McHenry County Blog

I’m looking at campaign disclosure reports on the “Most Recent Reports” page of the Illinois State Board of Elections and there’s a string of $1,296 contributions to each GOP countywide candidate.

The cost for each to the Illinois Republican Party is reported to be $1,296. The mailing is coming from Buford, Georgia, of all places.

Not only is Lou Bianchi, the GOP candidate for State’s Attorney getting that amount, but Phyllis Walters, the Republican candidate for Recorder of Deeds is credited with a similar contribution from the Illinois Republican Party.

And the same amount to Katherine M Keefe, the GOP candidate for Circuit Clerk.

Same for Pam Palmer, the County Auditor, who is running for re-election.

I think I am seeing a pattern.

Total cost – $6,480.

I think it is for the joint mailing I wrote a story on Friday. That’s where you can read the “Top Ten Reasons to Vote for Local Republicans.”

I’m looking at campaign disclosure reports on the “Most Recent Reports” page of the Illinois State Board of Elections and there’s a string of $1,296 contributions to each GOP countywide candidate.

The cost for each to the Illinois Republican Party is reported to be $1,296. The mailing is coming from Buford, Georgia, of all places.

Not only is Lou Bianchi, the GOP candidate for State’s Attorney getting that amount, but Phyllis Walters, the Republican candidate for Recorder of Deeds is credited with a similar contribution from the Illinois Republican Party.

And the same amount to Katherine M Keefe, the GOP candidate for Circuit Clerk.

Same for Pam Palmer, the County Auditor, who is running for re-election.

I think I am seeing a pattern.

Total cost – $6,480.

I think it is for the joint mailing I wrote a story on Friday. That’s where you can read the “Top Ten Reasons to Vote for Local Republicans.”

It’s impossible to tell from pre-election campaign finance reports how much a political action committee has in the bank because most expenditures do not have to be reported.

The unopposed Republican candidate for McHenry County Circuit Clerk, Katherine Keefe, for example, had almost $19,200 on deposit on July 1st.

She gave Mike Tryon’s Chairman’s Circle $600 on September 15th and made other miscellaneous contributions to various candidates amounting to $400.

That would bring her total assets down to about $18,000, assuming she hasn’t spent anything else.

And, without an opponent, she may not have.

She reported having collected no contributions since mid-year.

It’s impossible to tell from pre-election campaign finance reports how much a political action committee has in the bank because most expenditures do not have to be reported.

The unopposed Republican candidate for McHenry County Circuit Clerk, Katherine Keefe, for example, had almost $19,200 on deposit on July 1st.

She gave Mike Tryon’s Chairman’s Circle $600 on September 15th and made other miscellaneous contributions to various candidates amounting to $400.

That would bring her total assets down to about $18,000, assuming she hasn’t spent anything else.

And, without an opponent, she may not have.

She reported having collected no contributions since mid-year.