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Stephanie W Trussell R

Republican candidate for State Representative District 42

March 17, 2026 primary: won with 5,259 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general

Worth a look

Worth a look Late reports

1 large contribution ($2,000) reported on an A-1 after the deadline

A contribution of $1,000 or more must be reported to the State Board of Elections within 5 business days (2 in the last 30 days before an election the candidate is on the ballot for). The latest: $2,000 from Willie Wilson, received 2025-09-04, reported 2025-10-09: 25 business days, 20 past the deadline.

What to check
  • The receipt date is what the committee reported; a correction or a typo there changes the count.
  • A contribution received and returned within the same quarterly period needn't be reported on an A-1.
  • The Board decides on fines and can waive them (inadvertence, clerical error, days late).
The entries (1)
NameDateA-1 filedBusiness daysAllowedAmount
Willie Wilson2025-09-042025-10-09255$2,000
Rule: Large contributions reported late
“A political committee shall file a report of any contribution of $1,000 or more electronically with the Board within 5 business days after receipt of the contribution, except that the report shall be filed within 2 business days after receipt if (i) the contribution is received 30 or fewer days before the date of an election”10 ILCS 5/9-10(c) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Worth a look Late reports

1 quarterly report filed late (up to 91 days)

Quarterly reports are due by the 15th of the month after each quarter. The report for the quarter ending 2025-03-31 was due 2025-04-15 and filed 2025-07-15.

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
2025-03-312025-04-152025-07-1591
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

Context Late reports

1 contribution of $1,000 or more ($7,300) with no A-1 found

Each contribution of $1,000 or more must be reported on an A-1 within days of receipt, ahead of the quarterly report. These appear on a quarterly report, but no A-1 entry from the same contributor for the same amount within a week of the date was found. The largest: $7,300 from Richard E. Uihlein on 2025-06-14.

What to check
  • The A-1 may list the contributor under another spelling or a different amount (a split check).
  • A contribution received and returned within the same period needn't be reported on an A-1.
  • Search the committee's A-1 filings on the State Board of Elections' site to confirm.
The entries (1)
NameReported onDateAmount
Richard E. UihleinQuarterly2025-06-14$7,300
Rule: Large contributions with no A-1 found
“A political committee shall file a report of any contribution of $1,000 or more electronically with the Board within 5 business days after receipt of the contribution”10 ILCS 5/9-10(c) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Context Missing details

5 payments ($4,047.28) with no purpose given

Every itemized payment on a report must say what it was for. These leave it blank.

What to check
  • The committee may have amended the report to add the purposes.
  • Whether each payment is a reimbursement, pay for work, repayment of a loan the candidate made to the campaign, or something else.
The entries (5)
NameDateAmount
Salem Media2026-04-02$2,600
Citi Bank Credit Card2025-11-05$720
Citi Bank Credit Card2025-10-06$330
Maximum Printing & Graphics2026-02-05$227
Citi Bank Credit Card2025-12-05$170
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

$17,768raised, 16 itemized contributions, plus $12,257 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$18,747spent
$1,577cash on hand on June 30, 2026

$2,000 of it in 2 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.

Thomas Murray $1,000 2026-09-21 · Willie Wilson $1,000 2026-09-17

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: $18,747

Other (as described)$10,798
Office, printing and supplies$3,965
Radio$1,300
Staff pay$1,000
Contributions to other committees$887
Legal, accounting and fees$690
Consultants and field$107

Largest payees: Citi Bank Credit Card $7,415 Contributions to other committees · Salem Media $4,007 Radio · Awesome Signs $1,333 Office, printing and supplies · Awesome Campaign Signs $1,333 Office, printing and supplies · Hurst & Associates, Inc. $1,000 Staff pay · Donorbox Platform $740 Legal, accounting and fees · Maximum Printing $510 Office, printing and supplies · UPS Store - Lisle $395 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 contributorsTypeTotal
Richard E. Uihlein
Owner · U-Line		Person$7,300
Government Accountability Alliance
Business or group$3,000
Willie Wilson
Owner · Self Employed · Chicago		Person$3,000
Thomas Murray
Retired · Lisle		Person$1,000
Michael Hahne
Person$879.70
Illinois Family Action
Mokena		Business or group$650
Dennis LaComb
Person$527.46
Aaron DelMar
Person$500
Laura Hois
Downers Grove		Person$300
Karen Hayes
Person$211.18
David Prichard
Person$200
Tom Wilmoth
Person$200

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

Their home

$300,000 – $400,000estimated 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 Stephanie W Trussell 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 Stephanie W Trussell as an officer, manager or member of.

CompanyTheir roleStatusGave to the campaign
SOUTHERN SPICE ENTERPRISES INC.
Corporation, since 2003 · file 63050105		presidentDissolved · last annual report 2009—

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 2026 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Government Accountability Alliance
Group or PAC · Chicago		$3,00014