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Regan Deering R
Incumbent, Republican candidate for State Representative District 88
March 17, 2026 primary: won with 9,585 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general
Also ran for State Representative in 2024 ($250,789 raised).
Campaign money
$24,000 of it in 15 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.
IL Manufactured Housing Assn. PAC $3,000 2026-08-20 · Realtor PAC $2,500 2026-09-10 · Jacob Sams $2,500 2026-08-25 · John Skeffington $2,500 2026-09-10 · Jeffrey Tinervin $2,500 2026-08-15 · Caterpillar Inc. PAC $2,000 2026-08-24 · AMEREN IL PAC $1,000 2026-07-17 · Associated Beer Distributors of IL PAC $1,000 2026-08-01 · Central IL Title Company $1,000 2026-08-10 · Constellation Energy Generation LLC $1,000 2026-08-24
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
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How it was spent: $110,371
Largest payees: The Newberg Group $27,825 Consultants and field · House Republican Organization $10,000 Contributions to other committees · Design & Print Solutions $6,910 Postage and delivery · M3 Strategies $3,760 Digital and online · Best Buy $3,152 Office, printing and supplies · Illinois Republican Party $3,125 Contributions to other committees · SV Events Co $3,057 Fundraising and events · McLean County Republican Central Committee $3,015 Contributions to other committees
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 |
|---|---|
| Sally Andreas Homemaker · None · Decatur | $11,900 |
| Jeffrey Tinervin Owner · Real Estate Developer · Bloomington | $7,500 |
| Richard Uihlein Owner · Uline · Lake Bluff | $7,300 |
| Realtor PAC Springfield | $7,000 |
| Brian Deering Sales Director · Domino Sugar | $5,000 |
| Constellation Energy Generation LLC Baltimore | $4,000 |
| Kevin Breheny Insurance Executive · First Midwest Insurance · Forsyth | $3,500 |
| Ameren Illinois St. Louis | $3,000 |
| CAR of Illinois Springfield | $3,000 |
| Caterpillar Inc. PAC Irving | $3,000 |
| IL Manufactured Housing Assn. PAC Springfield | $3,000 |
| John Damarin President · Pro Shot Products · Decatur | $2,500 |
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Managment PAC Peoria | $2,500 |
| IL Soybean Growers PAC Bloomington | $2,500 |
| IL State Medical Society PAC Chicago | $2,500 |
Committee: Regan for Illinois (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Committees
- Adoption & Child Welfare
- Approp-General Service
- Counties & Townships
- Economic Opportunity & Equity
- Energy & Environment
- Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
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.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Uihlein CEO, Uline · Lake Bluff | $7,300 | 5 | |
| Realtor Political Action Committee Group or PAC · Springfield | $7,000 | 101 | |
| IL Manufactured Housing Assn. PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $4,021 | 13 | |
| Constellation Energy Generation Business · Baltimore | $4,000 | 28 | |
| Kevin Breheny Insurance Executive, First Midwest Insurance · Forsyth | $3,500 | 2 | |
| CAR of Illinois Business · Springfield | $3,000 | 99 | |
| Ameren Illinois Business · St. Louis | $3,000 | 89 | |
| Caterpillar Inc. PAC Group or PAC · Irving | $3,000 | 18 | |
| Ameren Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $3,000 | 30 | |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC Group or PAC · Chicago | $2,500 | 96 | |
| Sports Betting Alliance Group or PAC · Lubbock | $2,500 | 103 | |
| Illinois Soybean Growers PAC Group or PAC · Bloomington | $2,500 | 17 | |
| Mark Allen Owner, Speed Lube · Decatur | $2,090 | 2 | |
| IHA PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $2,000 | 61 | |
| LaHood for Congress Candidate or officeholder committee · Peoria | $2,000 | 11 |