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Barbara Hernandez D

Democratic candidate for State Representative District 50

June 28, 2022 primary: won with 4,715 votes (100%) · November 8, 2022 general: won with 14,251 votes (100%)

Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($205,102 raised), 2024 ($622,764 raised).

Worth a look

Context Late reports

1 quarterly report filed late (up to 3 days)

Quarterly reports are due by the 15th of the month after each quarter. The report for the quarter ending 2022-03-31 was due 2022-04-15 and filed 2022-04-18.

What to check

A paper report postmarked 3 days before the deadline is on time; the Board records when it arrived.
The Board assesses fines for late reports and may waive them.

The entries (1)

Quarter ending	Due	Filed	Days late
2022-03-31	2022-04-15	2022-04-18	3

Rule: Quarterly reports filed late

“A political committee shall file quarterly reports no later than the 15th day of the month following each period.”10 ILCS 5/9-10(b) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Campaign money

$309,583raised, 250 itemized contributions, plus $20,255 in small ones

$0from the candidate (incl. loans)

$200,831spent

$114,049cash on hand on December 31, 2022

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

17%17%43%11%

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: $200,831

Contributions to other committees$96,643

Mail and literature$29,862

Consultants and field$22,453

Donations and sponsorships$19,015

Other (as described)$16,865

Office, printing and supplies$5,107

Travel and meals$4,916

Fundraising and events$3,860

Staff pay$2,109

Largest payees: Friends to Elect Harry Benton $31,000 Contributions to other committees · The Dover Group $30,632 Office, printing and supplies · Friends of Justin Slaughter $29,000 Contributions to other committees · Friends of Denyse Wang Stoneback $29,000 Contributions to other committees · 1833 Group $27,595 Consultants and field · Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation $10,000 Donations and sponsorships · Hilton Hawaiian Village $2,914 Travel and meals · Hailey Edwards $2,550 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 contributors	Type	Total
Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor Mgmt Committee Countryside	Committee	$43,000
LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council PAC Burr Ridge	Committee	$36,750
Democratic Party of Illinois Springfield	Business or group	$34,769
Democrats for the Illinois House Westchester	Business or group	$20,000
IPACE Springfield	Committee	$15,000
Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters Chicago	Committee	$10,000
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC Chicago	Committee	$6,750
AFSCME Council 31 PAC Springfield	Committee	$6,665
Realtor PAC Springfield	Committee	$5,550
Associated Fire Fighters of IL PAC Fund Springfield	Committee	$4,750
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Westmont	Committee	$4,000
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC Springfield	Committee	$4,000
Ameren Illinois St. Louis	Business or group	$3,500
Moe's Cantina Chicago	Business or group	$3,387.55
Administrative District Council 1 Elmhurst	Committee	$3,000

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

Outside spending for and against them

$69spent supporting them

$0spent opposing them

Spender		Amount
Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR general · 2022-10-26	for	$69

Independent expenditures reported by other committees since January 1, 2021. The candidate doesn't control them.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2022 state candidates.

Donor	To them	Candidates funded
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC Labor union · Burr Ridge	$36,750	91
Democratic Party of Illinois Party or caucus committee · Chicago	$34,769	73
Democrats for the Illinois House Candidate or officeholder committee · Westchester	$20,000	58
IPACE Group or PAC · Springfield	$15,000	38
Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters Labor union · Chicago	$10,000	7
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC Labor union · Chicago	$6,750	87
AFSCME Council 31 PAC Labor union · Springfield	$6,665	5
Realtor Political Action Committee Group or PAC · Springfield	$5,550	134
Associated Fire Fighters of IL PAC Fund Labor union · Springfield	$4,750	69
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Labor union · Westmont	$4,000	119
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$4,000	105
Ameren Illinois Business · St. Louis	$3,500	96
Moe's Cantina Business · Chicago	$3,388	6
Administrative District Council 1 Group or PAC · Elmhurst	$3,000	9
IUOE Local 399 Political Education Fund Labor union · Chicago	$3,000	29