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Debbie Meyers-Martin D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 38

March 17, 2026 primary: won with 15,555 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general

Also ran for State Representative in 2024 ($142,321 raised), 2022 ($120,547 raised).

Campaign money

$67,465raised, 68 itemized contributions, plus $3,716 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$86,113spent
$3,105cash on hand on June 30, 2026; $15,446 in debts

$16,000 of it in 11 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.

Comcast $3,000 2026-07-18 · Philip Rheams $2,000 2026-07-09 · SEIU HealthCare IL PAC $2,000 2026-08-26 · I.U.O.E Local 399 Political Education $1,500 2026-09-05 · Illinois CRNA PAC $1,500 2026-09-05 · Calvin for Committeeman $1,000 2026-08-12 · Brian Coleman $1,000 2026-09-30 · Democratic Women of the South Suburbs $1,000 2026-09-30 · Health Care Council of Illinois PAC $1,000 2026-09-01 · InsureSourceLLC $1,000 2026-09-30

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: $86,113

Other (as described)$28,742
Donations and sponsorships$19,229
Travel and meals$17,547
Office, printing and supplies$9,641
Contributions to other committees$8,300
Print ads and billboards$1,000
Staff pay$790
Consultants and field$500
Fundraising and events$364

Largest payees: Namaste Taxi Service $13,200 Other (as described) · Crowne Plaza $9,889 Travel and meals · Glenwoodie Golf Club $4,998 Other (as described) · Denise Manuel Associates $4,000 Other (as described) · Victory Community Coalition $3,300 Donations and sponsorships · Rich Township $3,000 Donations and sponsorships · Homes2Suites $2,308 Travel and meals · Breakers Press $2,085 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 contributorsTypeTotal
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management
Countryside
Business or group$6,000
Comcast
Philadelphia
Business or group$6,000
Liuna Chicago Laborers District Council
Burr Ridge
Business or group$3,000
Realtor Political Action Committee
Springfield
Business or group$3,000
Philip Rheams
Banker · Retired · Olympia Fields
Person$3,000
Ana Soskic
Chcago
Person$2,500
SEIU HealthCare IL PAC
Chicago
Business or group$2,000
I.U.O.E Local 399 Political Education
Chicago
Business or group$1,500
Illinois CRNA PAC
Springfield
Business or group$1,500
Illinois Trail Lawyers Assosiation
Springfield
Business or group$1,500
Michael Best
Milwaukee
Business or group$1,500
Troy O'Quin
Agency Director · CEDA · Chicago
Person$1,500
PCI Gaming Authority
Atmore
Business or group$1,500
sean howard
Publicist · STH Media · Blue Island
Person$1,500
Ameren illinois
St. Louis
Business or group$1,000

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

Their home

$300,000 – $400,000estimated market value, 2025 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 Debbie Meyers-Martin 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.

Committees

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.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Comcast
Business · Philadelphia
$6,00040
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor -Management
Labor union · Countryside
$6,0005
Realtor Political Action Committee
Group or PAC · Springfield
$3,000101
LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council
Labor union · Burr Ridge
$3,00021
Ana Soskic
President, Furry Babies · Chcago
$2,5002
PCI Gaming Authority
Business · Atmore
$1,50046
Troy O'Quin
Vice President of Policy, CEDA · Chicago
$1,5002
Sean Howard
Publicist, STH Media · Blue Island
$1,5003
Illinois CRNA PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$1,50021
Illinois Hospital Association
Group or PAC · Springfield
$1,0007
Illinois Federation of Teachers
Labor union · Westmont
$1,00012
Shane's - The Pawn Shop, INC
Business · Chicago Heights
$1,0003
Derrick Lott
Business Owner, Lott 1 INC · Frankfort
$1,0002
Lamond Taylor
Insurance Broker, InsureSource LLC · Matteson
$1,0002
I.U.O.E. Local 399
Labor union · Chicago
$1,00012