$431.4K raised, $423.6K spent, $7.8K cash on hand (through Oct 14, 2026). Where it comes from
Who gives
46% of individual money from donors at $200 or less · 65% from Illinois · largest committee giver A BRTHD AIMED TOWARD EDUC OF IL FED ELEC DEVICE FOR POLITICALLY ACTIVE MOTORCYCLISTS..., $3K
Backed by
Chicago Tribune · Daily Herald · Federation of Illinois Young Republicans and 31 more. As the campaign lists them
Their wordsWhat does Walter say they will do?
8 priorities from jeffwalterforcongress.com, in the order they are listed there. Every heading and the text under it is copied exactly, as one passage for each page it is from, and links to that place on the page; hover a source to see which passage it opens.
8 priorities · 8 quoted statements
Jeff believes in rebuilding the strongest economy in the world. As a businessman and Navy veteran, he knows we must unleash American energy, cut red tape, and bring back good-paying jobs. Jeff trusts President Trump, who already delivered one of the greatest economies in history, to do it again, and he supports Trump’s America First economic plan, including tariffs that protect American workers and jobs.
Families are hurting under Biden’s inflation, high gas prices, and crushing grocery bills. Jeff supports making the Trump tax cuts permanent, lowering costs for families, and rooting out the fraud and waste in Washington that drive up prices.
Safe communities are the foundation of prosperity. Jeff supports fully funding law enforcement, ending soft-on-crime policies, and making sure criminals are held accountable.
Biden’s open border created chaos. Jeff will work with President Trump to continue to secure the border, finish the wall, and stop the flow of fentanyl and other drugs into America.
Washington wastes too much of your money. Jeff will fight to eliminate fraud and waste, cut reckless spending, and put government back on the side of taxpayers.
Jeff believes that education is the foundation of opportunity and economic growth and that we need to get back to basics while preparing students for the real world. That includes expanding school choice so families have access to the best educational setting for their children, whether that’s public, private, charter, or vocational pathways. Our focus should be on core skills like reading, math, and critical thinking, while also expanding career and technical education, apprenticeships, and pathways that don’t require a four-year degree.
Jeff supports Trump’s approach to foreign policy: peace through strength. He trusts President Trump, the best dealmaker to ever sit in the Oval Office, to negotiate peace in places like Ukraine while keeping America first.
MoneyWho pays for the campaign, and where does it go?
Raised
$431.4K
$431,415
Spent
$423.6K
$423,635
Cash on hand
$7.8K
$7,780
FEC filings, Jun 1, 2025 to Oct 14, 2026 · Official FEC bulk data · committee C00906594 ↗
Raised, spent and cash over time by FEC report
98¢ of every dollar raised has been spent across 7 reports ($423.6K of $431.4K). Cash on hand went from $12.7K on Sep 30, 2025 to $7.8K on Oct 14, 2026.
Raised in the period
Spent in the period
Cash on hand at its close
$50K$100K$150K
Sep ’25
Dec ’25
Feb ’26
Mar ’26
Jun ’26
Sep ’26
Oct ’26
Raised, spent and cash on hand by FEC report
Report
Raised in the period
Spent in the period
Cash on hand at its close
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2025 through Sep 30, 2025
$42,484
$29,795
$12,689
YEAR-END 2025 through Dec 31, 2025
$48,370
$54,962
$6,097
PRE-PRIMARY 2026 through Feb 25, 2026
$75,457
$66,926
$14,629
APRIL QUARTERLY 2026 through Mar 31, 2026
$19,951
$25,504
$9,075
JULY QUARTERLY 2026 through Jun 30, 2026
$125,177
$111,488
$22,765
OCTOBER QUARTERLY 2026 through Sep 30, 2026
$108,805
$117,663
$13,907
PRE-GENERAL 2026 through Oct 14, 2026
$11,172
$17,299
$7,780
Each report’s own period, as filed with the FEC; a report filed again counts once, as its latest copy.
Where the money came from $431,415 reported receipts
LoansMoney the campaign borrowed this cycle, from the candidate or a lender, which it may repay.$200,11546%
Who lent it
Jeffrey D. Walterthe candidate’s own money · 19 loans · $198.1K not yet repaid$200,115
Each loan as the campaign’s report through Oct 14, 2026 lists it, with what is still owed. A loan from an earlier cycle can appear here, and one repaid in full drops off the report, so the list need not add up to the row.
Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$119,94428%
Largest donors
Thomas S. Anderson2 contributions, latest Jun 30, 2026 · SAINT CHARLES, IL$13,000
EndorsementsWho does Walter’s campaign say backs them?
34 endorsers listed on Jeffrey Walter’s own campaign site: 25 officials, 4 organizations, 2 newspapers, 3 people.
This is the campaign's claim, checked by an editor against its page; the endorsers have not confirmed it to us. Each name opens the campaign’s page with that name highlighted.
Every contest for this seat that named this candidate, most recent last; a result is shown once the race is called. Election dates and results from civicAPI (civicapi.org). civicAPI aggregates results from Secretaries of State and equivalent election bodies, and makes its own race calls. civicapi.org ↗
Thomas Walter3 contributions, latest Jun 30, 2026 · SALES · JENNITE · TOLEDO, OH$2,081
Don Dewitte2 contributions, latest Dec 10, 2025 · ST. CHARLES, IL$2,041
Thomas R. Duym3 contributions, latest Jun 23, 2026 · RETIRED · NONE · ST CHARLES, IL$1,800
Eldon Gould11 contributions, latest Jun 23, 2026 · FARMER · SELF EMPLOYED · MAPLE PARK, IL$1,698
Peter Gericke3 contributions, latest Jun 29, 2026 · RETIRED · NONE · ELBURN, IL$1,560
A donor who gave several times appears once. The 12 largest donors by total given are listed. In all, 336 itemized contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $86.4K.
Unitemized ($200 or less)Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle, so the FEC does not itemize (name) them.$101,91124%
PACs and other committeesPolitical action committees and other candidates' committees. Corporations and unions cannot give directly.$6,1541.4%
The 2 largest committees by total given are listed. In all, 4 committee contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $4.4K. Counted from the givers' own filings, which can run above the total the campaign itself reports.
Refunds and rebatesMoney coming back to the campaign: rebates and refunds of what it spent.$2,2810.5%
The candidateMoney the candidate gave their own campaign.$5070.1%
Party committeesNational, state, and local committees of a political party.$5000.1%
Other receiptsInterest, dividends and other income the committee files on a line of its own.$4<0.1%
Total reported receipts $431,415
Every dollar the committee reported receiving this cycle, split by the source the FEC filing attributes it to. Open a source marked + to see who gave. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
Who donated: where they live, their employers and jobs
Where the donors live $86,382 placed by state
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under $2.3K
$2.3K+
$9.1K+
$20.4K+
$36.2K+
none
Outlined: Illinois, home state
Home state and away
Illinois 65%IL 65%Elsewhere 35%
65% of the money placed by state came from inside Illinois: $56.6K of $86.4K.
Top states
Top donor states
Name
Amount
Illinois home154 contributions · 65%
$56,580
Michigan6 contributions · 16%
$14,000
Ohio6 contributions · 4.2%
$3,621
Iowa1 contribution · 2.9%
$2,500
California26 contributions · 1.9%
$1,642
Texas28 contributions · 1.9%
$1,627
South Carolina28 contributions · 1.7%
$1,478
Arizona1 contribution · 1.2%
$1,041
By the state each donor wrote on the filing, across 24 states and territories. Donors who have given $200 or less this cycle are not itemized, so they cannot be placed on a map. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total.
Donors’ employers as filed
Donors’ employers
Employer as filed
Amount
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 23 contributions · 26% of ranked
$5,978
Jennite3 contributions · 8.9% of ranked
$2,081
DON V Berry2 contributions · 4.6% of ranked
$1,075
Biocatch2 contributions · 4.5% of ranked
$1,052
Intren LLC1 contribution · 4.5% of ranked
$1,041
Senator DON Dewitte1 contribution · 4.5% of ranked
$1,041
NU Cybertek INC9 contributions · 3.6% of ranked
$838
CJ Drilling2 contributions · 3.3% of ranked
$780
A further $63,072 came from donors whose answer names no employer (None, blank), so it is not ranked. Itemized gifts over $200, grouped by the words donors filed: not an industry classification, and a gift from an employee is not a gift from the employer. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($101,911) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
Outside spending $10 about Walter
Money groups spent on their own, not through a campaign. Each ad is filed against the candidate it names, so money attacking an opponent shows on the opponent’s row. Open a candidate to see who spent it.
DG. William (Bill) Foster1 group▲Supporting $10▼Opposing $0Total $10
Support and oppose are each group’s own labels, not a judgment made here.
Independent expenditures (Schedule E) only. Electioneering communications and corporate or union member communications file separately; they are counted for Walterunder “Other outside spending” in the full finance detail, but not for the rest of the field, so every other row is a floor.
What the payments were for $292,196 itemized
The campaign also refunded $5,400 in contributions, which the categories below do not include.
Consulting and strategyStrategic, political, legal, and compliance consulting, and campaign management.$149,21251%
Filed as
COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING$57,000
STRATEGIC CONSULTING$39,750
LEGAL SERVICES$34,059
COMPLIANCE CONSULTING$18,403
Paid to
Rising Tide Direct$57,000
Buell, Mary$34,750
Netzky Olswang Law Group$33,259
Professional Data Services$18,403
1892 LLC$5,000
Drendel & Jansons Law Group$800
Advertising and mediaBroadcast, digital, and print advertising, and the media buying behind it.$48,28017%
Filed as
DIGITAL MARKETING$32,690
ADVERTISING$11,660
ADVERTISING: BUSINESS CARDS$835
ADVERTISING: DRONE VIDEO$750
ADVERTISING: T-SHIRTS$605
ADVERTISING:T-SHIRTS$494
ADVERTISEMENT: T-SHIRTS$475
ADVERTISEMENT$387
ADVERTISEMENT: GLASS ENGRAVING$384
Paid to
Imperator$19,116
O2M Digital$9,047
The Hairy ANT$3,534
Foresight Packaging Solutions$2,912
Resurgence Media, LLC$1,954
Facebook$1,907
Fundraising and eventsThe cost of raising money: finance consultants, donor list rental and acquisition, event venues, catering, and donor processing.$28,5829.8%
Filed as
EVENT TICKETS$8,863
EVENT SPONSORSHIP$4,954
FUNDRAISING CONSULTING$4,000
CATERING EXPENSE$3,671
FUNDRAISER EVENT$3,585
FUNDRAISING EVENT$1,900
EVENT SPACE RENTAL$949
EVENT CATERING$354
FUNDRAISING EXPENSE$306
Paid to
Ashley Kain Spector, LLC$4,000
Kane County Cougars$3,585
Kane County GOP$2,843
Illinois GOP$2,100
Illinois Crafter$1,900
Dupage County GOP$1,511
OtherPayments whose filed description does not match any category above. Every one is listed so it can be read directly.$22,8947.8%
Filed as
PALM CARDS$19,464
RAFFLE ITEM: FIREARM$1,592
MEETING EXPENSE$1,588
SPONSORSHIP$250
Paid to
Story Tellers Group LLC$19,464
Law Weapons & Supply$1,592
Buffalo Wild Wings$469
Paisano's Pizza & Grill$356
Scott Wehrli for Naperville$250
PUB 72$247
Office and administrativeRent, utilities, phones, supplies, equipment, security, food, and campaign merchandise.$21,4517.3%
Filed as
RENT$15,000
OFFICE SUPPLIES$3,446
PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES$2,506
SUPPORTER GIFTS: COOKIES$350
REIMBURSEMENT: OFFICE SUPPLIES$92
OFFICE SUPPLIES REIMBURSEMENT$57
Paid to
ECSC333 LLC$15,000
John Kringas Photography LLC$1,800
Lowes$1,352
Best BUY$1,107
Universal Church Directories$706
Shepard, John$350
Digital and technologyWebsites, hosting, software subscriptions, databases, email, and texting platforms.$13,1124.5%
Filed as
SOFTWARE$8,404
WEBSITE SERVICES$2,894
EMAIL SERVICES$1,500
WEB HOSTING$179
SUBSCRIPTION$134
Paid to
PROMPT.IO Inc$6,340
Digital Terrain$2,500
MONDAY.COM$1,669
Mailchimp$1,500
Onestream Live$396
Google$394
Taxes, fees, and bank chargesPayroll and income taxes, filing fees, bank and merchant processing charges.$5,8362%
Filed as
CC TRANSACTION FEES$5,811
BANK FEES$25
Paid to
WinRed Technical Services$5,811
OLD National Bank$25
Given to othersContributions to other candidates, party committees, and PACs.$1,0410.4%
Filed as
CONTRIBUTION TO COMMITTEE$1,041
Paid to
Congressional Republican Organization of Illinois PAC$1,041
Printing, mail, and shippingPrinted literature, direct mail, postage, design, and delivery.$1,0370.4%
Filed as
SHIPPING$1,037
Paid to
Usps$1,037
Payroll and staffSalaries, wages, benefits, and payroll services.$7500.3%
Filed as
EVENT COORDINATOR SALARY$750
Paid to
Downing, Jennifer$750
Total itemized disbursements $292,196
Every itemized payment the committee reported this cycle, sorted by what it said each one was for. The categories are ours; the wording they are matched against is the committee’s own. Open a category to read the filed descriptions and who was paid. FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026.
All 370 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.
1 payment was reported as a lump sum, such as a card or payroll bill, with the detail filed underneath as memo entries. Those entries, $1,000 in all, are counted under the payee and purpose they name rather than under the processor that was paid. The total is the same either way.
Largest vendors
Largest vendors
Name
Amount
Rising Tide Direct12 payments · 13% of all spending
$57,000
Buell, Mary10 payments · 8.2% of all spending
$34,899
Netzky Olswang Law Group6 payments · 7.9% of all spending
$33,259
Story Tellers Group LLC4 payments · 4.6% of all spending
$19,464
Imperator22 payments · 4.5% of all spending
$19,116
Professional Data Services8 payments · 4.3% of all spending
$18,403
ECSC333 LLC8 payments · 3.5% of all spending
$15,000
O2M Digital17 payments · 2.1% of all spending
$9,047
The people, firms and committees paid the most, across every kind of payment. Each share is of everything the committee reported spending this cycle, not only the itemized payments above. A payee that is itself a committee links to its own profile.
Donors’ occupations as filed
Donors’ occupations
Occupation as filed
Amount
RetiredWritten instead of an occupation · 225 contributions · 70% of ranked
$53,622
Sales6 contributions · 4.7% of ranked
$3,633
Retail Operations6 contributions · 3.7% of ranked
$2,869
Farmer13 contributions · 2.7% of ranked
$2,048
Business Owner3 contributions · 1.7% of ranked
$1,325
Attorney3 contributions · 1.5% of ranked
$1,120
Engineer3 contributions · 1.4% of ranked
$1,057
COO1 contribution · 1.4% of ranked
$1,041
A further $9,450 came from donors whose answer names no occupation (blank), so it is not ranked. Itemized gifts over $200, grouped by the words donors filed: not an industry classification, and a gift from an employee is not a gift from the employer. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total. Gifts of $200 or less ($101,911) are not itemized, so no employer or occupation is filed for them.
