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Camille Y Lilly D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 78

March 17, 2026 primary: won with 21,146 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general

Also ran for State Representative in 2024 ($119,086 raised), 2022 ($88,900 raised).

Worth a look

Context Late reports

1 quarterly report filed late (up to 17 days)

Quarterly reports are due by the 15th of the month after each quarter. The report for the quarter ending 2026-06-30 was due 2026-07-15 and filed 2026-08-01.

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 endingDueFiledDays late
2026-06-302026-07-152026-08-0117
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

$122,238raised, 97 itemized contributions, plus $2,488 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$60,668spent
$256,047cash on hand on June 30, 2026; $3,587 in debts

$27,000 of it in 11 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.

I.P.A.C.E. $5,000 2026-09-25 · SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC $5,000 2026-09-15 · Illinois Association of Realtors $2,500 2026-09-25 · PhRMA $2,500 2026-09-25 · Realtor Political Action Committee $2,500 2026-09-25 · The Geo Group Inc. Political Cont.Acct. $2,500 2026-09-25 · AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 Political Action Committee $2,000 2026-09-25 · Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC $2,000 2026-09-25 · Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC $1,000 2026-09-15 · Genentech USA $1,000 2026-09-15

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

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

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How it was spent: $60,668

Other (as described)$23,009
Travel and meals$11,716
Contributions to other committees$11,254
Consultants and field$4,700
Office, printing and supplies$3,550
Donations and sponsorships$3,186
Fundraising and events$1,506
Mail and literature$1,359
Postage and delivery$387

Largest payees: Extra Space $6,341 Other (as described) · Ayres Hotel $3,540 Travel and meals · P2 Consulting Inc. $3,200 Consultants and field · Joy District $2,507 Other (as described) · Langenfield & Associates LLC $2,500 Other (as described) · Friends of Chris Taliaferro $2,250 Contributions to other committees · Wynn Las Vegas $2,132 Travel and meals · ComEd $2,131 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 contributorsTypeTotal
Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Comm.
Springfield
Committee$10,000
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Countryside
Committee$7,500
Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC
Burr Ridge
Committee$7,500
I.P.A.C.E.
Springfield
Committee$5,000
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
Springfield
Committee$5,000
Realtor Political Action Committee
Springfield
Committee$5,000
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC
Chicago
Committee$5,000
ILL House Legislative Black Caucus PAC
Chicago
Committee$4,513
AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 Political Action Committee
Springfield
Committee$4,000
Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC
Bolingbrook
Business or group$4,000
IHA Political Action Committee
Springfield
Committee$3,500
PhRMA
Washington
Business or group$3,500
ABBVIE Political Action Committee
N. Chicago
Committee$3,000
The Geo Group Inc. Political Cont.Acct.
Boca Raton
Committee$2,750
Ben Lazare Consulting
Chicago
Business or group$2,500

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

Committees

Subcommittees: Approp-Medicaid Sub

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.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Comm.
Group or PAC · Springfield
$10,0002
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC
Labor union · Burr Ridge
$7,50072
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Labor union · Countryside
$7,500115
Realtor Political Action Committee
Group or PAC · Springfield
$5,000101
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
Labor union · Springfield
$5,00078
SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC
Labor union · Chicago
$5,00068
I.P.A.C.E.
Group or PAC · Springfield
$5,00052
Ill House Legislative Black Caucus PAC
Group or PAC · Chicago
$4,5135
Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC
Business · Bolingbrook
$4,000117
AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 PAC
Labor union · Springfield
$4,00037
IHA PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$3,50061
PhRMA
Group or PAC · Washington
$3,50084
Abbvie PAC
Group or PAC · North Chicago
$3,00037
Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund
Group or PAC · Chicago
$2,50072
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$2,50089