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Paul Jacobs R
Incumbent, Republican candidate for State Senator District 59
March 17, 2026 primary: won with 18,008 votes (73.0%) · November 3, 2026 general
Campaign money
$12,000 of it in 8 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.
Illinois Optometric Association $3,000 2026-09-16 · David & Katherine Asbery $2,000 2026-08-28 · Dent-IL-Pac $1,500 2026-08-28 · Illinois State Medical Society $1,500 2026-07-22 · Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC $1,000 2026-08-31 · Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois $1,000 2026-08-28 · David Gould $1,000 2026-08-31 · Dan Parrish $1,000 2026-07-22
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
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How it was spent: $104,397
Largest payees: Validus $52,046 Digital and online · House Republican Organization $10,000 Other (as described) · Union County Country Club $5,194 Other (as described) · Roshan Murthy $4,810 Other (as described) · Travis Akin $4,250 Other (as described) · All Stars-n-Stiches $3,524 Digital and online · Ed Ford $2,860 Other (as described) · River Radio $2,475 Radio
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 Optometric Association Springfield | $19,150 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee Springfield | $10,000 |
| Illinois Farm Bureau Activator Political Involvement Bloomington | $7,001.81 |
| Hal Pearlman Retired · Unemployed/Retired · Carbondale | $5,000 |
| Ameren Illinois PAC Springfield | $4,000 |
| David & Katherine Asbery Physicain · Self Employed · Mt. Vernon | $4,000 |
| AMEREN ILLINOIS ST LOUIS | $3,000 |
| Citizens For Patrick Windhorst Metropolis | $2,825 |
| E.T. Simonds Construction Company Carbondale | $2,500 |
| Lomalex Business Enterprises Series EQ LP Carbondale | $2,300 |
| ISAPAC Milwaukee | $2,000 |
| Dent-IL-Pac Springfield | $1,500 |
| Illinois State Medical Society Chicago | $1,500 |
| Illinois Citizens for Life, PAC St Charles | $1,087.08 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC Bolingbrook | $1,000 |
Committee: Committee to Elect Dr Paul Jacobs (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 · 2026-03-05 | for | $29,858 |
Independent expenditures reported by other committees since January 1, 2025. The candidate doesn't control them.
Their donors also gave to
Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Optometric Association Group or PAC · Springfield | $19,150 | 36 | |
| Realtor Political Action Committee Group or PAC · Springfield | $10,000 | 101 | |
| Ameren Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $4,000 | 30 | |
| Ameren Illinois Business · St. Louis | $3,000 | 89 | |
| Citizens for Patrick Windhorst Candidate or officeholder committee · Metropolis | $2,825 | 6 | |
| E.T. Simonds Construction Company Business · Carbondale | $2,500 | 4 | |
| DENT-IL-PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $2,000 | 63 | |
| ISAPAC Group or PAC · Milwaukee | $2,000 | 23 | |
| Illinois State Medical Society Group or PAC · Chicago | $1,500 | 19 | |
| IL Citizens for Life PAC Candidate or officeholder committee · Saint Charles | $1,087 | 2 | |
| McGuire Woods Group or PAC · Richmond | $1,000 | 9 | |
| Illinois Merchants PAC Team Group or PAC · Chicago | $1,000 | 10 | |
| Illinois Lawyers PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $1,000 | 52 | |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois Group or PAC · Springfield | $1,000 | 16 | |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC Business · Bolingbrook | $1,000 | 117 |