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Kate McGrath R
Republican candidate for State Senator District 29
March 17, 2026 primary: won with 5,468 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general
Campaign money
$4,123 of it in 4 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.
Peter Gataric $1,041 2026-09-02 · Ron White $1,041 2026-09-09 · Jim Woldenberg $1,041 2026-09-02 · Howard Bennett $1,000 2026-07-10
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
Plus $413 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →
How it was spent: $3,613
Largest payees: State Graphics $1,106 Office, printing and supplies · Signarama $972 Office, printing and supplies · Northfield Township Republican Organization $375 Contributions to other committees · VistaPrint $353 Office, printing and supplies · Enterprise Rent-A-Car $223 Office, printing and supplies · WinRed $216 Other (as described) · Illinois Republican Party $208 Contributions to other committees · Amazon.com $159 Other (as described)
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 |
|---|---|
| Senate Republican Victory Fund Springfield | $2,515.59 |
| Peter Gataric Real Estate · Self · Skokie | $1,041.02 |
| Ron White Willowbrook | $1,041.02 |
| Jim Woldenberg Business · Heathrow Scientific · Highland Park | $1,041.02 |
| Howard Bennett Retired · Retired · Lake Bluff | $1,000 |
| Kevin Coffey Retired · Retired · Barrington | $676.66 |
| Donna Goodson Portfolio Manager · Health Equity · Chicago | $520.51 |
| Adrienne Sassaman Real Estate · Redfin LLC | $520.51 |
| John Favale Retired · Retired · Lake Bluff | $520.50 |
| Dan Rogers Lake Bluff | $500 |
| Kate McGrath Deerfield | $413.03 |
| Carla Wyckoff Lake Forest | $350 |
| Mark Gryl Highland Park | $300 |
| Joan Ynuker Lake Geneva | $300 |
| Harold Dawson Deerfield | $260.25 |
Committee: Citizens for Kate McGrath (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Their home
The Lake County assessor's estimate of the market value of the home at the address Kate McGrath filed with the State Board of Elections, shown as a range; the address isn't published here. Assessments trail the market and can be appealed, so treat it as a rough figure. How this works. Medians: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024.
Companies on the state register
Corporations and LLCs the Secretary of State lists Kate McGrath as an officer, manager or member of.
| Company | Their role | Gave to the campaign |
|---|---|---|
| JACKPOT CONSULTING LLC LLC, since 2021 · file 10771307 | manager, registered agent | — |
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 | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Republican Victory Fund Party or caucus committee · Springfield | $2,516 | 10 | |
| John Favale Retired, Retired · Lake Bluff | $521 | 2 | |
| TJ Brown for Restoring Illinois Group or PAC · Glenview | $250 | 3 |