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Liz Bishop R

Republican candidate for State Representative District 76

March 19, 2024 primary: won with 3,187 votes (67.0%) · November 5, 2024 general: lost with 23,336 votes (100%)

🔓 Contribution limits are off in their race (self funding disclosure).

Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($410,524 raised).

Worth a look

Context Context

69% of their itemized money came from party and caucus committees

$343,101.63 of $496,724.13 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

Context, not a rule. How findings work

Campaign money

$496,724raised, 148 itemized contributions, plus $7,819 in small ones

$202,100from the candidate (incl. loans)

$288,081spent

$17,035cash on hand on December 31, 2024; $150,000 in debts

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

77%

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

Plus $52,100 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →

How it was spent: $288,081

Digital and online$160,249

Office, printing and supplies$59,752

Staff pay$31,040

Other (as described)$16,316

Consultants and field$9,875

Radio$4,230

Contributions to other committees$1,989

Fundraising and events$1,731

Polling$957

Donations and sponsorships$750

Largest payees: Linc Strategy $195,594 Digital and online · Beth Smith $25,313 Staff pay · Brady Mudge $12,345 Staff pay · prompt.io $10,340 Digital and online · Facebook $9,522 Digital and online · WLBK $2,730 Radio · Starved Rock Media $2,638 Other (as described) · Emma Wasilewski $2,534 Staff pay

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 Naperville	Business or group	$173,078
Illinois Republican Party Springfield	Business or group	$168,023.63
Liz Bishop Retired · Retired · La Salle	Person	$52,100
Friends of Sue Rezin Morris	Committee	$20,250
Inga Carus Retired · Chairman of Carus · Peru	Person	$6,000
Downstate GOP Alton	Committee	$5,000
LaHood for Congress Peoria	Committee	$5,000
Friends of Jeff Keicher Sycamore	Business or group	$4,942.50
Geneva Equipment LLC La Salle	Business or group	$3,500
Douglas Layhew Retired · Retired · LaSalle	Person	$3,060
LaSalle County GOP Ottawa	Committee	$3,000
Nancy Maze Retired · Retired · Peru	Person	$2,560
Friends of Travis Weaver Edwards	Committee	$2,550
Stephens PAC NFP Rosemont	Committee	$2,500
Cynthia Carus Retired · Retired · Peru	Person	$2,385

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 2024 state candidates.

Donor	To them	Candidates funded
House Republican Org Party or caucus committee · Naperville	$173,078	9
Illinois Republican Party Party or caucus committee · Springfield	$168,024	23
Liz Bishop Retired, Retired · La Salle	$52,100	2
Friends of Sue Rezin Candidate or officeholder committee · Morris	$20,250	8
Friends of Jeff Keicher Candidate or officeholder committee · Sycamore	$5,943	8
LaHood for Congress Candidate or officeholder committee · Peoria	$5,000	16
Downstate GOP Group or PAC · Alton	$5,000	17
Friends of Travis Weaver Candidate or officeholder committee · Edwards	$2,550	15
Stephens PAC, NFP Group or PAC · Rosemont	$2,500	6
Caterpillar Inc. PAC Group or PAC · Irving	$2,000	20
Don Tracy Retired, Retired · Springfield	$1,500	13
NFIB PAC Group or PAC · Washington	$1,500	4
Kendall PAC Group or PAC · Oswego	$1,250	5
The Illinois Chamber PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$1,000	47
New Century Republicans Group or PAC · La Salle	$1,000	4