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Donald P DeWitte R

Incumbent, Republican candidate for State Senator District 33

June 28, 2022 primary: won with 14,758 votes (100%) · November 8, 2022 general: won with 56,883 votes (100%)

Worth a look

Context Late reports

1 quarterly report 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 2022-03-31 was due 2022-04-15 and filed 2022-04-18.

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 (1)

Quarter ending	Due	Filed	Days late
2022-03-31	2022-04-15	2022-04-18	3

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

$382,277raised, 347 itemized contributions, plus $4,995 in small ones

$0from the candidate (incl. loans)

$296,635spent

$110,417cash on hand on December 31, 2022

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

10%27%34%20%

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

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How it was spent: $296,635

Contributions to other committees$170,629

Consultants and field$39,005

Other (as described)$25,397

Office, printing and supplies$20,705

Donations and sponsorships$11,529

Fundraising and events$9,552

Travel and meals$8,598

Postage and delivery$6,666

Staff pay$3,076

Legal, accounting and fees$1,478

Largest payees: Senate Republican Victory Fund $94,550 Staff pay · The Newberg Group $44,901 Postage and delivery · St. Charles Country Club $15,937 Other (as described) · Republican State Senate Campaign Committee $15,000 Contributions to other committees · Thoms for Senate $9,000 Contributions to other committees · Sheehan for Senate $5,041 Contributions to other committees · Citizens for Seth Lewis $4,500 Contributions to other committees · Erica for Illinois $4,041 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	Type	Total
ChicagoLand Ops Jnt Labor Mgmt PAC Countryside	Committee	$52,400
Senate Republican Victory Fund Springfield	Business or group	$29,673.56
Realtor PAC Springfield	Committee	$24,000
AGC of Illinois PAC Springfield	Committee	$10,000
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC Countryside	Committee	$9,500
American Council of Engineering Companies of IL PAC Springfield	Committee	$8,500
Downstate Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC Springfield	Committee	$7,500
Trotter and Associates, Inc. St. Charles	Business or group	$6,266.16
Chicago Auto Trade PAC Oakbrook Terrace	Committee	$6,000
Comcast Financial Agency Corporation Philadelphia	Business or group	$6,000
Alliance Contractors, Inc. Woodstock	Business or group	$5,750
Michael Carney Utility Contractor · York Utility Services · St. Charles	Person	$5,500
I.P.A.C.E. Springfield	Committee	$5,500
Verano Holdings LLC Chicago	Business or group	$5,500
Altria Client Services LLC Richmond	Business or group	$5,000

Committee: DeWitte for Illinois Senate (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

$69spent supporting them

$0spent opposing them

Spender		Amount
Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR general · 2022-10-26	for	$69

Independent expenditures reported by other committees since January 1, 2021. The candidate doesn't control them.

Committees

Appropriations
Education
Environment and ConservationMinority Spokesperson
Labor
RevenueMinority Spokesperson
State Government
TransportationMinority Spokesperson

Subcommittees: Safety

Their seats in the current General Assembly, from ilga.gov. Compare with who funds them: their donors.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2022 state candidates.

Donor	To them	Candidates funded
ChicagoLand Ops Jnt Labor Mgmt PAC Labor union · Countryside	$52,400	3
Senate Republican Victory Fund Party or caucus committee · Springfield	$29,674	27
Realtor Political Action Committee Group or PAC · Springfield	$24,000	134
AGC of Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$10,000	18
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Countryside	$9,500	126
American Council of Engineering Companies of IL PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$8,500	15
Downstate Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC Labor union · Springfield	$7,500	7
Trotter and Associates, Inc. Business · St. Charles	$6,266	3
Alliance Contractors, Inc. Group or PAC · Woodstock	$6,000	7
Chicago Auto Trade PAC Group or PAC · Oakbrook Terrace	$6,000	17
Comcast Financial Agency Corporation Business · Philadelphia	$6,000	63
I.P.A.C.E. Group or PAC · Springfield	$5,500	74
Verano Holdings LLC Business · Chicago	$5,500	47
Chicago Firefighters Union Local #2 PAC Labor union · Chicago	$5,000	7
Rivers Casino Business · Des Plaines	$5,000	41