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Joyce Mason D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 61

March 19, 2024 primary: won with 4,044 votes (100%) · November 5, 2024 general: won with 26,910 votes (100%)

Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($175,733 raised), 2022 ($1.9M raised).

Worth a look

Context How the money was spent

$10,949.46 in payments described as a vehicle purchase, lease or payment

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 (24)
NameKindPurpose (as reported)DateAmount
Ford Motor Companya vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease2023-01-03$468
Ford Motor Companya vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease2023-02-02$468
Ford Motor Companya vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease2023-03-02$468
Ford Motor Companya vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease2023-04-03$468
Ford Motor Companya vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease2023-05-02$468
Ford Motor Companya vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease2023-06-02$468
Ford Motor Companya vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease2023-07-05$452
Ford Motor Companya vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease2023-08-02$452
Ford Motor Companya vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease2023-09-05$452
Ford Motor Companya vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease2023-10-02$452
Ford Motor Companya vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease2023-11-02$452
Ford Motor Companya vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease2023-12-04$452
Ford Motor Companya vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease2024-01-02$452
Ford Motor Companya vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease2024-02-02$452
Ford Motor Companya vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease2024-03-04$452
Ford Motor Companya vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease2024-04-02$452
Ford Motor Companya vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease2024-05-02$452
Ford Motor Companya vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease2024-06-03$452
Ford Motor Companya vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease2024-07-02$452
Ford Motor Companya vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease2024-08-02$452
Ford Motor Companya vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease2024-09-03$452
Ford Motor Companya vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease2024-10-02$452
Ford Motor Companya vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease2024-11-04$452
Ford Motor Companya vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease2024-12-02$452
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

Campaign money

$691,960raised, 156 itemized contributions, plus $4,939 in small ones
$289from the candidate (incl. loans)
$157,910spent
$50,221cash 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 $289 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →

How it was spent: $157,910

Other (as described)$55,982
Office, printing and supplies$51,862
Polling$19,500
Travel and meals$11,567
Donations and sponsorships$8,035
Digital and online$5,652
Contributions to other committees$5,053
Fundraising and events$260

Largest payees: Winning Connections Inc $27,500 Office, printing and supplies · Tulchin Research $19,500 Polling · Nelson Wurth Consulting, Inc $13,150 Other (as described) · Ford Motor Company $10,949 Other (as described) · Julia Davis $4,570 Other (as described) · Amazon $4,222 Office, printing and supplies · Google $4,047 Digital and online · JJS Properties $3,000 Office, printing and supplies

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
Democrats for the Illinois House
Westchester
Business or group$254,407.70
Democratic Party of Illinois
Chicago
Business or group$234,010.27
JB for Governor
Chicago
Committee$50,000
IPACE
Springfield
Committee$35,000
I.P.A.C.E.
Springfield
Committee$10,000
LCFT-COPE Local 504, IFT-AFT/AFL-CIO
Gurnee
Committee$10,000
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Countryside
Committee$9,000
Realtor PAC
Springfield
Committee$6,000
Illinois AFL-CIO COPE
Springfield
Business or group$5,000
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC
Springfield
Committee$5,000
LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council PAC
Burr Ridge
Committee$5,000
Carpentry Advancement PAC
Chicago
Committee$4,000
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC
Chicago
Committee$3,500
AFSCME
Washington
Business or group$3,000
Early Care & Education Consortium, LLC
Washington
Business or group$3,000

Committee: Friends of Joyce Mason (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
Democrats for the Illinois House
Candidate or officeholder committee · Westchester
$254,40859
Democratic Party of Illinois
Party or caucus committee · Chicago
$234,01052
JB for Governor
Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago
$50,00033
IPACE
Group or PAC · Springfield
$35,00030
I.P.A.C.E.
Group or PAC · Springfield
$10,00054
LCFT-COPE LOCAL 504, IFT-AFT/AFL-CIO
Labor union · Gurnee
$10,0002
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Labor union · Countryside
$9,00097
Realtor Political Action Committee
Group or PAC · Springfield
$6,00086
Illinois AFL-CIO COPE
Labor union · Springfield
$5,50039
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$5,00089
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC
Labor union · Burr Ridge
$5,00071
Carpentry Advancement PAC
Group or PAC · Chicago
$4,00031
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC
Labor union · Chicago
$3,50070
Early Care and Education Consortium, Inc.
Business · Washington
$3,0006
AFSCME
Labor union · Washington
$3,00074