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Eddie Perez R

Republican candidate for State Senator District 42

March 17, 2026 primary: won with 7,027 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general

Campaign money

$3,240raised, 5 itemized contributions, plus $2,080 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$1,726spent
$1,959cash on hand on September 30, 2026

$1,000 of it in 1 large contribution reported on A-1s since their last quarterly report (through September 30, 2026): $1,000 or more from one source must be reported within days, ahead of the next quarterly.

Rey Cruz $1,000 2026-09-30

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: $1,726

Fundraising and events$823
Office, printing and supplies$653
Donations and sponsorships$250

Largest payees: VistaPrint $383 Office, printing and supplies · Goliath Slayer Communications $270 Office, printing and supplies · Puerto Rican Fraternal Order Lodge $250 Donations and sponsorships · Crosstown Pub & Grill $229 Fundraising and events · Raimondo's Pizza & Pub $221 Fundraising and events · Rosati's Pizza $188 Fundraising and events · AC's Pub $185 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$1,490
Rey Cruz
Owner · Cruz Investments & Wealth Management · Aurora
Person$1,000
Bob Spence
Batavia
Person$500
Richard Albright
Overland Park
Person$250

Committee: Perez for State 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

$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
Senate Republican Victory Fund
Party or caucus committee · Springfield
$1,49010