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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Worth a look Missing details · La Shawn K Ford State Representative District 8
2 payments ($25,000) with no purpose given, $25,000 of it to the candidate or family
Every itemized payment on a report must say what it was for. These leave it blank. Payments to the candidate or their family are allowed only as pay for work they did, so a payment to them with no purpose is worth asking about.
What to check- The committee may have amended the report to add the purposes.
- Whether each payment is a reimbursement, pay for work, repayment of a loan the candidate made to the campaign, or something else.
The entries (2)
| Name | Who | Date | Amount |
|---|
| La Shawn K. Ford | the candidate | 2022-11-22 | $15,000 |
| La Shawn K. Ford | the candidate | 2022-09-22 | $10,000 |
Rule: Payments with no purpose given
“the full name and mailing address of each person to whom expenditures have been made by the committee or candidate within the reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150; the amount, date, and purpose of each of those expenditures”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(12) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Worth a look Missing details · Neil Anderson State Senator District 47
13 payments ($9,801) with no purpose given, $9,801 of it to the candidate or family
Every itemized payment on a report must say what it was for. These leave it blank. Payments to the candidate or their family are allowed only as pay for work they did, so a payment to them with no purpose is worth asking about.
What to check- The committee may have amended the report to add the purposes.
- Whether each payment is a reimbursement, pay for work, repayment of a loan the candidate made to the campaign, or something else.
The entries (13)
| Name | Who | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Neil Anderson | the candidate | 2021-10-12 | $1,210 |
| Neil Anderson | the candidate | 2021-09-14 | $1,178 |
| Neil Anderson | the candidate | 2021-04-01 | $936 |
| Neil Anderson | the candidate | 2021-06-01 | $923 |
| Neil Anderson | the candidate | 2021-07-01 | $915 |
| Neil Anderson | the candidate | 2021-12-01 | $867 |
| Neil Anderson | the candidate | 2021-11-01 | $833 |
| Neil Anderson | the candidate | 2021-04-30 | $806 |
| Neil Anderson | the candidate | 2021-02-01 | $602 |
| Neil Anderson | the candidate | 2021-12-31 | $535 |
| Neil Anderson | the candidate | 2021-03-03 | $420 |
| Neil Anderson | the candidate | 2021-08-02 | $327 |
| Neil Anderson | the candidate | 2021-01-04 | $249 |
Rule: Payments with no purpose given
“the full name and mailing address of each person to whom expenditures have been made by the committee or candidate within the reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150; the amount, date, and purpose of each of those expenditures”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(12) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · Martin J Moylan State Representative District 55
38 payments ($25,960) with no purpose given
Every itemized payment on a report must say what it was for. These leave it blank.
What to check- The committee may have amended the report to add the purposes.
- Whether each payment is a reimbursement, pay for work, repayment of a loan the candidate made to the campaign, or something else.
The entries (25 of 38)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Justin Cochran | 2022-11-14 | $2,000 |
| Justin Cochran | 2022-08-29 | $1,250 |
| Justin Cochran | 2022-09-09 | $1,250 |
| Justin Cochran | 2022-09-16 | $1,250 |
| Justin Cochran | 2022-09-23 | $1,250 |
| Justin Cochran | 2022-09-29 | $1,250 |
| Justin Cochran | 2022-10-07 | $1,250 |
| Justin Cochran | 2022-10-17 | $1,250 |
| Justin Cochran | 2022-10-21 | $1,250 |
| Justin Cochran | 2022-10-28 | $1,250 |
| Justin Cochran | 2022-11-04 | $1,250 |
| Justin Cochran | 2021-12-01 | $1,200 |
| Justin Cochran | 2022-03-07 | $1,000 |
| Justin Cochran | 2021-01-05 | $580 |
| Justin Cochran | 2021-02-02 | $580 |
| Justin Cochran | 2021-03-02 | $580 |
| Justin Cochran | 2021-04-02 | $580 |
| Justin Cochran | 2021-05-04 | $580 |
| Justin Cochran | 2021-06-02 | $580 |
| Justin Cochran | 2021-07-02 | $580 |
| Justin Cochran | 2021-08-03 | $300 |
| Justin Cochran | 2021-09-03 | $300 |
| Justin Cochran | 2021-10-05 | $300 |
| Justin Cochran | 2021-11-03 | $300 |
| Justin Cochran | 2021-12-03 | $300 |
Rule: Payments with no purpose given
“the full name and mailing address of each person to whom expenditures have been made by the committee or candidate within the reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150; the amount, date, and purpose of each of those expenditures”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(12) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · Abdelnasser Rashid State Representative District 21
1 payment ($25,000) with no purpose given
Every itemized payment on a report must say what it was for. These leave it blank.
What to check- The committee may have amended the report to add the purposes.
- Whether each payment is a reimbursement, pay for work, repayment of a loan the candidate made to the campaign, or something else.
The entries (1)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Amin Rashid | 2022-12-20 | $25,000 |
Rule: Payments with no purpose given
“the full name and mailing address of each person to whom expenditures have been made by the committee or candidate within the reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150; the amount, date, and purpose of each of those expenditures”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(12) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · Napoleon Harris State Senator District 15
3 payments ($22,389.21) with no purpose given
Every itemized payment on a report must say what it was for. These leave it blank.
What to check- The committee may have amended the report to add the purposes.
- Whether each payment is a reimbursement, pay for work, repayment of a loan the candidate made to the campaign, or something else.
The entries (3)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| FOOD AND PAPER SUPPLY CO | 2022-06-27 | $20,000 |
| Nordstroms | 2022-11-05 | $1,452 |
| Neiman Marcus | 2022-05-09 | $937 |
Rule: Payments with no purpose given
“the full name and mailing address of each person to whom expenditures have been made by the committee or candidate within the reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150; the amount, date, and purpose of each of those expenditures”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(12) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · Ram Villivalam State Senator District 8
27 payments ($11,232.68) with no purpose given
Every itemized payment on a report must say what it was for. These leave it blank.
What to check- The committee may have amended the report to add the purposes.
- Whether each payment is a reimbursement, pay for work, repayment of a loan the candidate made to the campaign, or something else.
The entries (25 of 27)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Lia's Catering | 2021-12-08 | $1,209 |
| The Peoples Lobby | 2021-12-02 | $1,000 |
| Kalapriya Center for Indian Performing Arts | 2021-12-02 | $1,000 |
| Coletti's | 2021-12-23 | $855 |
| Irish American Heritage Center | 2021-11-24 | $670 |
| Bnei Ruven Chabad | 2021-12-08 | $600 |
| Ahead of Our Time | 2021-10-18 | $500 |
| Paychex | 2021-10-01 | $455 |
| Peoples Gas Light & Coke | 2021-11-24 | $388 |
| CJE Senior Life | 2021-11-01 | $369 |
| Medify Air | 2021-11-01 | $358 |
| Desi Talk Chicago LLC | 2021-10-21 | $300 |
| Equality Illinois Institute | 2021-12-06 | $300 |
| United States Postal Service | 2021-10-14 | $290 |
| Friends of Matt Martin | 2021-12-06 | $266 |
| Irish American Heritage Center | 2021-10-12 | $262 |
| Chicago Jewish News | 2021-11-17 | $250 |
| Friends of Matt Martin | 2021-12-06 | $250 |
| Kevin Morrison | 2021-12-06 | $250 |
| AT&T | 2021-10-20 | $247 |
| AT&T | 2021-11-17 | $245 |
| AT&T | 2021-12-22 | $245 |
| Journal and Topics | 2021-11-19 | $200 |
| Peoples Gas Light & Coke | 2021-12-28 | $199 |
| Nadig Newspaper | 2021-11-15 | $198 |
Rule: Payments with no purpose given
“the full name and mailing address of each person to whom expenditures have been made by the committee or candidate within the reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150; the amount, date, and purpose of each of those expenditures”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(12) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · Paul Jacobs State Representative District 118
3 payments ($10,500) with no purpose given
Every itemized payment on a report must say what it was for. These leave it blank.
What to check- The committee may have amended the report to add the purposes.
- Whether each payment is a reimbursement, pay for work, repayment of a loan the candidate made to the campaign, or something else.
The entries (3)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Advantage Inc | 2022-06-21 | $7,500 |
| Winning Systems Inc | 2021-07-01 | $1,500 |
| Winning Systems Inc | 2021-07-26 | $1,500 |
Rule: Payments with no purpose given
“the full name and mailing address of each person to whom expenditures have been made by the committee or candidate within the reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150; the amount, date, and purpose of each of those expenditures”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(12) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · Emanuel "Chris" Welch State Representative District 7
4 payments ($4,460.52) with no purpose given
Every itemized payment on a report must say what it was for. These leave it blank.
What to check- The committee may have amended the report to add the purposes.
- Whether each payment is a reimbursement, pay for work, repayment of a loan the candidate made to the campaign, or something else.
The entries (4)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Tory Horton | 2022-06-15 | $1,649 |
| Tionna Clanton | 2021-12-20 | $1,000 |
| Lizbeth Ramirez | 2021-12-20 | $1,000 |
| Tory Horton | 2022-06-01 | $811 |
Rule: Payments with no purpose given
“the full name and mailing address of each person to whom expenditures have been made by the committee or candidate within the reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150; the amount, date, and purpose of each of those expenditures”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(12) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · Adam Solano State Senator District 31
1 payment ($3,691.50) with no purpose given
Every itemized payment on a report must say what it was for. These leave it blank.
What to check- The committee may have amended the report to add the purposes.
- Whether each payment is a reimbursement, pay for work, repayment of a loan the candidate made to the campaign, or something else.
The entries (1)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Awesome Campaigns.com Inc | 2022-05-31 | $3,692 |
Rule: Payments with no purpose given
“the full name and mailing address of each person to whom expenditures have been made by the committee or candidate within the reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150; the amount, date, and purpose of each of those expenditures”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(12) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · Elizabeth Hernandez State Representative District 2
7 payments ($3,387.47) with no purpose given
Every itemized payment on a report must say what it was for. These leave it blank.
What to check- The committee may have amended the report to add the purposes.
- Whether each payment is a reimbursement, pay for work, repayment of a loan the candidate made to the campaign, or something else.
The entries (7)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Friends of Anna Valencia | 2021-06-22 | $1,000 |
| Cicero Firefighters Local 717 | 2022-08-30 | $610 |
| Chicago Federation of Labor | 2022-08-25 | $500 |
| Elizabeth Hernandez Democratic Committee | 2022-09-21 | $500 |
| Chicago Building Trades PAC | 2021-09-17 | $300 |
| ActBlue | 2022-07-17 | $240 |
| ActBlue | 2022-07-10 | $237 |
Rule: Payments with no purpose given
“the full name and mailing address of each person to whom expenditures have been made by the committee or candidate within the reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150; the amount, date, and purpose of each of those expenditures”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(12) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · Paul Schimpf Governor
2 payments ($2,266.88) with no purpose given
Every itemized payment on a report must say what it was for. These leave it blank.
What to check- The committee may have amended the report to add the purposes.
- Whether each payment is a reimbursement, pay for work, repayment of a loan the candidate made to the campaign, or something else.
The entries (2)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Carolyn Schofield | 2022-07-15 | $1,268 |
| Carolyn Schofield | 2022-10-16 | $999 |
Rule: Payments with no purpose given
“the full name and mailing address of each person to whom expenditures have been made by the committee or candidate within the reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150; the amount, date, and purpose of each of those expenditures”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(12) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · LaToya N Greenwood State Representative District 114
2 payments ($2,258) with no purpose given
Every itemized payment on a report must say what it was for. These leave it blank.
What to check- The committee may have amended the report to add the purposes.
- Whether each payment is a reimbursement, pay for work, repayment of a loan the candidate made to the campaign, or something else.
The entries (2)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Pearls of Power Foundation | 2022-02-04 | $1,908 |
| Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority - Delta Delta Omega Chapter | 2022-03-08 | $350 |
Rule: Payments with no purpose given
“the full name and mailing address of each person to whom expenditures have been made by the committee or candidate within the reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150; the amount, date, and purpose of each of those expenditures”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(12) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · Thomas Hurley State Representative District 8
1 payment ($2,200) with no purpose given
Every itemized payment on a report must say what it was for. These leave it blank.
What to check- The committee may have amended the report to add the purposes.
- Whether each payment is a reimbursement, pay for work, repayment of a loan the candidate made to the campaign, or something else.
The entries (1)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Stars and Stripes Silk Screening, Inc. | 2022-09-02 | $2,200 |
Rule: Payments with no purpose given
“the full name and mailing address of each person to whom expenditures have been made by the committee or candidate within the reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150; the amount, date, and purpose of each of those expenditures”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(12) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · Emil Jones III State Senator District 14
3 payments ($2,155.47) with no purpose given
Every itemized payment on a report must say what it was for. These leave it blank.
What to check- The committee may have amended the report to add the purposes.
- Whether each payment is a reimbursement, pay for work, repayment of a loan the candidate made to the campaign, or something else.
The entries (3)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Capital One Auto Finance | 2022-01-19 | $1,476 |
| Amazon | 2022-10-04 | $440 |
| Office Depot | 2022-01-31 | $240 |
Rule: Payments with no purpose given
“the full name and mailing address of each person to whom expenditures have been made by the committee or candidate within the reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150; the amount, date, and purpose of each of those expenditures”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(12) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · Christopher Davidsmeyer State Representative District 100
1 payment ($1,780) with no purpose given
Every itemized payment on a report must say what it was for. These leave it blank.
What to check- The committee may have amended the report to add the purposes.
- Whether each payment is a reimbursement, pay for work, repayment of a loan the candidate made to the campaign, or something else.
The entries (1)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Jacksonville Sportsmans Club | 2022-11-01 | $1,780 |
Rule: Payments with no purpose given
“the full name and mailing address of each person to whom expenditures have been made by the committee or candidate within the reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150; the amount, date, and purpose of each of those expenditures”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(12) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · Ann Gillespie State Senator District 27
4 payments ($1,658.19) with no purpose given
Every itemized payment on a report must say what it was for. These leave it blank.
What to check- The committee may have amended the report to add the purposes.
- Whether each payment is a reimbursement, pay for work, repayment of a loan the candidate made to the campaign, or something else.
The entries (4)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| United States Treasury | 2022-11-04 | $658 |
| Daniel Schnepf | 2022-06-16 | $500 |
| Citizens for Maggie Trevor | 2021-07-19 | $250 |
| Turing Strategies | 2022-06-16 | $250 |
Rule: Payments with no purpose given
“the full name and mailing address of each person to whom expenditures have been made by the committee or candidate within the reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150; the amount, date, and purpose of each of those expenditures”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(12) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · Debbie Meyers-Martin State Representative District 38
3 payments ($1,567.70) with no purpose given
Every itemized payment on a report must say what it was for. These leave it blank.
What to check- The committee may have amended the report to add the purposes.
- Whether each payment is a reimbursement, pay for work, repayment of a loan the candidate made to the campaign, or something else.
The entries (3)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| The Rich Township First Party | 2021-02-08 | $1,200 |
| Cook County Democratic Party | 2022-09-02 | $200 |
| National Pen Company | 2022-09-26 | $168 |
Rule: Payments with no purpose given
“the full name and mailing address of each person to whom expenditures have been made by the committee or candidate within the reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150; the amount, date, and purpose of each of those expenditures”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(12) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · Alexi Giannoulias Secretary of State
1 payment ($1,500) with no purpose given
Every itemized payment on a report must say what it was for. These leave it blank.
What to check- The committee may have amended the report to add the purposes.
- Whether each payment is a reimbursement, pay for work, repayment of a loan the candidate made to the campaign, or something else.
The entries (1)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Sheena Rice Patton | 2022-06-21 | $1,500 |
Rule: Payments with no purpose given
“the full name and mailing address of each person to whom expenditures have been made by the committee or candidate within the reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150; the amount, date, and purpose of each of those expenditures”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(12) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · Jonathan Carroll State Representative District 57
2 payments ($1,485.29) with no purpose given
Every itemized payment on a report must say what it was for. These leave it blank.
What to check- The committee may have amended the report to add the purposes.
- Whether each payment is a reimbursement, pay for work, repayment of a loan the candidate made to the campaign, or something else.
The entries (2)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Amazon | 2021-12-04 | $990 |
| Brendan Heneghan | 2022-01-30 | $495 |
Rule: Payments with no purpose given
“the full name and mailing address of each person to whom expenditures have been made by the committee or candidate within the reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150; the amount, date, and purpose of each of those expenditures”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(12) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · Marcus C Evans Jr State Representative District 33
1 payment ($1,299) with no purpose given
Every itemized payment on a report must say what it was for. These leave it blank.
What to check- The committee may have amended the report to add the purposes.
- Whether each payment is a reimbursement, pay for work, repayment of a loan the candidate made to the campaign, or something else.
The entries (1)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Elite Consulting | 2021-08-06 | $1,299 |
Rule: Payments with no purpose given
“the full name and mailing address of each person to whom expenditures have been made by the committee or candidate within the reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150; the amount, date, and purpose of each of those expenditures”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(12) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · Sally Turner State Senator District 44
1 payment ($1,150) with no purpose given
Every itemized payment on a report must say what it was for. These leave it blank.
What to check- The committee may have amended the report to add the purposes.
- Whether each payment is a reimbursement, pay for work, repayment of a loan the candidate made to the campaign, or something else.
The entries (1)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| The Newberg Group | 2021-10-05 | $1,150 |
Rule: Payments with no purpose given
“the full name and mailing address of each person to whom expenditures have been made by the committee or candidate within the reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150; the amount, date, and purpose of each of those expenditures”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(12) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Missing details · Steve McClure State Senator District 54
1 payment ($1,000) with no purpose given
Every itemized payment on a report must say what it was for. These leave it blank.
What to check- The committee may have amended the report to add the purposes.
- Whether each payment is a reimbursement, pay for work, repayment of a loan the candidate made to the campaign, or something else.
The entries (1)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Cresco Labs, LLC | 2022-06-02 | $1,000 |
Rule: Payments with no purpose given
“the full name and mailing address of each person to whom expenditures have been made by the committee or candidate within the reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150; the amount, date, and purpose of each of those expenditures”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(12) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work