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Sue Scherer D
Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 96
March 17, 2026 primary: won with 6,992 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general
Also ran for State Representative in 2024 ($222,011 raised), 2022 ($379,842 raised).
Campaign money
$9,000 of it in 6 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.
Operating Engineers $2,500 2026-09-09 · Comcast Financial Agency Corporation $2,000 2026-07-09 · Illinois Federation of Public Employees Local 4408, AFT/AFL-CIO $1,500 2026-09-09 · Ameren Illinois $1,000 2026-09-09 · IBEW 193 $1,000 2026-07-09 · Illinois Political Action Committee for Education $1,000 2026-09-09
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
Plus $3,348 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →
How it was spent: $105,905
Largest payees: Kathryn Hogan $47,000 Staff pay · CEFCU $15,180 Other (as described) · Verizon $6,522 Office, printing and supplies · Sangamon County Democrats $5,000 Donations and sponsorships · Comcast $4,562 Digital and online · Donna Scherer $4,550 Staff pay · State Farm Agents & Associates $2,936 Other (as described) · Constant Contact $1,628 Digital and online
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 |
|---|---|
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Springfield | $15,000 |
| Operating Engineers Springfield | $13,500 |
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Springfield | $12,500 |
| Illinois Political Action Committee for Education Springfield | $11,000 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Committee Springfield | $11,000 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Countryside | $10,500 |
| Downstate IL Laborers District Council PAC Swansea | $10,000 |
| Local 137 Springfield | $10,000 |
| United Assn of Journeymen Springfield | $10,000 |
| Ameren Illinois St Louis | $6,000 |
| Local Union 193 IBEW Comm for Responsible Govt Fund Springfield | $6,000 |
| IBEW PAC Voluntary Fund Washington | $5,000 |
| Sue Scherer Illinois State Representative · State of Illiinois · Decatur | $3,348 |
| LiUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC Burr Ridge | $3,000 |
| Decatur Building & Construction Trades Council AFL-CIO Decatur | $2,500 |
Committee: Friends of Sue Scherer (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Committees
- Elem Sec Ed: Adm., Lic. & CharterChairperson
- Int Relations, Tourism, & TradeVice-Chairperson
- Museum, Arts, Culture, & Entertain
Subcommittees: Trade Sub
Their seats in the current General Assembly, from ilga.gov. Compare with who funds them: their donors.
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Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.