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Cleopatra Cowley D

Democratic candidate for State Representative District 34

March 17, 2026 primary: won with 9,420 votes (58.9%) · November 3, 2026 general

🔓 Contribution limits are off in their race (limits off for race).

Worth a look

Worth a look Late reports

15 contributions of $1,000 or more ($50,000) with no A-1 found

Each contribution of $1,000 or more must be reported on an A-1 within days of receipt, ahead of the quarterly report. These appear on a quarterly report, but no A-1 entry from the same contributor for the same amount within a week of the date was found. The largest: $10,000 from Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Committee on 2026-03-13.

What to check
  • The A-1 may list the contributor under another spelling or a different amount (a split check).
  • A contribution received and returned within the same period needn't be reported on an A-1.
  • Search the committee's A-1 filings on the State Board of Elections' site to confirm.
The entries (15)
NameReported onDateAmount
Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action CommitteeQuarterly2026-03-13$10,000
Casa ScalabriniQuarterly2026-03-13$3,000
Citadel at Saint BenedictQuarterly2026-03-13$3,000
Citadel Care Center-WilmetteQuarterly2026-03-13$3,000
Pavilion of BridgeviewQuarterly2026-03-13$3,000
Pavilion of Logan SquareQuarterly2026-03-13$3,000
Pavillion of OttawaQuarterly2026-03-13$3,000
The Citadel of GlenviewQuarterly2026-03-13$3,000
The Citadel of SkokieQuarterly2026-03-13$3,000
The Watrford Care CenterQuarterly2026-03-13$3,000
Warren Park Health & Living CenterQuarterly2026-03-13$3,000
Citadel Care Center- KankakeeQuarterly2026-03-13$2,500
Pavilion of South ShoreQuarterly2026-03-13$2,500
The Citadel of BourbonnaisQuarterly2026-03-13$2,500
The Citadel of NorthbrookQuarterly2026-03-13$2,500
Rule: Large contributions with no A-1 found
“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”10 ILCS 5/9-10(c) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Context Late reports

1 quarterly report filed late (up to 7 days)

Quarterly reports are due by the 15th of the month after each quarter. The report for the quarter ending 2025-12-31 was due 2026-01-15 and filed 2026-01-22.

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
2025-12-312026-01-152026-01-227
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

$218,487raised, 57 itemized contributions, plus $3,000 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$67,326spent
$25,105cash on hand on June 30, 2026
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: $67,326

Other (as described)$51,096
Office, printing and supplies$12,101
Fundraising and events$2,854
Postage and delivery$1,126
Consultants and field$150

Largest payees: DARREN TILLIS $32,110 Other (as described) · KEVIN STINSON $11,200 Consultants and field · MINUTEMAN PRESS CHICAGO $10,959 Office, printing and supplies · KEITH CALDWELL $2,500 Other (as described) · SUBWAY $1,893 Fundraising and events · CODY DAVIS $1,500 Other (as described) · IN STITCH N PRINT $1,206 Other (as described) · USPS $1,126 Postage and delivery

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
Friends of Elgie Sims
Chicago
Business or group$111,042.48
GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION PAC
Chicago
Business or group$25,267
Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Committee
Springfield
Business or group$10,000
Stand for Children Illinois PAC
Portland
Business or group$5,000
Rahm Emanuel
Self employed · Self employed · Chicago
Person$3,750
Amy Rule
Self employed · Self employed · Chicago
Person$3,750
Casa Scalabrini
Northlake
Business or group$3,000
Citadel Care Center-Wilmette
Lincolnwood
Business or group$3,000
Citadel at Saint Benedict
Niles
Business or group$3,000
Pavilion of Bridgeview
Lincolnwood
Business or group$3,000
Pavilion of Logan Square
Lincolnwood
Business or group$3,000
Pavillion of Ottawa
Lincolnwood
Business or group$3,000
The Citadel of Glenview
Lincolnwood
Business or group$3,000
The Citadel of Skokie
Lincolnwood
Business or group$3,000
The Watrford Care Center
Lincolnwood
Business or group$3,000

Committee: Friends of Cleopatra Cowley (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

$68,348spent supporting them
$0spent opposing them
SpenderAmount
INCS Action Independent Committee
primary · 2026-02-25 – 2026-03-02
for$68,348

Independent expenditures reported by other committees since January 1, 2025. The candidate doesn't control them.

Companies on the state register

Corporations and LLCs the Secretary of State lists Cleopatra Cowley as an officer, manager or member of.

CompanyTheir roleStatusGave to the campaign
CF DWELLING LLC
LLC, since 2021 · file 10728797
manager, registered agentInvoluntarily dissolved · last annual report 2022—
TRANSCENDING HINDSIGHT LLC
LLC, since 2022 · file 11626432
managerInvoluntarily dissolved—

Registered agent for (the person who receives legal papers; often a lawyer or accountant for a client, not an owner): FRIENDS OF CLEOPATRA COWLEY.

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.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Friends of Elgie Sims
Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago
$111,0422
Gun Violence Prevention PAC
Group or PAC · Chicago
$25,26717
Health Care Council of Illinois PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$10,00065
Stand for Children Illinois PAC
Group or PAC · Chicago
$5,0006
Rahm Emanuel
Self Employed, Self employed · Chicago
$3,7502
Amy Rule
Self Employed, Self Employed · Chicago
$3,7502
Casa Scalabrini
Business · Northlake
$3,0003
Citadel at Saint Benedict
Business · Niles
$3,0003
Citadel Care Center - Wilmette
Business · Wilmette
$3,0002
Pavilion of Bridgeview
Business · Lincolnwood
$3,0003
Pavilion of Logan Square
Business · Lincolnwood
$3,0004
Pavillion of Ottawa
Business · Lincolnwood
$3,0002
Citadel of Glenview
Business · Glenview
$3,0003
The Citadel of Skokie
Business · Lincolnwood
$3,0004
Warren Park Health and Living Center
Business · Lincolnwood
$3,0005