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Wayne A Rosenthal R

Incumbent, Republican candidate for State Representative District 108

March 19, 2024 primary: won with 8,857 votes (100%) · November 5, 2024 general: won with 48,136 votes (100%)

Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($148,883 raised), 2022 ($26,365 raised).

Worth a look

Context How the money was spent

$32,927.13 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 (18)
NameWhoPurpose (as reported)DateAmount
Wayne Rosenthalthe candidateMileage Jan- Mar 20232023-06-30$4,706
Wayne Rosenthalthe candidateMileage Apr - Jun 20232023-06-30$3,728
Wayne Rosenthalthe candidateMileage2024-01-11$3,527
Wayne Rosenthalthe candidateMileage 7/1 - 9/302024-11-19$3,484
Wayne Rosenthalthe candidateMileage2023-01-15$3,339
Wayne Rosenthalthe candidateMileage 7/1-9/30/232023-09-30$3,304
Wayne Rosenthalthe candidateMileage 4/1-6/302024-07-21$3,033
Wayne Rosenthalthe candidateMileage2024-05-05$2,988
Wayne Rosenthalthe candidateMileage2023-01-15$2,889
Wayne Rosenthalthe candidateStaff Christmas2024-12-30$500
Wayne Rosenthalthe candidateMileage (Tahoe)2024-02-15$330
Wayne Rosenthalthe candidateMileage2023-12-18$321
Wayne Rosenthalthe candidateMileage - Tahoe - Countryside2024-11-19$302
Wayne Rosenthalthe candidateLodging - candidate (O'Hare Westin)2024-02-12$274
Wayne Rosenthalthe candidateMeals2023-01-15$90
Wayne Rosenthalthe candidateParking2023-01-15$57
Wayne Rosenthalthe candidateMeals2023-01-15$32
Wayne Rosenthalthe candidatePostage2023-01-15$24
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

$160,509raised, 221 itemized contributions, plus $19,897 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$173,587spent
$15,764cash 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

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How it was spent: $173,587

Donations and sponsorships$41,345
Consultants and field$37,750
Other (as described)$36,199
Travel and meals$33,218
Fundraising and events$19,544
Office, printing and supplies$2,462
Mail and literature$2,190
Staff pay$500
Postage and delivery$379

Largest payees: Madella Strategies, LLC $36,750 Consultants and field · Wayne Rosenthal $32,927 Travel and meals · House Republican Organization $30,000 Donations and sponsorships · Wild Rural Park $15,643 Office, printing and supplies · Sangamon County Republican Central Committee $6,000 Donations and sponsorships · Bub City $5,896 Fundraising and events · Illini Country Club $4,544 Other (as described) · Illinois Republican Party $3,250 Donations and sponsorships

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$15,000
Chicago Land Operators
Countryside
Business or group$10,000
Realtor Political Action Committeee
Springfield
Business or group$8,500
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois
Springfield
Business or group$5,000
Comcast
Philadelphia
Business or group$5,000
Illinois Pipe Trades PAC
Springfield
Business or group$5,000
Illinois Bankers PAC
Springfield
Business or group$4,750
Ameren Illinois PAC
Springfield
Business or group$4,000
Ameren
St Louis
Business or group$3,000
Community BancPac
Springfield
Business or group$3,000
J & J Ventures gaming LLC
Effingham
Business or group$3,000
Laborer's Local #477
Springfield
Business or group$3,000
Local NO 137 COPE Fund Plumbers and Steamfitters
Springfield
Business or group$3,000
CAR of Illinois
Springfield
Business or group$2,750
IUOE Local 399 Political Education fund
Chicago,
Business or group$2,500

Committee: Friends of Wayne Rosenthal (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 2024 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
IPACE
Group or PAC · Springfield
$15,00030
Chicago Land Operators
Business · Countryside
$10,0005
Comcast
Business · Philadelphia
$5,00034
Illinois Pipe Trades PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$5,00015
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois
Business · Springfield
$5,00011
Illinois Bankers PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$4,75052
Ameren Illinois PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$4,00022
J & J Ventures Gaming LLC
Business · Effingham
$3,000101
Local NO 137 COPE Fund Plumbers and Steamfitters
Labor union · Springfield
$3,0003
Community BancPac
Group or PAC · Springfield
$3,00064
Ameren
Business · St. Louis
$3,00027
CAR of Illinois
Group or PAC · Springfield
$2,75085
IUOE Local 399 Political Education Fund
Labor union · Chicago
$2,50031
Foresight Energy Services LLC
Business · St. Louis
$2,25048
IMHA
Business · Springfield
$2,0003