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Jay Keeven R

Republican candidate for State Representative District 112

November 5, 2024 general: lost with 23,555 votes (100%)

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Context Context

85% of their itemized money came from party and caucus committees

$372,532.84 of $437,684.73 came from political party committees, which in the General Assembly mostly means the committees the four legislative leaders control. Party money has no limit in a general election; it's how the leaders fund the races they target.

What to check

Which committees: see the donors on their page.

Rule: Mostly party and caucus money

Context, not a rule. How findings work

Campaign money

$437,685raised, 141 itemized contributions, plus $10,898 in small ones

$5,000from the candidate (incl. loans)

$76,138spent

$6,264cash on hand on December 31, 2024

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

85%

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

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How it was spent: $76,138

Contributions to other committees$45,058

Office, printing and supplies$14,566

Postage and delivery$6,418

Other (as described)$5,295

Digital and online$2,250

Fundraising and events$1,999

Donations and sponsorships$250

Travel and meals$220

Legal, accounting and fees$82

Largest payees: House Republican Org $44,680 Contributions to other committees · USPS Edwardsville $6,418 Postage and delivery · Cost Less Copy Center $6,280 Office, printing and supplies · Jay Keeven $5,000 Other (as described) · Local Printing & Design $3,729 Office, printing and supplies · Victory Enterprises $2,777 Digital and online · Boogies II $1,086 Fundraising and events · Premier Mail & Print $1,059 Office, printing and supplies

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 Org Naperville	Business or group	$250,862.76
Illinois Republican Party Chicago	Business or group	$115,671.08
Citizens For Charlie Meier Okawville	Committee	$5,000
Downstate GOP Alton	Committee	$5,000
Brenda Hebrank Retired · Retired · Highland	Person	$5,000
Madison County Republican Central Comm Collinsville	Party	$5,000
Volunteers for Shimkus Edwardsville	Committee	$2,500
McCombie for Illinois Naperville	Business or group	$2,499.76
America's Conservative Caucus 0824 King George	Committee	$2,010
Gayle Frey Owner · Frey Properties · Highland	Person	$1,500
Friends of Travis Weaver Edwardsville	Committee	$1,500
NFIB PAC Washington	Committee	$1,500
James Meredith Director · Meredith Funeral Homes · Highland	Person	$1,050
Matthew Holmes Agent · Holmes Insurance · Glen Carbon	Person	$1,041.02
Tyler Smith CFO · Hatlaunch · Collinsville	Person	$1,041.02

Committee: Friends of Jay Keeven (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2024 state candidates.

Donor	To them	Candidates funded
House Republican Org Party or caucus committee · Naperville	$250,863	9
Illinois Republican Party Party or caucus committee · Springfield	$115,671	23
Citizens for Charlie Meier Candidate or officeholder committee · Okawville	$5,000	11
Downstate GOP Group or PAC · Alton	$5,000	17
Volunteers for Shimkus Group or PAC · Edwardsville	$2,500	2
McCombie for Illinois Candidate or officeholder committee · Savanna	$2,500	34
Friends of Travis Weaver Candidate or officeholder committee · Edwards	$1,500	15
NFIB PAC Group or PAC · Washington	$1,500	4
Friends of Tom Haine Candidate or officeholder committee · Alton	$1,000	2
Darwin Miles retired, Retired · Belleville	$1,000	2
HBA of Greater Southwest PAC Group or PAC · Maryville	$1,000	4
Community BancPac Group or PAC · Springfield	$1,000	64
Friends of Wayne Rosenthal Candidate or officeholder committee · Morrisonville	$1,000	6
Edwardsville Township Republicans Group or PAC · Edwardsville	$1,000	2
Regan for Illinois Candidate or officeholder committee · Decatur	$1,000	7