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Seth Lewis R

Incumbent, Republican candidate for State Senator District 24

March 17, 2026 primary: won with 12,797 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general

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

Also ran for State Senator in 2022 ($435,952 raised).

Worth a look

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5 of 7 donors giving over $500 listed with no employer or occupation

For anyone who gives more than $500 in a reporting period, a report must list their occupation and employer, or say the committee made a good-faith effort to find out. These list neither.

What to check
  • The committee may have filed an amendment adding them.
  • A retiree or someone not employed should still be listed as such.
The entries (5)
NameDateAmount
Ryan Christensen2026-08-18$5,000
Eduardo Grecco2026-08-18$5,000
J Basham & Lowder Consulting2025-08-29$2,000
Frank Saverino2026-08-18$1,500
Daniel Gunsteen2026-08-18$1,000
Rule: Donors with no employer or occupation
“if the contributor is an individual who contributed more than $500, the occupation and employer of the contributor or, if the occupation and employer of the contributor are unknown, a statement that the committee has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(4) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Campaign money

$857,081raised, 243 itemized contributions, plus $5,648 in small ones
$100,001from the candidate (incl. loans)
$124,795spent
$222,773cash on hand on June 30, 2026

$613,495 of it in 89 large contributions reported on A-1s since their last quarterly report (through June 30, 2026): $1,000 or more from one source must be reported within days, ahead of the next quarterly.

Illinois Senate Republican Campaign Committee $149,958 2026-09-22 · Illinois Republican Party $145,889 2026-10-07 · Illinois Senate Republican Campaign Committee $98,376 2026-10-07 · IBEW Illinois PAC $68,500 2026-07-15 · LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council $25,000 2026-08-18 · Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC $19,700 2026-09-22 · Chicago J. Dineen Lodge 7 PAC $15,000 2026-09-22 · Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC $5,000 2026-09-08 · Ryan Christensen $5,000 2026-08-18 · Eduardo Grecco $5,000 2026-08-18

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: $124,795

Other (as described)$45,232
Contributions to other committees$21,525
Office, printing and supplies$20,147
Fundraising and events$20,070
Travel and meals$9,507
Staff pay$3,902
Donations and sponsorships$3,500
Postage and delivery$702
Legal, accounting and fees$211

Largest payees: PGA Tour Enterprises LLC $41,150 Fundraising and events · Carol Stream Properties, LLC $16,000 Office, printing and supplies · Saputo's Italian Restaurant $6,058 Travel and meals · Emirates Airlines $5,435 Other (as described) · Neighbors for Wayne Township $5,000 Contributions to other committees · Catering with Elegance $4,682 Fundraising and events · Bloomingdale Township Republican Org. $3,750 Donations and sponsorships · Elk Grove Township Republican CC $3,000 Contributions to other committees

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
Illinois Senate Republican Campaign Committee
Springfield
Party$149,958
Illinois Republican Party
Springfield
Business or group$145,889.10
Illinois Senate Republican Campaign Committee
Springfield
Business or group$98,376.26
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Countryside
Committee$90,700
IBEW Illinois PAC
Washington
Committee$68,500
Fraternal Order of Police, Chicago Lodge No 7
Chicago
Committee$30,000
LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council
Burr Ridge
Committee$30,000
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC
Springfield
Committee$15,000
Chicago J. Dineen Lodge 7 PAC
Chicago
Committee$15,000
Superior Ambulance Service, Inc
Elmhurst
Business or group$13,422.49
Realtor Political Action Committee
Springfield
Committee$11,000
Downstate Operators Joint Labor PAC
Springfield
Committee$7,500
American Council of Engineering Companies PAC
Springfield
Committee$5,000
Ryan Christensen
Claredon Hills
Person$5,000
Eduardo Grecco
St. Charles
Person$5,000

Committee: Citizens for Seth Lewis (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.

Their home

$500,000 – $600,000estimated market value, latest assessment
$409,100median home value in DuPage County (Illinois: $280,700)

The DuPage County assessor's estimate of the market value of the home at the address Seth Lewis 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.

Committees

Their seats in the current General Assembly, from ilga.gov. Compare with who funds them: their donors.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Illinois Senate Republican Campaign Committee
Party or caucus committee · Springfield
$248,33410
Illinois Republican Party
Party or caucus committee · Springfield
$145,88923
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Labor union · Countryside
$90,970115
IBEW Illinois PAC
Labor union · Washington
$68,50047
Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge No. 7
Labor union · Chicago
$30,00014
LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council
Labor union · Burr Ridge
$30,00021
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$15,00069
Chicago J. Dineen Lodge 7 PAC
Group or PAC · Chicago
$15,00030
Superior Ambulance Service, Inc.
Business · Elmhurst
$13,42231
Realtor Political Action Committee
Group or PAC · Springfield
$11,000101
Midwest Gaming & Entertainment, LLC
Business · Des Plaines
$10,00039
Illinois State Medical Society PAC
Group or PAC · Chicago
$5,00096
American Council of Engineering Companies PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$5,0003
Ryan Christensen
Investments, FS Real Estate LLC · Clarendon Hills
$5,0002
Illinois State Lodge
Group or PAC · Springfield
$5,00015