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Aaron M Ortiz D
Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 1
March 17, 2026 primary: won with 4,746 votes (64.5%) · November 3, 2026 general
Also ran for State Representative in 2024 ($542,501 raised), 2022 ($233,358 raised).
Campaign money
$2,000 of it in 2 large contributions reported on A-1s since their last quarterly report (through June 30, 2026): $1,000 or more from one source must be reported within days, ahead of the next quarterly.
Google $1,000 2026-10-01 · Machinist's Non-Partisan Political League $1,000 2026-10-01
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
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How it was spent: $215,687
Largest payees: Canal Partners Media $46,133 Other (as described) · Democratic Party of Illinois $45,800 Contributions to other committees · Democrats for the Illinois House $35,000 Contributions to other committees · EF Design Group $19,057 Office, printing and supplies · Tulchin Research $19,015 Polling · Public Storage $9,180 Other (as described) · Google $5,483 Digital and online · Union Signs and Printing $4,000 Office, printing and supplies
Grouped by the purpose each payment lists (“direct mail”, “consulting”), so the groups are approximate; a consultant's payments to others (ads, mail) show under the consultant.
| Top contributors | Total |
|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Illinois Springfield | $45,298.85 |
| Friends of Nicholas Smith Chicago | $40,000 |
| People for Emmanuel Chris Welch Westchester | $31,000 |
| Citizens for Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Chicago | $30,000 |
| Friends of Jehan Gordon-Booth Peoria | $30,000 |
| Friends of Robyn Gabel Evanston | $30,000 |
| Committee to Elect Will Guzzardi Chicago | $20,000 |
| I.P.A.C.E. Springfield | $17,500 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Countryside | $15,500 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Westmont | $15,000 |
| Illinois Laborers Legislative Committee Springfield | $15,000 |
| Elect Norma Hernandez Melrose Park | $10,000 |
| Realtor PAC Sprinfield | $10,000 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House Westchester | $9,759.15 |
| LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council PAC Burr Ridge | $6,000 |
Committee: Friends of Aaron Ortiz (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Their home
The Cook County assessor's estimate of the market value of the home at the address Aaron M Ortiz filed with the State Board of Elections, shown as a range; the address isn't published here. Assessments trail the market and can be appealed, so treat it as a rough figure. How this works. Medians: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024.
Committees
- Counties & TownshipsChairperson
- Approp-Elementary & Secondary EducVice-Chairperson
- Energy & Environment
- Health Care Licenses
- Labor & Commerce
- Police & Fire Committee
Subcommittees: Domestic and International Commerce · Environmental Justice Subcommittee
Their seats in the current General Assembly, from ilga.gov. Compare with who funds them: their donors.
Their donors also gave to
Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Illinois Party or caucus committee · Chicago | $45,299 | 31 | |
| Friends of Nicholas Smith Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | $40,000 | 24 | |
| Friends of Robyn Gabel Candidate or officeholder committee · Evanston | $30,000 | 7 | |
| Citizens for Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | $30,000 | 6 | |
| Committee to Elect Will Guzzardi Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | $20,000 | 4 | |
| I.P.A.C.E. Group or PAC · Springfield | $17,500 | 52 | |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Countryside | $15,500 | 115 | |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Labor union · Westmont | $15,000 | 88 | |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Labor union · Springfield | $15,000 | 78 | |
| Elect Norma Hernandez Group or PAC · Melrose Park | $10,000 | 5 | |
| Realtor Political Action Committee Group or PAC · Springfield | $10,000 | 101 | |
| Democrats for the Illinois House Candidate or officeholder committee · Westchester | $9,759 | 33 | |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $7,500 | 89 | |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund Group or PAC · Chicago | $7,000 | 72 | |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC Labor union · Burr Ridge | $6,000 | 72 |