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Rick Heidner R

Republican candidate for Governor

March 17, 2026 primary: lost with 46,374 votes (8.1%)

🔓 Contribution limits are off in their race (self funding disclosure).

Worth a look

Worth a look Late reports

1 large contribution ($1,561.52) 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: $1,561.52 from TERRY YORMARK, received 2026-01-16, reported 2026-02-14: 18 business days, 13 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
TERRY YORMARK2026-01-162026-02-14185$1,562
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

$2,807,910raised, 4,560 itemized contributions
$2,130,939from the candidate (incl. loans)
$3,177,827spent
$0cash on hand on August 7, 2026; $601,270 in debts
Where their money comes from (besides their own)

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

Plus $1,630,000 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →

How it was spent: $3,177,827

Digital and online$1,182,445
Other (as described)$833,515
Consultants and field$560,359
Mail and literature$238,233
Office, printing and supplies$132,082
Polling$75,825
Legal, accounting and fees$53,388
Fundraising and events$41,756
Contributions to other committees$19,200
Travel and meals$18,895

Largest payees: Brabender Cox $952,017 Digital and online · Threshold Strategies $566,400 Office, printing and supplies · Signal Crest Strategies, LLC $287,535 Office, printing and supplies · Candidate Mom LLC $255,000 Digital and online · Ibanera, LLC $252,000 Digital and online · Momentum $101,964 Digital and online · Chase Heidner $84,268 Other (as described) · Vae Victis USA Inc $84,097 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 contributorsTypeTotal
Rick Heidner
Real Estate Developer - Entrepreneur · Self Employed · Barrington Hills
Person$1,000,000
Heidner Property Management Company, Inc.
Hoffman Estates
Business or group$630,000
Chase Heidner
COO · Ricky Rockets · Barrington
Person$300,000
AL-PAC Illinois, NFP
Hoffman Estates
Committee$183,000
Constantino Poulakis
Director of Operations · Rose Management · Homer Glen
Person$55,000
J. Malinowski
Retired · Retired · Hinsdale
Person$50,000
Jeff Rehberger
Owner · Lucky Lincoln Gaming · Chicago
Person$30,000
Alan Rocca Fine Jewelry
Oak Brook
Business or group$25,000
Gerald Forsythe
Owner and CEO · Indeck Energy Services. · Naples
Person$25,000
Thomas Hickey
Retired · Retired · Hinsdale
Person$25,000
M.J. Miller & Co International
Barrington
Business or group$25,000
Razny Jewelers
Addison
Business or group$25,000
Anthony Marano Company
Chicago
Business or group$20,000
Numinar, Inc
Arlington
Business or group$15,483.87
Daniel Kuesis
CEO · Systems Research Inc · Schaumburg
Person$12,500

Committee: Rick For Illinois Inc (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.

Companies on the state register

Corporations and LLCs the Secretary of State lists Rick Heidner as an officer, manager or member of; money from them to the campaign counts as their own.

CompanyTheir roleStatusGave to the campaign
ARCHER CENTRAL BUILDING, LLC
LLC, since 2004 · file 01196715
managerGood standing · last annual report 2026—
BLACKHAWK AMUSEMENTS, INC.
Corporation, since 2012 · file 68623715
president, secretaryGood standing · last annual report 2026—
CHASECAR.COM, INC.
Corporation, since 2016 · file 70774763
president, secretaryGood standing · last annual report 2026—
CHICAGO & STATE INC.
Corporation, since 2018 · file 72006011
presidentGood standing · last annual report 2026—
DUNCAN'S TOY CHEST STORE, INC.
Corporation, since 2018 · file 71943534
president, secretaryGood standing · last annual report 2026—
HEIDNER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
Corporation, since 1990 · file 55865108
president, secretaryGood standing · last annual report 2026—
HEIDNER PROPERTIES INC.
Corporation, since 2000 · file 61166106
president, secretaryGood standing · last annual report 2026—
HEIDNER PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC.
Corporation, since 1999 · file 60356009
president, secretaryGood standing · last annual report 2026$630,000
HEIDNER, INC.
Corporation, since 2001 · file 61841075
president, secretaryGood standing · last annual report 2026—
HPI MANAGEMENT INC.
Corporation, since 2016 · file 70598299
president, secretaryGood standing · last annual report 2026—
ILLINOIS AVENUE COIN LAUNDRY, INC.
Corporation, since 2000 · file 61135863
president, secretaryGood standing · last annual report 2026—
PARAMOUNT AMUSEMENTS, INC.
Corporation, since 2012 · file 68694795
president, secretaryGood standing · last annual report 2026—
RICKY ROCKET'S FUEL CENTER FRANCHISE COMPANY
Corporation, since 2015 · file 70400669
president, secretaryGood standing · last annual report 2025—
RICKY ROCKET'S FUEL CENTER, INC.
Corporation, since 2009 · file 67322045
secretaryGood standing · last annual report 2026—
4863 NORTH ASHLAND LLC
LLC, since 2021 · file 09949453
managerInvoluntarily dissolved · last annual report 2025—
IRVING PARK & KILDARE COIN LAUNDRY, INC.
Corporation, since 1995 · file 58561657
presidentDissolved · last annual report 2008—
JUNGLELAND, INC.
Corporation, since 2003 · file 62650656
presidentDissolved · last annual report 2006—
REH-DIG, INC.
Corporation, since 1999 · file 60741514
presidentDissolved · last annual report 2000—

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 2026 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Heidner Property Management Company, Inc.
Business · Hoffman Estates
$630,0002
Chase Heidner
COO, Ricky Rockets · Barrington
$300,0002
Constantino Poulakis
Operations Manager, Animated Solutions LLC · Homer Glen
$55,0004
M. J. Miller & Co. International, Inc
Business · Barrington
$25,0003
Gerald Forsythe
Owner and CEO, Indeck Energy Services. · Naples
$25,0003
John Hills
Banker, Busey Bank · Barrington
$5,0003
Omega III LLc
Business · Elgin
$5,0003
Wickstrom Auto Group
Business · Barrington
$5,0002
Eugene L Griffin & Associates LTD
Business · Chicago
$1,0002
Jennifer Davis
Retired, Retired · Huntley
$5002
Michael Lall
Owner, AED Proffessionals · Palatine
$5003
Comcast
Business · Philadelphia
$23440
Charlene Allmon
Retired, Retired · Buda
$2162
Patrick Sullivan
Retired, Retired · Algonquin
$2082
David Newman
Retired, Retired · Centralia
$1042