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State Senator District 45
November 8, 2022 general · the primary
The district
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024), on the district lines in use since 2022.
🔓 Contribution limits are off in this race (limits off for race): the State Board of Elections lifted them, so every candidate here can take contributions of any size.
| Candidate | Votes | Raised | Their own | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerald H Podraza D | 28,368 100% | $0 | — | $6,367 |
| Andrew Chesney R | 56,171 100% | $332,955 | $55,001 | $146,810 |
Raised: itemized contributions to the candidate's committees since January 1, 2021. Their own: contributions and loans in the candidate's name. Cash on hand: at the end of the committees' latest quarterly report (December 31, 2022). Large since last report: $1,000-plus contributions reported on A-1s since that report (included in Raised).
Votes: official totals from the State Board of Elections; the share is of the votes cast in that party's primary.
Outside spending
$3,585 reported by other committees as independent expenditures for or against this race's candidates. The candidates don't control it.
| Spender | For / against | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR 2022-10-11 – 2022-12-07 | for Andrew Chesney | $3,585 |