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Matthew Rauschert R

Republican candidate for State Representative District 71

June 28, 2022 primary: lost with 2,733 votes (33.2%)

Worth a look

Context Late reports

1 large contribution ($1,100) reported on an A-1 after the deadline

A contribution of $1,000 or more must be reported to the State Board of Elections within 5 business days (2 in the last 30 days before an election the candidate is on the ballot for). The latest: $1,100 from Barry Allen, received 2022-02-23, reported 2022-03-04: 7 business days, 2 past the deadline.

What to check
  • The receipt date is what the committee reported; a correction or a typo there changes the count.
  • A contribution received and returned within the same quarterly period needn't be reported on an A-1.
  • The Board decides on fines and can waive them (inadvertence, clerical error, days late).
The entries (1)
NameDateA-1 filedBusiness daysAllowedAmount
Barry Allen2022-02-232022-03-0475$1,100
Rule: Large contributions reported late
“A political committee shall file a report of any contribution of $1,000 or more electronically with the Board within 5 business days after receipt of the contribution, except that the report shall be filed within 2 business days after receipt if (i) the contribution is received 30 or fewer days before the date of an election”10 ILCS 5/9-10(c) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Campaign money

$141,493raised, 116 itemized contributions, plus $3,900 in small ones
$72,325from the candidate (incl. loans)
$133,496spent
-$98cash on hand on December 31, 2022
Where their money comes from (besides their own)

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

Plus $72,325 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →

How it was spent: $133,496

Other (as described)$30,097
Office, printing and supplies$25,470
Mail and literature$24,123
Print ads and billboards$19,023
Digital and online$11,268
Travel and meals$8,098
Fundraising and events$7,427
Donations and sponsorships$3,850
Radio$2,306
Legal, accounting and fees$1,751

Largest payees: UPrinting $13,560 Office, printing and supplies · USPS, Macomb $9,590 Mail and literature · Allegra Marketing & Printing $8,278 Office, printing and supplies · Guzzardo Enterprises Inc. $8,241 Office, printing and supplies · Lamar Companies $6,300 Print ads and billboards · Link Media Outdoor $5,290 Print ads and billboards · Amazon $4,635 Office, printing and supplies · Hy-Vee, Macomb $4,031 Travel and meals

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 contributorsTypeTotal
Mark Rauschert
Owner · Midwest Control Products · Bushnell
Person$40,000
Matthew Rauschert
Candidate · MatthewforIllinois Campaign · Avon
Person$29,400
Illinois Grassroots Patriots
Bushnell
Business or group$10,600
Eileen Rauschert
Retired · Retired · Macomb
Person$6,000
Philip Rauschert
Owner · Assumptions Catholic Store · Macomb
Person$5,800
Gary Rabine
Concrete & Pavement services · Self-Employed · Woodstock
Person$5,000
Pawn Plus Inc.
Macomb
Business or group$3,300
Laura Millar
Interior Designer · The Vine Group · Santa Rosa Beach
Person$3,000
Danielle Runyan
Attorney · Self-Employed · Alexandria
Person$2,600
Linda King
Owner · Midstate Graphics · Bushnell
Person$2,550
Travis Weaver
Person$2,100
Campaign Eagle
Macomb
Business or group$1,500
Heil Trucking
Prairie City
Business or group$1,500
Marcus Hess
Owner · Heritage Farms · Bushnell
Person$1,500
Malinda Rauschert
Owner · Assumptions Catholic Store · Macomb
Person$1,425

Committee: Matthew For Illinois (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.

Companies on the state register

Corporations and LLCs the Secretary of State lists Matthew Rauschert as an officer, manager or member of; money from them to the campaign counts as their own.

CompanyTheir roleStatusGave to the campaign
FORGOTTONIA MEDIA LLC
LLC, since 2024 · file 15193743
managerGood standing · last annual report 2026—
STEINJAGER, INC.
Corporation (out of state), since 2013 · file 69229301
presidentGood standing · last annual report 2026—
CAMPAIGN EAGLE LLC
LLC, since 2022 · file 12124287
managerVoluntarily dissolved · last annual report 2024$1,500

From the Secretary of State's business records of October 13, 2026, matched by name and ZIP code against the address the State Board of Elections has for the candidate (or by name when the company itself gave to their campaign). Someone listed only at another address isn't found; search the Secretary of State's business entity search by file number for the full record.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2022 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Mark Rauschert
Owner, Midwest Control Products · Bushnell
$40,0003
Gary Rabine
Candidate, Self · Bull Valley
$5,0004
Aaron Blout
Owner, Blout Farms · Prairie City
$1,2002
Brian Platt
Owner, Spoon River Home Health · Ellisville
$1,1502
Foster Construction
Business · Macomb
$1,0052
Roger Cochran
retired, Retired · Knoxville
$6002
Catalina for Congress
Candidate or officeholder committee · Hudson
$5002