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James Mendrick R
Republican candidate for Governor
March 17, 2026 primary: lost with 54,599 votes (9.6%)
🔓 Contribution limits are off in their race (limits off for race).
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How it was spent: $268,093
Largest payees: On Time Envelopes and printing $50,676 Office, printing and supplies · Darlene Senger $22,000 Consultants and field · Discount Printers $20,548 Office, printing and supplies · Catering With Elegance $18,962 Fundraising and events · River Forest Country Club $14,447 Office, printing and supplies · Ramona Paravola $13,000 Consultants and field · Noah Herreid $11,000 Other (as described) · Save Chicago Now $10,000 Donations and sponsorships
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 | Total |
|---|---|
| Jason Kinander CEO · electriflex · Itasca | $10,700 |
| LIV Transportation Bridgeview | $6,000 |
| Electri-flex Co. Roselle | $5,700 |
| Felipe Reyes business owner · self employed · Winfield | $5,500 |
| Mathew J Katz retired · retired · Sunny Isles | $5,000 |
| O'Hare Towing Downers Grove | $5,000 |
| Frank Saverino, Sr. Mayor of Carol Stream · Village of Carol Stream · Carol Stream | $5,000 |
| Frank Discipio lawyer · self employed · Oak Brook | $4,917.42 |
| Charlie Ferral retired · retired · Chicago | $3,500 |
| John Hakim retired · retired · Hinsdale | $3,500 |
| Jack Novak retired · retired · Downers Grove | $3,500 |
| Local #3 PAC Riverforest | $3,100 |
| Mark Garcia Chief Deputy · DuPage County Sheriff Office · Bartlett | $2,600 |
| Gillespie Ford Lake Villa | $2,500 |
| Mawk'sv Edelweiss LTD Norridge | $2,500 |
Committee: Mendrick For Governor (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
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Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kinander CEO, electriflex · Itasca | $10,700 | 3 | |
| Local #3 PAC Labor union · Riverforest | $4,010 | 4 | |
| Jack Novak retired, retired · Downers Grove | $3,500 | 3 | |
| Richard Furstenau retired, retired · Naperville | $2,000 | 4 | |
| Laura Bizaura LLC Business · Westmont | $1,500 | 3 | |
| PNC Bank Business · Homer Glen | $1,100 | 7 | |
| Sonnenschein Hospitality Groupe, LLC Business · Oakbrook Terrace | $1,000 | 3 | |
| Michael Gillespie Manager, Gillespie Automotive LLC · Lake Villa | $1,000 | 2 | |
| Michael Hahne retired, retired · Downers Grove | $750 | 3 | |
| Darlene Senger Retired, Retired · Naperville | $700 | 2 | |
| Illinois Republican Party Party or caucus committee · Springfield | $622 | 23 | |
| James P Economos Dentist, Self · Bartlett | $450 | 2 | |
| Nina Trivedi Naperville | $435 | 5 | |
| Nick Galassi Hinsdale | $250 | 2 | |
| John J. Millner and Associates Inc. Business · West Chicago | $250 | 3 |