Campaign money
$62,520raised, 75 itemized contributions, plus $14,132 in small ones
$500from the candidate (incl. loans)
$21,832spent
$14,912cash on hand on September 30, 2026
$40,074 of it in 11 large contributions 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.
House Republican Organization $38,074 2026-10-02 · J.D. Graham PC $1,000 2026-07-13 · Plummer for Illinois $1,000 2026-09-16
Where their money comes from (besides their own)
16%72%
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
Plus $500 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →
How it was spent: $21,832
Office, printing and supplies$14,261
Fundraising and events$5,537
Legal, accounting and fees$781
Other (as described)$752
Digital and online$251
Contributions to other committees$250
Largest payees: Vistaprint $5,981 Office, printing and supplies · Hat Launch $3,259 Office, printing and supplies · O.R. Peckman $2,842 Office, printing and supplies · Premier Mailing & Printing $1,820 Office, printing and supplies · PressHouse $1,729 Fundraising and events · City of Collinsville $1,676 Fundraising and events · SGC Entertainment $1,000 Fundraising and events · WinRed $912 Digital and online
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 |
|---|
House Republican Organization
Morris | Business or group | $44,269.41 |
J.D. Graham PC
O'Fallon | Business or group | $3,000 |
Plummer for Illinois
Troy | Committee | $1,000 |
Josh Dallas
Police Officer · ECPD · O'Fallon | Person | $832.81 |
Janell Schmittling
Realtor · Homes by Janell · O'Fallon | Person | $720.51 |
Joshua Frawley
Owner · Calvary Property Management · Fairview Heights | Person | $520.51 |
Friends of Travis Weaver
Peoria | Committee | $520.51 |
Jerry Graham
Attorney · Self · Caseyville | Person | $520.51 |
Robert May
Fence Installer · MM Fence · O'Fallon | Person | $520.51 |
Jeff McCarty
Owner · Auto Solutions · Fairview Heights | Person | $520.51 |
Isreal Slone
Attorney · Self · Caseyville | Person | $520.51 |
Don Tracy
Business Owner · Self · Springfield | Person | $520.51 |
Carol Babcock
Bethalto | Person | $500 |
Citizens for Amy Elik
Alton | Committee | $500 |
James Ford
O'Fallon | Person | $500 |
Committee: Citizens for Jimmy Ford (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Companies on the state register
Corporations and LLCs the Secretary of State lists James Ford as an officer, manager or member of.
| Company | Their role | Status | Gave to the campaign |
|---|
SAINT LOUIS ASSET RECOVERY SERVICES LLC
LLC, since 2026 · file 18783053 | manager | Good standing | — |
SOUTH BEACH MOTORS, INC.
Corporation, since 2017 · file 71114945 | secretary | Good standing · last annual report 2026 | — |
Registered agent for (the person who receives legal papers; often a lawyer or accountant for a client, not an owner): ST LOUIS REGIONAL RECOVERY INC. (dissolved).
From the Secretary of State's business records of October 13, 2026, matched by name and ZIP code against the address the State Board of Elections has for the candidate (or by name when the company itself gave to their campaign). Someone listed only at another address isn't found; search the Secretary of State's business entity search by file number for the full record.