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Elizabeth Hernandez D
Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 2
March 17, 2026 primary: won with 9,480 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general
Also ran for State Representative in 2024 ($1.1M raised), 2022 ($591,129 raised).
Campaign money
$135,550 of it in 51 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.
Local Jobs & Economic Development $14,600 2026-09-25 · Ameren Illinois $10,000 2026-08-18 · Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund $10,000 2026-07-28 · IHA PAC $6,000 2026-09-03 · Bottoms Up Vending $5,000 2026-07-28 · Cicero Firefighters Local 717 $5,000 2026-07-28 · J&J Ventures Gaming LLC $5,000 2026-08-18 · Realtor Political Action Committee $5,000 2026-07-28 · UFCW Local 881 PAC $5,000 2026-09-02 · VGW Luckyland Inc $5,000 2026-07-28
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
Plus $16,374 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →
How it was spent: $730,316
Largest payees: Democratic Party of Illinois $242,500 Contributions to other committees · Elizabeth Hernandez Democratic Committee $65,000 Contributions to other committees · Jose Serrano $53,285 Travel and meals · ADP Payroll $47,344 Staff pay · Team Welch for 7th District $30,000 Contributions to other committees · Morgan Tadish $21,794 Staff pay · Lofty $19,336 Office, printing and supplies · Silver Lake Golf Club $18,991 Fundraising and events
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 |
|---|---|
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund Chicago | $82,800 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC Springfield | $38,600 |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC HCII PAC Chicago | $26,400 |
| Health Care Council of IL PAC Springfield | $20,000 |
| Ameren Illinois Saint Louis | $18,500 |
| Elizabeth Hernandez State Representative · State of IL · Cicero | $16,374.43 |
| Local Jobs & Economic Development Dover | $14,600 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee Springfield | $11,500 |
| Cicero Firefighters Local 717 Cicero | $10,250 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC Springfield | $10,000 |
| Bottoms Up Vending Posen | $10,000 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Springfield | $10,000 |
| United Scrap, Inc. Cicero | $10,000 |
| IHA PAC Springfield | $8,500 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Countryside | $7,500 |
Committee: Citizens for Elizabeth Hernandez (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Their home
The Cook County assessor's estimate of the market value of the home at the address Elizabeth Hernandez 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
- Consumer ProtectionVice-Chairperson
- Approp-Elementary & Secondary Educ
- Approp-Higher Education
- Executive
- Gaming
- Immigration & Human Rights
- Labor & Commerce
- Revenue & Finance
- Rules * Reports
Subcommittees: Tax Credit and Incentives · Tax Policy: Income Tax Subcommittee · Wage Policy Study Sub (sub-chairperson)
Their seats in the current General Assembly, from ilga.gov. Compare with who funds them: their donors.
Companies on the state register
Corporations and LLCs the Secretary of State lists Elizabeth Hernandez as an officer, manager or member of.
| Company | Their role | Gave to the campaign |
|---|---|---|
| LA FLOWER BOUTIQUE LLC LLC, since 2020 · file 08702179 | manager, registered agent | — |
| HOT BUNS #1 CORPORATION Corporation, since 2018 · file 71879291 | president, registered agent | — |
From the Secretary of State's business records of October 13, 2026, matched by name and ZIP code against the address the State Board of Elections has for the candidate (or by name when the company itself gave to their campaign). Someone listed only at another address isn't found; search the Secretary of State's business entity search by file number for the full record.
Their donors also gave to
Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund Group or PAC · Chicago | $82,800 | 72 | |
| AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC Labor union · Springfield | $38,600 | 22 | |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN Pac HCII PAC Labor union · Chicago | $26,400 | 2 | |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $20,000 | 65 | |
| Ameren Illinois Business · St. Louis | $18,500 | 89 | |
| Realtor Political Action Committee Group or PAC · Springfield | $11,500 | 101 | |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $10,000 | 69 | |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Labor union · Springfield | $10,000 | 78 | |
| IHA PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $8,500 | 61 | |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Countryside | $7,500 | 115 | |
| Michael J. Sacks CEO, GCM Grosvenor · Chicago | $7,300 | 10 | |
| GSG Consultants Inc Business · Chicago | $7,000 | 3 | |
| Gabriel Lopez Consultant, Gabriel Lopez and Associates · Cicero | $7,000 | 12 | |
| Vasselli Law Business · Oak Brook | $7,000 | 4 | |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC Business · Effingham | $7,000 | 98 |