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Amy "Murri" Briel D
Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 76
March 17, 2026 primary: won with 7,059 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general
🔓 Contribution limits are off in their race (limits off for race).
Also ran for State Representative in 2024 ($897,882 raised).
Campaign money
$492,313 of it in 33 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.
Democrats for the Illinois House $171,304 2026-10-02 · Democratic Party of Illinois $119,258 2026-09-28 · LIUNA Chicago Laborers'District Council Political Action Committee $72,800 2026-08-19 · North Central Illinois Laborers' District Council $72,800 2026-09-30 · I.P.A.C.E. $22,800 2026-09-30 · AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 PAC $15,000 2026-08-19 · LaSalle County Democratic Central Committee $5,000 2026-07-27 · SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC $3,000 2026-08-19 · Lydia Group ICF, LLC $2,850 2026-09-30 · Laborers Local 393 $2,000 2026-09-23
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
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How it was spent: $57,203
Largest payees: Ali Braboy $14,625 Other (as described) · Mikayla Gruber $7,500 Other (as described) · Linda Schilsky $5,450 Office, printing and supplies · Advance Offset Press $5,096 Office, printing and supplies · Juliana for Illinois $3,000 Donations and sponsorships · Ottawa Realty, LLC $2,400 Office, printing and supplies · Sunshine Flourish $2,395 Staff pay · Dekalb County Democratic Committee $2,225 Office, printing and supplies
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 |
|---|---|
| Democrats for the Illinois House Westchester | $171,304.15 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois Chicago | $119,258.46 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers'District Council Political Action Committee Burr Ridge | $75,800 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund Chicago | $72,800 |
| I.P.A.C.E. Springfield | $72,800 |
| North Central Illinois Laborers' District Council Peoria | $72,800 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC Chicago | $29,400 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Springfield | $25,000 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 PAC Springfield | $15,000 |
| Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Countryside | $7,000 |
| Lydia Group ICF, LLC Skokie | $5,700 |
| LaSalle County Democratic Central Committee Ottawa | $5,000 |
| Associated Fire Fighters of IL PAC Fund Springfield | $3,000 |
| Lake Park Center Waukegan | $3,000 |
| PhRMA Washington | $2,500 |
Committee: Friends for Murri Briel (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Committees
- Agriculture & Conservation
- Approp-Higher Education
- Counties & Townships
- Energy & Environment
- Human Services
- Trans: Regulation, Roads & Bridges
- Veterans' Affairs
Their seats in the current General Assembly, from ilga.gov. Compare with who funds them: their donors.
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Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats for the Illinois House Candidate or officeholder committee · Westchester | $171,304 | 33 | |
| Democratic Party of Illinois Party or caucus committee · Chicago | $119,258 | 31 | |
| I.P.A.C.E. Group or PAC · Springfield | $72,800 | 52 | |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund Group or PAC · Chicago | $72,800 | 72 | |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC Labor union · Chicago | $29,400 | 68 | |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Labor union · Springfield | $25,000 | 78 | |
| AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 PAC Labor union · Springfield | $15,000 | 37 | |
| Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Countryside | $7,000 | 17 | |
| Lydia Group ICF LLC Business · Skokie | $5,700 | 15 | |
| LaSalle County Democratic Central Committee Party or caucus committee · Ottawa | $5,000 | 2 | |
| Lake Park Center Business · Waukegan | $3,000 | 15 | |
| Associated Fire Fighters of IL PAC Fund Labor union · Springfield | $3,000 | 55 | |
| PhRMA Group or PAC · Washington | $2,500 | 84 | |
| United Assn of Journeymen & IL Group or PAC · Springfield | $2,500 | 11 | |
| Marquis Energy LLC Business · Hennepin | $2,000 | 20 |