Findings
Things worth a look on the 2022 candidates' campaign reports, checked against the Illinois Election Code. Each one quotes the rule it rests on and says what to check, including exceptions the reports can't show. They're prompts to look closer at public records, not conclusions.
In 2022, 120 of 384 candidates have something worth a look on their reports.
How the money was spent
Payments to the candidate, their home, and things the law restricts campaign money for.
Where the money came from
Sources over the contribution limit, contributions from abroad, and campaigns carried by party money.
Reporting
Reports and notices filed late or missing, and donor details left out.
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Context Missing details · Emanuel "Chris" Welch State Representative District 7
20 of 176 donors giving over $500 listed with no employer or occupation
For anyone who gives more than $500 in a reporting period, a report must list their occupation and employer, or say the committee made a good-faith effort to find out. These list neither.
What to check- The committee may have filed an amendment adding them.
- A retiree or someone not employed should still be listed as such.
The entries (20)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Marcena W Love | 2021-06-30 | $5,000 |
| Nelson Santos | 2021-04-16 | $5,000 |
| Mary P Beaubien | 2021-06-02 | $2,500 |
| Barbara Bluhm-Kaul | 2021-06-02 | $2,500 |
| Donne Trotter | 2021-02-01 | $2,500 |
| Grace Newton | 2021-06-02 | $1,500 |
| Benjamin M. Whipple | 2021-01-30 | $1,250 |
| Cheryl Axley | 2021-02-02 | $1,000 |
| Mark Donovan | 2021-02-02 | $1,000 |
| Susanne Hack | 2021-02-06 | $1,000 |
| Mona Martin | 2021-03-26 | $1,000 |
| Sheila Nielsen | 2021-06-30 | $1,000 |
| Courtney Nottage | 2021-01-30 | $1,000 |
| Billy J. Paige | 2021-02-06 | $1,000 |
| Anthony Pontillo | 2021-04-16 | $1,000 |
| Barbara A Staples King | 2021-01-30 | $1,000 |
| Mary Stowell | 2021-06-02 | $1,000 |
| Jack Wuest | 2021-03-12 | $1,000 |
| Fred Lebed | 2021-04-16 | $750 |
| Mona Martin | 2021-05-16 | $520 |
Rule: Donors with no employer or occupation
“if the contributor is an individual who contributed more than $500, the occupation and employer of the contributor or, if the occupation and employer of the contributor are unknown, a statement that the committee has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(4) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · La Shawn K Ford State Representative District 8
20 of 41 donors giving over $500 listed with no employer or occupation
For anyone who gives more than $500 in a reporting period, a report must list their occupation and employer, or say the committee made a good-faith effort to find out. These list neither.
What to check- The committee may have filed an amendment adding them.
- A retiree or someone not employed should still be listed as such.
The entries (20)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Robert Humphrey | 2022-05-23 | $5,500 |
| Jordan Matyas | 2022-04-14 | $2,150 |
| Vernon Lewis | 2022-05-04 | $2,000 |
| Keitheia Adkins | 2022-05-09 | $1,000 |
| Harold Andrews | 2022-04-25 | $1,000 |
| Pamela Blackman | 2022-05-12 | $1,000 |
| Allison Caldwell | 2022-04-25 | $1,000 |
| Jacquelyn Curington | 2022-05-02 | $1,000 |
| Terrance Franklin | 2022-04-26 | $1,000 |
| Robin Hayes | 2022-04-26 | $1,000 |
| Tess Jackson | 2022-05-19 | $1,000 |
| Siadah Johnson | 2022-05-20 | $1,000 |
| Lisa Livingston | 2022-05-09 | $1,000 |
| Barbara Martin | 2022-04-04 | $1,000 |
| Nadia Milleron | 2022-05-10 | $1,000 |
| Charles Smith | 2022-04-14 | $1,000 |
| Daryl Travis | 2022-05-09 | $1,000 |
| Zuli Turner | 2022-04-22 | $1,000 |
| Marvin Winters, Jr. | 2022-05-03 | $1,000 |
| Yolanda Wofford | 2022-04-25 | $1,000 |
Rule: Donors with no employer or occupation
“if the contributor is an individual who contributed more than $500, the occupation and employer of the contributor or, if the occupation and employer of the contributor are unknown, a statement that the committee has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(4) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · Ram Villivalam State Senator District 8
15 of 36 donors giving over $500 listed with no employer or occupation
For anyone who gives more than $500 in a reporting period, a report must list their occupation and employer, or say the committee made a good-faith effort to find out. These list neither.
What to check- The committee may have filed an amendment adding them.
- A retiree or someone not employed should still be listed as such.
The entries (15)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Manesh Shastri | 2021-08-02 | $5,000 |
| Geri Boyer | 2021-07-19 | $2,500 |
| Daniel Bruckelmeyer | 2021-08-02 | $2,500 |
| Coventine Fidis | 2021-07-19 | $2,500 |
| Lou Gallucci | 2021-08-12 | $1,500 |
| John O'Neill | 2021-09-16 | $1,500 |
| Orhan Ulger | 2021-08-18 | $1,500 |
| Iulian Gnatenco | 2021-12-30 | $1,000 |
| Dinkar Karumuri | 2021-07-13 | $1,000 |
| Sivasankar Moopanar | 2021-07-13 | $1,000 |
| Ameya Pawar | 2021-12-30 | $1,000 |
| Sreevani Rachakonda | 2021-07-13 | $1,000 |
| Carmen Rossi | 2021-07-15 | $1,000 |
| Ajay Sunkara | 2021-07-13 | $1,000 |
| Linda Moen | 2022-11-22 | $650 |
Rule: Donors with no employer or occupation
“if the contributor is an individual who contributed more than $500, the occupation and employer of the contributor or, if the occupation and employer of the contributor are unknown, a statement that the committee has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(4) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · Patrick Joyce State Senator District 40
15 of 32 donors giving over $500 listed with no employer or occupation
For anyone who gives more than $500 in a reporting period, a report must list their occupation and employer, or say the committee made a good-faith effort to find out. These list neither.
What to check- The committee may have filed an amendment adding them.
- A retiree or someone not employed should still be listed as such.
The entries (15)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Gwen Hopkins | 2022-08-18 | $3,000 |
| Roger Trolinger | 2021-04-26 | $2,500 |
| Donald Halpin | 2022-08-08 | $2,000 |
| Rick Marketti | 2021-07-01 | $2,000 |
| Lorraine Cullen | 2021-08-09 | $1,500 |
| Eddy Borrayo | 2021-08-09 | $1,000 |
| Lorraine Cullen | 2022-06-13 | $1,000 |
| Jennifer Lovell | 2022-06-13 | $1,000 |
| Patrick & Sheila Martin | 2022-06-13 | $1,000 |
| Shawn & Teresa O'Brien | 2021-08-09 | $1,000 |
| Julie & Lance Peterson | 2022-06-13 | $1,000 |
| Sherry Scanlon | 2022-06-13 | $1,000 |
| Dale Tobey | 2022-06-13 | $1,000 |
| Leonard Tobey | 2022-06-13 | $1,000 |
| Hugh VanVoorst | 2022-06-13 | $1,000 |
Rule: Donors with no employer or occupation
“if the contributor is an individual who contributed more than $500, the occupation and employer of the contributor or, if the occupation and employer of the contributor are unknown, a statement that the committee has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(4) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · Chris Miller State Representative District 101
5 of 13 donors giving over $500 listed with no employer or occupation
For anyone who gives more than $500 in a reporting period, a report must list their occupation and employer, or say the committee made a good-faith effort to find out. These list neither.
What to check- The committee may have filed an amendment adding them.
- A retiree or someone not employed should still be listed as such.
The entries (5)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Daniel Caulkins | 2021-12-23 | $12,000 |
| JB Helmuth | 2021-11-08 | $2,500 |
| JB JB Helmuth Farm Account | 2022-11-23 | $2,500 |
| Brad Voyles | 2021-11-08 | $1,000 |
| Nelson & Anna Herschberger | 2022-11-23 | $850 |
Rule: Donors with no employer or occupation
“if the contributor is an individual who contributed more than $500, the occupation and employer of the contributor or, if the occupation and employer of the contributor are unknown, a statement that the committee has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(4) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · Marcus C Evans Jr State Representative District 33
9 of 15 donors giving over $500 listed with no employer or occupation
For anyone who gives more than $500 in a reporting period, a report must list their occupation and employer, or say the committee made a good-faith effort to find out. These list neither.
What to check- The committee may have filed an amendment adding them.
- A retiree or someone not employed should still be listed as such.
The entries (9)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Cari B. Sacks | 2022-11-10 | $6,000 |
| Vicent Williams | 2021-05-03 | $2,500 |
| Michael Cassidy | 2022-09-20 | $1,000 |
| John P. Lowder | 2022-10-14 | $1,000 |
| Leslie Rogers | 2021-10-04 | $1,000 |
| Ana Soskic | 2022-09-01 | $1,000 |
| Levon R. Stone | 2021-09-20 | $1,000 |
| Donne Trotter | 2021-04-19 | $1,000 |
| Donne Trotter | 2021-10-09 | $1,000 |
Rule: Donors with no employer or occupation
“if the contributor is an individual who contributed more than $500, the occupation and employer of the contributor or, if the occupation and employer of the contributor are unknown, a statement that the committee has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(4) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · Mike Porfirio State Senator District 11
3 of 4 donors giving over $500 listed with no employer or occupation
For anyone who gives more than $500 in a reporting period, a report must list their occupation and employer, or say the committee made a good-faith effort to find out. These list neither.
What to check- The committee may have filed an amendment adding them.
- A retiree or someone not employed should still be listed as such.
The entries (3)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Cari Sacks | 2022-11-07 | $6,000 |
| Michael Sacks | 2022-11-07 | $6,000 |
| Michael & Jeanne Devine | 2022-09-05 | $2,500 |
Rule: Donors with no employer or occupation
“if the contributor is an individual who contributed more than $500, the occupation and employer of the contributor or, if the occupation and employer of the contributor are unknown, a statement that the committee has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(4) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · Paul Jacobs State Representative District 118
5 of 14 donors giving over $500 listed with no employer or occupation
For anyone who gives more than $500 in a reporting period, a report must list their occupation and employer, or say the committee made a good-faith effort to find out. These list neither.
What to check- The committee may have filed an amendment adding them.
- A retiree or someone not employed should still be listed as such.
The entries (5)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Elizabeth Uihlein | 2021-10-27 | $6,000 |
| Sondra Gould | 2022-05-05 | $2,500 |
| Gregory Parrish | 2022-10-04 | $2,000 |
| Randy Meyers | 2021-11-12 | $1,550 |
| Joseph Trobaugh | 2022-05-20 | $1,000 |
Rule: Donors with no employer or occupation
“if the contributor is an individual who contributed more than $500, the occupation and employer of the contributor or, if the occupation and employer of the contributor are unknown, a statement that the committee has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(4) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · Emil Jones III State Senator District 14
4 of 12 donors giving over $500 listed with no employer or occupation
For anyone who gives more than $500 in a reporting period, a report must list their occupation and employer, or say the committee made a good-faith effort to find out. These list neither.
What to check- The committee may have filed an amendment adding them.
- A retiree or someone not employed should still be listed as such.
The entries (4)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Victoria Hand | 2022-01-17 | $5,000 |
| Stephen Morill | 2022-01-17 | $5,000 |
| Gail Montenegro | 2021-02-17 | $1,000 |
| Joseph Orlando | 2021-02-02 | $1,000 |
Rule: Donors with no employer or occupation
“if the contributor is an individual who contributed more than $500, the occupation and employer of the contributor or, if the occupation and employer of the contributor are unknown, a statement that the committee has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(4) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · John Curran State Senator District 41
3 of 4 donors giving over $500 listed with no employer or occupation
For anyone who gives more than $500 in a reporting period, a report must list their occupation and employer, or say the committee made a good-faith effort to find out. These list neither.
What to check- The committee may have filed an amendment adding them.
- A retiree or someone not employed should still be listed as such.
The entries (3)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Darren Dixon | 2022-06-29 | $4,500 |
| Darren Dixon | 2021-09-30 | $2,500 |
| Edward Baker | 2021-12-06 | $750 |
Rule: Donors with no employer or occupation
“if the contributor is an individual who contributed more than $500, the occupation and employer of the contributor or, if the occupation and employer of the contributor are unknown, a statement that the committee has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(4) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · Blaine Wilhour State Representative District 110
3 of 4 donors giving over $500 listed with no employer or occupation
For anyone who gives more than $500 in a reporting period, a report must list their occupation and employer, or say the committee made a good-faith effort to find out. These list neither.
What to check- The committee may have filed an amendment adding them.
- A retiree or someone not employed should still be listed as such.
The entries (3)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Kay Koerner | 2022-10-11 | $5,000 |
| Linda Debolt | 2022-10-29 | $1,000 |
| Fred Helmuth | 2022-10-29 | $1,000 |
Rule: Donors with no employer or occupation
“if the contributor is an individual who contributed more than $500, the occupation and employer of the contributor or, if the occupation and employer of the contributor are unknown, a statement that the committee has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(4) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · Curtis J Tarver, II State Representative District 25
5 of 17 donors giving over $500 listed with no employer or occupation
For anyone who gives more than $500 in a reporting period, a report must list their occupation and employer, or say the committee made a good-faith effort to find out. These list neither.
What to check- The committee may have filed an amendment adding them.
- A retiree or someone not employed should still be listed as such.
The entries (5)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Cozen Cozen O’Connor | 2022-05-23 | $2,000 |
| Thomas Lanctot | 2021-10-28 | $2,000 |
| Virginia Groark | 2021-10-28 | $1,000 |
| John Rogers | 2021-10-28 | $1,000 |
| John & Kathleen Schreiber | 2021-12-08 | $1,000 |
Rule: Donors with no employer or occupation
“if the contributor is an individual who contributed more than $500, the occupation and employer of the contributor or, if the occupation and employer of the contributor are unknown, a statement that the committee has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(4) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · Kris Tharp State Senator District 56
6 of 13 donors giving over $500 listed with no employer or occupation
For anyone who gives more than $500 in a reporting period, a report must list their occupation and employer, or say the committee made a good-faith effort to find out. These list neither.
What to check- The committee may have filed an amendment adding them.
- A retiree or someone not employed should still be listed as such.
The entries (6)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| David Galanti | 2022-08-25 | $2,500 |
| Jordan Campanella | 2022-07-13 | $850 |
| Tom Cromer | 2022-07-13 | $850 |
| Bryce Joiner | 2022-07-13 | $850 |
| Robert Marcus | 2022-09-21 | $600 |
| William Webber | 2022-09-09 | $550 |
Rule: Donors with no employer or occupation
“if the contributor is an individual who contributed more than $500, the occupation and employer of the contributor or, if the occupation and employer of the contributor are unknown, a statement that the committee has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(4) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · Michael E Hastings State Senator District 19
3 of 24 donors giving over $500 listed with no employer or occupation
For anyone who gives more than $500 in a reporting period, a report must list their occupation and employer, or say the committee made a good-faith effort to find out. These list neither.
What to check- The committee may have filed an amendment adding them.
- A retiree or someone not employed should still be listed as such.
The entries (3)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Gregory and Tamara Van Horssen | 2021-09-27 | $2,000 |
| Melvin Buckley | 2021-12-14 | $1,000 |
| Gary Kuzel | 2022-09-27 | $1,000 |
Rule: Donors with no employer or occupation
“if the contributor is an individual who contributed more than $500, the occupation and employer of the contributor or, if the occupation and employer of the contributor are unknown, a statement that the committee has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(4) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · Christopher Davidsmeyer State Representative District 100
3 of 11 donors giving over $500 listed with no employer or occupation
For anyone who gives more than $500 in a reporting period, a report must list their occupation and employer, or say the committee made a good-faith effort to find out. These list neither.
What to check- The committee may have filed an amendment adding them.
- A retiree or someone not employed should still be listed as such.
The entries (3)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Consulting Capstone | 2022-09-15 | $2,500 |
| John Heyer | 2021-06-23 | $600 |
| James Watson | 2021-06-23 | $600 |
Rule: Donors with no employer or occupation
“if the contributor is an individual who contributed more than $500, the occupation and employer of the contributor or, if the occupation and employer of the contributor are unknown, a statement that the committee has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(4) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · Debbie Meyers-Martin State Representative District 38
4 of 4 donors giving over $500 listed with no employer or occupation
For anyone who gives more than $500 in a reporting period, a report must list their occupation and employer, or say the committee made a good-faith effort to find out. These list neither.
What to check- The committee may have filed an amendment adding them.
- A retiree or someone not employed should still be listed as such.
The entries (4)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Blondean Davis | 2021-10-14 | $1,000 |
| Otis Gilmore | 2021-10-14 | $800 |
| Leonard Stallworth | 2022-08-15 | $569 |
| Erica Chiang | 2021-10-29 | $550 |
Rule: Donors with no employer or occupation
“if the contributor is an individual who contributed more than $500, the occupation and employer of the contributor or, if the occupation and employer of the contributor are unknown, a statement that the committee has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(4) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · Eli Nicolosi State Senator District 35
3 of 3 donors giving over $500 listed with no employer or occupation
For anyone who gives more than $500 in a reporting period, a report must list their occupation and employer, or say the committee made a good-faith effort to find out. These list neither.
What to check- The committee may have filed an amendment adding them.
- A retiree or someone not employed should still be listed as such.
The entries (3)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Katrina Nguyen | 2021-11-19 | $1,100 |
| Frank Gambino | 2021-11-19 | $1,000 |
| Jean Crosby | 2021-11-22 | $750 |
Rule: Donors with no employer or occupation
“if the contributor is an individual who contributed more than $500, the occupation and employer of the contributor or, if the occupation and employer of the contributor are unknown, a statement that the committee has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(4) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work