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Sally Turner R

Incumbent, Republican candidate for State Senator District 44

June 28, 2022 primary: won with 27,762 votes (100%) · November 8, 2022 general: won with 75,666 votes (100%)

Also ran for State Senator in 2026 ($157,504 raised).

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1 payment ($1,150) with no purpose given

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Whether each payment is a reimbursement, pay for work, repayment of a loan the candidate made to the campaign, or something else.

The entries (1)

Name	Date	Amount
The Newberg Group	2021-10-05	$1,150

Rule: Payments with no purpose given

“the full name and mailing address of each person to whom expenditures have been made by the committee or candidate within the reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150; the amount, date, and purpose of each of those expenditures”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(12) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Campaign money

$143,985raised, 216 itemized contributions, plus $18,153 in small ones

$0from the candidate (incl. loans)

$84,801spent

$58,225cash on hand on December 31, 2022

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

13%20%44%10%10%

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

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How it was spent: $84,801

Contributions to other committees$25,025

Consultants and field$22,585

Fundraising and events$14,031

Office, printing and supplies$11,648

Other (as described)$7,636

Legal, accounting and fees$1,587

Mail and literature$1,179

Travel and meals$781

Donations and sponsorships$330

Largest payees: The Newberg Group $26,150 Office, printing and supplies · Senate Republican Victory Fund $15,250 Contributions to other committees · Performance Vinyl Graphix $11,237 Office, printing and supplies · Republican State Senate Campaign Committee $5,000 Contributions to other committees · Conn's Catering $4,683 Fundraising and events · Kaeser & Blair Inc $3,806 Office, printing and supplies · Sue Litterly $3,700 Fundraising and events · Radio Room $2,150 Fundraising and events

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
Realtor Political Action Committee Springfield	Committee	$15,500
Senate Republican Victory Fund Springfield	Business or group	$12,432.58
Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Springfield	Committee	$10,000
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC Springfield	Committee	$6,000
Ameren Illinois St Louis	Business or group	$4,000
Logan County Farm Bureau Political Involvement Committee Lincoln	Committee	$3,500
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Countryside	Committee	$3,000
State Farm Federal PAC Bloomington	Committee	$3,000
Caterpillar Inc Political Action Committee Deerfield	Committee	$2,500
Knight Hawk Coal LLC Percy	Business or group	$2,500
Logan County Republican Central Committee LIncoln	Party	$2,500
Ameren Illinois PAC Springfield	Committee	$2,000
CAR of Illinois Springfield	Committee	$2,000
Community Banc PAC Springfield	Committee	$2,000
Illinois State Medical Society PAC Chicago	Committee	$2,000

Committee: Friends of Sally Turner (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

$69spent supporting them

$0spent opposing them

Spender		Amount
Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR general · 2022-10-26	for	$69

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

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2022 state candidates.

Donor	To them	Candidates funded
Realtor Political Action Committee Group or PAC · Springfield	$15,500	134
Senate Republican Victory Fund Party or caucus committee · Springfield	$12,433	27
Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Springfield	$10,000	20
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$6,000	97
Ameren Illinois Business · St. Louis	$4,000	96
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Countryside	$3,000	126
State Farm Federal PAC Group or PAC · Bloomington	$3,000	34
Logan County Republican Central Committee Party or caucus committee · Lincoln	$2,500	2
Caterpillar Inc. PAC Group or PAC · Deerfield	$2,500	20
Knight Hawk Coal, LLC Business · Percy	$2,500	19
The Illinois Chamber PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$2,000	39
CAR of Illinois Business · Springfield	$2,000	121
Ameren Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$2,000	39
Penn National Gaming, Inc. Business · Las Vegas	$2,000	22
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, LLC Business · Miramar	$2,000	89