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Patrick Sheehan R

Incumbent, Republican candidate for State Representative District 37

March 17, 2026 primary: won with 7,010 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general

Also ran for State Representative in 2024 ($82,448 raised).

Worth a look

Context How the money was spent

$4,300.43 paid by the campaign to the candidate

Campaign money may go to a candidate or their family only as pay for work actually done; reimbursing campaign costs they paid out of pocket (mileage, travel, supplies) is common and allowed. The purposes the campaign wrote are listed with each payment.

What to check
  • Whether each payment is a reimbursement for campaign costs, or pay for work done.
  • Family is matched by last name and the home address on file with the Board; relatives elsewhere aren't found.
The entries (7)
NameWhoPurpose (as reported)DateAmount
Patrick Sheehanthe candidateMileage2026-01-15$1,411
Patrick Sheehanthe candidateMileage2025-09-30$1,368
Patrick Sheehanthe candidateMileage2026-04-21$510
Patrick Sheehanthe candidateMileage2025-07-14$430
Patrick Sheehanthe candidateMileage2025-03-31$245
Patrick Sheehanthe candidateMileage2025-04-01$245
Patrick Sheehanthe candidateMileage2026-03-08$92
Rule: Mileage, reimbursements and pay to the candidate
“For payments to a public official or candidate or his or her family member unless for compensation for services actually rendered by that person.”10 ILCS 5/9-8.10(a)(11) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Context Missing details

3 of 15 donors giving over $500 listed with no employer or occupation

For anyone who gives more than $500 in a reporting period, a report must list their occupation and employer, or say the committee made a good-faith effort to find out. These list neither.

What to check
  • The committee may have filed an amendment adding them.
  • A retiree or someone not employed should still be listed as such.
The entries (3)
NameDateAmount
Antonio Munoz2026-06-22$1,000
Anthony Nardo2026-06-20$1,000
Al Auriemma2026-06-29$600
Rule: Donors with no employer or occupation
“if the contributor is an individual who contributed more than $500, the occupation and employer of the contributor or, if the occupation and employer of the contributor are unknown, a statement that the committee has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(4) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Campaign money

$255,419raised, 260 itemized contributions, plus $8,539 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$99,801spent
$136,648cash on hand on June 30, 2026

$55,000 of it in 20 large contributions reported on A-1s since their last quarterly report (through June 30, 2026): $1,000 or more from one source must be reported within days, ahead of the next quarterly.

IBEW ILLINOIS PAC $17,000 2026-09-30 · Chicago J Dineen Lodge 7 PAC $7,500 2026-09-30 · I.P.A.C.E. $5,000 2026-07-28 · Illinois State Lodge $5,000 2026-09-30 · Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC $4,000 2026-09-30 · IL Manufactured Housing Authority PAC $2,500 2026-09-30 · Realtor PAC $2,500 2026-07-28 · Ameren Illinois $2,000 2026-07-28 · I.U.O.E Local 399 PAC $1,500 2026-09-30 · Caesars Enterprise Services LLC $1,000 2026-09-30

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

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

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How it was spent: $99,801

Contributions to other committees$28,217
Office, printing and supplies$19,389
Travel and meals$13,801
Other (as described)$10,934
Consultants and field$8,655
Legal, accounting and fees$6,507
Fundraising and events$5,747
Donations and sponsorships$2,274
Staff pay$1,385
Postage and delivery$1,379

Largest payees: House Republican Organization $11,250 Contributions to other committees · House Republician Organization $10,750 Contributions to other committees · The Newberg Group $7,480 Consultants and field · Amazon.com $7,220 Office, printing and supplies · Bell Tower Plaza $5,068 Office, printing and supplies · Patrick Sheehan $4,300 Travel and meals · Hilton $3,739 Travel and meals · Goggin & Associates $3,000 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 contributorsTypeTotal
IBEW ILLINOIS PAC
Washington
Committee$17,000
I.P.A.C.E.
Springfield
Committee$15,500
Chicago J Dineen Lodge 7 PAC
Chicago
Committee$10,500
Liuna Chicago Laborers Dist. Council PAC
Burr Ridge
Committee$9,500
Chicagoland Operators Joint Management PAC
Countryside
Committee$9,000
Main St. IL
Lockport
Committee$8,000
Illinois State Lodge
Springfield
Committee$6,000
Fraternal Order of Police - Chicago Lodge No. 7
Chicago
Committee$5,500
Realtor PAC
Springfield
Committee$5,500
CAR of Illinois
Springfield
Committee$5,000
Gold Rush Amusements, Inc.
Hoffman Estates
Business or group$5,000
Sports Betting Alliance
Lubbock
Committee$5,000
Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC
Bolingbrook
Committee$4,000
Ameren Illinois
St. Louis
Business or group$4,000
Associated Fire Fighters of IL PAC
Springfield
Committee$4,000

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

Committees

Subcommittees: Criminal Administration · Juvenile Justice and Systems

Their seats in the current General Assembly, from ilga.gov. Compare with who funds them: their donors.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
IBEW Illinois PAC
Labor union · Washington
$17,00047
I.P.A.C.E.
Group or PAC · Springfield
$15,50052
Chicago J. Dineen Lodge 7 PAC
Group or PAC · Chicago
$10,50030
Liuna Chicago Laborers Dist. Council PAC
Labor union · Burr Ridge
$9,5002
Ameren Illinois
Business · St. Louis
$6,00089
Illinois State Lodge
Group or PAC · Springfield
$6,00015
Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC
Business · Bolingbrook
$6,000117
Realtor Political Action Committee
Group or PAC · Springfield
$5,500101
Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge No. 7
Labor union · Chicago
$5,50014
CAR of Illinois
Business · Springfield
$5,00099
Gold Rush Amusements, Inc.
Business · Hoffman Estates
$5,0002
Sports Betting Alliance
Group or PAC · Lubbock
$5,000103
Associated Fire Fighters of IL PAC
Labor union · Springfield
$4,00026
Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2 PAC
Labor union · Chicago
$4,0005
J & J Ventures Gaming LLC
Business · Effingham
$4,00098