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Patrick Windhorst R
Incumbent, Republican candidate for State Representative District 117
March 17, 2026 primary: won with 16,081 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general
Also ran for State Representative in 2024 ($143,522 raised), 2022 ($334,009 raised).
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How it was spent: $119,050
Largest payees: House Republican Org $55,000 Contributions to other committees · Franklin County Country Club $7,002 Other (as described) · Sam's Club $3,516 Office, printing and supplies · All Stars & Stitches $3,175 Office, printing and supplies · Comm to Elect Paul Jacobs $2,825 Contributions to other committees · Friends of Dave Severin $2,500 Contributions to other committees · SI Dollar Saver $2,293 Print ads and billboards · David Krahn $2,250 Consultants and field
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 |
|---|---|
| Realtor PAC Springfield | $7,500 |
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor/Mgmt PAC Peoria | $5,000 |
| Health Care of IL PAC Springfield | $5,000 |
| Comcast Philadelphia | $4,000 |
| IMHA PAC Springfield | $3,500 |
| Chicago J Dineen Lodge 7 PAC Chicago | $3,000 |
| E.T. Simonds Construction Co Carbondale | $2,500 |
| IL State Med Society PAC Chicago | $2,500 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC Bolingbrook | $2,000 |
| Altria Client Services Richmond | $2,000 |
| Amazon.com Services Washington | $2,000 |
| Ameren Illinois PAC Springfield | $2,000 |
| Associated Fire Fighters PAC Springfield | $2,000 |
| Illinois Hospital Assoc PAC Springfield | $2,000 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC Effingham | $2,000 |
Committee: Citizens for Patrick Windhorst (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Committees
- Ethics & ElectionsRepublican Spokesperson
- Gun Violence PreventionRepublican Spokesperson
- Judiciary - CriminalRepublican Spokesperson
- Restorative Justice & Public SafetyRepublican Spokesperson
Subcommittees: Criminal Administration · Juvenile Justice and Systems · Sentencing, Penalties, and Criminal · Sex Offenses and Sex Offender Reg. · Weapons and Weapon Safety Sub
Their seats in the current General Assembly, from ilga.gov. Compare with who funds them: their donors.
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Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Realtor Political Action Committee Group or PAC · Springfield | $7,500 | 101 | |
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor/Mgmt PAC Labor union · Peoria | $5,000 | 3 | |
| Comcast Business · Philadelphia | $4,000 | 40 | |
| IMHA PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $3,500 | 38 | |
| Chicago J. Dineen Lodge 7 PAC Group or PAC · Chicago | $3,000 | 30 | |
| E.T. Simonds Construction Company Business · Carbondale | $2,500 | 4 | |
| Amazon.com Services LLC Business · Seattle | $2,000 | 46 | |
| Illinois Hospital Association PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $2,000 | 57 | |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC Business · Bolingbrook | $2,000 | 117 | |
| Manufacturers PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $2,000 | 73 | |
| Altria Client Services LLC Business · Richmond | $2,000 | 22 | |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC Business · Effingham | $2,000 | 98 | |
| Ameren Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $2,000 | 30 | |
| Illinois American Water Company PAC Group or PAC · Belleville | $1,500 | 84 | |
| Ameren Illinois Business · St. Louis | $1,500 | 89 |