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Jay Hoffman D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 113

March 19, 2024 primary: won with 4,498 votes (100%) · November 5, 2024 general: won with 40,037 votes (100%)

Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($1.6M raised), 2022 ($2.2M raised).

Worth a look

Worth a look Where the money came from

$1,000 from a red-light or speed camera company

Since July 28, 2023, companies that sell red-light, speed or rail-crossing camera systems to Illinois towns and counties, their PACs, and their owners and executives may not contribute to any candidate. These contributions came from such a company after the ban took effect.

What to check
  • Whether the committee returned the money or gave it to charity (allowed within 30 days of the Board's notice).
  • Whether the contributor is the camera company or an unrelated one with a similar name.
The entries (1)
NameDateAmount
Redspeed Illinois LLC2023-09-11$1,000
Rule: Money from red-light or speed camera companies
“No vendor that offers or provides equipment or services for automated traffic law enforcement, automated speed enforcement, or automated railroad grade crossing enforcement systems to municipalities or counties, no political action committee created by such a vendor, and no vendor-affiliated person shall make a campaign contribution to any political committee established to promote the candidacy of a candidate or public official.”10 ILCS 5/9-50(a) ✓ 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 Professional Towing & Recovery PAC, received 2024-09-14, reported 2024-09-28: 10 business days, 5 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)
NameDateA-1 filedBusiness daysAllowedAmount
Professional Towing & Recovery PAC2024-09-142024-09-28105$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

Campaign money

$2,105,672raised, 928 itemized contributions, plus $23,930 in small ones
$11,227from the candidate (incl. loans)
$1,938,156spent
$1,589,365cash 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

Plus $11,227 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →

How it was spent: $1,938,156

Other (as described)$1,232,950
Contributions to other committees$354,217
Office, printing and supplies$171,693
Fundraising and events$58,938
Staff pay$45,310
Donations and sponsorships$29,142
Travel and meals$16,654
Digital and online$10,339
Mail and literature$7,925
Consultants and field$6,000

Largest payees: Commerce Bank $1,000,000 Other (as described) · Victoria National Golf Club $84,100 Other (as described) · Friends of Michael Crawford $68,500 Contributions to other committees · Friends of LaToya N. Greenwood $53,500 Contributions to other committees · Madison County Title and Escrow LLC $51,609 Office, printing and supplies · Democrats for the Illinois House $50,000 Contributions to other committees · Jennifer Gain Meyer $44,031 Staff pay · Tavern on Main $28,912 Fundraising and events

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
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
Springfield
Committee$137,000
Engineers Political Education Committee
Washington
Committee$121,500
IBEW Illinois PAC
Washington
Committee$113,750
I.P.A.C.E
Springfield
Committee$102,500
Downstate IL Laborers' District Council Pac Fund
Swansea
Committee$68,800
United Assn of Journeymen & Il Pipe Trades Assn Pac
Springfield
Committee$60,000
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC
Springfield
Committee$42,250
Brick & Chisel Properties LLC
Troy
Business or group$30,000
Ullico Management Company
Silver Spring
Business or group$27,400
Illinois Pipe Trades PAC
Springfield
Committee$25,000
LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council PAC
Burr Ridge
Committee$25,000
SWAC AFT COPE
Fairview Heights
Committee$25,000
Realtors Political Action Committee (RPAC)
Springfield
Committee$23,500
Comcast
Philadelphia
Business or group$22,000
Health Care Council of Illinois PAC
Springfield
Committee$21,500

Committee: Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman (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.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
Labor union · Springfield
$137,00071
Engineers Political Education Committee
Group or PAC · Washington
$121,5004
IBEW Illinois PAC
Labor union · Washington
$113,75066
I.P.A.C.E.
Group or PAC · Springfield
$102,50054
Downstate IL Laborers' District Council PAC Fund
Labor union · Swansea
$68,8007
United Association of Journeymen & IL Pipe Trades Association PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$60,00014
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$42,25055
Ullico Management Company
Business · Silver Spring
$27,4007
Illinois Pipe Trades PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$25,00015
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC
Labor union · Burr Ridge
$25,00071
SWAC AFT COPE
Group or PAC · Fairview Heights
$25,0004
Comcast
Business · Philadelphia
$22,00034
Health Care Council of Illinois PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$21,50062
CAR of Illinois
Group or PAC · Springfield
$21,25085
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$20,00089