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Celina Villanueva D
Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Senator District 12
March 17, 2026 primary: won with 12,509 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general
Also ran for State Senator in 2022 ($479,058 raised).
Campaign money
$84,500 of it in 36 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. $7,500 2026-08-10 · SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC $6,000 2026-08-10 · CME Group PAC $5,000 2026-08-10 · Downstate Operators Joint Labor Management PAC $5,000 2026-09-21 · Google $5,000 2026-09-21 · Illinois Laborers Legislative Committee $5,000 2026-08-10 · Illinois Pipe Trades PAC $5,000 2026-09-21 · Illinois Venture Capital Association IVCA PAC $5,000 2026-08-10 · Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund $3,500 2026-09-08 · AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 $3,000 2026-09-21
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
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How it was spent: $171,944
Largest payees: Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation $18,000 Fundraising and events · Riley Robinson $10,500 Staff pay · Osito's Tap $9,430 Fundraising and events · Target $8,073 Office, printing and supplies · New Life Centers of Chicagoland $5,417 Donations and sponsorships · National Museum of Mexican Art $5,250 Fundraising and events · Hawk Chrysler Jeep $4,500 Other (as described) · Guadalupe Luciano $4,277 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 | Total |
|---|---|
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor Management PAC Peoria | $15,000 |
| I.P.A.C.E. Springfield | $12,500 |
| Illinois Laborers Legislative Committee Springfield | $12,500 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Countryside | $11,500 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC Chicago | $11,000 |
| CME Group PAC Chicago | $10,000 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 Springfield | $8,000 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund Chicago | $6,000 |
| Google Mountain View | $6,000 |
| Illinois Pipe Trades PAC Springfield | $5,000 |
| Illinois Venture Capital Association IVCA PAC Chicago | $5,000 |
| Jennings Realty Inc Evanson | $5,000 |
| McDonld's Chicago | $5,000 |
| SEIU IL Council PAC Fund Chicago | $5,000 |
| ABDI PAC Springfield | $4,666.88 |
Committee: Friends for Celina Villanueva (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Committees
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.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Peoria | $15,000 | 39 | |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Labor union · Springfield | $12,500 | 78 | |
| I.P.A.C.E. Group or PAC · Springfield | $12,500 | 52 | |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Countryside | $11,500 | 115 | |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC Labor union · Chicago | $11,000 | 68 | |
| CME Group PAC Group or PAC · Chicago | $10,000 | 4 | |
| AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 Labor union · Springfield | $8,000 | 8 | |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund Group or PAC · Chicago | $6,000 | 72 | |
| Google Business · Mountain View | $6,000 | 12 | |
| SEIU Illinois Council PAC Fund Labor union · Chicago | $5,000 | 19 | |
| Illinois Venture Capital Association IVCA PAC Group or PAC · Chicago | $5,000 | 8 | |
| Illinois Pipe Trades PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $5,000 | 8 | |
| ABDI-PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $4,667 | 11 | |
| Illinois Corn Growers Association PAC Group or PAC · Bloomington | $4,500 | 10 | |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Group or PAC · Springfield | $4,000 | 8 |