In Terms of Campaign Funds Raised, the Illinois GOP Is Heeding That

Rich Miller: Cash crunch dogs Illinois GOP ahead of 2026 election

With billionaires the likes of Bruce Rauner and Ken Griffin having left the state, Illinois Republicans are facing a tough battle raising campaign funds ahead of the 2026 election.

In Terms of Campaign Funds Raised, the Illinois GOP is Heeding That

The Illinois Republican Party filed its quarterly campaign finance report on the July 15 deadline. The party reported having just $223,000 in the bank. The next day, the party sent a letter to the Illinois State Board of Elections saying they were “reconciling” their records after a leadership change, and then noted that their actual end balance was $101,000 higher than it had reported the day before. But that bit of found money was basically th…

MILLER: With big donors gone, Illinois GOP struggling to raise money

The Illinois Republican Party filed its quarterly campaign finance report on the July 15 deadline. The party reported having just $223K in the bank. The next day, the party sent a letter to the Illinois State Board of Elections saying they were “reconciling” their records after a leadership change, and then noted that their actual end balance was $101K higher than it had reported the day before. But that bit of found money was basically the end …