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Richard Irvin R

Republican candidate for Governor

June 28, 2022 primary: lost with 119,592 votes (15.0%)

🔓 Contribution limits are off in their race (limits off for race).

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Worth a look Late reports

3 contributions of $1,000 or more ($22,500) with no A-1 found

Each contribution of $1,000 or more must be reported on an A-1 within days of receipt, ahead of the quarterly report. These appear on a quarterly report, but no A-1 entry from the same contributor for the same amount within a week of the date was found. The largest: $10,000 from Jeff Brincat on 2022-01-24.

What to check
  • The A-1 may list the contributor under another spelling or a different amount (a split check).
  • A contribution received and returned within the same period needn't be reported on an A-1.
  • Search the committee's A-1 filings on the State Board of Elections' site to confirm.
The entries (3)
NameReported onDateAmount
Jeff BrincatQuarterly2022-01-24$10,000
Jeff BrincatQuarterly2022-01-24$10,000
Josh ReadingQuarterly2022-06-01$2,500
Rule: Large contributions with no A-1 found
“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”10 ILCS 5/9-10(c) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Context How the money was spent

$4,800 in payments described as a vehicle purchase, lease or payment

The Election Code bars campaign money for club and gym dues, clothing, vehicles not used mainly for the campaign, and tuition, each with exceptions. These payments' descriptions name one of those.

What to check
  • Club: renting a club for a specific campaign event is allowed; dues aren't.
  • Clothing: costumes or items worn to advertise the campaign are allowed.
  • Vehicle: allowed when used primarily for the campaign or government duties.
  • Tuition: allowed for education directly tied to the official's duties.
The entries (6)
NameKindPurpose (as reported)DateAmount
Michael Robert Enterprisesa vehicle purchase, lease or paymentVehicle Lease Payment2022-03-03$800
Elgin Toyotaa vehicle purchase, lease or paymentVehicle Lease Payment2022-03-11$800
Elgin Toyotaa vehicle purchase, lease or paymentVehicle Lease Payment2022-03-15$800
Elgin Toyotaa vehicle purchase, lease or paymentVehicle Lease Payment2022-03-22$800
Elgin Toyotaa vehicle purchase, lease or paymentVehicle Lease Payment2022-05-16$800
Elgin Toyotaa vehicle purchase, lease or paymentVehicle Lease Payment2022-06-14$800
Rule: Car leases and other restricted spending
“For membership or club dues charged by organizations, clubs, or facilities that are primarily engaged in providing health, exercise, or recreational services”10 ILCS 5/9-8.10(a)(7) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Context Late reports

1 quarterly report filed late (up to 3 days)

Quarterly reports are due by the 15th of the month after each quarter. The report for the quarter ending 2022-03-31 was due 2022-04-15 and filed 2022-04-18.

What to check
  • A paper report postmarked 3 days before the deadline is on time; the Board records when it arrived.
  • The Board assesses fines for late reports and may waive them.
The entries (1)
Quarter endingDueFiledDays late
2022-03-312022-04-152022-04-183
Rule: Quarterly reports filed late
“A political committee shall file quarterly reports no later than the 15th day of the month following each period.”10 ILCS 5/9-10(b) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Campaign money

$53,230,092raised, 1,618 itemized contributions, plus $224,280 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$52,805,699spent
$413,090cash on hand on December 31, 2022
Where their money comes from (besides their own)

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

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How it was spent: $52,805,699

Other (as described)$48,053,308
Staff pay$1,461,377
Contributions to other committees$1,400,940
Consultants and field$1,307,754
Office, printing and supplies$321,746
Travel and meals$117,562
Polling$55,238
Fundraising and events$51,180
Postage and delivery$13,429
Mail and literature$8,398

Largest payees: Strategic Media Services, Inc. $33,834,707 Other (as described) · Storytellers Group LLC $8,027,367 Other (as described) · Targeted Victory LLC $3,249,227 Digital and online · 1892, LLC $1,481,028 Other (as described) · Citizens For John C. Milhiser $750,000 Contributions to other committees · Victory Phones, LLC $594,964 Other (as described) · Kim For Attorney General $550,000 Contributions to other committees · ADP Inc. $469,901 Staff pay

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
Kenneth Griffin
Chief Executive Officer · Citadel Llc · Chicago
Person$50,000,000
Craig Duchossois
Executive · The Duchossois Group · Chicago
Person$1,000,000
MacLean-Fogg Company
Mundelein
Business or group$274,288.66
Braveheart Investments, Inc.
Wilmington
Business or group$250,000
James Frank
Ceo · 2FI Investments · Winnetka
Person$250,000
Shirley Ryan
Chairman and Ceo · Pathways.Org · Chicago
Person$250,000
Storytellers Group LLC
Gallatin
Business or group$152,195
Miles White
Retired · Retired · Lake Forest
Person$150,000
Ronald Gidwitz
Executive Chairman · Continental Materials Corp. · Chicago
Person$109,219.09
Robert Loquercio
Owner · Elgin Toyota · Streamwood
Person$100,000
Samuel Zell
Chairman · Equity Group Investments · Chicago
Person$100,000
Michael Keiser
Executive · BDGR, Inc. · Chicago
Person$60,000
Richard Colburn
Vice President · Payroll and Insurance Group Inc. · Northbrook
Person$50,000
Peter Huizenga
Investments · Huizenga Capital Management · Oak Brook
Person$36,751.72
Matthew Steinmetz
Attorney · Kirkland and Ellis LLP · Chicago
Person$30,000

Committee: Irvin 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

$0spent supporting them
$7,046,486spent opposing them
SpenderAmount
People Who Play By The Rules PAC
primary · 2022-04-14 – 2022-06-23
against$7,046,486

Independent expenditures reported by other committees since January 1, 2021. The candidate doesn't control them.

Companies on the state register

Corporations and LLCs the Secretary of State lists Richard Irvin as an officer, manager or member of.

CompanyTheir roleStatusGave to the campaign
IRVIN LAW GROUP, P.C.
Corporation, since 2022 · file 73840244
president, secretaryGood standing · last annual report 2025—

Registered agent for (the person who receives legal papers; often a lawyer or accountant for a client, not an owner): AURORA DYNAMIC SOLUTIONS LLC.

From the Secretary of State's business records of October 13, 2026, matched by name and ZIP code against the address the State Board of Elections has for the candidate (or by name when the company itself gave to their campaign). Someone listed only at another address isn't found; search the Secretary of State's business entity search by file number for the full record.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2022 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Kenneth Griffin
Founder and CEO, Citadel Llc · Chicago
$50,000,0004
Michael Keiser
Executive, BDGR, Inc. · Chicago
$60,0003
Richard Colburn
Vice President, Payroll & Insurance Inc. · Northbrook
$50,0004
Peter Huizenga
Investments, Huizenga Capital Management · Oak Brook
$36,7522
Matthew Steinmetz
Attorney, Kirkland & Ellis · Chicago
$30,0003
Richard Porter
Lawyer, Kirkland and Ellis LLP · Northfield
$10,1006
Deca Holdings LLC
Business · Mahomet
$10,0012
John Rowe
retired, retired · Naples
$10,0002
Jennifer Pritzker
Founder and CEO, Tawani Enterprises Inc. · Chicago
$5,4002
Dan Webb
Attorney, Winston and Strong LLP · Chicago
$5,0002
Larry O'Hern
Farmer, Self-Employed · Vermont
$5,0002
Farmers Employee & Agent Illinois PAC
Group or PAC · Oklahoma City
$5,00016
Darren Duncan
Treasurer, Vermilion County · Rossville
$3,2445
NaperPAC
Group or PAC · Naperville
$2,5602
Bruce Ettelson
Attorney, Kirkland & Ellis LLP · Glencoe
$2,5002