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Jennifer Sanalitro R

Incumbent, Republican candidate for State Representative District 48

March 17, 2026 primary: won with 5,791 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general

Also ran for State Representative in 2024 ($365,199 raised), 2022 ($365,488 raised).

Worth a look

Context How the money was spent

$6,227.72 paid by the campaign to the candidate

Campaign money may go to a candidate or their family only as pay for work actually done; reimbursing campaign costs they paid out of pocket (mileage, travel, supplies) is common and allowed. The purposes the campaign wrote are listed with each payment.

What to check

Whether each payment is a reimbursement for campaign costs, or pay for work done.
Family is matched by last name and the home address on file with the Board; relatives elsewhere aren't found.

The entries (1)

Name	Who	Purpose (as reported)	Date	Amount
Jennifer Sanalitro	the candidate	Mileage reimbursement	2025-01-01	$6,228

Rule: Mileage, reimbursements and pay to the candidate

“For payments to a public official or candidate or his or her family member unless for compensation for services actually rendered by that person.”10 ILCS 5/9-8.10(a)(11) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Campaign money

$433,999raised, 188 itemized contributions, plus $8,157 in small ones

$0from the candidate (incl. loans)

$233,782spent

$146,183cash on hand on September 30, 2026; $6,228 in debts

$265,401 of it in 52 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.

Illinois Republican Party $65,555 2026-10-09 · House Republican Org $56,000 2026-10-02 · I.P.A.C.E. $30,000 2026-09-21 · Chicago J. Dineen Lodge 7 PAC $15,000 2026-09-11 · Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Mgmt PAC $15,000 2026-09-11 · IBEW PAC Voluntary Fund $15,000 2026-07-22 · Brad Stephens for State Representative $10,000 2026-08-05 · ABDI-PAC $5,347 2026-09-21 · Associated Beer Distributors of IL PAC $5,000 2026-09-11 · Illinois State Lodge $5,000 2026-09-11

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

9%35%18%32%

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

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How it was spent: $233,782

Contributions to other committees$91,021

Other (as described)$63,670

Office, printing and supplies$17,643

Staff pay$15,785

Fundraising and events$15,491

Travel and meals$11,815

Consultants and field$8,606

Postage and delivery$6,046

Donations and sponsorships$2,674

Digital and online$1,031

Largest payees: House Republican Org $60,000 Contributions to other committees · PGA Tour Enterprise $32,100 Other (as described) · Mark Revis $25,426 Travel and meals · Jennifer Sanalitro $6,228 Travel and meals · Premier Printing $5,811 Office, printing and supplies · USPS Carol Stream $5,445 Postage and delivery · Tony Spavones $4,899 Fundraising and events · Catering with Elegance $4,681 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 contributors	Type	Total
Illinois Republican Party Springfield	Business or group	$82,448.06
House Republican Org Morris	Business or group	$56,000
I.P.A.C.E. Springfield	Committee	$45,000
Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Mgmt PAC Countryside	Committee	$42,250
Chicago J. Dineen Lodge 7 PAC Chicago	Committee	$18,000
IBEW PAC Voluntary Fund Washington	Committee	$17,500
Associated Beer Distributors of IL PAC Springfield	Committee	$17,000
Brad Stephens for State Representative Rosemont	Committee	$10,000
Realtor PAC Springfield	Committee	$9,500
Car of Illinois Springfield	Committee	$8,750
Jason Kinander Owner · ELECTRI-flex Co · Itasca	Person	$6,205.08
ABDI-PAC Springfield	Business or group	$5,346.92
Concordia Wireless Carol Stream	Business or group	$5,000
Illinois State Lodge Springfield	Business or group	$5,000
I.P.A.C.E. Springfield	Business or group	$4,450

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

Committees

Their seats in the current General Assembly, from ilga.gov. Compare with who funds them: their donors.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.

Donor	To them	Candidates funded
Illinois Republican Party Party or caucus committee · Springfield	$82,448	23
House Republican Org Party or caucus committee · Morris	$56,000	8
I.P.A.C.E. Group or PAC · Springfield	$49,450	52
Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Mgmt PAC Labor union · Countryside	$42,250	4
Chicago J. Dineen Lodge 7 PAC Group or PAC · Chicago	$18,000	30
IBEW PAC Voluntary Fund Labor union · Washington	$17,500	8
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$17,000	69
Brad Stephens for State Representative Candidate or officeholder committee · Rosemont	$10,000	15
Realtor Political Action Committee Group or PAC · Springfield	$9,500	101
CAR of Illinois Business · Springfield	$8,750	99
Jason Kinander CEO, electriflex · Itasca	$6,205	3
ABDI-PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$5,347	11
Illinois State Lodge Group or PAC · Springfield	$5,000	15
Illinois State Medical Society PAC Group or PAC · Chicago	$3,000	96
McGuire Woods Federal PAC Group or PAC · Richmond	$2,500	15