NOTE: Even with Jeanne Ives’ illegal attempt to pad her coffers by soliciting beyond-the-federal-limit campaign contributions (which resulted in her having to return more than $20,000 to voters), Representative Sean Casten outraised both Ives and her primary opponent combined in the fourth quarter.
And in case you somehow forgot about Ives soliciting absurdly illegal campaign contributions–
Chicago Tribune: GOP Congressional candidate Jeanne Ives campaign flyer asks for donations of up to $80,000. The federal limit is $5,600
A campaign flyer from west suburban congressional candidate Jeanne Ives sought contributions of “$40,000.00, $60,000.00, $80,000.00,” despite a federal campaign donation limit of $5,600.
Potential supporters were asked to return the flyer with a message that read: “I am choosing you (Ives) to fight for our right to live as free citizens with free minds in a free enterprise, market economy. I am choosing to support you with a campaign contribution of,” followed by a listing of the over-the-limit amounts.
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Under federal campaign finance law, individuals are limited to contributing a maximum of $2,800 each for the primary and general election campaign.
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Ives, a staunch social conservative and supporter of President Donald Trump, unsuccessfully challenged then-Gov. Bruce Rauner in the 2016 GOP primary and lost by 3 percentage points.
In contrast to that race, in which she used a controversial ad to attack Rauner for backing legislation supporting abortion, immigration and gay and transgender rights, Ives is attempting to portray herself in a softer light in her bid for Congress.