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Terri S Bryant R

Incumbent, Republican candidate for State Senator District 58

June 28, 2022 primary: won with 25,576 votes (100%) · November 8, 2022 general: won with 73,954 votes (100%)

Also ran for State Senator in 2024 ($702,173 raised).

Worth a look

Context How the money was spent

$802.58 in payments described as clothing or laundry

The Election Code bars campaign money for club and gym dues, clothing, vehicles not used mainly for the campaign, and tuition, each with exceptions. These payments' descriptions name one of those.

What to check

Club: renting a club for a specific campaign event is allowed; dues aren't.
Clothing: costumes or items worn to advertise the campaign are allowed.
Vehicle: allowed when used primarily for the campaign or government duties.
Tuition: allowed for education directly tied to the official's duties.

The entries (1)

Name	Kind	Purpose (as reported)	Date	Amount
Graphics Galore	clothing or laundry	Office staff clothing	2021-02-25	$803

Rule: Car leases and other restricted spending

“For membership or club dues charged by organizations, clubs, or facilities that are primarily engaged in providing health, exercise, or recreational services”10 ILCS 5/9-8.10(a)(7) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Context How the money was spent

$1,833.50 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.

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 (2)

Name	Who	Purpose (as reported)	Date	Amount
Terri & Richard Bryant	the candidate	Reimbursement (Franklin Co 4H)	2021-07-23	$1,400
Terri & Richard Bryant	the candidate	Reimbursement for parade supplies	2022-07-10	$434

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

Campaign money

$311,351raised, 361 itemized contributions, plus $34,091 in small ones

$0from the candidate (incl. loans)

$290,440spent

$132,273cash on hand on December 31, 2022

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

16%12%41%29%

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

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How it was spent: $290,440

Contributions to other committees$85,731

Other (as described)$52,462

Office, printing and supplies$51,957

Staff pay$30,063

Postage and delivery$15,179

Mail and literature$14,937

Donations and sponsorships$12,865

Fundraising and events$11,502

Travel and meals$10,147

Print ads and billboards$3,507

Largest payees: Republican State Senate Campaign Com $30,000 Contributions to other committees · Peacock Printing, INC $27,425 Postage and delivery · All Stars & Stitches $12,592 Office, printing and supplies · Matthew J Eddy $12,500 Staff pay · Citizens for Schimpf $12,500 Contributions to other committees · US Postal Service $12,164 Postage and delivery · Postmaster $11,917 Postage and delivery · Sheehan for Senate $10,000 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 contributors	Type	Total
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC Countryside	Committee	$64,400
I.P.A.C.E. Springfield	Committee	$25,250
Downstate Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC Springfield	Committee	$10,000
Joe Koppeis Business Owner · Self Employed · Columbia	Person	$10,000
ULLICO Management Company Silver Spring	Business or group	$6,000
Friends of Sue Rezin Morris	Committee	$5,000
I.P.A.C.E. Springfield	Business or group	$5,000
Knight Hawk Coal, LLC Cutler	Committee	$5,000
ULLICO Management Company Silver Spring	Committee	$5,000
DENT IL PAC Springfield	Committee	$4,750
Knight Hawk Coal, LLC Cutler	Business or group	$4,500
Realtor Political Action Committee Springfield	Committee	$3,500
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC Countryside	Business or group	$3,000
Illinois Laborers Legislative Committee Springfield	Committee	$3,000
Ameren Illinois St Louis	Business or group	$2,500

Committee: Committee to Elect Terri Bryant (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
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC Labor union · Countryside	$67,400	12
I.P.A.C.E. Group or PAC · Springfield	$30,250	74
ULLICO Management Company Business · Silver Spring	$11,000	16
Downstate Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC Labor union · Springfield	$10,000	7
Knight Hawk Coal, LLC Business · Percy	$9,500	19
Realtor Political Action Committee Group or PAC · Springfield	$6,000	134
DENT-IL-PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$5,550	133
Friends of Sue Rezin Candidate or officeholder committee · Morris	$5,000	13
Ameren Illinois Business · St. Louis	$4,500	96
Operator Action Fund Group or PAC · Marion	$3,000	6
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Labor union · Springfield	$3,000	88
Comcast Business · Philadelphia	$3,000	50
UA Local 160 Plumbers & Pipefitters Cope Fund Labor union · Murphysboro	$2,500	4
Illinois State Medical Society PAC Group or PAC · Chicago	$2,500	113
Market Street Bancshares, Inc Business · Mt. Vernon	$2,500	2