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Shannon Teresi R

Republican candidate for Comptroller

June 28, 2022 primary: won with 666,835 votes (100%) · November 8, 2022 general: lost with 1,676,637 votes (100%)

Worth a look

Context How the money was spent

$2,924.68 paid by the campaign to the candidate

Campaign money may go to a candidate or their family only as pay for work actually done; reimbursing campaign costs they paid out of pocket (mileage, travel, supplies) is common and allowed. The purposes the campaign wrote are listed with each payment. Not counted: $300 repaying the candidate's loans to the campaign or returning their money, which the law allows.

What to check
  • Whether each payment is a reimbursement for campaign costs, or pay for work done.
  • Family is matched by last name and the home address on file with the Board; relatives elsewhere aren't found.
The entries (5)
NameWhoPurpose (as reported)DateAmount
Shannon Teresithe candidateMileage2022-11-12$967
Shannon Teresithe candidateMileage2022-09-19$681
Shannon Teresithe candidateMileage2022-05-18$676
Shannon Teresithe candidateMileage2022-06-28$304
Shannon Teresithe candidateMileage2022-05-25$296
Rule: Mileage, reimbursements and pay to the candidate
“For payments to a public official or candidate or his or her family member unless for compensation for services actually rendered by that person.”10 ILCS 5/9-8.10(a)(11) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Context Late reports

1 quarterly report filed late (up to 3 days)

Quarterly reports are due by the 15th of the month after each quarter. The report for the quarter ending 2022-03-31 was due 2022-04-15 and filed 2022-04-18.

What to check
  • A paper report postmarked 3 days before the deadline is on time; the Board records when it arrived.
  • The Board assesses fines for late reports and may waive them.
The entries (1)
Quarter endingDueFiledDays late
2022-03-312022-04-152022-04-183
Rule: Quarterly reports filed late
“A political committee shall file quarterly reports no later than the 15th day of the month following each period.”10 ILCS 5/9-10(b) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Campaign money

$141,086raised, 84 itemized contributions, plus $3,763 in small ones
$300from the candidate (incl. loans)
$134,350spent
$9,977cash on hand on December 31, 2022
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: $134,350

Digital and online$51,951
Consultants and field$41,307
Other (as described)$20,280
Mail and literature$6,773
Travel and meals$5,529
Staff pay$5,500
Office, printing and supplies$3,010

Largest payees: Strategic Management, LLC $31,853 Digital and online · Evan Allen $27,921 Travel and meals · Targeted Victory $26,654 Digital and online · Red Leader Strategies, Inc. $21,285 Consultants and field · Strategic Victory Solutions $10,021 Consultants and field · K2 & Co. $4,000 Consultants and field · Storytellers Group LLC $3,920 Mail and literature · Shannon Teresi $3,225 Travel and meals

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
Irvin for Illinois
Aurora
Committee$70,000
Elizabeth Bishop
Retired · Retired · LaSalle
Person$6,000
Richard Colburn
Vice President · Payroll & Insurance Group Inc. · Northbrook
Person$6,000
Ronald Gidwitz
CEO · Continental Materials Corp. · Hobe Sound
Person$6,000
Kenneth Griffin
Founder & CEO · Citadel LLC · Chicago
Person$6,000
Richard Uihlein
Businessman · Self-Employed · Lake Bluff
Person$6,000
Richard Porter
Attorney · Kirkland & Ellis LLP · Northfield
Person$3,000
John Lillard
Retired · Retired · Lake Forest
Person$2,500
Ozinga for Illinois
Mokena
Committee$2,500
Connie Beard
Crown Realty · Realtor · Bloomington
Person$2,000
Citizens for Patrick Kenneally
Crystal Lake
Committee$2,000
Matthew Steinmetz
Attorney · Kirkland & Ellis LLP · Chicago
Person$2,000
Greg Walter
contractor source · manufacturing · Shorewood
Person$2,000
Alliance Contractors, Inc.
Woodstock
Business or group$1,000
Charles Carey
Financial Trader · Self-Employed · Western Springs
Person$1,000

Committee: Committee to Elect Shannon Teresi (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 2022 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Irvin for Illinois
Candidate or officeholder committee · Aurora
$70,0003
Ronald Gidwitz
CEO, Continental Materials Corp. · Hobe Sound
$6,0002
Kenneth Griffin
Founder and CEO, Citadel Llc · Chicago
$6,0004
Richard Colburn
Vice President, Payroll & Insurance Inc. · Northbrook
$6,0004
Elizabeth Bishop
Retired, Retired · Lasalle
$6,0006
Richard Uihlein
Uline, Self Employed · Lake Bluff
$6,0005
Richard Porter
Lawyer, Kirkland and Ellis LLP · Northfield
$3,0006
John Lillard
Retired, Retired · Lake Forest
$2,5002
Ozinga for Illinois
Candidate or officeholder committee · Mokena
$2,50039
Citizens For Patrick Kenneally
Candidate or officeholder committee · Crystal Lake
$2,0002
Matthew Steinmetz
Attorney, Kirkland & Ellis · Chicago
$2,0003
Greg Walter
Manufacturing, Contractor Source LLC · Shorewood
$2,00010
Connie Beard
Realtor, self employed · Bloomington
$2,0008
Alliance Contractors, Inc.
Group or PAC · Woodstock
$1,0007
Friends of Sue Rezin
Candidate or officeholder committee · Morris
$1,00013