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Jehan A Gordon-Booth D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 92

March 17, 2026 primary: won with 7,883 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general

Also ran for State Representative in 2024 ($1.0M raised), 2022 ($616,238 raised).

Worth a look

Worth a look Contribution limits

1 source gave more than the contribution limit ($20,300 over in all)

A candidate's committee may accept only so much from one source in an election cycle: in 2025–26, $7,300 from an individual, $14,600 from a corporation, union or association, and $72,800 from a PAC or another candidate's committee. The most over: Carpentry Advancement PAC gave $93,100 in the general cycle, against a limit of $72,800 for a PAC or candidate committee.

What to check
  • Excess returned to the source (or given to charity) within 30 days of the Board's notice isn't a violation; a refund the committee listed under another name or purpose isn't subtracted here.
  • Two different people with the same name and ZIP code would be added together.
  • Spouses are separate sources, as are a business and the person who owns it.
  • Whether a corporation's or union's own PAC gave instead (the PAC limit applies to it).
The entries (1)
NameKindCycleContributionsGivenLimitOver
Carpentry Advancement PACa PAC or candidate committeegeneral2$93,100$72,800$20,300
Rule: Contributions over the limit
“During an election cycle, a candidate political committee may not accept contributions with an aggregate value over the following: (i) $5,000 from any individual, (ii) $10,000 from any corporation, labor organization, or association, or (iii) $50,000 from a candidate political committee or political action committee.”10 ILCS 5/9-8.5(b) (adjusted for inflation each odd year, 9-8.5(g)) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Context Late reports

4 large contributions ($26,000) 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 Kasper, Holmes & Dring, Ltd., received 2026-02-17, reported 2026-02-20: 3 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 (4)
NameDateA-1 filedBusiness daysAllowedAmount
Kasper, Holmes & Dring, Ltd.2026-02-172026-02-2032$1,000
SEIU IL Council PAC2026-02-172026-02-2032$20,000
AGC of Illinois PAC2026-02-172026-02-2032$3,000
Molson Coors Beverage Company2026-02-172026-02-2032$2,000
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

$685,795raised, 192 itemized contributions, plus $314 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$344,095spent
$526,014cash on hand on June 30, 2026

$302,562 of it in 53 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.

Carpentry Advancement PAC $93,100 2026-10-06 · North Central IL Laborers Distr Council PAC $72,800 2026-10-06 · Illinois Political Action Committee for Education $22,800 2026-10-06 · Health Care Council of IL PAC $13,000 2026-10-06 · Downstate Operators Joint Labor Management $10,000 2026-10-06 · Ill House Legislative Black Caucus PAC $5,513 2026-10-06 · Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC $5,000 2026-09-08 · Caterpillar Inc CATPAC $5,000 2026-10-06 · I.U.O.E. Local 649 Political Education Fund $5,000 2026-10-06 · Friends of Dave Koehler $4,999 2026-10-06

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: $344,095

Other (as described)$92,671
Contributions to other committees$82,756
Consultants and field$55,500
Fundraising and events$38,253
Office, printing and supplies$24,713
Travel and meals$24,410
Donations and sponsorships$16,460
TV and streaming ads$5,053
Mail and literature$1,749
Postage and delivery$1,414

Largest payees: Katelynd Jane Co $57,000 Consultants and field · Team Welch for 7th District Central $30,000 Contributions to other committees · Friends of Aaron Ortiz $30,000 Contributions to other committees · Shakina Robinson $13,750 Fundraising and events · Ray Dennison Buick GMC Pekin $12,000 Other (as described) · Expedia $11,676 Travel and meals · Devon Heberle $10,350 Other (as described) · Friends of Rita Ali $10,000 Contributions to other committees

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
Carpentry Advancement PAC
Chicago
Committee$145,600
Illinois Political Action Committee for Education
Springfield
Committee$77,800
North Central IL Laborers Distr Council PAC
Peoria
Committee$72,800
SEIU HealthCare IL IN Pac HCII PAC
Chicago
Committee$41,500
IL Laborers Legislative Committee
Springfield
Committee$25,000
SEIU IL Council PAC
Chicago
Committee$20,000
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Countryside
Committee$14,000
Health Care Council of IL PAC
Springfield
Committee$13,000
Boyd Gaming Corporation
Las Vegas
Business or group$10,000
Downstate Operators Joint Labor Management
Peoria
Committee$10,000
Save Our Local Businesses IL PAC
Chicago
Committee$10,000
Sports Betting Alliance
Lubbock
Business or group$8,600
J & J Ventures Inc.
Effingham
Business or group$8,000
Associated Beer Distributors of IL Pac
Springfield
Committee$7,500
Associated Firefighters of IL Pac
Springfield
Committee$7,500

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

Committees

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

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Carpentry Advancement PAC
Group or PAC · Chicago
$145,60036
Illinois Political Action Committee for Education
Group or PAC · Springfield
$77,8009
SEIU HealthCare IL IN Pac HCII PAC
Labor union · Chicago
$41,5002
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
Labor union · Springfield
$25,00078
SEIU IL Council PAC
Labor union · Chicago
$20,0005
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Labor union · Countryside
$14,000115
Health Care Council of Illinois PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$13,00065
Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC
Group or PAC · Chicago
$10,00017
Boyd Gaming Corporation
Business · Las Vegas
$10,0002
Downstate Operators Joint Labor Management
Labor union · Peoria
$10,0002
Friends of Dave Koehler
Candidate or officeholder committee · Peoria
$8,6729
Sports Betting Alliance
Group or PAC · Lubbock
$8,600103
J&J Ventures
Business · Effingham
$8,0006
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$7,50069
Associated Firefighters of IL PAC
Labor union · Springfield
$7,5006