Campaign money
$652,890raised, 61 itemized contributions, plus $6,610 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$13,823spent
$62,591cash on hand on June 30, 2026
$577,155 of it in 29 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.
ISDF $300,000 2026-10-05 · Democratic Party of Illinois $177,175 2026-10-09 · Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund $20,000 2026-08-22 · Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE $20,000 2026-10-02 · ISDF $19,980 2026-09-30 · IBEW Illinois PAC $15,000 2026-09-10 · LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council PAC $15,000 2026-08-12 · Nurses PAC $5,000 2026-09-11 · Architectural & Ornitmental Iron Workers Local 63, IPAL Fund $1,000 2026-08-20 · Brad Schneider for Congress $1,000 2026-07-08
Where their money comes from (besides their own)
54%9%27%
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
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How it was spent: $13,823
Office, printing and supplies$5,325
Digital and online$3,737
Fundraising and events$2,642
Travel and meals$861
Other (as described)$662
Contributions to other committees$420
Donations and sponsorships$175
Largest payees: Breaker Press Company $4,925 Office, printing and supplies · Wave Kingdom Branding $3,737 Digital and online · Wild Asparagus $884 Fundraising and events · Events at Ethereal $783 Fundraising and events · Mchenry County Democratic Party $620 Fundraising and events · JJ Twigs $473 Fundraising and events · Agency $463 Other (as described) · Cantina 52 $461 Travel and meals
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 |
|---|
ISDF
Oak Park | Committee | $315,000 |
Democratic Party of Illinois
Chicago | Business or group | $177,175.20 |
Friends of Bill Cunningham
Chicago | Committee | $30,000 |
ISDF
Oak Park | Business or group | $24,639.36 |
Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund
Chicago | Business or group | $20,000 |
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE
Westmont | Committee | $20,000 |
IBEW Illinois PAC
Washington | Committee | $15,250 |
Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund
Chicago | Committee | $15,000 |
LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council PAC
Burr Ridge | Committee | $15,000 |
Nurses PAC
Manteno | Committee | $6,000 |
Mchenry County Democratic Women
Crystal Lake | Committee | $3,000 |
Susan Moore
Not employed · Not employed · Antioch | Person | $1,700 |
Architectural & Ornitmental Iron Workers Local 63, IPAL Fund
Westchester | Business or group | $1,000 |
Brad Schneider for Congress
Deerfield | Committee | $1,000 |
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Countryside | Committee | $1,000 |
Committee: Friends for Karen Battaglia (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Their home
$300,000 – $400,000estimated market value, 2025 assessment
$368,400median home value in Lake County (Illinois: $280,700)
The Lake County assessor's estimate of the market value of the home at the address Karen Battaglia filed with the State Board of Elections, shown as a range; the address isn't published here. Assessments trail the market and can be appealed, so treat it as a rough figure. How this works. Medians: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024.