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Regan Deering R

Republican candidate for State Representative District 88

March 19, 2024 primary: won with 7,275 votes (68.6%) · November 5, 2024 general: won with 46,760 votes (100%)

Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($164,698 raised).

Worth a look

Context Late reports

1 large contribution ($1,041.02) reported on an A-1 after the deadline

A contribution of $1,000 or more must be reported to the State Board of Elections within 5 business days (2 in the last 30 days before an election the candidate is on the ballot for). The latest: $1,041.02 from Brian Kasal, received 2024-02-22, reported 2024-02-27: 3 business days, 1 past the deadline.

What to check
  • The receipt date is what the committee reported; a correction or a typo there changes the count.
  • A contribution received and returned within the same quarterly period needn't be reported on an A-1.
  • The Board decides on fines and can waive them (inadvertence, clerical error, days late).
The entries (1)
NameDateA-1 filedBusiness daysAllowedAmount
Brian Kasal2024-02-222024-02-2732$1,041
Rule: Large contributions reported late
“A political committee shall file a report of any contribution of $1,000 or more electronically with the Board within 5 business days after receipt of the contribution, except that the report shall be filed within 2 business days after receipt if (i) the contribution is received 30 or fewer days before the date of an election”10 ILCS 5/9-10(c) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Campaign money

$250,789raised, 359 itemized contributions, plus $25,307 in small ones
$17,844from the candidate (incl. loans)
$251,466spent
$17,059cash on hand on December 31, 2024
Where their money comes from (besides their own)

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

Plus $17,844 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →

How it was spent: $251,466

Consultants and field$104,613
Postage and delivery$55,494
Other (as described)$17,701
Polling$16,300
Office, printing and supplies$15,702
Contributions to other committees$15,360
Fundraising and events$13,801
Digital and online$5,664
Legal, accounting and fees$4,068
Donations and sponsorships$1,900

Largest payees: High Ground Strategies $74,340 Digital and online · The Newberg Group $32,465 Fundraising and events · Chelsie Leffleman $21,790 Consultants and field · Jodi Haskins $21,432 Consultants and field · Cygnal $14,800 Polling · Design & Print Solutions $8,602 Postage and delivery · YCN Media LLC $8,164 Digital and online · Costco $7,890 Postage and delivery

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
Brian Deering
Sales Director · Domino Sugar
Person$20,000
Regan Deering
Homemaker · None
Person$17,844.48
Richard Uihlein
Owner · Uline · Lake Forest
Person$13,800
Sally Andreas
Homemaker · None · Decatur
Person$6,900
Mel Workman
Owner · QNS · Neoga
Person$6,102.54
Sandra McMurtrie
Retired · Retired · Bethesda
Person$5,500
Shelley Stallworth
Retired · Retired · Fairhope
Person$5,000
Jami Hallam
RN · Self · Decatur
Person$3,561.53
Kevin Breheny
Insurance Executive · First Midwest Insurance · Forsyth
Person$3,520.51
Jeffrey Tinervin
Retired · Retired · Bloomington
Person$2,582.64
John Damarin
President · Pro Shot Products · Decatur
Person$2,574.08
Mark Allen
Owner · Speed Lube · Decatur
Person$2,500
Edgar Bachrach
Center for Pension Integrity · President · Chicago
Person$2,500
Caterpillar Inc. PAC
Irving
Committee$2,500
Calvin Ewell
Owner · H.R. Ewell, Inc. · East Earl
Person$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.

Outside spending for and against them

$1,648spent supporting them
$0spent opposing them
SpenderAmount
Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR
primary · 2024-03-08 – 2024-03-14
for$1,648

Independent expenditures reported by other committees since January 1, 2023. The candidate doesn't control them.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2024 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Brian Deering
Sales Director, Domino Sugar
$20,0002
Regan Deering
Homemaker, None
$17,8444
Richard Uihlein
Executive, Uline · Lake Forest
$13,8007
Mark Allen
Owner, Speed Lube · Decatur
$2,5002
Edgar Bachrach
Retired, Retired · Chicago
$2,5002
Michael Hansen
Attorney, Self · Joliet
$2,5003
Illinois Policy PAC
Group or PAC · Chicago
$2,5008
Caterpillar Inc. PAC
Group or PAC · Irving
$2,50020
Realtor Political Action Committee
Group or PAC · Springfield
$2,50086
IL Manufactured Housing Assoc. PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$2,00014
MacLean-Fogg Company
Business · Mundelein
$2,0002
CAR of Illinois
Group or PAC · Springfield
$2,00085
Richard Porter
Retired, Retired · Winnetka
$1,5627
Allen Brokken
Sales, Microsoft · Bloomington
$1,5412
Mark Scranton
Owner, Stripmasters Services · Decatur
$1,5002