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Carina Santa Maria D
Democratic candidate for State Senator District 27
March 17, 2026 primary: won with 21,284 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general
Campaign money
$467,697 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.
Democratic Party of Illinois $200,717 2026-10-09 · ISDF $100,000 2026-10-06 · Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund $31,000 2026-10-09 · Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE $20,000 2026-09-27 · Ironworkers District Council of Chicago PAC $20,000 2026-08-19 · IBEW Illinois PAC $15,000 2026-09-08 · LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council PAC $15,000 2026-08-19 · ISDF $13,980 2026-10-01 · Northwest Suburban Teachers Union $10,000 2026-10-02 · AFSCME $5,000 2026-09-08
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How it was spent: $84,380
Largest payees: ThisWayTo Fabulous $21,263 Digital and online · Eli Brottman $18,500 Staff pay · Javier Villareal $8,100 Office, printing and supplies · Chi-Town Printing $6,695 Office, printing and supplies · Linwood Consulting $4,500 Consultants and field · BP Express Construction $2,500 Other (as described) · Cor Strategies $1,986 Digital and online · Amazon $1,554 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 |
|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Illinois Chicago | $200,717.16 |
| ISDF Oak Park | $100,000 |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham Chicago | $50,000 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund Chicago | $47,000 |
| ISDF Oak Park | $31,309.44 |
| Ironworkers District Council of Chicago PAC Des Plaines | $21,000 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Westmont | $20,000 |
| IBEW Illinois PAC Washington DC | $15,000 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council PAC Burr Ridge | $15,000 |
| Northwest Suburban Teachers Union Schaumburg | $10,000 |
| Cook County College Teachers Unions Cope Chicago | $5,500 |
| Citizens for Mark Walker Arlington Heights | $5,400 |
| AFSCME Springfield | $5,000 |
| Citizens for Laura Murphy Des Plaines | $5,000 |
| I.P.A.C.E Springfield | $5,000 |
Committee: Citizens for Carina (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Their home
The Cook County assessor's estimate of the market value of the home at the address Carina Santa Maria filed with the State Board of Elections, shown as a range; the address isn't published here. Assessments trail the market and can be appealed, so treat it as a rough figure. How this works. Medians: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024.
Companies on the state register
Registered agent for (the person who receives legal papers; often a lawyer or accountant for a client, not an owner): SHELTER, INC..
From the Secretary of State's business records of October 13, 2026, matched by name and ZIP code against the address the State Board of Elections has for the candidate (or by name when the company itself gave to their campaign). Someone listed only at another address isn't found; search the Secretary of State's business entity search by file number for the full record.
Their donors also gave to
Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Illinois Party or caucus committee · Chicago | $200,717 | 31 | |
| ISDF Business · Oak Park | $131,309 | 16 | |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | $50,000 | 16 | |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund Group or PAC · Chicago | $47,000 | 72 | |
| Ironworkers District Council of Chicago PAC Labor union · Des Plaines | $21,000 | 5 | |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Labor union · Westmont | $20,000 | 88 | |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC Labor union · Burr Ridge | $15,000 | 72 | |
| IBEW Illinois PAC Labor union · Washington | $15,000 | 47 | |
| I.P.A.C.E. Group or PAC · Springfield | $10,000 | 52 | |
| Northwest Suburban Teachers Union Labor union · Schaumburg | $10,000 | 7 | |
| Citizens for Mark Walker Candidate or officeholder committee · Arlington Heights | $8,150 | 6 | |
| Citizens for Laura Murphy Candidate or officeholder committee · Des Plaines | $5,000 | 3 | |
| AFSCME Labor union · Washington, Dc | $5,000 | 2 | |
| Roofers & Waterproofers Local 11 PAC Labor union · Oak Brook | $4,000 | 40 | |
| UFCW Local 881 Labor union · Des Plaines | $2,500 | 15 |