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Hillary Mattsey Kurzawa R

Republican candidate for State Senator District 19

March 19, 2024 primary: lost with 3,391 votes (34.0%)

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Context Late reports

1 contribution of $1,000 or more ($1,000) with no A-1 found

Each contribution of $1,000 or more must be reported on an A-1 within days of receipt, ahead of the quarterly report. These appear on a quarterly report, but no A-1 entry from the same contributor for the same amount within a week of the date was found. The largest: $1,000 from Committee to elect Keith ogle on 2023-04-07.

What to check

The A-1 may list the contributor under another spelling or a different amount (a split check).
A contribution received and returned within the same period needn't be reported on an A-1.
Search the committee's A-1 filings on the State Board of Elections' site to confirm.

The entries (1)

Name	Reported on	Date	Amount
Committee to elect Keith ogle	Quarterly	2023-04-07	$1,000

Rule: Large contributions with no A-1 found

“A political committee shall file a report of any contribution of $1,000 or more electronically with the Board within 5 business days after receipt of the contribution”10 ILCS 5/9-10(c) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Context Late reports

1 quarterly report filed late (up to 2 days)

Quarterly reports are due by the 15th of the month after each quarter. The report for the quarter ending 2023-06-30 was due 2023-07-17 and filed 2023-07-19.

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
2023-06-30	2023-07-17	2023-07-19	2

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

Context Missing details

3 payments ($1,200.14) with no purpose given

Every itemized payment on a report must say what it was for. These leave it blank.

What to check

The committee may have amended the report to add the purposes.
Whether each payment is a reimbursement, pay for work, repayment of a loan the candidate made to the campaign, or something else.

The entries (3)

Name	Date	Amount
Committee to elect Keith ogle	2023-05-01	$665
Graphic image corporation	2023-04-24	$373
Vista Print	2024-03-08	$163

Rule: Payments with no purpose given

“the full name and mailing address of each person to whom expenditures have been made by the committee or candidate within the reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150; the amount, date, and purpose of each of those expenditures”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(12) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Campaign money

$2,824raised, 10 itemized contributions, plus $2,245 in small ones

$694from the candidate (incl. loans)

$7,962spent

$149cash on hand on December 31, 2024; $380 in debts

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

50%50%

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

Plus $314 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →

How it was spent: $7,962

Mail and literature$2,284

Office, printing and supplies$2,269

Consultants and field$1,500

Other (as described)$1,200

Fundraising and events$304

Contributions to other committees$250

Digital and online$156

Largest payees: Graphic image corporation $2,656 Mail and literature · Union signs and printing $1,535 Office, printing and supplies · 1833 group llc $1,500 Consultants and field · Committee to elect Keith ogle $665 Other (as described) · Awesome Campaign Signs $582 Office, printing and supplies · Vista Print $314 Office, printing and supplies · Old Plank Pizza Co $304 Fundraising and events · Frankfort township Republican organization $250 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
Committee to elect Keith ogle Frankfort	Business or group	$1,000
Hillary Kurzawa Frankfort	Person	$314.46
Committee to elect Keith Ogle Frankfort	Committee	$250
Nick George Mokena	Person	$250
Steve Hogan Frankfort	Person	$250
Jessica Jakubowski	Person	$200
Joseph Kosteck Frankfort	Person	$200
Jill Tafoya Cedar Lake	Person	$200
Rene Ewanic Mokena	Person	$160

Committee: People for Hillary Kurzawa (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.