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Tony M McCombie R

Incumbent, Republican candidate for State Representative District 89

March 19, 2024 primary: won with 10,472 votes (100%) · November 5, 2024 general: won with 48,794 votes (100%)

🔓 Contribution limits are off in their race (self funding disclosure).

Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($3.4M raised), 2022 ($504,204 raised).

Worth a look

Context How the money was spent

$39,853.54 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 (23)
NameWhoPurpose (as reported)DateAmount
Tony McCombiethe candidateMileage: 07/2022 to 12/20222023-01-16$7,445
Tony McCombiethe candidateMileage Jul-Sept2023-10-02$3,249
Tony McCombiethe candidateMileage2024-10-01$3,065
Tony McCombiethe candidateMileage2024-11-05$2,632
Tony McCombiethe candidateMileage2024-08-01$2,241
Tony McCombiethe candidateMileage - October2023-12-06$1,948
Tony McCombiethe candidateMileage: February2024-03-11$1,881
Tony McCombiethe candidateMileage2024-12-31$1,855
Tony McCombiethe candidateMileage - November2023-12-06$1,777
Tony McCombiethe candidateMileage: February2023-03-01$1,725
Tony McCombiethe candidateMileage: December2024-01-22$1,560
Tony McCombiethe candidateMileage2024-07-06$1,520
Tony McCombiethe candidateMileage2024-09-07$1,491
Tony McCombiethe candidateMileage2024-05-05$1,251
Tony McCombiethe candidateMileage: January2024-02-16$1,147
Tony McCombiethe candidateMileage - January2023-02-20$948
Tony McCombiethe candidateMileage - March 20232023-04-01$926
Tony McCombiethe candidateMileage2024-04-08$809
Tony McCombiethe candidateMileage - June 20232023-07-24$673
Tony McCombiethe candidateMileage - May 20232023-06-11$502
Tony McCombiethe candidateMileage2024-06-17$476
Tony McCombiethe candidateUS Cellular - Jan - June2023-10-27$420
Tony McCombiethe candidateMileage - April 20232023-06-11$315
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

2 large contributions ($2,500) 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 IL Construction Industry PAC, received 2024-11-05, reported 2024-11-12: 4 business days, 2 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 (2)
NameDateA-1 filedBusiness daysAllowedAmount
IL Construction Industry PAC2024-11-052024-11-1242$1,000
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local No 25 IL PAC2024-11-052024-11-1242$1,500
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 Missing details

23 payments ($15,946.59) 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 (23)
NameDateAmount
Patrick Windhorst2023-02-01$693
Patrick Windhorst2023-03-01$693
Patrick Windhorst2023-04-03$693
Patrick Windhorst2023-05-05$693
Patrick Windhorst2023-05-26$693
Patrick Windhorst2023-07-01$693
Patrick Windhorst2023-08-01$693
Patrick Windhorst2023-09-01$693
Patrick Windhorst2023-10-01$693
Patrick Windhorst2023-10-27$693
Patrick Windhorst2023-11-28$693
Patrick Windhorst2024-01-05$693
Patrick Windhorst2024-01-29$693
Patrick Windhorst2024-02-28$693
Patrick Windhorst2024-04-01$693
Patrick Windhorst2024-05-01$693
Patrick Windhorst2024-06-04$693
Patrick Windhorst2024-07-01$693
Patrick Windhorst2024-08-01$693
Patrick Windhorst2024-09-02$693
Patrick Windhorst2024-10-01$693
Patrick Windhorst2024-11-01$693
Patrick Windhorst2024-12-02$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

$3,391,603raised, 1,041 itemized contributions, plus $24,605 in small ones
$102,526from the candidate (incl. loans)
$3,532,332spent
$183,489cash on hand on December 31, 2024
Where their money comes from (besides their own)

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

Plus $2,525 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →

How it was spent: $3,532,332

Contributions to other committees$2,946,120
Other (as described)$164,210
Consultants and field$145,671
Fundraising and events$101,457
Travel and meals$62,034
Office, printing and supplies$55,621
Postage and delivery$28,390
Staff pay$10,845
Legal, accounting and fees$9,725
Donations and sponsorships$3,834

Largest payees: House Republican Organization $2,900,000 Contributions to other committees · Tony McCombie $139,855 Travel and meals · The Newberg Group $72,759 Fundraising and events · Lynn O'Brien $57,500 Consultants and field · Carmine's $26,044 Fundraising and events · The Villas Downtown $23,675 Travel and meals · Victory Enterprises $18,091 Digital and online · Illini Country Club $17,794 Fundraising and events

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
Chicago Land Operators Jnt Lbr Mgmt PAC
Oakbrook Terrace		Committee$434,750
Health Care Council of Illinois PAC
Springfield		Committee$232,500
Elizabeth Uihlein
CEO · Uline · Lake Bluff		Person$100,000
Engineers Political Education Committee
Washington		Committee$92,250
Sports Betting Alliance
Lubbock		Business or group$63,000
IL Laborers' Legislative Committee
Springfield		Committee$60,000
Stephens PAC, NFP
Rosemont		Committee$55,000
Donald Wilson
Owner · DRW Holdings · Chicago		Person$51,000
MacLean Fogg Company
Mundelein		Business or group$50,000
Affordable Assisted Living Coalition PAC
Springfield		Committee$47,500
Associated Firefighters of IL PAC
Springfield		Committee$45,750
IL Health & Hospital Assoc. PAC
Springfield		Committee$42,500
Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC
Bolingbrook		Business or group$40,000
Downstate Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC
Springfield		Committee$40,000
Realtor PAC
Springfield		Committee$40,000

Committee: McCombie for Illinois (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.

Companies on the state register

Corporations and LLCs the Secretary of State lists Tony M McCombie as an officer, manager or member of.

CompanyTheir roleStatusGave to the campaign
BLUE APPRAISALS, LLC
LLC, since 2008 · file 02660741		manager, registered agentInvoluntarily dissolved · last annual report 2024—

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 2024 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Health Care Council of Illinois PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield		$232,50062
Engineers Political Education Committee
Group or PAC · Washington		$92,2504
Sports Betting Alliance
Group or PAC · Lubbock		$63,00027
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
Labor union · Springfield		$60,00071
Stephens PAC, NFP
Group or PAC · Rosemont		$55,0006
Donald Wilson
Owner, DRW · Chicago		$51,0003
MacLean-Fogg Company
Business · Mundelein		$50,0002
Affordable Assisted Living Coalition PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield		$47,5005
Associated Firefighters of IL PAC
Labor union · Springfield		$45,7508
IL Health & Hospital Assoc. PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield		$42,5006
Realtor Political Action Committee
Group or PAC · Springfield		$40,00086
Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC
Business · Bolingbrook		$40,000116
Downstate Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC
Labor union · Springfield		$40,0003
Manufacturers PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield		$37,50053
Illinois Road Builders PAC
Group or PAC · Itasca		$35,75010