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Rory Welch R
Republican candidate for State Representative District 57
June 28, 2022 primary: won with 3,840 votes (100%) · November 8, 2022 general: lost with 12,889 votes (100%)
Campaign money
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Plus $345 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →
How it was spent: $12,675
Largest payees: Ashley Kain Silver LLC $7,500 Consultants and field · Rory Welch $2,000 Other (as described) · BJYGGLY LLC $1,250 Other (as described) · Illinois Republican Party Federal PAC $1,000 Contributions to other committees · Northfield Twp Reg Republican Organization $500 Contributions to other committees · Northwest Suburban Republican Lincoln Day Dinner Committee $220 Contributions to other committees · Chi-Town Printing $205 Other (as described)
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 | Total |
|---|---|
| House Republican Majority Burr Ridge | $25,047.59 |
| Illinois Republican Party Chicago | $6,848.66 |
| Citizens for Durkin Burr Ridge | $4,600 |
| Jeffrey Snyder Consultant · Phillips · Northfield | $1,500 |
| Ash Street Interiors Northfield | $1,000 |
| Citizens for Durkin Burr Ridge | $1,000 |
| Ozinga for Illinois Mokena | $1,000 |
| Arthur Pesavento Business Development · RSM · Lemont | $1,000 |
| Jacquelyn Johnson RN · Northwestern Medicine · Northfield | $848.20 |
| June O'Donoghue retired · retired · Northfield | $770.50 |
| Arthur Blachno Northfield | $500 |
| Tyrone Fahner Northfield | $500 |
| Friends of Benton Howser Wilmette | $500 |
| Mike Matuschka Northfield | $500 |
| Leslie Munger Lincolnshire | $500 |
Committee: Welch for Illinois (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Their home
The Cook County assessor's estimate of the market value of the home at the address Rory Welch filed with the State Board of Elections, shown as a range; the address isn't published here. Assessments trail the market and can be appealed, so treat it as a rough figure. How this works. Medians: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024.
Companies on the state register
Corporations and LLCs the Secretary of State lists Rory Welch as an officer, manager or member of.
| Company | Their role | Gave to the campaign |
|---|---|---|
| ROKA HOLDINGS, LLC LLC, since 2013 · file 04177487 | manager | — |
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.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Republican Majority Party or caucus committee · Burr Ridge | $25,048 | 33 | |
| Illinois Republican Party Party or caucus committee · Chicago | $6,849 | 49 | |
| Citizens for Durkin Candidate or officeholder committee · Burr Ridge | $5,600 | 69 | |
| Ozinga for Illinois Candidate or officeholder committee · Mokena | $1,000 | 39 | |
| Leslie Munger Consultant, Self-Employed · Lincolnshire | $500 | 5 | |
| Friends of Benton Howser Candidate or officeholder committee · Wilmette | $500 | 3 | |
| T.J. Brown for Restoring Illinois Business · Glenview | $250 | 2 |