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Aaron M Ortiz D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 1

March 19, 2024 primary: won with 5,078 votes (100%) · November 5, 2024 general: won with 18,308 votes (100%)

Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($453,523 raised), 2022 ($233,358 raised).

Worth a look

Context Late reports

1 large contribution ($15,000) 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: $15,000 from UFCW International, received 2024-04-07, reported 2024-04-16: 7 business days, 2 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
UFCW International2024-04-072024-04-1675$15,000
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

1 quarterly report filed late (up to 1 days)

Quarterly reports are due by the 15th of the month after each quarter. The report for the quarter ending 2023-03-31 was due 2023-04-17 and filed 2023-04-18.

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 (1)
Quarter endingDueFiledDays late
2023-03-312023-04-172023-04-181
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

$542,501raised, 140 itemized contributions, plus $800 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$554,873spent
$13,410cash on hand on December 31, 2024; $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: $554,873

Other (as described)$424,717
Contributions to other committees$46,500
Consultants and field$18,500
Donations and sponsorships$16,972
Fundraising and events$13,997
Staff pay$12,044
Office, printing and supplies$9,352
Digital and online$8,839
Travel and meals$3,952

Largest payees: Democratic Party of Illinois $250,000 Other (as described) · Democrats for the Illinois House $138,885 Other (as described) · All In With Lilian $45,000 Contributions to other committees · Sanborn Williams Consulting LLC $13,500 Consultants and field · ILLCF $13,000 Donations and sponsorships · Friends of Michael Crawford $10,000 Other (as described) · Public Storage $8,382 Other (as described) · Charles Stelnicki $7,938 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
Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund
Chicago
Committee$71,000
IBEW Illinois PAC
Washington
Committee$68,500
United Assn of Journeymen & IL
Springfield
Committee$68,500
I.P.A.C.E.
Springfield
Committee$60,000
Illinois Laborers Legislative Committee
Springfield
Committee$50,000
UFCW International
Washington
Committee$30,000
AFSCME
Washington
Committee$20,000
LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council PAC
Burr Ridge
Business or group$10,000
Associated Fire Fighters of IL PAC Fund
Springfield
Committee$7,500
Realtors
Springfield
Committee$7,500
Rivers Casino
Des Plaines
Business or group$7,500
Lydia Group ICF LLC
Skokie
Business or group$5,950
CNA PAC
Sacramento
Committee$5,000
John Wober
Manager · Investico · Chicago
Person$5,000
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC
Springfield
Committee$4,000

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

$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 2024 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund
Group or PAC · Chicago
$71,00065
IBEW Illinois PAC
Labor union · Washington
$68,50066
United Assn of Journeymen & IL
Group or PAC · Springfield
$68,5006
I.P.A.C.E.
Group or PAC · Springfield
$60,00054
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
Labor union · Springfield
$50,00071
AFSCME
Labor union · Washington
$20,00074
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC
Labor union · Burr Ridge
$13,00071
Rivers Casino
Business · Des Plaines
$7,50031
Associated Fire Fighters of IL PAC Fund
Labor union · Springfield
$7,50058
Lydia Group ICF LLC
Business · Skokie
$5,95021
CNA-PAC
Group or PAC · Sacramento
$5,0002
SMART Local 265
Labor union · Carol Stream
$4,00014
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$4,00089
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$4,00055
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Labor union · Countryside
$3,50097