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Anne Stava D
Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 81
March 17, 2026 primary: won with 13,709 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general
Also ran for State Representative in 2024 ($644,786 raised), 2022 ($2.6M raised).
Campaign money
$219,561 of it in 20 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 $190,281 2026-10-02 · Democratic Party of IL $12,871 2026-09-28 · I.P.A.C.E. $5,000 2026-09-05 · West Suburban Teachers Union Local 571 COPE/PAC Fund $3,410 2026-08-14 · AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 Political Action Committee $2,000 2026-09-05 · Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Committee $2,000 2026-08-28 · Debra Stava $2,000 2026-08-17 · Dent-IL PAC $1,000 2026-08-24 · Everytown for Gun Safety $1,000 2026-08-27
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
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How it was spent: $28,642
Largest payees: Facebook, Inc. $10,800 Digital and online · YMCA $1,945 Other (as described) · Naperville Neighbors United $1,500 Fundraising and events · Squarespace, Inc. $1,373 Digital and online · Google LLC $1,173 Digital and online · Marcus King for DuPage $1,000 Contributions to other committees · Friends of Mary Gibson $1,000 Contributions to other committees · Entourage Downers Grove $756 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 | Total |
|---|---|
| Democrats for the Illinois House Westchester | $190,280.56 |
| Democratic Party of IL Springfield | $12,870.90 |
| Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor Management PAC Countryside | $6,500 |
| West Suburban Teachers Union Local 571 COPE/PAC Fund Westmont | $5,115.21 |
| I.P.A.C.E. Springfield | $5,000 |
| Debra Stava Not employed · Not employed · Downers Grove | $3,750 |
| Sports Betting Alliance Lubbock | $2,500 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 Political Action Committee Springfield | $2,000 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 Political Action Committee Springfield | $2,000 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Committee Springfield | $2,000 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Committee Springfield | $2,000 |
| Dent-IL PAC Springfield | $1,000 |
| Doordash Inc. San Francisco | $1,000 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety New York | $1,000 |
| Team Welch for 7th District Westchester | $1,000 |
Committee: Team Stava (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Committees
Subcommittees: Workers’ Compensation Analysis Sub
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 | $190,281 | 33 | |
| Democratic Party of Illinois Party or caucus committee · Chicago | $12,871 | 31 | |
| Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Countryside | $6,500 | 17 | |
| West Suburban Teachers Union Local 571 COPE/PAC Fund Labor union · Westmont | $5,115 | 4 | |
| I.P.A.C.E. Group or PAC · Springfield | $5,000 | 52 | |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $4,000 | 89 | |
| AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 PAC Labor union · Springfield | $4,000 | 37 | |
| Sports Betting Alliance Group or PAC · Lubbock | $2,500 | 103 | |
| INA-PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $1,000 | 11 | |
| Cook County College Teachers Union - COPE Labor union · Chicago | $1,000 | 47 | |
| DoorDash Inc. Business · San Francisco | $1,000 | 33 | |
| Team Welch for 7th District Group or PAC · Westchester | $1,000 | 4 | |
| DENT-IL-PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $1,000 | 63 | |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Business · New York | $1,000 | 4 | |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC Labor union · Chicago | $500 | 68 |