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Cristina Pacione-Zayas D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Senator District 20

June 28, 2022 primary: won with 19,000 votes (100%) · November 8, 2022 general: won with 44,972 votes (100%)

Worth a look

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

$277,506raised, 260 itemized contributions, plus $17,923 in small ones

$1,830from the candidate (incl. loans)

$168,519spent

$67,963cash on hand on December 31, 2022

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

17%12%11%30%20%

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

Plus $1,830 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →

How it was spent: $168,519

Other (as described)$45,358

Staff pay$33,066

Office, printing and supplies$24,092

Contributions to other committees$21,000

Fundraising and events$18,263

Consultants and field$11,710

Digital and online$9,224

Donations and sponsorships$3,700

Travel and meals$998

Mail and literature$610

Largest payees: Graciela Guzman $19,000 Staff pay · Alexis Smyser $14,535 Staff pay · Direct Democracy LLC $11,250 Consultants and field · Futuro Studios $10,421 Digital and online · Aquino for Illinois $10,000 Contributions to other committees · Halo Branded $6,802 Office, printing and supplies · Ashley Vargas $5,355 Staff pay · Illinois Legislative Caucus Foundation $5,000 Contributions to other committees

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
Democratic Party of Illinois Chicago	Business or group	$54,093.90
IBEW Pac Voluntary Fund Washington DC	Committee	$20,000
LiUna chicago laborers District Council Political Action Committee Burr Ridge	Committee	$17,000
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC Countryside	Committee	$11,000
Friends of Don Harmon Oak Park	Business or group	$10,000
Friends of Omar Aquino Chicago	Committee	$10,000
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC Chicago	Committee	$8,000
Community First Healthcare of Illinois Chicago	Business or group	$7,500
CTU Local 1 Chicago	Committee	$5,500
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC Springfield	Committee	$5,000
AFSCME Washington DC	Committee	$4,000
Ben Lazare Consulting Springfield	Business or group	$3,500
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Westmont	Committee	$3,500
Carlos Reyes IT · Mundo Red IT · La Grange	Person	$3,500
AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC Springfield	Committee	$3,000

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

Their home

$600,000 – $700,000estimated market value, 2026 assessment

$335,800median home value in Cook County (Illinois: $280,700)

The Cook County assessor's estimate of the market value of the home at the address Cristina Pacione-Zayas 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.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2022 state candidates.

Donor	To them	Candidates funded
Democratic Party of Illinois Party or caucus committee · Chicago	$54,094	73
IBEW PAC Voluntary Fund Labor union · Washington	$20,000	44
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC Labor union · Burr Ridge	$17,000	91
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Countryside	$11,000	126
Friends of Don Harmon Candidate or officeholder committee · Oak Park	$10,000	4
Friends of Omar Aquino Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago	$10,000	11
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC Labor union · Chicago	$8,000	87
Community First Healthcare of Illinois, Inc. Group or PAC · Chicago	$7,500	5
CTU Local 1 Labor union · Chicago	$5,500	3
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$5,000	105
AFSCME Labor union · Washington	$4,000	74
Ben Lazare Consulting Business · Springfield	$3,500	70
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Labor union · Westmont	$3,500	119
AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC Labor union · Springfield	$3,000	23
Centennial Medical Management Corporation Operating Account Business · Chicago	$3,000	2