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The Illinois State Board of Elections fined Senate President Don Harmon $9.8 million for accepting greater campaign donations than the law allowed in 2024.

Harmon loaned his campaign money during the 2024 primary, lifting the donation cap under a “self-funding” exemption.

But the board ruled fundraising caps should have been reinstated after the March primary and Harmon should have filed a new notice of self-funding.

Harmon is appealing the fine. His attorney argued the fundraising limits should remain suspended through the 2026 election because Harmon was not on the ballot in 2024.

This summary was written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story.

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