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Martin McLaughlin R
Incumbent, Republican candidate for State Representative District 52
March 19, 2024 primary: won with 4,773 votes (100%) · November 5, 2024 general: won with 29,520 votes (100%)
Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($403,010 raised), 2022 ($155,137 raised).
Campaign money
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How it was spent: $219,471
Largest payees: Cain & Co. $65,000 Digital and online · House Republican Organization $59,378 Contributions to other committees · Air Adhert Strategies, Inc. $12,000 Consultants and field · Victory Media $6,891 Digital and online · Minuteman Press $5,091 Digital and online · Awesome Campaign Signs $4,206 Office, printing and supplies · Kelsey Road House Restaurant $4,135 Travel and meals · Pablo Korona $4,000 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 |
|---|---|
| Illinois Republican Party Springfield | $52,505.90 |
| Chris Miller - Illinois First Oakland | $46,000 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Countryside | $24,250 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Countryside | $23,985.77 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee Springfield | $22,500 |
| Stephens Political Action Committee, NFP Rosemont | $10,000 |
| Stephens for State Representative Rosemont | $10,000 |
| Downstate GOP Alton | $8,000 |
| Elizabeth A. Uihlein President · Uline · Lake Forest | $6,900 |
| Richard Stephenson Chairman · Cancer Treatment Centers of America · Barrington Hills | $6,000 |
| Fraternal Order of Police - Chicago Lodge 7 Chicago | $5,000 |
| Jeffrey Sanfilippo CEO · John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. · Barrington Hills | $5,000 |
| Dawn Davis President · Barrington Hills Farm · Barrington Hills | $3,000 |
| John R. Davis Sr. Chairman · Davis Bancorp · Barrington Hills | $3,000 |
| Richard Uihlein CEO · Uline · Lake Forest | $3,000 |
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 2024 state candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Republican Party Party or caucus committee · Springfield | $52,506 | 23 | |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Countryside | $48,236 | 97 | |
| Chris Miller - Illinois First Group or PAC · Oakland | $46,000 | 7 | |
| Realtor Political Action Committee Group or PAC · Springfield | $22,500 | 86 | |
| Stephens PAC, NFP Group or PAC · Rosemont | $10,000 | 6 | |
| Downstate GOP Group or PAC · Alton | $8,000 | 17 | |
| Elizabeth A. Uihlein CEO, Uline · Lake Forest | $6,900 | 2 | |
| Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge 7 Labor union · Chicago | $6,000 | 8 | |
| Richard Uihlein Executive, Uline · Lake Forest | $3,000 | 7 | |
| Citizens for Sanalitro Candidate or officeholder committee · Roselle | $2,800 | 3 | |
| Architectural & Ornamental Iron Workers Local 63, IPAL Fund Labor union · Westchester | $2,500 | 7 | |
| NFIB Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Washington | $2,500 | 13 | |
| William Hauter Physician, Associated Anesthesiologists | $2,500 | 7 | |
| Citizens for Friess Candidate or officeholder committee | $2,500 | 5 | |
| Credit Union Political Action Council Group or PAC · Naperville | $2,000 | 12 |