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Robert "Bob" Rita D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 28

March 19, 2024 primary: won with 7,935 votes (100%) · November 5, 2024 general: won with 31,942 votes (100%)

Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($875,487 raised), 2022 ($832,181 raised).

Worth a look

Context How the money was spent

$4,990.50 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 (7)
NameKindPurpose (as reported)DateAmount
GM Financial Leasinga vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease payment2023-03-13$750
GM Financial Leasinga vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease payment2023-06-13$750
GM Financial Leasinga vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease payment2023-07-31$750
GM Financial Leasinga vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease payment2023-12-31$750
GM Financial Leasinga vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease payment2024-02-03$750
GM Financial Leasinga vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease payment2024-05-13$750
Enterprise Leasing Co.a vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease payment2024-03-28$491
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

Campaign money

$1,279,815raised, 546 itemized contributions, plus $9,445 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$1,139,208spent
$449,608cash 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

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How it was spent: $1,139,208

Contributions to other committees$641,250
Legal, accounting and fees$182,521
Other (as described)$106,173
Office, printing and supplies$70,780
Fundraising and events$36,269
Consultants and field$24,085
Polling$15,859
Digital and online$14,795
Refunds$11,300
Mail and literature$10,659

Largest payees: Calumet Township Regular Democrats $250,000 Contributions to other committees · Saul, Ewing, Arnstein & Lehr $138,729 Legal, accounting and fees · Democratic Party of Illinois $126,000 Contributions to other committees · Democrats for the Illinois House $100,000 Contributions to other committees · Friends of Mary Gill $66,000 Contributions to other committees · Friends for Marty Moylan for State Representative $50,000 Contributions to other committees · Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP $43,293 Legal, accounting and fees · Prompt.io, Inc. $27,407 Digital and online

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
Carpentry Advancement PAC
Chicago
Committee$71,000
I.P.A.C.E.
Springfield
Committee$60,000
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
Springfield
Committee$51,000
LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council PAC
Burr Ridge
Committee$50,500
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois
Springfield
Committee$32,500
Illinois Gaming Machine Operators Association PAC
Springfield
Committee$30,000
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC
Washington
Committee$30,000
Illinois Gaming Machine Operators Association
Morris
Committee$25,000
AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31
Springfield
Committee$23,500
Fair Share Gaming LLC
Tinley Park
Business or group$20,000
Illinois Licensed Beverage Association PAC
Springfield
Committee$18,000
Realtor PAC
Springfield
Committee$17,500
J & J Ventures Gaming LLC
Effingham
Business or group$17,000
ABDI-PAC
Springfield
Business or group$16,318.19
Associated Firefighters of Illinois PAC
Springfield
Committee$15,750

Committee: Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita (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 Robert "Bob" Rita as an officer, manager or member of.

CompanyTheir roleStatusGave to the campaign
JNB GROUP LLC
LLC, since 2012 · file 04079914
managerGood standing · last annual report 2026—
WILLOWDAM LLC
LLC, since 2017 · file 06553605
managerInvoluntarily dissolved · last annual report 2022—

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 2024 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Carpentry Advancement PAC
Group or PAC · Chicago
$71,00031
I.P.A.C.E.
Group or PAC · Springfield
$60,00054
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
Labor union · Springfield
$51,00071
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC
Labor union · Burr Ridge
$50,50071
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois
Business · Springfield
$32,50011
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC
Labor union · Washington
$30,0004
Illinois Gaming Machine Operators Association PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$30,0005
Illinois Gaming Machine Operators Association
Group or PAC · Morris
$29,3902
AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31
Labor union · Springfield
$23,5004
Fair Share Gaming LLC
Business · Tinley Park
$20,00036
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Labor union · Countryside
$19,42897
Illinois Licensed Beverage Association PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$18,0004
Realtor Political Action Committee
Group or PAC · Springfield
$17,50086
J & J Ventures Gaming LLC
Business · Effingham
$17,000101
ABDI-PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$16,31814