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Diane M Harris R

Republican candidate for State Senator District 43

June 28, 2022 primary: won with 5,050 votes (50.7%) · November 8, 2022 general: lost with 26,396 votes (100%)

Campaign money

$13,949raised, 20 itemized contributions, plus $4,785 in small ones
$172from the candidate (incl. loans)
$11,340spent
$189cash 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: $11,340

Radio$6,150
Other (as described)$1,267
Fundraising and events$1,239
Staff pay$1,110
Mail and literature$430
Donations and sponsorships$370
Contributions to other committees$300
Office, printing and supplies$234
Travel and meals$215
Consultants and field$25

Largest payees: Alpha Media $5,550 Radio · Theresa Browne $1,675 Travel and meals · Juliet's Tavern $795 Fundraising and events · WWHN Comfortable Radio $600 Radio · Diane M Harris $572 Office, printing and supplies · SG Marketing $355 Mail and literature · Will County Republican Central Committee $320 Contributions to other committees · Cut 158 $306 Fundraising and events

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$4,348.75
Douglas Zdunich
Small Business Owner · BH Winery · Joliet
Person$2,500
Greg Walter
Small Business Owner · Self Employed · Shorewood
Person$1,000
John V and Jessica Bays
Joliet
Person$500
Alfred and Judith Buycks
Canton
Person$500
Dennis Cohil
Joliet
Person$500
Contractor’s Associations for Will and Grundy Counties PAC
Joliet
Committee$500
Friends of Al Kuypers
Manhattan
Committee$500
Gloria J Dollinger TTEE
Joliet
Business or group$500
Roger Claar, Citzen for Bolingbrook Pac
Bolingbrook
Committee$500
Jay Lofky
New Lenox
Person$440
Keith Blasdel
Joliet
Person$400
John Tomzik
Norridge
Person$360
Citizens for Stacey Keagle
Plainfield
Committee$250
Gloria and Edward Dollinger
Joliet
Person$250

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.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2022 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Senate Republican Victory Fund
Party or caucus committee · Springfield
$4,34927
Greg Walter
Manufacturing, Contractor Source LLC · Shorewood
$1,00010
Michael Hahne
retired, retired · Downers Grove
$2503
Citizens for Stacey Keagle
Candidate or officeholder committee · Plainfield
$2503