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Christopher Belt D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Senator District 57

March 17, 2026 primary: won with 15,375 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general

Also ran for State Senator in 2022 ($3.1M raised).

Worth a look

Context Contribution limits

1 source gave more than the contribution limit ($400 over in all)

A candidate's committee may accept only so much from one source in an election cycle: in 2025–26, $7,300 from an individual, $14,600 from a corporation, union or association, and $72,800 from a PAC or another candidate's committee. The most over: Keefe, Keefe, & Unsell, PC gave $15,000 in the general cycle, against a limit of $14,600 for a corporation, union or association.

What to check
  • Excess returned to the source (or given to charity) within 30 days of the Board's notice isn't a violation; a refund the committee listed under another name or purpose isn't subtracted here.
  • Two different people with the same name and ZIP code would be added together.
  • Spouses are separate sources, as are a business and the person who owns it.
  • Whether a corporation's or union's own PAC gave instead (the PAC limit applies to it).
The entries (1)
NameKindCycleContributionsGivenLimitOver
Keefe, Keefe, & Unsell, PCa corporation, union or associationgeneral2$15,000$14,600$400
Rule: Contributions over the limit
“During an election cycle, a candidate political committee may not accept contributions with an aggregate value over the following: (i) $5,000 from any individual, (ii) $10,000 from any corporation, labor organization, or association, or (iii) $50,000 from a candidate political committee or political action committee.”10 ILCS 5/9-8.5(b) (adjusted for inflation each odd year, 9-8.5(g)) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Campaign money

$1,692,695raised, 389 itemized contributions, plus $4,322 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$297,435spent
$1,116,823cash on hand on June 30, 2026

$672,709 of it in 79 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.

ISDF $88,523 2026-09-30 · Downstate IL Laborers Political Action Committee $72,800 2026-09-10 · IBEW Illinois PAC $72,800 2026-09-17 · LIUNA Chicago Laborer's District Council PAC $72,800 2026-08-10 · Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund $70,300 2026-08-10 · AFSCME Council 31 PAC $50,000 2026-09-17 · IPACE $40,000 2026-08-27 · Clifford Law Offices $10,000 2026-09-09 · Cooney & Conway $10,000 2026-09-09 · Keefe, Keefe, & Unsell, PC $10,000 2026-09-09

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: $297,435

Other (as described)$154,055
Fundraising and events$42,108
Contributions to other committees$27,550
Consultants and field$20,900
Office, printing and supplies$20,765
Travel and meals$15,012
Donations and sponsorships$8,085
Digital and online$5,446
Refunds$3,300
Mail and literature$216

Largest payees: LaToya Greenwood $28,500 Consultants and field · Stomping Ground $17,250 Consultants and field · Schmidt Leasing Inc $16,176 Other (as described) · Far Oaks Golf Club $10,454 Other (as described) · Southwest Airlines $10,051 Other (as described) · Minuteman Press $10,000 Office, printing and supplies · St. Clair Co. Democratic County Central Committee $9,500 Contributions to other committees · Keisha Brazil Catering $8,780 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 contributorsTypeTotal
Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund
Chicago
Committee$145,600
IBEW Illinois PAC
Washington
Committee$145,600
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
Springfield
Committee$145,600
LIUNA Chicago Laborer's District Council PAC
Burr Ridge
Committee$145,600
AFSCME Council 31 PAC
Springfield
Committee$122,800
IPACE
Springfield
Committee$112,800
ISDF
Oak Park
Business or group$88,523.44
Downstate IL Laborers Political Action Committee
Collinsville
Committee$72,800
Democratic Party of Illinois
Springfield
Business or group$49,822.08
Keefe, Keefe, & Unsell, PC
Belleville
Business or group$25,000
SEIU IL Council Pac Fund
Chicago
Committee$20,000
Clifford Law Offices
Chicago
Business or group$15,000
Operating Engineers Local 520 Voluntary PEF
Granite City
Committee$15,000
Power Rogers LLP
Chicago
Business or group$15,000
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard
Waukegan
Business or group$15,000

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

Committees

Subcommittees: Safety (sub-chair)

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
Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund
Group or PAC · Chicago
$145,60072
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
Labor union · Springfield
$145,60078
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC
Labor union · Burr Ridge
$145,60072
IBEW Illinois PAC
Labor union · Washington
$145,60047
AFSCME Council 31 PAC
Labor union · Springfield
$122,8004
IPACE
Group or PAC · Springfield
$112,80028
ISDF
Business · Oak Park
$88,52316
Downstate IL Laborers' PAC
Labor union · Collinsville
$72,8006
Democratic Party of Illinois
Party or caucus committee · Chicago
$50,62231
Keefe, Keefe, & Unsell, PC
Business · Belleville
$25,0006
Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Labor union · Peoria
$20,00039
SEIU Illinois Council PAC Fund
Labor union · Chicago
$20,00019
United Association of Journeymen Steamfitters Local 439 PAC Fund
Labor union · Caseyville
$15,0004
Clifford Law Offices
Business · Chicago
$15,00012
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard
Business · Waukegan
$15,00015