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Abdelnasser Rashid D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 21

March 19, 2024 primary: won with 4,849 votes (67.2%) · November 5, 2024 general: won with 27,006 votes (100%)

Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($496,826 raised), 2022 ($591,246 raised).

Worth a look

Worth a look Contribution limits

3 sources gave more than the contribution limit ($20,600 over in all)

A candidate's committee may accept only so much from one source in an election cycle: in 2025–26, $7,300 from an individual, $14,600 from a corporation, union or association, and $72,800 from a PAC or another candidate's committee. The most over: Bader Almoshelli gave $13,800 in the general cycle, against a limit of $6,900 for an individual.

What to check
  • Excess returned to the source (or given to charity) within 30 days of the Board's notice isn't a violation; a refund the committee listed under another name or purpose isn't subtracted here.
  • Two different people with the same name and ZIP code would be added together.
  • Spouses are separate sources, as are a business and the person who owns it.
  • Whether a corporation's or union's own PAC gave instead (the PAC limit applies to it).
The entries (3)
NameKindCycleContributionsGivenLimitOver
Bader Almoshellian individualgeneral2$13,800$6,900$6,900
Yusra Gomaaan individualgeneral2$13,800$6,900$6,900
Ahmad T. Sulaimanan individualgeneral4$13,700$6,900$6,800
Rule: Contributions over the limit
“During an election cycle, a candidate political committee may not accept contributions with an aggregate value over the following: (i) $5,000 from any individual, (ii) $10,000 from any corporation, labor organization, or association, or (iii) $50,000 from a candidate political committee or political action committee.”10 ILCS 5/9-8.5(b) (adjusted for inflation each odd year, 9-8.5(g)) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Context Late reports

2 contributions of $1,000 or more ($3,500) with no A-1 found

Each contribution of $1,000 or more must be reported on an A-1 within days of receipt, ahead of the quarterly report. These appear on a quarterly report, but no A-1 entry from the same contributor for the same amount within a week of the date was found. The largest: $2,500 from Hani Abdallah on 2024-12-31.

What to check
  • The A-1 may list the contributor under another spelling or a different amount (a split check).
  • A contribution received and returned within the same period needn't be reported on an A-1.
  • Search the committee's A-1 filings on the State Board of Elections' site to confirm.
The entries (2)
NameReported onDateAmount
Hani AbdallahQuarterly2024-12-31$2,500
Mohammad A SalamahQuarterly2023-03-31$1,000
Rule: Large contributions with no A-1 found
“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”10 ILCS 5/9-10(c) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Campaign money

$926,286raised, 783 itemized contributions, plus $88,480 in small ones
$500from the candidate (incl. loans)
$551,774spent
$366,908cash on hand on December 31, 2024
Where their money comes from (besides their own)

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

Plus $500 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →

How it was spent: $551,774

Digital and online$232,415
Other (as described)$126,678
Polling$42,015
Staff pay$37,145
Mail and literature$23,952
Consultants and field$19,194
Fundraising and events$18,647
Office, printing and supplies$18,024
Legal, accounting and fees$16,000
Donations and sponsorships$6,000

Largest payees: The Dover Group $122,770 Digital and online · Friends of Sonia $65,000 Other (as described) · Quwa Strategies $48,547 Digital and online · Summit Campaign Strategies Inc $35,500 Digital and online · Tulchin Research $31,015 Polling · Quwa Digital $27,558 Digital and online · Charles Stelnicki $23,334 Staff pay · Act Blue $19,599 Other (as described)

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
Democrats for the Illinois House
Westchester
Business or group$89,512.01
Citizens for Marcus C Evans Jr
Chicago
Committee$45,000
People for Emanuel Chris Welch
Westchester
Business or group$29,985.14
Chicago Discount Two Inc
Dolton
Business or group$27,000
Bader Almoshelli
physician · CP · Glen Ellyn
Person$20,700
Yusra Gomaa
Attorney · Kapitan Gomaa Law · Westchester
Person$20,700
MPI Media Group
Orland Park
Business or group$18,700
ALLH LLC
Rockford
Business or group$13,700
Concordia Wireless Inc
Carol Stream
Business or group$13,700
Dearborn Wholesale LLC
Chicago
Business or group$13,700
Jawahir Jewelry Inc
Bridgeview
Business or group$13,700
Triad Associates, Inc.
Carol Stream
Business or group$13,500
Ahmad Sulaiman
Attorney · Sulaiman Law Group · Oak Brook
Person$13,200
Sami Bader
Self employed · Self · Orland Park
Person$11,900
75th Wholesale Mattress Inc
Chicago
Business or group$11,850

Committee: Rashid for Illinois (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2024 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Democrats for the Illinois House
Candidate or officeholder committee · Westchester
$89,51259
Citizens for Marcus C Evans Jr
Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago
$45,0009
People for Emanuel Chris Welch
Candidate or officeholder committee · Westchester
$29,98511
Bader Almoshelli
physician, CP · Glen Ellyn
$20,7003
MPI Media Group
Business · Orland Park
$18,7002
Dearborn Wholesale LLC
Business · Chicago
$13,7002
Jawahir Jewelry Inc
Business · Bridgeview
$13,7002
ALLH LLC
Business · Rockford
$13,7002
Triad Associates
Business · Carol Stream
$13,5002
Ahmad Sulaiman
Attorney, Sulaiman Law Group · Oak Brook
$13,2002
Sami Bader
Self Employed, Nationwide Real Estate · Orland Park
$11,9003
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$8,00089
Ghassan Abdallah
Family dental, DMD · Orland Park
$6,9003
Mohammed Abdallah
CEO, Fuel line · Palos Park
$6,9002
Saber Sabbah
Retailer, Self · Palos Hills
$6,9002