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Joe Silkwood D

Democratic candidate for State Representative District 111

June 28, 2022 primary: won with 4,546 votes (100%) · November 8, 2022 general: lost with 15,366 votes (100%)

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Context Late reports

1 large contribution ($2,500) 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: $2,500 from Committee to Elect Jay Hoffman, received 2022-10-17, reported 2022-10-24: 5 business days, 3 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
Committee to Elect Jay Hoffman	2022-10-17	2022-10-24	5	2	$2,500

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

1 quarterly report filed late (up to 3 days)

Quarterly reports are due by the 15th of the month after each quarter. The report for the quarter ending 2022-03-31 was due 2022-04-15 and filed 2022-04-18.

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
2022-03-31	2022-04-15	2022-04-18	3

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

$451,528raised, 124 itemized contributions, plus $7,364 in small ones

$0from the candidate (incl. loans)

$228,862spent

$2,281cash on hand on December 31, 2022

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

24%30%32%

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

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How it was spent: $228,862

Other (as described)$120,996

Digital and online$50,247

TV and streaming ads$15,750

Contributions to other committees$13,245

Office, printing and supplies$7,086

Postage and delivery$6,420

Fundraising and events$6,041

Staff pay$5,770

Donations and sponsorships$1,905

Mail and literature$1,402

Largest payees: Buying Time $99,750 TV and streaming ads · Left Hook $50,000 Digital and online · Devine Mulvey Longabaugh, Inc. $11,350 Other (as described) · Kris Tharp for Senate $11,250 Contributions to other committees · USPS $7,620 Postage and delivery · Mazey Aud $6,450 Staff pay · Creative Options $6,002 Other (as described) · Ryan Gentelin $3,798 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 contributors	Type	Total
Democratic Party of Illinois Chicago	Business or group	$133,591.62
Democrats for the Illinois House Westchester	Business or group	$88,152.78
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Springfield	Committee	$59,900
Friends of Monica Bristow Alton	Committee	$25,000
Committee to Elect Jay Hoffman Belleville	Committee	$17,500
SWAC AFT COPE Fairview Heights	Business or group	$15,000
Rachelle Aud Crowe For Senate Glen Carbon	Committee	$12,000
Simmons, Hanley, Conroy, LLC Alton	Business or group	$12,000
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Springfield	Business or group	$10,000
SW IL Laborers Political League Swansea	Business or group	$10,000
AFSCME Washingtion	Committee	$7,500
Operating Engineers Local 520 Granite City	Committee	$5,200
Operating Engineers Local 520 Vol Pac Granite City	Business or group	$5,000
Steamfitters Local 439 PAC Caseyville	Committee	$5,000
United Association of Journeymen 02-21 Caseyville	Business or group	$5,000

Committee: Friends of Joe Silkwood (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 2022 state candidates.

Donor	To them	Candidates funded
Democratic Party of Illinois Party or caucus committee · Chicago	$133,592	73
Democrats for the Illinois House Candidate or officeholder committee · Westchester	$88,153	58
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Labor union · Springfield	$69,900	88
Friends of Monica Bristow Candidate or officeholder committee · Alton	$25,000	2
Committee to Elect Jay Hoffman Candidate or officeholder committee · Belleville	$17,500	9
SWAC AFT COPE Group or PAC · Fairview Heights	$17,000	8
Rachelle Aud Crowe for Senate Candidate or officeholder committee · Glen Carbon	$12,000	7
SW IL Laborers' Political League Labor union · Swansea	$10,250	9
AFSCME Labor union · Washington	$7,500	74
Operating Engineers Local 520 Labor union · Granite City	$5,200	3
Steamfitters Local 439 PAC Labor union · Caseyville	$5,000	3
David Galanti Attorney, Galanti Law Office · Bethalto	$3,000	2
Friends for Larry Walsh Jr. Group or PAC · Elwood	$2,500	6
Beth Gori Attorney, Gori Law Firm · St. Louis	$1,000	3
Iron Workers Local 392 PAC Labor union · East St. Louis	$1,000	10