Worth a look
Context How the money was spent
$1,943.92 paid by the campaign to the candidate
Campaign money may go to a candidate or their family only as pay for work actually done; reimbursing campaign costs they paid out of pocket (mileage, travel, supplies) is common and allowed. The purposes the campaign wrote are listed with each payment.
What to check- Whether each payment is a reimbursement for campaign costs, or pay for work done.
- Family is matched by last name and the home address on file with the Board; relatives elsewhere aren't found.
The entries (5)
| Name | Who | Purpose (as reported) | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Graciela Guzman | the candidate | Reimbursement | 2026-01-12 | $700 |
| Graciela Guzman | the candidate | Reimbursement | 2025-10-27 | $500 |
| Graciela Guzman | the candidate | Reimbursement | 2026-06-22 | $375 |
| Graciela Guzman | the candidate | Reimbursement - Rental | 2025-08-25 | $250 |
| Graciela Guzman | the candidate | Reimbursement | 2026-03-17 | $119 |
Rule: Mileage, reimbursements and pay to the candidate
“For payments to a public official or candidate or his or her family member unless for compensation for services actually rendered by that person.”10 ILCS 5/9-8.10(a)(11) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context 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 Willa Voss, received 2026-09-26, reported 2026-10-05: 6 business days, 1 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)
| Name | Date | A-1 filed | Business days | Allowed | Amount |
|---|
| Willa Voss | 2026-09-26 | 2026-10-05 | 6 | 5 | $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 1 days)
Quarterly reports are due by the 15th of the month after each quarter. The report for the quarter ending 2025-09-30 was due 2025-10-15 and filed 2025-10-16.
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 ending | Due | Filed | Days late |
|---|
| 2025-09-30 | 2025-10-15 | 2025-10-16 | 1 |
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
3 payments ($1,105.80) 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 (3)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Jorge Herrera Cardona | 2025-12-16 | $500 |
| Target | 2025-08-04 | $446 |
| Armando Skerett | 2025-11-13 | $160 |
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
$212,284raised, 161 itemized contributions, plus $18,968 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$220,230spent
$42,417cash on hand on June 30, 2026
$25,089 of it in 14 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.
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC $6,000 2026-08-14 · Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service $4,339 2026-09-14 · Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund $2,500 2026-08-14 · Michael Alvarez $2,000 2026-09-14 · Jose Sanchez $1,250 2026-08-24 · John Amdor $1,000 2026-09-21 · Morgan Barnes $1,000 2026-08-14 · Friends of LaPointe $1,000 2026-09-18 · Gabriel Lopez $1,000 2026-08-24 · Machinist's Non-Partisan Political League $1,000 2026-08-14
Where their money comes from (besides their own)
15%66%
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
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How it was spent: $220,230
Staff pay$68,477
Contributions to other committees$36,483
Other (as described)$26,175
Office, printing and supplies$25,630
Fundraising and events$17,227
Mail and literature$15,138
Donations and sponsorships$12,556
Travel and meals$9,727
Digital and online$5,818
Consultants and field$2,470
Largest payees: Gabrielle Rene Bienasz $26,626 Staff pay · Citizens for Karina Villa $25,000 Donations and sponsorships · Caitlin Brady $19,925 Staff pay · Miguel Para El Pueblo $14,000 Contributions to other committees · Sommers & Fahrenbach $11,821 Office, printing and supplies · Uber $6,710 Travel and meals · SJL Communications LLC $6,025 Staff pay · Union Signs and Printing $5,720 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 contributors | Type | Total |
|---|
Chicago Teachers Union Local 1 PAC
Chicago | Committee | $40,000 |
Chicago Teacher's Union PAC (Illinois Federation of Teachers)
Chicago | Committee | $37,500 |
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC
Countryside | Committee | $11,500 |
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC
Chicago | Committee | $11,000 |
Liuna Political Laborers' District Council PAC
Burr Ridge | Committee | $10,000 |
Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund
Chicago | Committee | $7,000 |
Community First Healthcare of Illinois, Inc
Chicago | Business or group | $6,500 |
Ironworkers Local Union #1 PAC
Forest Park | Committee | $6,000 |
AFSCME Illinois Council No 31 PAC
Springfield | Committee | $5,000 |
Friends of Christopher Belt
Belleville | Committee | $5,000 |
SEIU IL Council PAC Fund
Chicago | Committee | $5,000 |
Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service
Elmhurst | Business or group | $4,338.70 |
Willa Voss
Political Director · United Working Families · Chicago | Person | $3,020 |
Ben Lazare Consulting
Chicago | Business or group | $3,000 |
Cook County College Teachers Union, Local 1600
Chicago | Committee | $2,500 |
Committee: Gente for Graciela Guzman (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, 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 Graciela Guzman 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.