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Kathy Easton R

Republican candidate for State Representative District 68

March 17, 2026 primary: won with 4,178 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general

Worth a look

Context Contribution limits

1 source gave more than the contribution limit ($200 over in all)

A candidate's committee may accept only so much from one source in an election cycle: in 2025–26, $7,300 from an individual, $14,600 from a corporation, union or association, and $72,800 from a PAC or another candidate's committee. The most over: Johnson Johnson Family Trust gave $7,500 in the general cycle, against a limit of $7,300 for an individual.

What to check
  • Excess returned to the source (or given to charity) within 30 days of the Board's notice isn't a violation; a refund the committee listed under another name or purpose isn't subtracted here.
  • Two different people with the same name and ZIP code would be added together.
  • Spouses are separate sources, as are a business and the person who owns it.
  • Whether a corporation's or union's own PAC gave instead (the PAC limit applies to it).
The entries (1)
NameKindCycleContributionsGivenLimitOver
Johnson Johnson Family Trustan individualgeneral1$7,500$7,300$200
Rule: Contributions over the limit
“During an election cycle, a candidate political committee may not accept contributions with an aggregate value over the following: (i) $5,000 from any individual, (ii) $10,000 from any corporation, labor organization, or association, or (iii) $50,000 from a candidate political committee or political action committee.”10 ILCS 5/9-8.5(b) (adjusted for inflation each odd year, 9-8.5(g)) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

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 endingDueFiledDays late
2026-03-312026-04-152026-04-161
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

$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)

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 contributorsTypeTotal
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.

CompanyTheir roleStatusGave to the campaign
EASTON ASSOCIATES LTD.
Corporation, since 1992 · file 56886974
secretaryGood 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.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Citizens for John Cabello
Candidate or officeholder committee · Machesney Park
$6,3123
LaHood for Congress
Candidate or officeholder committee · Peoria
$1,00011
Dillan Vancil
CEO Founder, Dame Fine Coffee · Gladstone
$3004