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Martin McLaughlin R
Incumbent, Republican candidate for State Representative District 52
June 28, 2022 primary: won with 7,927 votes (100%) · November 8, 2022 general: won with 23,088 votes (100%)
Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($403,010 raised), 2024 ($333,917 raised).
Campaign money
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How it was spent: $109,097
Largest payees: Illinois Republican Party $36,200 Contributions to other committees · Minuteman Press $13,206 Office, printing and supplies · House Republican Organization $10,000 Contributions to other committees · Citizens for Michelle Hunter $5,000 Contributions to other committees · Awesome Campaign Signs $3,129 Office, printing and supplies · Think Big Go Local $3,000 Digital and online · Citizens for Jennifer Korte $2,500 Contributions to other committees · FACEBOOK $2,042 Digital and online
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 |
|---|---|
| Illinois Republican Party Chicago | $28,036.86 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee Springfield | $14,500 |
| James Drury Partners Chicago | $12,000 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Countryside | $6,000 |
| Gerald Forsythe Chairman · Indeck · Naples | $6,000 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois- Political Action Committee Springfield | $5,500 |
| James Drury Self · Self · Barrington Hills | $5,000 |
| Fraternal Order of Police - Chicago Lodge 7 Chicago | $5,000 |
| Ozinga For Illinois Mokena | $5,000 |
| Anne Beckman Insurance underwriter · State Farm · Barrington | $4,000 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC Seattle | $3,000 |
| Dawn Davis President · Barrington Hills Farm · Barrington | $3,000 |
| John R. Davis Sr. Chairman · Davis Bancorp · Barrington | $3,000 |
| William Kennedy Builder · self · Barrington Hills | $2,500 |
| Ameren Illinois St. Louis | $2,000 |
Committee: Martin McLaughlin For State Representative (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 2022 state candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Republican Party Party or caucus committee · Chicago | $28,037 | 49 | |
| Realtor Political Action Committee Group or PAC · Springfield | $14,500 | 134 | |
| Gerald Forsythe self employed, self employed · Naples | $6,000 | 3 | |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Countryside | $6,000 | 126 | |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $5,500 | 97 | |
| Ozinga for Illinois Candidate or officeholder committee · Mokena | $5,000 | 39 | |
| Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge #7 Labor union · Chicago | $5,000 | 6 | |
| Amazon.com Services LLC Business · Seattle | $3,000 | 67 | |
| Dawn Davis President, Barrington Hills Farm · Barrington | $3,000 | 2 | |
| William Kennedy Builder, self · Barrington Hills | $2,500 | 2 | |
| Ameren Illinois Business · St. Louis | $2,000 | 96 | |
| Illinois Road Builders PAC Group or PAC · Itasca | $2,000 | 21 | |
| Downstate GOP Group or PAC · Fithian | $2,000 | 26 | |
| CAR of Illinois State PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $1,750 | 2 | |
| Illinois Merchants Political Action Committee Team Group or PAC · Chicago | $1,750 | 62 |