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Liz Bishop R

Republican candidate for State Representative District 76

March 17, 2026 primary: won with 2,520 votes (60.4%) · November 3, 2026 general

🔓 Contribution limits are off in their race (limits off for race).

Also ran for State Representative in 2024 ($496,724 raised).

Worth a look

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5 of 25 donors giving over $500 listed with no employer or occupation

For anyone who gives more than $500 in a reporting period, a report must list their occupation and employer, or say the committee made a good-faith effort to find out. These list neither.

What to check

The committee may have filed an amendment adding them.
A retiree or someone not employed should still be listed as such.

The entries (5)

Name	Date	Amount
Jamie Kummer	2026-09-17	$2,500
Deborah Dahl	2026-07-22	$1,000
Deborah Dahl	2026-09-17	$1,000
Kathy Salvi	2026-10-03	$1,000
Lana Fay Trustee	2025-12-12	$550

Rule: Donors with no employer or occupation

“if the contributor is an individual who contributed more than $500, the occupation and employer of the contributor or, if the occupation and employer of the contributor are unknown, a statement that the committee has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(4) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

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76% of their itemized money came from party and caucus committees

$312,368.91 of $410,523.52 came from political party committees, which in the General Assembly mostly means the committees the four legislative leaders control. Party money has no limit in a general election; it's how the leaders fund the races they target.

What to check

Which committees: see the donors on their page.

Rule: Mostly party and caucus money

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Campaign money

$410,524raised, 119 itemized contributions, plus $8,942 in small ones

$591,630from the candidate (incl. loans)

$448,867spent

$255,359cash on hand on September 30, 2026; $725,000 in debts

$350,012 of it in 51 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.

House Republican Org $204,430 2026-10-02 · Illinois Republican Party $94,202 2026-10-09 · Friends of Sue Rezin $5,590 2026-08-23 · Citizens for Hauter $5,000 2026-09-22 · Friends of Travis Weaver $5,000 2026-09-28 · Ogle County Republican Central Committee $3,100 2026-10-06 · Citizens for Friess $3,000 2026-09-22 · Brad Stephens for State Representative $2,500 2026-09-22 · Jamie Kummer $2,500 2026-09-17 · Roelif Loveland $2,500 2026-09-17

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

11%79%

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

Plus $16,630 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →

How it was spent: $448,867

TV and streaming ads$190,000

Mail and literature$112,153

Other (as described)$38,087

Contributions to other committees$38,000

Consultants and field$37,027

Office, printing and supplies$17,064

Radio$6,607

Fundraising and events$5,042

Digital and online$2,000

Donations and sponsorships$1,550

Largest payees: Linc Strategy $327,645 Digital and online · House Republican Org $38,000 Contributions to other committees · TMKS LLC $18,000 Consultants and field · Wilson Grand $17,700 Other (as described) · Raymond Koehler $4,742 Consultants and field · Starved Rock Media $4,642 Radio · Edward Kies $4,360 Consultants and field · Madeline Kerestes $2,925 Consultants and field

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
House Republican Org Morris	Business or group	$212,066.91
Illinois Republican Party Springfield	Business or group	$94,202
Liz Bishop Retired · Retired · La Salle	Person	$16,629.61
Friends of Sue Rezin Morris	Committee	$5,590
Citizens for Hauter Morton	Committee	$5,500
Friends of Travis Weaver Edwards	Committee	$5,500
Don Tracy Retired · Retired · Springfield	Person	$5,000
Douglas Layhew Retired · Retired · LaSalle	Person	$4,540
Cynthia Carus Retired · Retired · Peru	Person	$4,000
Inga Carus Retired · Chairman of Carus · Peru	Person	$3,560
Roelif Loveland Retired · Retired · Peru	Person	$3,500
Ogle County Republican Central Committee Rochelle	Party	$3,100
Citizens for Friess Red Bud	Committee	$3,000
Deborah Dahl Peru	Person	$3,000
Brad Stephens for State Representative Rosemont	Committee	$2,500

Committee: Friends of Liz Bishop (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.

Donor	To them	Candidates funded
House Republican Org Party or caucus committee · Morris	$212,067	8
Illinois Republican Party Party or caucus committee · Springfield	$94,202	23
Liz Bishop Retired, Retired · La Salle	$16,630	2
Friends of Sue Rezin Candidate or officeholder committee · Morris	$5,590	7
Citizens for Hauter Candidate or officeholder committee · Morton	$5,500	4
Friends of Travis Weaver Candidate or officeholder committee · Edwards	$5,500	7
Don Tracy Attorney, Brown Hay & Stephens · Springfield	$5,000	19
Cynthia Carus Retired, Retired · Peru	$4,000	2
Roelif Loveland Retired, Retired · Peru	$3,500	2
Deborah Dahl Peru	$3,000	2
Citizens for Friess Candidate or officeholder committee · Red Bud	$3,000	4
New Century Republicans Group or PAC · La Salle	$2,500	3
Brad Stephens for State Representative Candidate or officeholder committee · Rosemont	$2,500	15
Manufactures PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$2,500	3
Friends of Jeff Keicher Candidate or officeholder committee · Sycamore	$2,000	15