In undoubtedly the most expensive mayoral race in McHenry County history, McHenry Mayor Wayne Jett spent almost $68,000 to win his overwhelming re-election.
Jett raised lots of money during the last quarter of 2024:
He picked up an additional $15,018.38, all in large amounts:
| Contributed By | Address | Amount | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew, Buss | 9555 Nicklaus Lane Crystal Lake, IL 60014 | $5,000.00 3/17/2025 | |||
| Citizens for Mike Buehler | PO Box 1705 Crystal Lake, IL 60039 | $518.38 2/5/2025 | |||
| Cunat Inc | 5400 W Elm St Ste 110 Mchenry, IL 60050 | $2,000.00 2/4/2025 | |||
| EarthMed LLC | 852 S. Westgate St Addison, IL 60101 | $2,000.00 3/6/2025 | |||
| Haydock Shores LLC | 403 S Emerald Drive McHenry, IL 60050 | $500.00 2/24/2025 | |||
| Realtor Political Action Committee | PO Box 19451 Springfield, IL 62794 | $5,000.00 2/13/2025 |
But how does one spend almost $68,000 on an election in which less than 4,000 people voted?
- Signs – $24,252 – Awesome Campaigns, Elgin
- Vinyl sign – $231 – Invictus Vinyl
- Mailing – $9,450 – Cor Strategies
- Postage – $2,044 -USPS
- Food – $2,250 – Jexal’s
- Printing – $5,533, mainly M13, Schaumburg
- Photography – $405 – K-Adams Foto
- Robo calls – $1,117 – Cor Strategies
- Subscriptions – $95 – Cor Strategies and Awesome Campaigns
- T-Shirts – $2,481.77 – Warp Corps
- Utilities – $2,941, NICOR and Comcast
- Smaller than $150 – $1,693.19
In addition, these people were paid $17,046 as campaign staffers:
- Barry Jr., Sean – $390. McHenry
- Canonne, Marco – $405, McHenry
- Davis, Madison – $210, McHenry
- Diakow, Eleanor – $195, McHenry
- Elbert, Devin – $315, McHenry
- Frommes, Eli – $300, McHenry
- Hill, Braiden – $210, Fox Lake
- Ingraffia, Afton – $225, McHenry
- Michalski, Brianna – $165, McHenry
- Miller, Chase – $180, McHenry
- Montes, Arial – $405, McHenry
- Piotrowicz, Jovanna – $195, McHenry
- Piotrowicz, Juliana – $195, McHenry
- Provenzano, Ryan – $13,231, McHenry
- Schults, Aria – $180, Wonder Lake
- Schwall, Justin – $240, McHenry
Jett’s campaign fund is carrying $63,272.30 in debt to himself and his company.
