Campaign money
$30,643raised, 23 itemized contributions, plus $3,793 in small ones
$1,504from the candidate (incl. loans)
$12,249spent
$25,690cash on hand on September 30, 2026
$18,500 of it in 5 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.
Johnson Johnson Family Trust $7,500 2026-09-21 · Citizens for John Cabello $5,000 2026-09-01 · Christine Baptist $4,000 2026-09-25 · LaHood for Congress $1,000 2026-07-23 · sharon brodeski $1,000 2026-09-22
Where their money comes from (besides their own)
74%26%
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
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How it was spent: $12,249
Office, printing and supplies$5,018
Fundraising and events$2,300
Staff pay$2,000
Other (as described)$1,776
Donations and sponsorships$921
Mail and literature$234
Largest payees: Gio Events $2,327 Office, printing and supplies · Minuteman Press $1,338 Office, printing and supplies · Office Max $1,048 Office, printing and supplies · Andrew Gilbey $1,000 Staff pay · Abigail Rozanas $1,000 Staff pay · Franchesco's Ristorante $800 Fundraising and events · TShirtz Etc Inc. $745 Office, printing and supplies · Amazon $644 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 |
|---|
Johnson Johnson Family Trust Retired · Rockford | Person | $7,500 |
Citizens for John Cabello Machesney Park | Committee | $5,000 |
Christine Baptist retired · Rockford | Person | $4,000 |
Errol Baptist Retired · Retired · Rockford | Person | $4,000 |
Tina Goellner Retired · Retired · Belvidere | Person | $2,000 |
Citizens for John Cabello Machesney Park | Business or group | $1,312.04 |
LaHood for Congress Peoria | Business or group | $1,000 |
sharon brodeski Retired · Lake Geneva | Person | $1,000 |
Friends of Derrick Kunz Rockford | Committee | $531.41 |
Jonathan Byrd Rockford | Person | $500 |
Valorie Corsolinni Roscoe | Person | $500 |
Dean Olson Rockford | Person | $500 |
Wendy Owano Rockford | Person | $500 |
Bill Wetzbarger Rockford | Person | $400 |
Maureen Johnson Rockford | Person | $300 |
Committee: Friends of Kathy Easton (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 Kathy Easton as an officer, manager or member of.
| Company | Their role | Status | Gave to the campaign |
|---|
EASTON ASSOCIATES LTD. Corporation, since 1992 · file 56886974 | secretary | 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.