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Elgie R Sims, Jr D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Senator District 17

March 17, 2026 primary: won with 28,992 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general

Also ran for State Senator in 2022 ($428,194 raised).

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Worth a look Late reports

7 contributions of $1,000 or more ($20,000) with no A-1 found

Each contribution of $1,000 or more must be reported on an A-1 within days of receipt, ahead of the quarterly report. These appear on a quarterly report, but no A-1 entry from the same contributor for the same amount within a week of the date was found. The largest: $10,000 from DraftKings INC on 2025-01-07.

What to check
  • The A-1 may list the contributor under another spelling or a different amount (a split check).
  • A contribution received and returned within the same period needn't be reported on an A-1.
  • Search the committee's A-1 filings on the State Board of Elections' site to confirm.
The entries (7)
NameReported onDateAmount
DraftKings INCQuarterly2025-01-07$10,000
CVS HealthQuarterly2025-09-12$3,000
Illinois State Medical Society PACQuarterly2025-09-12$2,500
Teamsters Volunteers in PoliticsQuarterly2025-09-12$1,500
INTUITQuarterly2025-09-12$1,000
Peoples Gas Light And Coke CoQuarterly2025-09-12$1,000
Stripe INCQuarterly2025-09-12$1,000
Rule: Large contributions with no A-1 found
“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”10 ILCS 5/9-10(c) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Campaign money

$821,692raised, 343 itemized contributions, plus $1,700 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$436,519spent
$451,285cash on hand on June 30, 2026

$390,821 of it in 107 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.

Health Care Council of Illinois PAC $35,000 2026-09-30 · Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee $20,000 2026-08-25 · Affordable Assisted Living Coalition Political Action Committee $15,000 2026-07-14 · Illinois Pipe Trades Association PAC $15,000 2026-09-30 · Sports Betting Alliance $14,600 2026-09-30 · Allwyn North America INC. $12,000 2026-07-14 · Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) $12,000 2026-08-25 · Realtor Political Action Committee $12,000 2026-07-14 · IHA Political Action Committee $11,000 2026-09-30 · Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC $10,000 2026-07-14

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: $436,519

Office, printing and supplies$171,220
TV and streaming ads$90,200
Other (as described)$74,207
Fundraising and events$43,039
Travel and meals$17,689
Digital and online$16,020
Contributions to other committees$14,500
Donations and sponsorships$6,337
Legal, accounting and fees$3,307

Largest payees: Stomping Ground Strategies LLC $90,200 TV and streaming ads · Wildfire Mail $82,530 Office, printing and supplies · Minuteman Press $33,244 Office, printing and supplies · Marriott Marquis $17,165 Fundraising and events · Balmoral Woods $16,084 Other (as described) · Breaker Press $14,925 Office, printing and supplies · Best Buy $11,786 Office, printing and supplies · Christopher Sims $10,000 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 contributorsTypeTotal
Health Care Council of Illinois PAC
Springfield
Business or group$41,250
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
Springfield
Business or group$30,000
Realtor Political Action Committee
Springfield
Business or group$26,000
Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE)
Springfield
Business or group$22,000
Illinois Pipe Trades Association PAC
Springfield
Business or group$20,000
Sports Betting Alliance
Lubbock
Business or group$19,200
Affordable Assisted Living Coalition PAC
Springfield
Business or group$17,500
Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC
Bolingbrook
Business or group$15,000
Affordable Assisted Living Coalition Political Action Committee
Springfield
Business or group$15,000
Community First Healthcare of Illinois, Inc.
Chicago
Business or group$15,000
Mr. Ben Lazare
Springfield
Business or group$13,500
Allwyn North America INC.
Chicago
Business or group$12,000
Chicago Land Operators Joint-Labor Management PAC
Countryside
Business or group$11,500
Chicago Teachers Union Local 1 PAC
Chicago
Business or group$11,000
IHA Political Action Committee
Springfield
Business or group$11,000

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

Committees

Subcommittees: Criminal Law Clear Compliance (sub-chair) · Criminal Law Special Issues (sub-chair) · Special Issues (sub-vice-chair) · Torts (sub-chair)

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
Health Care Council of Illinois PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$41,25065
Affordable Assisted Living Coalition PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$32,50010
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
Labor union · Springfield
$30,00078
Realtor Political Action Committee
Group or PAC · Springfield
$26,000101
Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE)
Group or PAC · Springfield
$22,0009
Sports Betting Alliance
Group or PAC · Lubbock
$19,200103
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Labor union · Countryside
$16,500115
Community First Healthcare of Illinois, Inc.
Business · Chicago
$15,0005
Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC
Business · Bolingbrook
$15,000117
Allwyn North America Inc.
Business · Chicago
$12,00020
Chicago Teachers Union Local 1 PAC
Labor union · Chicago
$11,0003
IHA PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$11,00061
Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC
Group or PAC · Chicago
$10,00017
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC
Labor union · Burr Ridge
$10,00072
AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 PAC
Labor union · Springfield
$10,00037