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Mary Burress R
Republican candidate for State Representative District 87
June 28, 2022 primary: lost with 6,709 votes (43.2%)
Campaign money
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
Plus $650 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →
How it was spent: $102,845
Largest payees: Arena Mail and Digital $85,210 Office, printing and supplies · Liberty Ltd $4,086 Office, printing and supplies · Trevor Shue $3,000 Staff pay · Servant of Christ Ministries $2,500 Donations and sponsorships · Matthew LaHood $2,500 Refunds · The New Herald News $1,688 Print ads and billboards · Pekin Country Club $1,012 Fundraising and events · Busey Bank $885 Legal, accounting and fees
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 |
|---|---|
| Women's Leadership Coalition Pac Burr Ridge | $59,900 |
| Friends of Tim Butler Springfield | $10,000 |
| Main Street Leadership Pac Peoria | $10,000 |
| Citizens for Durkin Burr Ridge | $5,000 |
| Matthew LaHood Sales · GSA · Suwanee | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Bill Brady Inc Bloomington | $1,000 |
| Jean Ann Honnegger Banker · Morton Community Bank · Morton | $1,000 |
| Koch St Mini Storage Pekin | $1,000 |
| Mary Burress Retired · Retired · Pekin | $650 |
| Car of Illinois Springfield | $500 |
| J Colene Lickiss Marquette Heights | $500 |
| Peoria Police Political Action Com Peoria | $500 |
| The Newberg Group Morris | $322.56 |
| John Ackerman Washington | $250 |
| Vivian Hagaman Morton | $250 |
Committee: Friends of Mary Burress (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Tim Butler Candidate or officeholder committee · Springfield | $10,000 | 7 | |
| Main Street Leadership PAC Group or PAC · Peoria | $10,000 | 5 | |
| Citizens for Durkin Candidate or officeholder committee · Burr Ridge | $5,000 | 69 | |
| Koch St. Mini Storage Business · Pekin | $1,000 | 2 | |
| Citizens for Bill Brady Inc Candidate or officeholder committee · Bloomington | $1,000 | 9 | |
| CAR of Illinois Business · Springfield | $500 | 121 | |
| Peoria Police Political Action Com Labor union · Peoria | $500 | 2 | |
| John Ackerman Clerk, Tazewell County · Washington | $250 | 5 |