Lake County Board member Tom Weber is running against Trisha Zubert. Earlier, an analysis of Zubert’s campaign finances showed that 73% of her contributions came from public employee unions. This article is about where Weber has gotten his money since … Continue reading
Category Archives: Campaign Finance
Republican Tom Weber and Democrat Trisha Zubert are facing off to take the seat in the House of Representatives occupied by State Rep. Barbara Wheeler for the last six years. Today we will look at how Zubert’s campaign is being … Continue reading
Continuing coverage of the League of Women Voters Candidates’ Night for those seeking State Senate seats looking at answers to the question of campaign contributions. And the candidates had a minute to answer the question My notes are below: 32nd District … Continue reading
$1,531.37 was what was in the bank account of the McHenry County Republican Central Committee at the beginning of July. Since then, Citizens for Rauner has kicked in another thousand. Contributions above $150 in April, May and June follow: $3,000 … Continue reading
McHenry County Recorder of Deeds Joe Tirio is running for McHenry County Clerk. He reported having $8,851.14 in his checking account to the Illinois State Board of Elections as of the end of the last quarter. Contributions of more than $150 … Continue reading
There are three State Senate districts covering parts of McHenry County. Incumbent Pam Althoff has announced her retirement. Two McHenry County Board members have stepped forward in the Republican Primary Election: John Reinert Craig Wilcox. In addition, State Senator Karen … Continue reading
One would think that a man who has been dealing with the filing of reports mandated by State law since 1997 would be able to meet deadlines. However, McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks did not do so on Monday, … Continue reading
Lakewood Village Trustee Paul Serwatka spent $40,836.91 during the first quarter of 2016 before dropping out of campaign for the Republican nomination State Representative in the 66th District to support the eventual winner, Allen Skillicorn. Here’s how he spent his … Continue reading
I found a useful tool today–Aldertrack. It totals what has been spent in each legislative district. When I looked at the 66th State Rep. race in which these four candidates Carolyn Schofield Paul Serwatka Allen Skillicorn Dan Wilbrandt are facing … Continue reading
McHenry County Blog has not looked at the GOP primary race to replace State Senator Dan Duffy recently. One aspect of such contests is fundraising. Casey Urlacher got an infusion of $5,000 from his brother, Bears player Brian Urlacher, during … Continue reading
State Rep. candidate Paul Serwatka started off the third quarter of the year by putting $100,000 in his campaign fund. He has spent almost $30,000 of it. That’s a high expenditure rate. Expenditures include $7,032 – signs $5,100 – advertising … Continue reading
Allen Skillicorn reported having $15,643 as of the end of September. Where did his contributions of over $150 come from? $2,300 – Car Smart Automotive, East Dundee $2,300 – Loan from Drew Venneman, his campaign consultant, Genoa $577 – Amounts … Continue reading
State Rep. candidate Dan Wilbrandt reports that he has almost $39,500 in the bank as of the end of September. He raised about $11,000 for the quarter and spent about about $5,800. Here are those who contributed over $150 during … Continue reading
Having just finished filing my campaign disclosure form for the Skinner Campaign Fund, I thought it was time to start looking at campaign finances. First up is the McHenry County Recorder of Deeds contest. Three candidates: Tina Hill Joni Smith … Continue reading
Yesterday I asked whether the State Campaign Finance law had tripped up Dan Wilbrandt’s campaign to replace Mike Tryon for State Representative. Today, Wilbrandt sent me the law in question: Please find below an excerpt from the IL Board of … Continue reading
Yesterday, McHenry County Blog reported that one of the men who wants to replace State Rep. Mike Tryon as State Representative reported receiving $35,000. $25,000 was from the candidate himself and another $10,000 was given by Lawrence Wilbrandt. Today, while trying … Continue reading
Having decided to run for re-election as State Representative, let’s take a look at Barbara Wheeler’s campaign finances. The amount she has in her campaign is about the same as she started the year with–$18,000 That didn’t mean she didn’t … Continue reading
When four-term Crystal Lake Mayor Aaron Shepley found out that he had the man that he banished from the ballot for not having numbered his four-pages of petition signatures– CPA Sasha Chadwick, was going to run a write-in campaign, he … Continue reading
A number of candidates for McHenry County Board did not file reports with the Illinois State Board of Elections. Candidates are not required to file such reports unless they bring in or spend $5,000. Among those not meeting that threshold … Continue reading
District 3 former McHenry County Board member Kathy Bergan Schmidt had but $220 in her bank account on July 1st, according to what she filed with the Illinois State Board of Elections. During the previous three months, she spent down … Continue reading