State Rep. candidate Dave McSweeney said that he would raise $250,000 to finance his run for Illinois House of Representative against appointed incumbent Kent Gaffney and opponent Danielle Rowe.

When McHenry County Blog last looked at campaign finances in the 52nd District, here were the approximate results:

• McSweeney $50,000 (including a $7,500 personal loan)
• Gaffney – $43,500
• Rowe – $14,000

Since then, McSweeney reported raising the following contributions of $1,000 or more:

10-24-11

• $1,000 – James Robo, James, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
• $1,000 – Partho Sanyal, Summit, NJ
• $5,000 – William Rockford, Scottsdale, AZ

10-31-11

• $1,000 – Victoria Wauterlek, Barrington
• $1,000 – Michael A. O’Sullivan, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
• $1,000 – Ronald J. Gidwitz, Chicago

11-3-11

• $5,000 – Mikhail Segal, New York, NY
• $5,000 – Sofia Segal,New York, NY
• $5,000 – Thomas Montag, New York, NY 1
• $3,000 – Edward Sondey, Bronxville, NY
• $1,500 – MidAmerican Energy Company, Sioux City, IA

I see an addition $29,500.

Gaffney has reported raised the following in “big money”:

10-19-11

Danielle Rowe reported no contributions at the $1,000 threshold.
• $1,500 – Associated Beer Distributors of IL PAC, Springfield

10-31-11

• $1,000 – CT & C IL PAC, Springfield
• $1,000 – Casper, Ken Leitch, Peoria
• $1,000 – Exelon ComEd, Chicago
• $1,000 – DENT-IL-PAC, Springfield

So, $29,500 reported raised by McSweeney, all but $1,500 from individuals and $5,500 for Gaffney, all from businesses or Political Action Committees.

Rowe reported raising no contributions of $1,000 or more.

So far, McSweeney has sent out four mailings.