Campaign money
$505,777raised, 133 itemized contributions, plus $13,803 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$25,636spent
$70,238cash on hand on June 30, 2026; $5,000 in debts
$425,571 of it in 40 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.
Democrats for the Illinois House $317,568 2026-10-02 · IPACE $25,000 2026-08-19 · Democratic Party of Illinois $23,004 2026-09-28 · IFT COPE $20,000 2026-09-29 · LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC $5,000 2026-07-17 · UFCW Local 881 PAC $4,000 2026-09-29 · AFSCME Local Council #31 $3,000 2026-09-08 · Gregory S Beard $2,500 2026-07-03 · Casten for Congress $2,500 2026-09-29 · Friends of Bob Morgan $2,500 2026-07-15
Where their money comes from (besides their own)
9%12%65%
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
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How it was spent: $25,636
Consultants and field$10,103
Other (as described)$6,829
Office, printing and supplies$6,127
Digital and online$1,303
Mail and literature$1,030
Postage and delivery$244
Largest payees: Joe Valliquette $4,403 Consultants and field · Universal Marketing $3,931 Other (as described) · CoreBlue LLC $3,200 Consultants and field · Awesome Campaigns $2,770 Office, printing and supplies · Eli Brottman $2,500 Consultants and field · Nelson Wurth Consulting $1,500 Other (as described) · Advance Offset Press SIgns & Graphics $1,489 Office, printing and supplies · Nathan Parker $1,120 Digital and online
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 | Type | Total |
|---|
Democrats for the Illinois House
Westchester | Business or group | $317,567.55 |
IPACE
Springfield | Committee | $50,000 |
Democratic Party of Illinois
Chicago | Business or group | $23,003.78 |
IFT COPE
Westmont | Committee | $20,000 |
Eileen May Van Valzah
Retired · Retired · Wheaton | Person | $8,000 |
Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor Managment PAC
Countryside | Committee | $5,000 |
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC
Burr Ridge | Committee | $5,000 |
Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund
Chicago | Committee | $4,500 |
UFCW Local 881 PAC
Des Plaines | Committee | $4,000 |
Friends of Bob Morgan
Deerfield | Committee | $3,500 |
AFSCME Local Council #31
Springfield | Committee | $3,000 |
Citizens for Jackie Williamson
Wheaton | Committee | $3,000 |
Gregory S Beard
Architect · beard architecture · Wheaton | Person | $2,500 |
Casten for Congress
Downers Grove | Business or group | $2,500 |
IBEW Illinois PAC
Washington | Committee | $2,500 |
Committee: People for Erica Bray-Parker (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Their home
$600,000 – $700,000estimated market value, latest assessment
$409,100median home value in DuPage County (Illinois: $280,700)
The DuPage County assessor's estimate of the market value of the home at the address Erica Bray-Parker 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.