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Jim Geldermann R

Republican candidate for State Representative District 17

March 17, 2026 primary: won with 2,454 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general

Also ran for State Representative in 2024 ($13,438 raised).

Worth a look

Context Late reports

1 quarterly report filed late (up to 1 days)

Quarterly reports are due by the 15th of the month after each quarter. The report for the quarter ending 2026-03-31 was due 2026-04-15 and filed 2026-04-16.

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
2026-03-31	2026-04-15	2026-04-16	1

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

Campaign money

$21,475raised, 18 itemized contributions

$3,000from the candidate (incl. loans)

$22,215spent

$1,879cash on hand on September 30, 2026; $3,000 in debts

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

78%14%

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

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How it was spent: $22,215

Office, printing and supplies$8,814

Digital and online$3,750

Mail and literature$3,382

Postage and delivery$2,500

Other (as described)$2,009

Contributions to other committees$1,000

Fundraising and events$526

Legal, accounting and fees$235

Largest payees: Cash $9,419 Legal, accounting and fees · SURUS Enterprises, LLC $3,750 Digital and online · Signed, Sealed & Delivered $3,382 Mail and literature · USPS $3,100 Postage and delivery · James Geldermann $1,000 Contributions to other committees · Goodman Graphics $750 Office, printing and supplies · CENTRI ANALYTICS $357 Office, printing and supplies · The Printing Shop $288 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
Rita O'Brien Retired · Naples	Person	$5,000
Robert O'Brien, Jr. Retired · Naples	Person	$5,000
Government Accountability Alliance Chicag	Business or group	$3,000
Charles Carey Retired · Retired · Western Springs	Person	$2,500
John McEnroe Retired · Self · Winnetka	Person	$1,000
Robert Geldermann Trader · Self · Lake Geneva	Person	$750
Cash Glenview	Business or group	$675
Patricia Damisch Northbrook	Person	$500
Northern Cook Republican Organization Wilmette	Business or group	$500
Richard Porter Northfiled	Person	$500
TJ Brown for Restoring Illinois Glenview	Business or group	$500
Ruth Koziol Glenview	Person	$300
Steven Cobb Long Grove	Person	$250
Stephen Geldermann Lake Geneva	Person	$250
Gerald Perlow Glenview	Person	$250

Committee: Jim4HD17 PAC (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 Jim Geldermann as an officer, manager or member of.

Company	Their role	Status	Gave to the campaign
BIZDOC STORAGE, LLC LLC, since 2014 · file 04746309	manager, registered agent	Good standing · last annual report 2026	—
WIRELESS.DEV CORP. Corporation, since 1995 · file 58427802	president, registered agent	Good standing · last annual report 2026	—

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.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.

Donor	To them	Candidates funded
Government Accountability Alliance Group or PAC · Chicago	$3,000	14
John McEnroe Retired, Retired · Winnetka	$1,000	2
Northern Cook Republican Organization Group or PAC · Wilmette	$500	2
TJ Brown for Restoring Illinois Group or PAC · Glenview	$500	3
Patricia Damisch Northbrook	$500	2
Richard Porter Retired, Retired · Northfield	$500	8