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Tom Demmer

Candidate for Treasurer

June 28, 2022 primary: won with 670,758 votes (100%) · November 8, 2022 general: lost with 1,767,242 votes (100%)

Worth a look

Worth a look Contribution limits

1 source gave more than the contribution limit ($1,500 over in all)

A candidate's committee may accept only so much from one source in an election cycle: in 2025–26, $7,300 from an individual, $14,600 from a corporation, union or association, and $72,800 from a PAC or another candidate's committee. The most over: Vincent A Kolber gave $7,500 in the general cycle, against a limit of $6,000 for an individual.

What to check
  • Excess returned to the source (or given to charity) within 30 days of the Board's notice isn't a violation; a refund the committee listed under another name or purpose isn't subtracted here.
  • Two different people with the same name and ZIP code would be added together.
  • Spouses are separate sources, as are a business and the person who owns it.
  • Whether a corporation's or union's own PAC gave instead (the PAC limit applies to it).
The entries (1)
NameKindCycleContributionsGivenLimitOver
Vincent A Kolberan individualgeneral2$7,500$6,000$1,500
Rule: Contributions over the limit
“During an election cycle, a candidate political committee may not accept contributions with an aggregate value over the following: (i) $5,000 from any individual, (ii) $10,000 from any corporation, labor organization, or association, or (iii) $50,000 from a candidate political committee or political action committee.”10 ILCS 5/9-8.5(b) (adjusted for inflation each odd year, 9-8.5(g)) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Context How the money was spent

$5,411.38 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 (25 of 37)
NameWhoPurpose (as reported)DateAmount
Tom Demmerthe candidateMileage2022-03-31$1,188
Tom Demmerthe candidateMileage 4th Qtr2021-12-31$904
Tom Demmerthe candidateMileage2021-06-22$303
Tom Demmerthe candidateMileage2021-09-14$258
Tom Demmerthe candidateMileage2021-02-17$196
Tom Demmerthe candidateMileage2021-08-19$196
Tom Demmerthe candidateMileage2021-09-30$143
Tom Demmerthe candidateMileage2021-03-25$126
Tom Demmerthe candidateFood2022-10-27$125
Tom Demmerthe candidateMileage2022-11-23$125
Tom Demmerthe candidateMileage2021-07-11$116
Tom Demmerthe candidateMileage2021-03-12$112
Tom Demmerthe candidateMileage2021-04-30$112
Tom Demmerthe candidateMileage2021-07-05$112
Tom Demmerthe candidateMileage2021-07-29$112
Tom Demmerthe candidateMileage2021-08-11$112
Tom Demmerthe candidateMileage2021-09-02$112
Tom Demmerthe candidateMileage2021-09-07$112
Tom Demmerthe candidateMileage2022-11-14$110
Tom Demmerthe candidateMileage2021-06-16$102
Tom Demmerthe candidateMileage2021-07-01$92
Tom Demmerthe candidateMileage2021-09-17$82
Tom Demmerthe candidateMileage2021-03-10$57
Tom Demmerthe candidateMileage2022-10-28$55
Tom Demmerthe candidateMileage2021-02-23$47
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

$445,574raised, 348 itemized contributions, plus $11,656 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$472,074spent
$364,760cash 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: $472,074

Digital and online$151,145
Polling$75,500
Consultants and field$63,449
Contributions to other committees$47,277
Office, printing and supplies$36,876
Staff pay$33,569
Other (as described)$24,137
Travel and meals$23,330
Fundraising and events$12,177
Refunds$1,500

Largest payees: FP1 Strategies $152,645 Digital and online · Red Leader Strategies $45,111 Consultants and field · House Republican Majority $38,500 Contributions to other committees · GS Strategy Group LLC $38,500 Polling · Global Strategy Group $37,000 Polling · Tony Esposito $33,776 Travel and meals · Strive Strategies $27,519 Office, printing and supplies · Colin Pruiett $9,240 Staff pay

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
Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Committee
Springfield
Committee$25,250
Brad Stephens for State Representative
Rosemont
Committee$25,000
Realtor Political Action Committee
Springfield
Committee$15,500
Affordable Assisted Living Coalition
Springfield
Committee$15,000
IVCA PAC
Chicago
Committee$10,000
Rivers Casino
Des Plaines
Business or group$10,000
Superior Ambulance Service, Inc.
Elmhurst
Business or group$8,730
R.J. D'Orazio
Investment Mgmt · D'Orazio Capital · Hinsdale
Person$8,123.05
Affordable Assisted Living Coalition
Springfield
Business or group$7,500
Citizens for Unes
East Peoria
Committee$7,500
Fueling Illinois Political Action Committee
Springfield
Committee$7,500
Illinois Hospital Assocation PAC
Springfield
Committee$7,500
Vincent A Kolber
Chairman · Residco · Chicago
Person$7,500
Citizens for Durkin
Burr Ridge
Committee$6,250
Elizabeth Bishop
Retired · Retired · La Salle
Person$6,000

Committee: Team Demmer (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
Health Care Council of Illinois PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$25,25085
Brad Stephens for State Representative
Candidate or officeholder committee · Rosemont
$25,0008
Affordable Assisted Living Coalition
Group or PAC · Springfield
$22,5008
Realtor Political Action Committee
Group or PAC · Springfield
$15,500134
IVCA PAC
Group or PAC · Chicago
$10,00021
Rivers Casino
Business · Des Plaines
$10,00041
Superior Ambulance Service, Inc.
Business · Elmhurst
$8,73045
Citizens for Unes
Candidate or officeholder committee · East Peoria
$7,7206
Fueling Illinois PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$7,50033
Illinois Hospital Assocation PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$7,5002
Vincent A Kolber
Founder, RESIDCO · Chicago
$7,5004
Citizens for Durkin
Candidate or officeholder committee · Burr Ridge
$6,25069
John W. Rowe
Retired, Retired · Naples
$6,0003
Ronald Gidwitz
CEO, Continental Materials Corp. · Hobe Sound
$6,0002
Elizabeth Bishop
Retired, Retired · Lasalle
$6,0006