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Julie. Morrison D
Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Senator District 29
March 17, 2026 primary: won with 26,135 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general
Also ran for State Senator in 2022 ($371,052 raised).
Campaign money
$263,846 of it in 75 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.
Democratic Party of Illinois $62,776 2026-10-09 · Illinois Federation of Teachers - COPE $25,000 2026-09-30 · Dudley & Lake LLC $10,000 2026-09-10 · Lake County Federation of Teachers - COPE Local 504 $10,000 2026-09-30 · ISDF $8,609 2026-10-01 · Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC $7,500 2026-09-10 · David Moore $7,300 2026-10-06 · Illinois Insurance Political Committee $6,000 2026-10-01 · Abbvie Political Action Committee $5,000 2026-09-10 · Dent-IL-Pac $5,000 2026-09-30
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
Plus $4,172 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →
How it was spent: $350,145
Largest payees: Friends of Katherine Morrison $147,800 Contributions to other committees · Denelle Wilson $31,000 Staff pay · Hanley for Illinois $20,000 Contributions to other committees · Conway Farms Golf Club $18,965 Fundraising and events · Friends of Laura Fine $16,000 Contributions to other committees · SCRA $10,475 Office, printing and supplies · Imperial Realty Company $7,487 Office, printing and supplies · West Deerfield Township Democrats $5,000 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 contributors | Total |
|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Illinois Chicago | $62,776 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers - COPE Westmont | $30,000 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC Springfield | $20,250 |
| IPACE Springfield | $18,000 |
| Dudley & Lake LLC Libertyville | $14,000 |
| ISDF Oak Park | $13,280.94 |
| State Farm PAC Bloomington | $11,250 |
| Abbvie Political Action Committee North Chicago | $10,500 |
| Bridge Structural and Reinforcing Ironworkers Local Union #1 Political Forest Park | $10,000 |
| DaVita Inc Tacoma | $10,000 |
| IVCA PAC Chicago | $10,000 |
| Lake County Federation of Teachers - COPE Local 504 Gurnee | $10,000 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee Springfield | $10,000 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Countryside | $8,500 |
| Illinois Insurance Political Committee Springfield | $8,500 |
Committee: Julie Morrison for State Senate (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Committees
- Approp- Health and Human
- Appropriations
- Environment and Conservation
- Health and Human ServicesVice-Chair
- InsuranceChair
- Veterans Affairs
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.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Illinois Party or caucus committee · Chicago | $62,776 | 31 | |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Labor union · Westmont | $30,000 | 88 | |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $20,250 | 65 | |
| IPACE Group or PAC · Springfield | $18,000 | 28 | |
| Dudley & Lake LLC Business · Libertyville | $14,000 | 6 | |
| ISDF Business · Oak Park | $13,281 | 16 | |
| State Farm PAC Group or PAC · Bloomington | $11,250 | 5 | |
| Abbvie PAC Group or PAC · North Chicago | $10,500 | 37 | |
| Davita Business · Federal Way | $10,000 | 21 | |
| Realtor Political Action Committee Group or PAC · Springfield | $10,000 | 101 | |
| Bridge Structural and Reinforcing Ironworkers Local Union #1 Political Labor union · Forest Park | $10,000 | 2 | |
| IVCA PAC Group or PAC · Chicago | $10,000 | 6 | |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Countryside | $8,500 | 115 | |
| Illinois Insurance Political Committee Group or PAC · Springfield | $8,500 | 6 | |
| CAR of Illinois Business · Springfield | $8,500 | 99 |