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Curtis J Tarver, II D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 25

March 17, 2026 primary: won with 14,287 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general

Also ran for State Representative in 2024 ($194,388 raised), 2022 ($468,165 raised).

Worth a look

Context Late reports

1 contribution of $1,000 or more ($2,500) 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: $2,500 from Matthew Tully on 2026-04-13.

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 (1)

Name	Reported on	Date	Amount
Matthew Tully	Quarterly	2026-04-13	$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

Campaign money

$323,550raised, 200 itemized contributions, plus $1,168 in small ones

$0from the candidate (incl. loans)

$113,819spent

$254,166cash on hand on June 30, 2026

$138,100 of it in 63 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.

Sports betting Alliance $14,600 2026-10-09 · IMHA - PAC $10,000 2026-10-09 · Google Inc $6,000 2026-08-31 · Daniela Bakes $5,000 2026-08-31 · Justin Bakes $5,000 2026-08-31 · CME Group Inc PAC $5,000 2026-08-31 · Comcast Financial Agency Corporation $5,000 2026-08-31 · Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA) PAC $5,000 2026-08-31 · Midwest Gaming & Entertainment $5,000 2026-09-28 · AFSCME IL Council 31 $4,000 2026-10-09

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

11%30%48%11%

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

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How it was spent: $113,819

Travel and meals$29,806

Other (as described)$27,992

Fundraising and events$24,399

Consultants and field$9,000

Legal, accounting and fees$6,801

Office, printing and supplies$5,804

Digital and online$4,698

Donations and sponsorships$3,320

Contributions to other committees$2,000

Largest payees: Nelson Wurth Consulting $15,750 Legal, accounting and fees · Chicago Bulls $9,125 Fundraising and events · BMO Harris Bank N.A. $7,051 Legal, accounting and fees · Union League Club of Chicago $6,025 Fundraising and events · Vele $3,987 Travel and meals · Soho House $3,951 Travel and meals · Fred Pope Catering $3,910 Fundraising and events · Oreal James $3,600 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
Realtor Political Action Committee Springfield	Committee	$15,000
Sports betting Alliance kubbock	Business or group	$14,600
IMHA - PAC Springfield	Committee	$14,000
CME Group Inc PAC Chicago	Committee	$10,000
Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA) PAC Chicago	Committee	$10,000
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC Burr Ridge	Committee	$10,000
Midwest Gaming & Entertainment Des Plaines	Business or group	$7,500
Michael Sacks CEO · GCM Grosvenor · Chicago	Person	$7,300
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Countryside	Committee	$7,000
Google Inc Mountain View	Business or group	$7,000
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC Springfield	Committee	$6,000
Association of Realtors Downers Grove	Business or group	$5,000
Daniela Bakes Baker · Self · Needham	Person	$5,000
Justin Bakes Co-Founder · Forward Financing · Needham	Person	$5,000
Carbon Solutions Holding Group, LLC Chicago	Business or group	$5,000

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

Committees

Subcommittees: Civil Procedure & Tort Liability (sub-chairperson) · Finance Subcommittee (sub-chairperson) · Income Tax Subcommittee (sub-chairperson) · Property Tax Subcommittee (sub-chairperson) · Sales Tax Subcommittee (sub-chairperson) · Tax Credit and Incentives (sub-chairperson)

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
Realtor Political Action Committee Group or PAC · Springfield	$15,000	101
Sports Betting Alliance Group or PAC · Lubbock	$14,600	103
IMHA PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$14,000	38
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC Labor union · Burr Ridge	$10,000	72
Illinois Venture Capital Association IVCA PAC Group or PAC · Chicago	$10,000	8
CME Group PAC Group or PAC · Chicago	$10,000	4
Midwest Gaming & Entertainment, LLC Business · Des Plaines	$7,500	39
Michael Sacks CEO, GCM Grosvenor · Chicago	$7,300	18
Comcast Financial Agency Corporation Business · Philadelphia	$7,000	48
Google Business · Mountain View	$7,000	12
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Countryside	$7,000	115
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$6,000	89
Johnson & Johnson Group or PAC · Washington	$5,500	13
Enterprise Holdings, Inc PAC Group or PAC · St. Louis	$5,000	14
McDonald's Business · Chicago	$5,000	26