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Elizabeth Hernandez D

Democratic candidate for State Representative District 2

June 28, 2022 primary: won with 6,017 votes (100%) · November 8, 2022 general: won with 16,412 votes (100%)

Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($710,885 raised), 2024 ($1.1M raised).

Worth a look

Worth a look Late reports

7 contributions of $1,000 or more ($32,200) 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: $15,000 from LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC on 2021-12-21.

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
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PACQuarterly2021-12-21$15,000
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PACQuarterly2021-12-21$10,000
Pyramid IncQuarterly2021-07-16$2,500
Iron Workers Local Union No. 1Quarterly2022-08-29$1,700
NRG ENERGYQuarterly2021-12-21$1,000
Iron Workers Local Union No. 1Quarterly2022-08-29$1,000
Peoples Gas Light & CokeQuarterly2022-08-29$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

Context Late reports

1 quarterly report filed late (up to 2 days)

Quarterly reports are due by the 15th of the month after each quarter. The report for the quarter ending 2022-03-31 was due 2022-04-15 and filed 2022-04-17.

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
2022-03-312022-04-152022-04-172
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

Context Missing details

7 payments ($3,387.47) with no purpose given

Every itemized payment on a report must say what it was for. These leave it blank.

What to check
  • The committee may have amended the report to add the purposes.
  • Whether each payment is a reimbursement, pay for work, repayment of a loan the candidate made to the campaign, or something else.
The entries (7)
NameDateAmount
Friends of Anna Valencia2021-06-22$1,000
Cicero Firefighters Local 7172022-08-30$610
Chicago Federation of Labor2022-08-25$500
Elizabeth Hernandez Democratic Committee2022-09-21$500
Chicago Building Trades PAC2021-09-17$300
ActBlue2022-07-17$240
ActBlue2022-07-10$237
Rule: Payments with no purpose given
“the full name and mailing address of each person to whom expenditures have been made by the committee or candidate within the reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150; the amount, date, and purpose of each of those expenditures”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(12) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Campaign money

$591,129raised, 446 itemized contributions, plus $5,773 in small ones
$13,317from the candidate (incl. loans)
$282,178spent
$361,223cash on hand on December 31, 2022; $14,797 in debts
Where their money comes from (besides their own)

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

Plus $13,317 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →

How it was spent: $282,178

Other (as described)$79,581
Office, printing and supplies$62,705
Contributions to other committees$43,756
Consultants and field$33,355
Travel and meals$17,948
Fundraising and events$12,127
Mail and literature$12,103
Digital and online$9,761
Donations and sponsorships$7,900
Refunds$1,250

Largest payees: Democratic Party of Illinois $36,456 Contributions to other committees · 1833 Group $35,634 Office, printing and supplies · Lofty $28,786 Office, printing and supplies · Raines-Welch for Judge $25,000 Other (as described) · Glen Eagles $16,569 Other (as described) · 1833 Group LLC $12,132 Mail and literature · Gleneagels $9,940 Other (as described) · YS Illinois $5,313 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 contributorsTypeTotal
Democratic Party of Illinois
Springfield
Business or group$31,347.54
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Countryside
Committee$30,000
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC
Burr Ridge
Committee$26,450
Health Care Council of IL PAC
Springfield
Committee$20,000
Laborers Political League
Washington
Committee$20,000
Realtor Political Action Committee
Springfield
Committee$15,000
Elizabeth Hernandez
State Representative · 24th District · Cicero
Person$13,317
PhRMA
Washington
Committee$10,000
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC
Chicago
Committee$8,000
IHA PAC
Springfield
Committee$7,500
Ameren Corp.
Saint Louis
Business or group$7,000
Molina Healthcare, Inc.
Long Beach
Business or group$7,000
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC
Springfield
Committee$6,011.50
Tropical Optical
Chicago
Business or group$6,000
Ben Lazare Consulting
Springfield
Business or group$5,500

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

$200,000 – $300,000estimated market value, 2026 assessment
$335,800median home value in Cook County (Illinois: $280,700)

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.

Companies on the state register

Corporations and LLCs the Secretary of State lists Elizabeth Hernandez as an officer, manager or member of.

CompanyTheir roleStatusGave to the campaign
LA FLOWER BOUTIQUE LLC
LLC, since 2020 · file 08702179
manager, registered agentGood standing · last annual report 2026—
HOT BUNS #1 CORPORATION
Corporation, since 2018 · file 71879291
president, registered agentDissolved · last annual report 2019—

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 2022 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Democratic Party of Illinois
Party or caucus committee · Chicago
$31,34873
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Labor union · Countryside
$30,000126
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC
Labor union · Burr Ridge
$26,45091
Laborers Political League
Labor union · Washington
$20,0005
Health Care Council of Illinois PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$20,00085
Realtor Political Action Committee
Group or PAC · Springfield
$15,000134
Ameren
Business · St. Louis
$12,00038
PhRMA
Business · Washington
$11,00094
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC
Labor union · Chicago
$8,00087
Cicero Firefighters Local 717
Labor union · La Grange Park
$7,7002
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
Labor union · Springfield
$7,50088
IHA PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$7,50014
INCS Action PAC
Group or PAC · Chicago
$7,00042
Molina Healthcare, Inc.
Business · Long Beach
$7,00049
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$6,01297