the 15th of the month after each quarter. The report for the quarter ending 2025-03-31 was due 2025-04-15 and filed 2025-04-18.

What to check
  • A paper report postmarked 3 days before the deadline is on time; the Board records when it arrived.
  • The Board assesses fines for late reports and may waive them.
The entries (2)
Quarter endingDueFiledDays late
2025-03-312025-04-152025-04-183
2025-06-302025-07-152025-07-161
Rule: Quarterly reports filed late
“A political committee shall file quarterly reports no later than the 15th day of the month following each period.”10 ILCS 5/9-10(b) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Campaign money

$8,944raised, 21 itemized contributions, plus $4,466 in small ones
$5,185from the candidate (incl. loans)
$11,580spent
$134cash on hand on September 30, 2026; $1,755 in debts
Where their money comes from (besides their own)

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

Plus $830 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →

How it was spent: $11,580

Other (as described)$3,427
Office, printing and supplies$3,186
Fundraising and events$1,310
Travel and meals$1,033
Postage and delivery$967
Mail and literature$817
Contributions to other committees$385
Radio$250
Consultants and field$205

Largest payees: Diane M Harris $2,712 Postage and delivery · USPS $1,793 Postage and delivery · Arkas Restaurant Group - Juliet's $1,380 Office, printing and supplies · Fast Printing $1,006 Office, printing and supplies · Union Signs $887 Office, printing and supplies · Hotels.Com $566 Travel and meals · VPrint $396 Office, printing and supplies · Walmart $357 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
William Ferguson
Embalmer · Retired · Joliet		Person$1,000
Don and Wanda Tracy
Senior Counsel · Brown Hay Stephens · Springfield		Person$1,000
Washington County Central Committee
Nashville		Committee$1,000
Damon Zdunich
Small Business Owner · BH Winery · Joliet		Person$1,000
David Zdunich
Small Business Owner · BH Winery · Downers Grove		Person$1,000
Diane Harris
Sub Teacher · JTHS · Joliet		Person$674.50
Robert Bland
Producer · Life Quotes · Westmont		Person$514.80
David Kaluzny
Minooka		Person$500
Republican Central Committee
Macomb		Party$500
George and Diane Wilhelmsen
Rochelle		Person$500
Kathryn J Kaluzny
Crest Hill		Person$250
Richard Porter
Chicago		Person$250
Bradley and Sheila Begolka
Pekin		Person$200
Linda Blanco
Naperville		Person$200
Tammy Burnham
Crete		Person$200

Committee: Committee to Elect Diane M Harris for (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
SpenderAmount
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.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Diane Harris
Sub Teacher, JTHS · Joliet		$6752
Republican Central Committee
Party or caucus committee · Macomb		$5003
David Kaluzny
President, Kaluzny Brothers Inc · Minooka		$5002
Richard Porter
Retired, Retired · Chicago		$2503