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9 large contributions ($43,500) 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: $1,000 from Kathleen Lawrence, received 2026-07-09, reported 2026-07-24: 11 business days, 6 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 (9)
| Name | Date | A-1 filed | Business days | Allowed | Amount |
|---|
| Kathleen Lawrence | 2026-07-09 | 2026-07-24 | 11 | 5 | $1,000 |
| IL Optometric Association PAC | 2026-07-09 | 2026-07-24 | 11 | 5 | $1,000 |
| IL Pipe Trades PAC | 2026-07-09 | 2026-07-24 | 11 | 5 | $5,000 |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 25 PAC | 2026-07-09 | 2026-07-24 | 11 | 5 | $1,000 |
| Donald Wilson | 2026-07-16 | 2026-07-24 | 6 | 5 | $25,000 |
| Caterpillar PAC | 2026-07-16 | 2026-07-24 | 6 | 5 | $2,500 |
| Illinois Insurance Association PAC | 2026-07-16 | 2026-07-24 | 6 | 5 | $2,000 |
| UP Railroad Company | 2026-07-16 | 2026-07-24 | 6 | 5 | $2,500 |
| RAI Services Company | 2026-07-16 | 2026-07-24 | 6 | 5 | $3,500 |
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
Context How the money was spent
$21,182.29 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: $100,001 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 (15)
| Name | Who | Purpose (as reported) | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Tony McCombie | the candidate | Mileage | 2026-03-17 | $2,185 |
| Tony McCombie | the candidate | Mileage | 2025-09-16 | $2,147 |
| Tony McCombie | the candidate | Mileage | 2025-10-02 | $1,898 |
| Tony McCombie | the candidate | Mileage | 2025-11-30 | $1,857 |
| Tony McCombie | the candidate | Mileage | 2025-08-13 | $1,751 |
| Tony McCombie | the candidate | Mileage | 2025-07-28 | $1,650 |
| Tony McCombie | the candidate | Mileage | 2026-04-14 | $1,589 |
| Tony McCombie | the candidate | Mileage | 2025-03-03 | $1,536 |
| Tony McCombie | the candidate | Mileage | 2025-04-06 | $1,423 |
| Tony McCombie | the candidate | Mileage | 2026-02-03 | $1,335 |
| Tony McCombie | the candidate | Mileage | 2025-12-31 | $1,090 |
| Tony McCombie | the candidate | Mileage | 2025-10-31 | $1,051 |
| Tony McCombie | the candidate | Mileage | 2026-05-12 | $682 |
| Tony McCombie | the candidate | Mileage | 2025-06-01 | $510 |
| Tony McCombie | the candidate | Mileage | 2026-06-05 | $479 |
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 Missing details
12 payments ($8,970.48) 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 (12)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Patrick Windhorst | 2025-07-01 | $802 |
| Patrick Windhorst | 2025-08-01 | $802 |
| Patrick Windhorst | 2025-09-01 | $802 |
| Patrick Windhorst | 2025-10-01 | $802 |
| Patrick Windhorst | 2025-10-31 | $802 |
| Patrick Windhorst | 2025-11-28 | $802 |
| Patrick Windhorst | 2025-01-01 | $693 |
| Patrick Windhorst | 2025-02-02 | $693 |
| Patrick Windhorst | 2025-03-02 | $693 |
| Patrick Windhorst | 2025-04-01 | $693 |
| Patrick Windhorst | 2025-04-30 | $693 |
| Patrick Windhorst | 2025-06-02 | $693 |
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
$3,387,697raised, 824 itemized contributions, plus $18,144 in small ones
$103,629from the candidate (incl. loans)
$766,561spent
$1,285,444cash on hand on June 30, 2026
$1,555,272 of it in 130 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.
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC $450,000 2026-10-02 · Engineers Political Education Committee $285,000 2026-08-27 · Elizabeth Uihlein $100,000 2026-10-01 · Health Care Council of Illinois PAC $50,000 2026-09-21 · IL Pipe Trades PAC $50,000 2026-09-21 · Illinois Road Builders $25,000 2026-08-06 · Marquis Energy LLC $25,000 2026-09-24 · Midwest Gaming & Ent LLC $25,000 2026-09-21 · Donald Wilson $25,000 2026-07-16 · Associated Firefighters of IL PAC $20,000 2026-09-30
Where their money comes from (besides their own)
21%51%19%
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
Plus $3,628 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →
How it was spent: $766,561
Contributions to other committees$368,735
Other (as described)$155,427
Consultants and field$72,068
Fundraising and events$58,634
Travel and meals$41,873
Postage and delivery$29,207
Office, printing and supplies$18,027
Staff pay$8,627
Legal, accounting and fees$7,549
Donations and sponsorships$3,995
Largest payees: House Republican Organization $335,000 Contributions to other committees · Tony McCombie $121,183 Travel and meals · The Newberg Group $54,174 Fundraising and events · Design & Print Solutions $20,807 Postage and delivery · The Villas Downtown $19,150 Travel and meals · Patrick Windhorst $14,583 Consultants and field · Albert Marney $13,000 Other (as described) · Victory Enterprises $10,768 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 | Type | Total |
|---|
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC
Countryside | Committee | $450,000 |
Engineers Political Education Committee
Washington | Committee | $385,000 |
Health Care Council of Illinois PAC
Springfield | Committee | $116,000 |
Elizabeth Uihlein
CEO · Uline · Lake Bluff | Person | $100,000 |
Realtor PAC
Springfield | Committee | $60,020 |
IHA PAC
Springfield | Committee | $60,000 |
Associated Beer Distributors of IL PAC
Springfield | Committee | $55,000 |
IL Pipe Trades PAC
Springfield | Committee | $55,000 |
Marquis Energy LLC
Hennepin | Business or group | $50,000 |
House Republican Organization
Morris | Business or group | $46,748.35 |
Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC
Bolingbrook | Business or group | $40,000 |
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7
Chicago | Committee | $37,500 |
J & J Ventures Gaming LLC
Effingham | Business or group | $35,000 |
Donald Wilson
Owner · DRW Holdings · Chicago | Person | $35,000 |
Associated Firefighters of IL PAC
Springfield | Committee | $32,500 |
Committee: McCombie for Illinois (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.