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Christopher Belt D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Senator District 57

June 28, 2022 primary: won with 11,580 votes (100%) · November 8, 2022 general: won with 41,880 votes (100%)

Also ran for State Senator in 2026 ($1.7M raised).

Worth a look

Worth a look Late reports

2 large contributions ($2,200) reported on an A-1 after the deadline

A contribution of $1,000 or more must be reported to the State Board of Elections within 5 business days (2 in the last 30 days before an election the candidate is on the ballot for). The latest: $1,000 from SW IL Laborers' Political League, received 2022-07-13, reported 2022-08-08: 18 business days, 13 past the deadline.

What to check

The receipt date is what the committee reported; a correction or a typo there changes the count.
A contribution received and returned within the same quarterly period needn't be reported on an A-1.
The Board decides on fines and can waive them (inadvertence, clerical error, days late).

The entries (2)

Name	Date	A-1 filed	Business days	Allowed	Amount
SW IL Laborers' Political League	2022-07-13	2022-08-08	18	5	$1,000
Realtor PAC	2022-07-13	2022-08-08	18	5	$1,200

Rule: Large contributions reported late

“A political committee shall file a report of any contribution of $1,000 or more electronically with the Board within 5 business days after receipt of the contribution, except that the report shall be filed within 2 business days after receipt if (i) the contribution is received 30 or fewer days before the date of an election”10 ILCS 5/9-10(c) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

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

$3,138,634raised, 388 itemized contributions, plus $5,030 in small ones

$0from the candidate (incl. loans)

$3,104,923spent

$32,325cash on hand on December 31, 2022

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

77%13%

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

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How it was spent: $3,104,923

Other (as described)$2,355,649

Consultants and field$232,287

Office, printing and supplies$214,490

Mail and literature$210,228

Contributions to other committees$45,431

Fundraising and events$16,538

Donations and sponsorships$14,283

Staff pay$11,637

Travel and meals$2,209

Refunds$1,350

Largest payees: Adelstein and Associates $2,480,342 Consultants and field · Wildfire $377,972 Office, printing and supplies · St. Clair Co. Democratic County Central Committee $18,750 Fundraising and events · The Sexton Group $18,189 Consultants and field · Minuteman Press $17,111 Office, printing and supplies · Orchards Golf Club $12,648 Other (as described) · ADP $12,507 Other (as described) · Sikorski Signs $10,702 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	Type	Total
ISDF Oak Park	Committee	$2,060,000
ISDF Oak Park	Business or group	$139,036.95
IPACE Springfield	Committee	$100,000
Chicago Land Operators Join Labor-Management PAC Countryside	Committee	$71,900
LIUNA Chicago Laborer's District Council PAC Burr Ridge	Committee	$62,900
Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund Chicago	Committee	$59,900
Illinois Pipe Trades PAC Account Springfield	Committee	$59,900
IBEW Illinois PAC Washington	Committee	$52,500
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Westmont	Committee	$39,800
SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC Chicago	Committee	$32,000
SW IL Laborers' Political League Swansea	Committee	$21,000
Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Springfield	Committee	$17,500
SWAC AFT COPE Fairview Heights	Committee	$17,000
The Driscoll Firm San Juan	Business or group	$15,800
AFSCME Council 31 PAC Springfield	Committee	$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.

Outside spending for and against them

$935spent supporting them

$0spent opposing them

Spender		Amount
Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR general · 2022-10-11 – 2022-10-26	for	$935

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
ISDF Business · Oak Park	$2,199,037	20
IPACE Group or PAC · Springfield	$100,000	38
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC Labor union · Burr Ridge	$62,900	91
Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund Group or PAC · Chicago	$59,900	73
Illinois Pipe Trades PAC Account Group or PAC · Springfield	$59,900	28
IBEW Illinois PAC Labor union · Washington	$52,500	63
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Labor union · Westmont	$39,800	119
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC Labor union · Chicago	$32,000	87
SW IL Laborers' Political League Labor union · Swansea	$21,000	9
Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Springfield	$17,500	20
SWAC AFT COPE Group or PAC · Fairview Heights	$17,000	8
The Driscoll Firm Business · San Juan	$15,800	2
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Labor union · Springfield	$15,000	88
AFSCME Council 31 PAC Labor union · Springfield	$15,000	5
Associated Fire Fighters of IL PAC Fund Labor union · Springfield	$12,215	69