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Wayne A Rosenthal R

Incumbent, Republican candidate for State Representative District 108

March 17, 2026 primary: won with 12,104 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general

Also ran for State Representative in 2024 ($160,509 raised), 2022 ($26,365 raised).

Worth a look

Context How the money was spent

$30,168.56 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 (14)
NameWhoPurpose (as reported)DateAmount
Wayne Rosenthalthe candidateMileage 7/1-9/302026-09-30$4,705
Wayne Rosenthalthe candidateMileage 4/1 - 6/30 5815 Miles2026-06-30$4,216
Wayne Rosenthalthe candidateMileage 10/1-12/31 6122 Miles2025-01-14$4,133
Wayne Rosenthalthe candidateMileage 4/1-6/30/25 5086 miles2025-06-30$4,062
Wayne Rosenthalthe candidateMileage 7/1-9/30/252025-09-30$3,573
Wayne Rosenthalthe candidateMileage 1/1-3/31/25 3868 Miles2025-04-27$2,708
Wayne Rosenthalthe candidateMileage 1/1/26 - 3/31/26 (3665 miles)2026-03-31$2,657
Wayne Rosenthalthe candidateMileage !0/1 - 12/312025-12-31$2,646
Wayne Rosenthalthe candidateMileage Tahoe 860 Miles2026-06-30$624
Wayne Rosenthalthe candidateMileage Tahoe Shaumburg 485 Miles2025-04-27$340
Wayne Rosenthalthe candidateMileage Tahoe2025-03-22$336
Wayne Rosenthalthe candidateMileage (Tahoe)2025-07-23$88
Wayne Rosenthalthe candidateParking (STL7/8 & 12)2025-07-14$50
Wayne Rosenthalthe candidateParking (Soldier Field)2025-07-14$32
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

$148,883raised, 187 itemized contributions, plus $13,767 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$129,720spent
$46,745cash on hand on September 30, 2026
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: $129,720

Donations and sponsorships$31,770
Travel and meals$31,095
Other (as described)$30,745
Fundraising and events$15,677
Consultants and field$8,782
Contributions to other committees$5,000
Mail and literature$3,311
Staff pay$1,980
Office, printing and supplies$1,197
Postage and delivery$164

Largest payees: Wayne Rosenthal $30,169 Travel and meals · Madella Strategies, LLC $26,272 Consultants and field · Wild Rural Park $10,540 Fundraising and events · Schmidt for Illinois $5,500 Donations and sponsorships · House Republican Organization $5,000 Other (as described) · Sangamon County Republican Central Committee $4,550 Donations and sponsorships · Downstate GOP $4,000 Donations and sponsorships · Bub City $3,579 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
IPACE
Springfield
Business or group$25,000
Realtor Political Action Committeee
Springfield
Business or group$6,000
Chicago Land Operators
Countryside
Business or group$5,500
Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Peoria
Business or group$5,000
Illinois State Medical Society PAC
Chicago
Business or group$4,000
Ameren
St Louis
Business or group$3,500
Big I Illinois PAC
Springfield
Business or group$3,000
Illinois Corn Growers Assn
Bloomington
Business or group$3,000
Local NO 137 COPE Fund Plumbers and Steamfitters
Springfield
Business or group$3,000
IHA PAC
Springfield
Business or group$2,500
Illinois Bankers PAC
Springfield
Business or group$2,500
Sports Betting Alliance
Lubbock
Business or group$2,500
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois
Springfield
Business or group$2,000
CAR of Illinois
Springfield
Business or group$2,000
Comcast
Philadelphia
Business or group$2,000

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

Committees

Their seats in the current General Assembly, from ilga.gov. Compare with who funds them: their donors.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
IPACE
Group or PAC · Springfield
$25,00028
Chicago Land Operators
Business · Countryside
$5,5002
Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Labor union · Peoria
$5,00039
Illinois State Medical Society PAC
Group or PAC · Chicago
$4,00096
Ameren
Group or PAC · St. Louis
$3,50030
Local NO 137 COPE Fund Plumbers and Steamfitters
Labor union · Springfield
$3,0002
Big I Illinois PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$3,00025
Illinois Corn Growers Assn
Group or PAC · Bloomington
$3,0008
Illinois Bankers PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$2,50041
IHA PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$2,50061
Sports Betting Alliance
Group or PAC · Lubbock
$2,500103
Operating Engineers Local 965 PEC
Labor union · Springfield
$2,00012
Operating Engineers Local 520
Labor union · Granite City
$2,0003
Laborer's Local #477
Labor union · Springfield
$2,0002
Community BancPac
Group or PAC · Springfield
$2,00070