Illinois Files🔍 Search

Candidates › State House

Edgar Gonzalez, Jr D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 23

March 19, 2024 primary: won with 3,191 votes (79.6%) · November 5, 2024 general: won with 13,674 votes (100%)

Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($210,008 raised), 2022 ($247,503 raised).

Worth a look

Worth a look Contribution limits

1 source gave more than the contribution limit ($1,100 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: William Kling gave $8,000 in the general cycle, against a limit of $6,900 for an individual.

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)
NameKindCycleContributionsGivenLimitOver
William Klingan individualgeneral2$8,000$6,900$1,100
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

Worth a look Late reports

1 large contribution ($1,000) 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: $1,000 from BNSF Railway Company, received 2023-10-26, reported 2024-01-04: 45 business days, 40 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 (1)
NameDateA-1 filedBusiness daysAllowedAmount
BNSF Railway Company2023-10-262024-01-04455$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

Context Late reports

1 quarterly report filed late (up to 3 days)

Quarterly reports are due by the 15th of the month after each quarter. The report for the quarter ending 2023-03-31 was due 2023-04-17 and filed 2023-04-20.

What to check
  • A paper report postmarked 3 days before the deadline is on time; the Board records when it arrived.
  • The Board assesses fines for late reports and may waive them.
The entries (1)
Quarter endingDueFiledDays late
2023-03-312023-04-172023-04-203
Rule: Quarterly reports filed late
“A political committee shall file quarterly reports no later than the 15th day of the month following each period.”10 ILCS 5/9-10(b) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Campaign money

$556,963raised, 288 itemized contributions, plus $14,507 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$303,849spent
$151,395cash on hand on December 31, 2024
Where their money comes from (besides their own)

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

Compare with all state candidates →

How it was spent: $303,849

Digital and online$82,748
Other (as described)$53,087
Office, printing and supplies$37,430
Fundraising and events$37,109
Polling$31,000
Contributions to other committees$17,379
Refunds$13,500
Donations and sponsorships$11,519
Travel and meals$8,631
Mail and literature$7,605

Largest payees: The Dover Group $81,851 Digital and online · Tulchin Research $31,000 Polling · Wealthy Creations, LLC $15,849 Other (as described) · SPD Press $11,333 Office, printing and supplies · United Center Executive Suites $10,924 Fundraising and events · Illinois State Board of Elections $10,678 Other (as described) · Winning Connections $10,000 Other (as described) · Realtor Political Action Committee $10,000 Refunds

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
Democrats for the Illinois House
Westchester
Business or group$76,551.87
People for Emanuel Chris Welch
Westchester
Business or group$42,016.44
Citizens for Elizabeth Hernandez
Cicero
Committee$36,500
Friends of Barbara Hernandez
Aurora
Committee$36,500
Realtor Political Action Committee
Springfield
Business or group$26,000
SEIU IL Council PAC Fund
Chicago
Business or group$20,000
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC
Chicago
Business or group$19,500
I.P.A.C.E.
Springfield
Business or group$17,500
Sports Betting Aliance
Lubbock
Business or group$15,000
FanDuel
New York
Business or group$13,700
Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund
Chicago
Business or group$13,000
DraftKings, Inc.
Boston
Business or group$10,000
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Countryside
Business or group$9,000
William Kling
Attorney · Self · Elmhurst
Person$8,000
LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council
Burr Ridge
Business or group$8,000

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.

Outside spending for and against them

$21,000spent supporting them
$0spent opposing them
SpenderAmount
Illinois REALTORS Fund
primary · 2024-02-26
for$21,000

Independent expenditures reported by other committees since January 1, 2023. The candidate doesn't control them.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2024 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Democrats for the Illinois House
Candidate or officeholder committee · Westchester
$76,55259
People for Emanuel Chris Welch
Candidate or officeholder committee · Westchester
$42,01611
Citizens for Elizabeth Hernandez
Candidate or officeholder committee · Cicero
$36,5006
Friends of Barbara Hernandez
Candidate or officeholder committee · Aurora
$36,5005
Realtor Political Action Committee
Group or PAC · Springfield
$26,00086
SEIU IL Council PAC Fund
Labor union · Chicago
$20,0009
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC
Labor union · Chicago
$19,50070
I.P.A.C.E.
Group or PAC · Springfield
$17,50054
FanDuel Inc.
Business · New York
$13,7008
Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund
Group or PAC · Chicago
$13,00065
DraftKings, Inc.
Business · Boston
$10,0008
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Labor union · Countryside
$9,00097
LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council
Labor union · Burr Ridge
$8,00015
AFSCME
Labor union · Washington
$7,00074
Superior Ambulance Service, Inc.
Business · Elmhurst
$6,16235