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Harry Benton D
Democratic candidate for State Representative District 97
June 28, 2022 primary: won with 4,827 votes (100%) · November 8, 2022 general: won with 18,095 votes (100%)
🔓 Contribution limits are off in their race (board determination).
Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($145,194 raised), 2024 ($2.4M raised).
Campaign money
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How it was spent: $1,198,624
Largest payees: Buying Time, LLC $1,102,850 TV and streaming ads · Devine Mulvey Longabaugh, Inc. $69,552 Other (as described) · Ryan Kwasneski $6,970 Digital and online · Harry Benton $5,855 Other (as described) · Union Signs and Printing $5,780 Office, printing and supplies · Strategic Advocacy Group $1,700 Other (as described) · PNC Bank $1,286 Other (as described) · Dover Strategy Group $1,241 Other (as described)
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 |
|---|---|
| Democrats for the Illinois House Westchester | $787,000 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House Westchester | $233,485.24 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois Chicago | $189,655.11 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Mgmt PAC Countryside | $66,900 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC Burr Ridge | $60,900 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund Chicago | $59,900 |
| IPACE Springfield | $50,000 |
| Friends of Lance Yednock Ottawa | $39,000 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Westmont | $35,000 |
| Friends of Barbara Hernandez Aurora | $31,000 |
| Friends of LaToya Greenwood Belleville | $22,000 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC Chicago | $20,000 |
| Local 444 IPAL Fund Ironworkers Local 444 Joliet | $10,000 |
| Smart Local 265 Carol Stream | $9,800 |
| Personal PAC Chicago | $9,758.60 |
Committee: Friends to Elect Harry Benton (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Their home
The Will County assessor's estimate of the market value of the home at the address Harry Benton 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.
Their donors also gave to
Their largest donors who also funded other 2022 state candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats for the Illinois House Candidate or officeholder committee · Westchester | $1,020,485 | 58 | |
| Democratic Party of Illinois Party or caucus committee · Chicago | $189,655 | 73 | |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Mgmt PAC Labor union · Countryside | $66,900 | 12 | |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC Labor union · Burr Ridge | $60,900 | 91 | |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund Group or PAC · Chicago | $59,900 | 73 | |
| IPACE Group or PAC · Springfield | $50,000 | 38 | |
| Friends of Lance Yednock Candidate or officeholder committee · Ottawa | $39,000 | 5 | |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Labor union · Westmont | $35,000 | 119 | |
| Friends of Barbara Hernandez Candidate or officeholder committee · Aurora | $31,000 | 4 | |
| Friends of LaToya Greenwood Candidate or officeholder committee · Belleville | $22,000 | 2 | |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC Labor union · Chicago | $20,000 | 87 | |
| Local 444 IPAL Fund Ironworkers Local 444 Labor union · Joliet | $10,000 | 6 | |
| SMART Local 265 Labor union · Carol Stream | $9,800 | 14 | |
| Personal PAC Group or PAC · Chicago | $9,759 | 62 | |
| Abigail Pucker Retired, Retired · Chicago | $6,000 | 2 |