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Worth a look Contribution limits
1 source gave more than the contribution limit ($2,000 over in all)
A candidate's committee may accept only so much from one source in an election cycle: in 2025–26, $7,300 from an individual, $14,600 from a corporation, union or association, and $72,800 from a PAC or another candidate's committee. The most over: Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE gave $74,800 in the general cycle, against a limit of $72,800 for a PAC or candidate committee.
What to check- Excess returned to the source (or given to charity) within 30 days of the Board's notice isn't a violation; a refund the committee listed under another name or purpose isn't subtracted here.
- Two different people with the same name and ZIP code would be added together.
- Spouses are separate sources, as are a business and the person who owns it.
- Whether a corporation's or union's own PAC gave instead (the PAC limit applies to it).
The entries (1)
| Name | Kind | Cycle | Contributions | Given | Limit | Over |
|---|
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE | a PAC or candidate committee | general | 3 | $74,800 | $72,800 | $2,000 |
Rule: Contributions over the limit
“During an election cycle, a candidate political committee may not accept contributions with an aggregate value over the following: (i) $5,000 from any individual, (ii) $10,000 from any corporation, labor organization, or association, or (iii) $50,000 from a candidate political committee or political action committee.”10 ILCS 5/9-8.5(b) (adjusted for inflation each odd year, 9-8.5(g)) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Late reports
3 large contributions ($12,000) reported on an A-1 after the deadline
A contribution of $1,000 or more must be reported to the State Board of Elections within 5 business days (2 in the last 30 days before an election the candidate is on the ballot for). The latest: $10,000 from SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC, received 2026-01-17, reported 2026-01-30: 9 business days, 4 past the deadline.
What to check- The receipt date is what the committee reported; a correction or a typo there changes the count.
- A contribution received and returned within the same quarterly period needn't be reported on an A-1.
- The Board decides on fines and can waive them (inadvertence, clerical error, days late).
The entries (3)
| Name | Date | A-1 filed | Business days | Allowed | Amount |
|---|
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC | 2026-01-17 | 2026-01-30 | 9 | 5 | $10,000 |
| Marathon Petroleum Corporation | 2026-01-17 | 2026-01-30 | 9 | 5 | $1,000 |
| Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits LLC | 2026-01-17 | 2026-01-30 | 9 | 5 | $1,000 |
Rule: Large contributions reported late
“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, except that the report shall be filed within 2 business days after receipt if (i) the contribution is received 30 or fewer days before the date of an election”10 ILCS 5/9-10(c) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Campaign money
$2,356,343raised, 369 itemized contributions, plus $3,616 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$120,765spent
$1,213,807cash on hand on June 30, 2026
$1,404,457 of it in 84 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.
ISDF $495,000 2026-10-08 · ISDF $291,457 2026-09-30 · Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE $73,800 2026-09-25 · IBEW Illinois PAC $72,800 2026-09-15 · JB For Governor $72,800 2026-10-07 · LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee $72,800 2026-08-25 · Carpentry Advancement PAC $71,300 2026-08-17 · AFSCME Illinois Council 31 $50,000 2026-09-15 · Citizens for Linda Holmes $10,000 2026-09-03 · Clifford Law Offices $10,000 2026-09-05
Where their money comes from (besides their own)
23%37%32%
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
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How it was spent: $120,765
Other (as described)$27,440
Donations and sponsorships$26,349
Office, printing and supplies$17,855
Digital and online$17,760
Fundraising and events$16,291
Consultants and field$6,000
Staff pay$4,721
Contributions to other committees$4,128
Print ads and billboards$222
Largest payees: Stomping Ground Strategies, LLC $17,250 Digital and online · Edgewood Golf Club $9,562 Other (as described) · Sears Building LLC $7,200 Office, printing and supplies · Todd Belcore $6,000 Consultants and field · A&B Printing Service, INC. $5,987 Office, printing and supplies · Isaac Nelson $5,860 Fundraising and events · Sandra Douglas $4,000 Staff pay · Sam's Club $3,408 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 |
|---|
ISDF
Oak Park | Committee | $495,000 |
ISDF
Oak Park | Business or group | $291,456.94 |
Carpentry Advancement PAC
Chicago | Committee | $145,600 |
IBEW Illinois PAC
Washington | Committee | $145,600 |
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
Springfield | Committee | $145,600 |
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee
Burr Ridge | Committee | $145,600 |
AFSCME Illinois Council 31
Springfield | Committee | $122,800 |
I.P.A.C.E.
Springfield | Committee | $82,800 |
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE
Westmont | Committee | $75,800 |
JB For Governor
Chicago | Committee | $72,800 |
Democratic Party of IL
Chicago | Business or group | $52,282.23 |
Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 137
Springfield | Committee | $22,000 |
Operating Engineers Local #965 PEC
Springfield | Committee | $17,500 |
Clifford Law Offices
Chicago | Business or group | $15,000 |
Keefe, Keefe & Unsell, P.C.
Belleville | Business or group | $15,000 |
Committee: Friends of Doris Turner (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.