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Mac LeBuhn D
Democratic candidate for State Representative District 12
March 17, 2026 primary: lost with 2,259 votes (12.3%)
🔓 Contribution limits are off in their race (limits off for race).
Campaign money
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
Plus $60,625 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →
How it was spent: $268,886
Largest payees: Change Media Group $80,561 Digital and online · L2 Strategies $51,415 Mail and literature · KMM Consulting, LLC $24,750 Legal, accounting and fees · Christopher Grimpe $24,386 Staff pay · Alaina Hampton $19,000 Consultants and field · Breaker Press Company $16,950 Postage and delivery · Caleb Nolan $8,784 Staff pay · Teddy Waffles Video Production $7,000 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 |
|---|---|
| MacGregor S LeBuhn Attorney · Bartlit Beck LLP · Chicago | $60,624.77 |
| Helen Grove Chief Operating Officer · Gasthalter & Co. · Chicago | $14,600 |
| 2630 N. Clark, LLC Chicago | $14,400 |
| Leaders in Education New York | $10,000 |
| Shoshana Grove Chief Operating Officer · International Bridge · Washington | $9,526.25 |
| Rebecca LeBuhn Retired · Retired · San Francisco | $8,280.75 |
| John Farley Chairman & Founder · International Bridge, Inc · San Juan | $7,300 |
| Farley Corp Chevy Chase | $7,300 |
| Peter Grove Retired · None · Washington | $7,300 |
| Jeffrey Hall Attorney · Bartlit Beck LLP · Chicago | $7,300 |
| Adam Hoeflich Attorney · Bartlit Beck LLP · Glencoe | $7,000 |
| Chris Landgraff Attorney · Bartlit Beck, LLP · Chicago | $5,500 |
| David Hiller Retired · None · Chicago | $5,175.25 |
| Colby Hastings Director · Tesla · San Francisco | $5,000 |
| Sidney Herman Retired · None · Chicago | $5,000 |
Committee: Mac for Illinois (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Their home
The Cook County assessor's estimate of the market value of the home at the address Mac LeBuhn 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.
Their donors also gave to
Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leaders in Education Group or PAC · New York | $10,000 | 2 | |
| Adam Hoeflich Lawyer, Bartlit Beck LLP · Glencoe | $7,000 | 2 | |
| Michele Smith Retired, None · Chicago | $5,000 | 2 | |
| Michael Alvarez Consultant, Alvarez and Associates · Chicago | $3,106 | 6 | |
| Michael Frisch Attorney, Croke Fairchild · Laporte | $1,554 | 2 | |
| Friends of Matt Martin Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | $1,535 | 2 | |
| Dick Simpson Retired, Retired · Chicago | $1,250 | 2 | |
| Jason Peltz Attorney, Bartlit Beck LLP · Glencoe | $1,035 | 2 | |
| Eileen Dordek LCSW, Self · Chicago | $1,035 | 7 | |
| James I Kaplan Attorney, Quarles & Brady LLP · Chicago | $777 | 2 | |
| Kathleen Ryg Chicago | $311 | 2 | |
| Stephen Groth Chicago | $311 | 2 | |
| David Igasaki Attorney, Retired · Chicago | $300 | 4 | |
| Lori Kaufman Chicago | $259 | 2 | |
| Jennifer Miller Chicago | $259 | 2 |