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Javier Loera Cervantes D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Senator District 1

March 19, 2024 primary: won with 10,213 votes (100%) · November 5, 2024 general: won with 43,813 votes (100%)

Also ran for State Senator in 2022 ($82,679 raised).

Worth a look

Context How the money was spent

$12,883.42 in payments described as a vehicle purchase, lease or payment, clothing or laundry

The Election Code bars campaign money for club and gym dues, clothing, vehicles not used mainly for the campaign, and tuition, each with exceptions. These payments' descriptions name one of those.

What to check
  • Club: renting a club for a specific campaign event is allowed; dues aren't.
  • Clothing: costumes or items worn to advertise the campaign are allowed.
  • Vehicle: allowed when used primarily for the campaign or government duties.
  • Tuition: allowed for education directly tied to the official's duties.
The entries (25 of 28)
NameKindPurpose (as reported)DateAmount
Lincoln AFSa vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2024-08-21$775
Lincoln AFSa vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2023-12-19$680
Lincoln AFSa vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2023-10-20$647
Lincoln AFSa vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2023-11-29$647
Lincoln AFSa vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2024-01-24$647
Lincoln AFSa vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2024-02-26$647
Lincoln AFSa vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2024-03-27$647
Lincoln AFSa vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2024-04-29$647
Lincoln AFSa vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2024-05-29$647
Lincoln AFSa vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2024-08-20$545
Lincoln AFSa vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2024-09-16$545
Lincoln AFSa vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar payment2023-08-22$540
Lincoln AFSa vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2024-11-19$540
Lincoln AFSa vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2024-12-17$540
Lincoln AFSa vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2024-10-18$525
Lincoln AFSa vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2024-06-28$452
Lincoln AFSa vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2023-05-23$397
Lincoln AFSa vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2023-06-16$390
Lincoln AFSa vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2023-01-24$389
Lincoln AFSa vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2023-03-23$389
Lincoln AFSa vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2023-02-21$388
Lincoln AFSa vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2023-04-25$388
Lincoln AFSa vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2023-09-26$358
Lincoln AFSa vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2023-05-17$195
U N I Cleaners & Tailorsclothing or laundryDry Cleaning2023-09-22$112
Rule: Car leases and other restricted spending
“For membership or club dues charged by organizations, clubs, or facilities that are primarily engaged in providing health, exercise, or recreational services”10 ILCS 5/9-8.10(a)(7) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Context Missing details

5 of 9 donors giving over $500 listed with no employer or occupation

For anyone who gives more than $500 in a reporting period, a report must list their occupation and employer, or say the committee made a good-faith effort to find out. These list neither.

What to check
  • The committee may have filed an amendment adding them.
  • A retiree or someone not employed should still be listed as such.
The entries (5)
NameDateAmount
Craig Chico2023-11-16$1,000
Gabriel Lopez2023-08-05$1,000
Joseph Orlando2023-06-30$1,000
Joseph Orlando2023-11-16$1,000
Juan Rangel2024-07-29$750
Rule: Donors with no employer or occupation
“if the contributor is an individual who contributed more than $500, the occupation and employer of the contributor or, if the occupation and employer of the contributor are unknown, a statement that the committee has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(4) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Campaign money

$336,108raised, 286 itemized contributions, plus $2,783 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$250,109spent
$84,355cash on hand on December 31, 2024
Where their money comes from (besides their own)

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

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How it was spent: $250,109

Other (as described)$89,131
Travel and meals$59,099
Office, printing and supplies$44,645
Contributions to other committees$19,772
Donations and sponsorships$18,854
Fundraising and events$9,723
Digital and online$3,302
Legal, accounting and fees$2,454
Staff pay$1,692
TV and streaming ads$1,190

Largest payees: Lincoln AFS $15,268 Other (as described) · Amazon.com $9,005 Office, printing and supplies · Target $6,361 Office, printing and supplies · Breaker Press Company $6,285 Office, printing and supplies · Illini Country Club $5,944 Other (as described) · Hubbard Inn $5,604 Travel and meals · Abt Electronics $5,504 Office, printing and supplies · Anely Lopez $5,322 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 contributorsTypeTotal
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee
Burr Ridge
Business or group$25,000
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee
Burr Ridge
Committee$21,000
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC
Countryside
Committee$12,500
Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund
Chicago
Committee$11,000
IBEW Illinois PAC
Washington, D.C
Committee$10,000
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC
Chicago
Committee$8,000
United Assn of Journeymen and IL Pipe Trades ASSN PAC Acount
Springfield
Committee$7,500
Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge
Chicago
Committee$7,000
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois Political Action Committee
Springfield
Committee$6,000
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC
Springfield
Committee$6,000
Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Committee
Springfield
Business or group$5,500
AFSCME
Washington
Committee$5,000
AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 Political Action Committee
Springfield
Committee$5,000
GSG Consultants, Inc
Schaumburg
Business or group$5,000
Realtor PAC
Springfield
Committee$5,000

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

Their home

$500,000 – $600,000estimated 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 Javier Loera Cervantes 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.

Committees

Their seats in the current General Assembly, from ilga.gov. Compare with who funds them: their donors.

Companies on the state register

Corporations and LLCs the Secretary of State lists Javier Loera Cervantes as an officer, manager or member of.

CompanyTheir roleStatusGave to the campaign
JLC CREATIVE SOLUTIONS LLC
LLC, since 2022 · file 12576331
manager, registered agentInvoluntarily dissolved—

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 2024 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC
Labor union · Burr Ridge
$46,00071
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Labor union · Countryside
$16,00097
Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund
Group or PAC · Chicago
$13,50065
IBEW Illinois PAC
Labor union · Washington
$10,00066
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC
Labor union · Chicago
$8,00070
Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge
Labor union · Chicago
$7,0005
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$6,00089
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$6,00055
Health Care Council of Illinois PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$5,75062
Rivers Casino
Business · Des Plaines
$5,00031
Illinois Hospital Association PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$5,00043
Realtor Political Action Committee
Group or PAC · Springfield
$5,00086
Service Corporation International PAC
Group or PAC · Houston
$5,0002
AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 PAC
Labor union · Springfield
$5,00025
GSG Consultants, Inc
Business · Schaumburg
$5,0005