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Patrick Windhorst R
Republican candidate for State Representative District 117
June 28, 2022 primary: won with 10,962 votes (72.7%) · November 8, 2022 general: won with 35,964 votes (100%)
🔓 Contribution limits are off in their race (limits off for race).
Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($121,575 raised), 2024 ($143,522 raised).
Campaign money
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How it was spent: $201,945
Largest payees: House Republican Majority $62,000 Contributions to other committees · Ascent Media Group $30,000 TV and streaming ads · Mississippi River Radio $13,972 Radio · All Stars & Stitches $6,292 Office, printing and supplies · Thomas Printing & Stationary $5,410 Office, printing and supplies · Nicholas Mott $5,400 Consultants and field · Precision Signz $5,163 Office, printing and supplies · Joe Hackler $4,500 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 |
|---|---|
| Illinois Republican Party Chicago | $51,158.86 |
| House Republican Majority Burr Ridge | $41,917.27 |
| I.P.A.C.E Springfield | $40,000 |
| Realtor PAC Springfield | $16,500 |
| Citizens for Durkin Burr Ridge | $10,250 |
| Metropolis Ready-Mix Inc Metropolis | $10,000 |
| Dan Caulkins Retired · Retired · Decatur | $6,000 |
| Ozinga for Illinois Mokena | $6,000 |
| IL Federation Teachers COPE Westmont | $5,500 |
| Ameren Illinois St. Louis | $5,000 |
| Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 Chicago | $5,000 |
| Friends of Mike Murphy Springfield | $5,000 |
| Stand For Children Illinois PAC Chicago | $5,000 |
| IL State Med Society PAC Chicago | $3,500 |
| Illinois Lawyers PAC Springfield | $3,500 |
Committee: Citizens for Patrick Windhorst (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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois REALTORS Fund primary · 2022-06-06 – 2022-06-20 | for | $35,925 |
| Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR primary · 2022-06-10 | for | $1,618 |
| Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR general · 2022-07-26 – 2022-10-26 | for | $138 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Republican Party Party or caucus committee · Chicago | $51,159 | 49 | |
| House Republican Majority Party or caucus committee · Burr Ridge | $41,917 | 33 | |
| I.P.A.C.E. Group or PAC · Springfield | $40,000 | 74 | |
| Realtor Political Action Committee Group or PAC · Springfield | $16,500 | 134 | |
| Citizens for Durkin Candidate or officeholder committee · Burr Ridge | $10,250 | 69 | |
| Dan Caulkins retired, State of IL · Decatur | $6,000 | 4 | |
| Ozinga for Illinois Candidate or officeholder committee · Mokena | $6,000 | 39 | |
| Ameren Illinois Business · St. Louis | $5,000 | 96 | |
| Friends of Mike Murphy Candidate or officeholder committee · Springfield | $5,000 | 12 | |
| Stand for Children Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Chicago | $5,000 | 35 | |
| Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7 Labor union · Chicago | $5,000 | 7 | |
| IL State Med Society PAC Group or PAC · Chicago | $3,500 | 2 | |
| Illinois Lawyers PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $3,500 | 70 | |
| Manufacturers PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $3,000 | 89 | |
| Assoc Beer Dist of IL PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $2,500 | 2 |