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Adam Braun D
Democratic candidate for State Representative District 13
March 17, 2026 primary: lost with 2,915 votes (10.9%)
🔓 Contribution limits are off in their race (board determination).
Campaign money
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
Plus $164 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →
How it was spent: $386,628
Largest payees: Navigate Campaigns $119,950 Mail and literature · Thematic Campaigns $86,944 Digital and online · James Pollock $36,030 Staff pay · KMM Consulting, LLC $36,000 Legal, accounting and fees · Impact Research, Inc. $32,800 Polling · Tucker Lehman $22,480 Staff pay · Rayan Brothers Enterprises Inc. $7,950 Office, printing and supplies · Law Offices of Michael C. Dorf $5,000 Legal, accounting and fees
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 |
|---|---|
| Health Care Council of Illinois Springfield | $116,000.20 |
| Jewish Caucus PAC Deerfield | $72,800 |
| Gun Violence Prevention PAC Chicago | $50,243 |
| Sports Betting Alliance Fairfax | $20,000 |
| D.R.L. Enterprises Glenview | $14,600 |
| Friends of Bob Morgan Deerfield | $10,000 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois Springfield | $10,000 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers Westmont | $10,000 |
| Iron Workers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity Des Plaines | $7,500 |
| Donald Levin Owner · Chicago Wolves · Highland Park | $7,300 |
| Kathleen Levin Not Employed · None · Highland Park | $7,300 |
| Raoul for Illinois Chicago | $6,035.25 |
| Keith Shapiro Attorney · Greenberg Traurig, LLP · Boca Raton | $5,500 |
| IMHA - PAC Springfield | $5,000 |
| Iron Workers Local 1 Political Organization Fund Forest Park | $5,000 |
Committee: Friends of Adam Braun (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 2026 state candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care Council of Illinois Group or PAC · Springfield | $126,000 | 6 | |
| Jewish Caucus PAC Group or PAC · Deerfield | $72,800 | 5 | |
| Gun Violence Prevention PAC Group or PAC · Chicago | $50,243 | 17 | |
| Sports Betting Alliance Group or PAC · Lubbock | $20,000 | 103 | |
| Underdog Sports, LLC Business · Brooklyn | $10,000 | 3 | |
| Friends of Bob Morgan Candidate or officeholder committee · Deerfield | $10,000 | 10 | |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers Labor union · Westmont | $10,000 | 12 | |
| Raoul for Illinois Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | $6,035 | 2 | |
| Keith Shapiro Attorney, Greenberg Traurig · Boca Raton | $5,500 | 3 | |
| IMHA PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $5,000 | 38 | |
| Iron Workers Local 1 Political Organization Fund Labor union · Forest Park | $5,000 | 3 | |
| Ira Weiss Professor, University of Chicago · Chicago | $4,500 | 3 | |
| Daniel Didech Campaign Committee Group or PAC · Buffalo Grove | $3,500 | 13 | |
| Arnold Harris Retired, None · Highland Park | $2,863 | 2 | |
| James Clayborne Attorney, Clayborne & Wagner LLP · Belleville | $2,588 | 2 |