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Edgar Gonzalez, Jr D
Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 23
March 17, 2026 primary: won with 4,604 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general
Also ran for State Representative in 2024 ($556,963 raised), 2022 ($247,503 raised).
Campaign money
$14,000 of it in 7 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.
Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC. $5,000 2026-09-30 · Comcast Financial Agency Corporation $3,000 2026-09-30 · VGW Luckyland Inc $3,000 2026-09-30 · Carbon Solutions Group $1,000 2026-09-30 · Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC $1,000 2026-09-30 · McGuireWoods Federal PAC Fund $1,000 2026-09-30
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
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How it was spent: $121,745
Largest payees: Friends of Alex Zapien $10,000 Contributions to other committees · SPD Press $7,457 Office, printing and supplies · Credit Union 1 Amphitheater $6,923 Fundraising and events · Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation $6,000 Donations and sponsorships · Mi Tierra Restaurant $5,884 Fundraising and events · Democrats for Democratic Candidates $5,700 Contributions to other committees · Credit Union 1 Arena $5,175 Fundraising and events · Sonia Calderon $4,500 Other (as described)
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 | Total |
|---|---|
| Sports Betting Aliance Lubbock | $14,200 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund Chicago | $12,900 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Countryside | $12,000 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee Springfield | $8,500 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC. Bolingbrook | $7,500 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC Springfield | $6,674.87 |
| Comcast Financial Agency Corporation Philadelphia | $6,000 |
| United Road Freight Inc Elgin | $5,800 |
| Democrats for Democratic Candidates Joliet | $5,700 |
| I.P.A.C.E. Springfield | $5,000 |
| Bridge Structural and Reinforcing Ironworkers Local Union #1 IPAL Fund Forest Park | $4,250 |
| LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council Burr Ridge | $4,000 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC Chicago | $4,000 |
| Painters District Council #14 PAC Chicago | $3,750 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 PAC Springfield | $3,000 |
Committee: Friends of Edgar Gonzalez Jr (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Committees
- Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, & ITChairperson
- Ethics & Elections
- Gaming
- Insurance
- Judiciary - Criminal
- Labor & Commerce
- Revenue & Finance
- Small Business, Tech Innovation
- Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
Subcommittees: Juvenile Justice and Systems · Tax Policy: Other Taxes Subcommitte · Weapons and Weapon Safety Sub · Workers’ Compensation Analysis Sub
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