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Dagmara Avelar D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 85

March 17, 2026 primary: won with 8,796 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general

Also ran for State Representative in 2024 ($368,102 raised), 2022 ($273,124 raised).

Worth a look

Context How the money was spent

$1,462.34 paid by the campaign to the candidate

Campaign money may go to a candidate or their family only as pay for work actually done; reimbursing campaign costs they paid out of pocket (mileage, travel, supplies) is common and allowed. The purposes the campaign wrote are listed with each payment.

What to check

Whether each payment is a reimbursement for campaign costs, or pay for work done.
Family is matched by last name and the home address on file with the Board; relatives elsewhere aren't found.

The entries (2)

Name	Who	Purpose (as reported)	Date	Amount
Dagmara Avelar	the candidate	Reimbursement - Back to School Supplies	2025-07-25	$834
Dagmara Avelar	the candidate	Reimbursement - Lodging	2025-12-10	$628

Rule: Mileage, reimbursements and pay to the candidate

“For payments to a public official or candidate or his or her family member unless for compensation for services actually rendered by that person.”10 ILCS 5/9-8.10(a)(11) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Campaign money

$205,310raised, 161 itemized contributions, plus $2,690 in small ones

$0from the candidate (incl. loans)

$92,406spent

$110,705cash on hand on June 30, 2026

$44,002 of it in 23 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.

AFT Local 604 COPE II $5,000 2026-09-29 · AFT Local 604 COPE II $5,000 2026-08-03 · SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC $3,000 2026-08-22 · Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC $2,502 2026-09-28 · Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC $2,500 2026-08-22 · Joliet Firefighters PAC $2,500 2026-08-03 · LIUNA CHICAGO LABORERS' DISTRICT COUNCIL $2,500 2026-08-03 · AFSCME IL Council No.31 $2,000 2026-09-29 · Comcast Financial Agency Corporation $2,000 2026-08-10 · Finishing Trades of Chicago Coop. PAC $2,000 2026-09-29

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

11%30%27%32%

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

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How it was spent: $92,406

Donations and sponsorships$29,022

Consultants and field$21,900

Office, printing and supplies$13,998

Other (as described)$12,672

Fundraising and events$10,056

Travel and meals$4,307

Staff pay$247

Digital and online$204

Largest payees: SiSe Puede Conmigo LLC $9,900 Consultants and field · 1833 Group LLC $9,000 Consultants and field · Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus $8,000 Donations and sponsorships · The Drake $5,527 Office, printing and supplies · Mia-Monroe Photography $4,990 Other (as described) · Will County Democratic Central Committee $3,000 Donations and sponsorships · Village of Romeoville $3,000 Donations and sponsorships · Friends for Larry Walsh Jr $3,000 Consultants and field

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
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Countryside	Business or group	$10,500
LIUNA CHICAGO LABORERS' DISTRICT COUNCIL BURR RIDGE	Business or group	$10,000
Save Our Local Businesses IL PAC Chicago	Business or group	$10,000
AFT Local 604 COPE II Crest Hill	Business or group	$8,333
Carpentry Advancement PAC Chicago	Business or group	$7,500
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC Springfield	Business or group	$7,169.15
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC Chicago	Business or group	$7,000
AFT Local 604 COPE II Crest Hill	Committee	$5,000
Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC Bolingbrook	Business or group	$5,000
McDonalds Chicago	Business or group	$5,000
Joliet Firefighters PAC Shorewood	Business or group	$4,166.67
Comcast Financial Agency Corporation Philadelphia	Business or group	$4,000
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, LLC Miramar	Business or group	$4,000
Scott Crockett CEO · Scott Crokett · Miami	Person	$3,500
William Gallagher President · CFG Merchant Solutions · new york	Person	$3,500

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

Committees

Subcommittees: Job & Workforce Development Sub · Pharmacy Benefit Manager (sub-chairperson) · Sales Tax Subcommittee · Tax Policy: Finance Subcommittee

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
AFT Local 604 COPE II Labor union · Crest Hill	$13,333	5
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Countryside	$10,500	115
Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Chicago	$10,000	17
LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council Labor union · Burr Ridge	$10,000	21
Carpentry Advancement PAC Group or PAC · Chicago	$7,500	36
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$7,169	69
SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC Labor union · Chicago	$7,000	68
McDonald's Business · Chicago	$5,000	26
Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC Business · Bolingbrook	$5,000	117
Joliet Firefighters PAC Labor union · Shorewood	$4,167	3
Comcast Financial Agency Corporation Business · Philadelphia	$4,000	48
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, LLC Business · Miramar	$4,000	77
Realtor Political Action Committee Group or PAC · Springfield	$3,500	101
Local 444 IPAL Fund Labor union · Joliet	$3,000	10
Humana Business · Lexington	$3,000	24