John Milhiser R

Republican candidate for Secretary of State

June 28, 2022 primary: lost with 170,496 votes (23.6%)

🔓 Contribution limits are off in their race (ie committee disclosure).

Worth a look

Context Late reports

1 quarterly report filed late (up to 3 days)

Quarterly reports are due by the 15th of the month after each quarter. The report for the quarter ending 2022-03-31 was due 2022-04-15 and filed 2022-04-18.

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
2022-03-31	2022-04-15	2022-04-18	3

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

$1,072,869raised, 199 itemized contributions, plus $7,694 in small ones

$2,746from the candidate (incl. loans)

$1,059,816spent

$1,890cash on hand on December 31, 2022

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

11%14%72%

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

Plus $2,746 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →

How it was spent: $1,059,816

Other (as described)$703,100

Contributions to other committees$150,250

Consultants and field$103,801

Office, printing and supplies$42,746

Staff pay$26,108

Digital and online$24,594

Fundraising and events$4,366

Refunds$2,500

Travel and meals$1,934

Legal, accounting and fees$417

Largest payees: Strategic Media Services, Inc. $458,114 Other (as described) · Storytellers Group LLC $214,186 Other (as described) · Sangamon County Republican Central Committee $100,000 Contributions to other committees · Sangamon County Republican Foundation $50,000 Contributions to other committees · Madella Strategies, LLC $39,157 Consultants and field · Valco Awards and More, Inc. $39,123 Office, printing and supplies · Lori Montana $33,053 Consultants and field · Targeted Victory LLC $24,594 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
Irvin For Illinois Aurora	Committee	$750,000
Sangamon County Republican Central Committee Springfield	Party	$100,000
Sangamon County Republican Foundation Springfield	Committee	$50,000
Irvin for Illinois Aurora	Business or group	$12,368.17
Ronald Gidwitz CEO · Continental Materials Corp. · Hobe Sound	Person	$6,000
Kenneth Griffin Founder and CEO · Citadel LLC · Chicago	Person	$6,000
Andy Van Meter President · Design Ideas · Springfield	Person	$5,154.48
Car of Illinois Springfield	Business or group	$5,000
Edgar Curtis Healthcare · Memorial Health System · Springfield	Person	$5,000
Anna Evans Attorney · Memorial Health · Springfield	Person	$5,000
Karen Hoelzer Vilciuskas Physician · State of IL · Springfield	Person	$5,000
Michael O'Shea Construction · O'Shea Builders · Springfield	Person	$5,000
J. William Roberts Attorney · Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP · Springfield	Person	$5,000
Sangamon County Board Republican Election Committee Springfield	Party	$5,000
Jack Campbell for Sheriff Springfield	Committee	$3,000

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

Outside spending for and against them

$255,001spent supporting them

$0spent opposing them

Spender		Amount
Citizens for Judicial Fairness primary · 2022-05-12	for	$255,001

Independent expenditures reported by other committees since January 1, 2021. The candidate doesn't control them.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2022 state candidates.

Donor	To them	Candidates funded
Irvin for Illinois Candidate or officeholder committee · Aurora	$762,368	3
Sangamon County Republican Central Committee Party or caucus committee · Springfield	$100,000	2
Sangamon County Republican Foundation Party or caucus committee · Springfield	$50,000	2
Kenneth Griffin Founder and CEO, Citadel Llc · Chicago	$6,000	4
Ronald Gidwitz CEO, Continental Materials Corp. · Hobe Sound	$6,000	2
Andy Van Meter President, Design Ideas · Springfield	$5,154	3
CAR of Illinois Business · Springfield	$5,000	121
Edgar Curtis Healthcare, Memorial Health System · Springfield	$5,000	2
Jack Campbell for Sheriff Candidate or officeholder committee · Springfield	$3,000	3
Kuhn & Trello Consulting Engineers, LLC Business · Springfield	$2,500	3
Richard Levi CEO/President, Levi Ray & Shoup · Springfield	$2,500	2
Andrew Goleman Farmer, Self · Divernon	$2,500	2
Dan Webb Attorney, Winston and Strong LLP · Chicago	$2,500	2
Citizens for Dan Wright Candidate or officeholder committee · Springfield	$1,500	2
Friends for Poe Group or PAC · Springfield	$1,000	2