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Robert Sumrell R

Republican candidate for State Senator District 4

March 19, 2024 primary: won with 2,650 votes (100%) · November 5, 2024 general: lost with 20,177 votes (100%)

Campaign money

$11,562raised, 13 itemized contributions, plus $175 in small ones

$0from the candidate (incl. loans)

$653spent

$222cash on hand on December 31, 2024

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

64%27%

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

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How it was spent: $653

Office, printing and supplies$453

Other (as described)$200

Largest payees: Serena Sumrell $653 Office, printing and supplies

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	Type	Total
Government Accountability Alliance Chicago	Business or group	$7,432
Senate Republican Victory Fund Springfield	Business or group	$3,130
Jason Sherwood Attorney · Sherwoood Law · Chicago	Person	$1,000

Committee: Friends of Robert Sumrell (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2024 state candidates.

Donor	To them	Candidates funded	By party
Government Accountability Alliance Group or PAC · Chicago	$7,432	7
Senate Republican Victory Fund Party or caucus committee · Springfield	$3,130	11