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Gregg Johnson D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 72

March 19, 2024 primary: won with 4,703 votes (100%) · November 5, 2024 general: won with 26,659 votes (100%)

Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($186,165 raised), 2022 ($264,786 raised).

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Worth a look Late reports

1 large contribution ($2,800) 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: $2,800 from Illinois State Board Of Elections, received 2023-04-21, reported 2023-06-29: 47 business days, 42 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
Illinois State Board Of Elections	2023-04-21	2023-06-29	47	5	$2,800

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

2 contributions of $1,000 or more ($3,000) 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: $2,000 from Chicago Land Operators on 2023-01-23.

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 (2)

Name	Reported on	Date	Amount
Chicago Land Operators	Quarterly	2023-01-23	$2,000
Carpentry Advancement Pack	Quarterly	2023-01-23	$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 1 days)

Quarterly reports are due by the 15th of the month after each quarter. The report for the quarter ending 2023-03-31 was due 2023-04-17 and filed 2023-04-18.

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
2023-03-31	2023-04-17	2023-04-18	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

Campaign money

$302,602raised, 203 itemized contributions, plus $28,276 in small ones

$0from the candidate (incl. loans)

$200,272spent

$123,141cash on hand on December 31, 2024

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

12%24%44%15%

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

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How it was spent: $200,272

Consultants and field$74,099

Other (as described)$72,452

Legal, accounting and fees$13,084

Staff pay$12,625

Donations and sponsorships$9,387

Office, printing and supplies$6,374

TV and streaming ads$3,750

Fundraising and events$3,564

Travel and meals$2,639

Mail and literature$2,233

Largest payees: Tulchin Research $32,500 Other (as described) · Ben Head $32,000 Consultants and field · Gladiator Consulting $29,000 Consultants and field · Gregg Johnson $20,000 Other (as described) · Illinois State Board Of Elections $14,300 Other (as described) · Dover Strategy Group $10,599 Consultants and field · Brayden Atkisson $9,125 Staff pay · Rock Island County Democratic Party $6,384 TV and streaming ads

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
Democratic Party of Illinois Springfield	Business or group	$46,070.79
UAW Illinois PAC Lincolnshire	Committee	$30,000
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Springfield	Committee	$20,000
LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council Burr Ridge	Committee	$16,000
IPACE Springfield	Committee	$15,000
Chicago Land Operators Countryside	Committee	$13,000
North Central Illinois Laborers' District Council PAC Peoria	Committee	$10,000
Laborers' Local Union 309 PAC Rock Island	Committee	$8,500
Fraternal Order of Police Chicago	Committee	$6,750
AFSCME International Washington DC	Committee	$5,000
Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund Chicago	Committee	$5,000
IMHA Springfield	Business or group	$5,000
Committee on Political Education University Professionals of Illinois Chicago	Committee	$4,000
Illinois Trial Lawyers PAC Springfield	Committee	$3,500
Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 25 Rock Island	Committee	$3,500

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

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2024 state candidates.

Donor	To them	Candidates funded
Democratic Party of Illinois Party or caucus committee · Chicago	$46,071	52
UAW Illinois PAC Labor union · Lincolnshire	$30,000	8
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Labor union · Springfield	$20,000	71
LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council Labor union · Burr Ridge	$16,000	15
Chicago Land Operators Business · Countryside	$15,000	5
IPACE Group or PAC · Springfield	$15,000	30
North Central Illinois Laborers' District Council PAC Labor union · Peoria	$10,000	9
Fraternal Order of Police Labor union · Chicago	$6,750	18
IMHA Business · Springfield	$5,000	3
Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund Group or PAC · Chicago	$5,000	65
Committee on Political Education University Professionals of Illinois Group or PAC · Chicago	$4,000	3
UFCW Local 881 PAC Labor union · Des Plaines	$3,500	39
United Association of Journeymen & IL Pipe Trades Association PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$3,500	14
Illinois Trial Lawyers PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$3,500	8
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois Business · Springfield	$3,250	11