Put $200,000 of their own money in before the 2022 primary, with no self-funding notice found
A candidate who puts more than $100,000 of their own money (contributions and loans) into their campaign in the 12 months before an election must file a Notification of Self-funding within a day, which lifts the contribution limits for everyone in the race. Theirs passed $100,000 on 2022-06-21; no notification from their committees, and no lifted limits in the race, are on the State Board of Elections' records.
What to check
- The notice may have been filed under another committee, or on paper.
- Money matched here is in the candidate's name; a loan from a bank they guaranteed isn't theirs.
- The threshold also counts their immediate family's money, which this doesn't.
Rule: Self-funding with no notice found
“during the 12 months prior to an election in an aggregate amount of more than (i) $250,000 for statewide office or (ii) $100,000 for all other elective offices, then the public official or candidate shall file with the State Board of Elections, within one day, a Notification of Self-funding”10 ILCS 5/9-8.5(h) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work