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Mike Kirkton R
Republican candidate for State Representative District 105
June 28, 2022 primary: lost with 3,242 votes (22.5%)
Campaign money
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
Plus $1,822 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →
How it was spent: $59,704
Largest payees: Trump Direct $28,873 Mail and literature · Nexstar $13,175 TV and streaming ads · Seed House Prints $3,885 Digital and online · Ofice Depot Office Max $3,538 Office, printing and supplies · Great Planes Media $3,196 Radio · WC Media $1,950 Print ads and billboards · Pontiac Elks Lodge $1,225 Fundraising and events · Yellow Barn Media $1,200 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 |
|---|---|
| Kefer Brothers LLC Gridley | $10,000 |
| Roger Kirkton retired · retired · Gridley | $6,000 |
| Restore Illinois PAC Louisville | $6,000 |
| Richard Uihlen Chief Exec Off · Uline Inc · Lake Forest | $6,000 |
| Breakthrough Ideas Wheaton | $5,000 |
| Daniel P Caulkins State Representative · state of illnois · decatur | $5,000 |
| Chris Miller - Illinois First Oakland | $5,000 |
| Committee to elect Dan Caulkins Decatur | $5,000 |
| Committee to elect Dan Caulkins Decatur | $2,643 |
| Michael Kirkton Horse Trainer · Self · Gridley | $1,821.50 |
| Citizens For Blane Willhour Beecher City | $1,000 |
| John McClasson Retired · Retired · Pontiac | $1,000 |
| Stoller Family Farms Gridley | $750 |
| Dennis A Foor Gridley | $500 |
| Middle Ground PAC Urbana il | $500 |
Committee: Citizens to Elect Mike Kirkton (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Outside spending for and against them
| Spender | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| People Who Play By The Rules PAC primary · 2022-06-14 | for | $25,893 |
| Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR primary · 2022-06-10 – 2022-06-14 | for | $14,575 |
Independent expenditures reported by other committees since January 1, 2021. The candidate doesn't control them.
Their donors also gave to
Their largest donors who also funded other 2022 state candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Committee to Elect Dan Caulkins Candidate or officeholder committee · Decatur | $7,643 | 9 | |
| Restore Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Louisville | $6,000 | 10 | |
| Chris Miller - Illinois First Business · Oakland | $5,000 | 9 | |
| Breakthrough Ideas Business · Wheaton | $5,000 | 9 | |
| Michael Kirkton Horse Trainer, Self · Gridley | $1,822 | 2 | |
| Stoller Trucking, LLC Business · Gridley | $500 | 2 | |
| Roger Stoller farmer, self employed · Gridley | $500 | 2 | |
| Middle Ground PAC Group or PAC · Urbana | $500 | 7 |