Don Gray

Republican · Candidate for Sangamon County Clerk · November 3, 2026

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Don Gray is the County Clerk. Don Gray's page: the office they hold, how to reach it and where they stand.

About this race

Keeps the county's court records and official documents (deeds, marriage licenses) and often acts as the county's auditor and treasurer.

1 candidate ran for Sangamon County Clerk in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Where they stand

Slightly right, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). Based on the 29 donors to their 2018 campaign for other. DIME doesn't name donors: it places each one by everyone they give to, then places the candidate by their donors.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Funding

$149K raised, $11K from small donors, $51K self-funded.

Largest donorsAmount
Frank Vala$12K
Local NO 137 COPE FUND Plumbers & Steamfitters$10K
Timber Ridge Properties Llc$10K
Sangamon County Republican Central COM$9,000
Andrew Goleman$7,000
Laborer's Local #477 - COPE$6,000
Local Union 193 IBEW$5,000

Source: Illinois State Board of Elections, reports through 2026-09-30.

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Quick answers

What party is Don Gray?
Don Gray is running as a Republican.
What does the Sangamon County Clerk seat do?
Keeps the county's court records and official documents (deeds, marriage licenses) and often acts as the county's auditor and treasurer.
How much money has Don Gray raised?
$149K as of the latest state campaign-finance filings.
Is Don Gray liberal or conservative?
On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Don Gray is slightly right, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
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