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Aaron M Ortiz D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 1

June 28, 2022 primary: won with 3,840 votes (100%) · November 8, 2022 general: won with 11,611 votes (100%)

Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($453,523 raised), 2024 ($542,501 raised).

Worth a look

Context Late reports

1 large contribution ($1,000) reported on an A-1 after the deadline

A contribution of $1,000 or more must be reported to the State Board of Elections within 5 business days (2 in the last 30 days before an election the candidate is on the ballot for). The latest: $1,000 from Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE, received 2022-09-29, reported 2022-10-07: 6 business days, 1 past the deadline.

What to check
  • The receipt date is what the committee reported; a correction or a typo there changes the count.
  • A contribution received and returned within the same quarterly period needn't be reported on an A-1.
  • The Board decides on fines and can waive them (inadvertence, clerical error, days late).
The entries (1)
NameDateA-1 filedBusiness daysAllowedAmount
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE2022-09-292022-10-0765$1,000
Rule: Large contributions reported late
“A political committee shall file a report of any contribution of $1,000 or more electronically with the Board within 5 business days after receipt of the contribution, except that the report shall be filed within 2 business days after receipt if (i) the contribution is received 30 or fewer days before the date of an election”10 ILCS 5/9-10(c) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Context Late reports

2 quarterly reports filed late (up to 3 days)

Quarterly reports are due by the 15th of the month after each quarter. The report for the quarter ending 2022-03-31 was due 2022-04-15 and filed 2022-04-18.

What to check
  • A paper report postmarked 3 days before the deadline is on time; the Board records when it arrived.
  • The Board assesses fines for late reports and may waive them.
The entries (2)
Quarter endingDueFiledDays late
2021-06-302021-07-152021-07-161
2022-03-312022-04-152022-04-183
Rule: Quarterly reports filed late
“A political committee shall file quarterly reports no later than the 15th day of the month following each period.”10 ILCS 5/9-10(b) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Campaign money

$233,358raised, 228 itemized contributions, plus $5,460 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$210,835spent
$32,502cash on hand on December 31, 2022; $21,700 in debts
Where their money comes from (besides their own)

IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders

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How it was spent: $210,835

Other (as described)$74,556
Contributions to other committees$46,500
Consultants and field$30,060
Fundraising and events$16,070
Staff pay$14,649
Office, printing and supplies$8,953
Digital and online$8,231
Donations and sponsorships$7,438
Travel and meals$4,378

Largest payees: Team Stava Murray $35,000 Contributions to other committees · Friends of Chuy Garcia $25,000 Other (as described) · Sanborn Williams Consulting LLC $13,500 Consultants and field · Friends of Jeylu Gutierrez $10,000 Other (as described) · Friends of Alma Anaya $10,000 Contributions to other committees · Democratic Party of Illinois' 4th District $10,000 Other (as described) · Andrew Kretschmar $8,000 Consultants and field · Manuel Diaz $6,409 Staff pay

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 contributorsTypeTotal
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Countryside
Committee$24,000
LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council PAC
Burr Ridge
Committee$21,000
SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC.
Chicago
Committee$15,000
Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE)
Springfield
Committee$10,000
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
Springfield
Committee$6,000
Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters Political Action Committee
Chicago
Committee$5,000
Realtor Political Action Committee
Springfield
Committee$5,000
Realtors
Springfield
Committee$5,000
Rivers Casino
Des Plaines
Business or group$5,000
Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund
Chicago
Committee$4,000
Teamsters Volunteers in Politics
Park Ridge
Committee$3,500
Comcast Financial Agency Corporation
Philadelphia
Business or group$3,000
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Committee
Springfield
Committee$3,000
Sports Betting Alliance
Alexandria
Committee$3,000
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC
Springfield
Committee$2,500

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

$100,000 – $200,000estimated market value, 2026 assessment
$335,800median home value in Cook County (Illinois: $280,700)

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.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2022 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Labor union · Countryside
$24,000126
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC
Labor union · Burr Ridge
$21,00091
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC
Labor union · Chicago
$15,00087
Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE)
Group or PAC · Springfield
$10,00015
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
Labor union · Springfield
$6,00088
Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters PAC
Labor union · Chicago
$5,00024
Rivers Casino
Business · Des Plaines
$5,00041
Realtor Political Action Committee
Group or PAC · Springfield
$5,000134
Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund
Group or PAC · Chicago
$4,00073
Teamsters Volunteers in Politics
Labor union · Willow Springs
$3,50079
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$3,000105
Comcast Financial Agency Corporation
Business · Philadelphia
$3,00063
Sports Betting Alliance
Group or PAC · Alexandria
$3,00068
BNSF Railway Company
Business · Fort Worth
$2,50059
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$2,50097