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Adriane Johnson D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Senator District 30

March 17, 2026 primary: won with 14,777 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general

Also ran for State Senator in 2022 ($220,378 raised).

Worth a look

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10 of 38 donors giving over $500 listed with no employer or occupation

For anyone who gives more than $500 in a reporting period, a report must list their occupation and employer, or say the committee made a good-faith effort to find out. These list neither.

What to check

The committee may have filed an amendment adding them.
A retiree or someone not employed should still be listed as such.

The entries (10)

Name	Date	Amount
Steven Bills	2026-07-07	$1,500
Daniel Ziegler	2026-07-07	$1,500
Sylvia England	2026-09-01	$1,000
Brandon Ewing	2026-09-01	$1,000
Ronnel Ewing	2026-08-24	$1,000
Ola Gardner	2025-06-23	$1,000
Ola Gardner	2026-05-23	$1,000
Tom Matzzie	2026-09-22	$1,000
Gloria Moore	2026-08-13	$1,000
Tammy Moore	2026-07-14	$1,000

Rule: Donors with no employer or occupation

“if the contributor is an individual who contributed more than $500, the occupation and employer of the contributor or, if the occupation and employer of the contributor are unknown, a statement that the committee has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(4) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Campaign money

$308,670raised, 248 itemized contributions, plus $6,887 in small ones

$4,758from the candidate (incl. loans)

$244,581spent

$108,948cash on hand on June 30, 2026

$71,516 of it in 40 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.

SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC $6,000 2026-08-17 · I.P.A.C.E. $5,000 2026-08-20 · Mary for Illinois $5,000 2026-08-21 · Backpacks USA $4,758 2026-09-24 · Adriane Johnson $4,758 2026-09-24 · Johnson & Johnson $3,500 2026-09-22 · Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC $2,500 2026-07-07 · Stacy Bullard $2,500 2026-09-10 · Carpentry Advancement PAC $2,500 2026-08-01 · Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC $2,000 2026-08-01

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

21%22%32%19%

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

Plus $4,758 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →

How it was spent: $244,581

Fundraising and events$145,851

Contributions to other committees$32,894

Other (as described)$27,296

Donations and sponsorships$14,466

Staff pay$9,735

Office, printing and supplies$9,089

Refunds$2,500

Travel and meals$1,993

Mail and literature$589

Digital and online$169

Largest payees: CAP Catering $12,984 Fundraising and events · Waukegan Township $9,500 Fundraising and events · Catered By Design $8,012 Fundraising and events · Lake County Democrats $7,500 Fundraising and events · Perry's Steakhouse & Grille $7,135 Fundraising and events · Mary for 10th Central Committee $5,000 Contributions to other committees · F.O.C.U.S. $5,000 Fundraising and events · Lake County Chamber of Commerce $4,500 Fundraising and events

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	Type	Total
I.P.A.C.E. Springfield	Committee	$31,900
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC Chicago	Committee	$11,000
Health Care Council of IL PAC Springfield	Committee	$10,000
Save our Local Businesses Illinois PAC Chicago	Committee	$10,000
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Countryside	Committee	$9,500
Bridge Structural and Reinforcing Irownworkers Local Union #1 Forest Park	Committee	$7,500
Michael Sacks CEO · Grosvenor Capital · Chicago	Person	$7,300
DaVita Federal Way	Business or group	$6,000
Mary for Illinois Libertyville	Committee	$6,000
Abbvie PAC North Chicago	Committee	$5,500
AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 PAC Springfield	Committee	$5,000
Vaseekaran Janarthanam Realtor · Re/Max · Long Grove	Person	$5,000
Waukegan Hospital Corporation Waukegan	Business or group	$5,000
Backpacks USA Corsicana	Business or group	$4,758
Adriane Johnson Riverwoods	Person	$4,758

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

Committees

Subcommittees: Education Special Issues

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
I.P.A.C.E. Group or PAC · Springfield	$31,900	52
SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC Labor union · Chicago	$11,000	68
Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Chicago	$10,000	17
Health Care Council of Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$10,000	65
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Countryside	$9,500	115
Michael Sacks CEO, GCM Grosvenor · Chicago	$7,300	18
Davita Business · Federal Way	$6,000	21
Mary for Illinois Candidate or officeholder committee · Libertyville	$6,000	7
Abbvie PAC Group or PAC · North Chicago	$5,500	37
Johnson & Johnson Group or PAC · Washington	$5,500	13
AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 PAC Labor union · Springfield	$5,000	37
Waukegan Hospital Corporation Business · Waukegan	$5,000	2
Ameren Illinois Business · St. Louis	$4,000	89
Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC Business · Bolingbrook	$4,000	117
PhRMA Group or PAC · Washington	$4,000	84