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Karina Villa D
Democratic candidate for Comptroller
March 17, 2026 primary: lost with 383,443 votes (32.5%)
🔓 Contribution limits are off in their race (limits off for race).
Campaign money
$28,600 of it in 13 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.
SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC $6,000 2026-09-01 · I.P.A.C.E. $5,000 2026-09-16 · Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee $5,000 2026-07-08 · Kylie LaSanska $3,100 2026-07-14 · Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund $2,500 2026-08-10 · Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC $1,000 2026-09-30 · Linnea Cuneo $1,000 2026-09-24 · Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE $1,000 2026-09-24 · Illinois State Medical Society $1,000 2026-08-10 · Illinois Trial Lawyers Assoc PAC $1,000 2026-08-10
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
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How it was spent: $1,559,265
Largest payees: LC Media LLC $1,154,392 Digital and online · Tulchin Research $40,000 Polling · Do The Right Thing $35,000 Staff pay · Kylie LaSanska $32,500 Staff pay · Counsel Media $27,794 Digital and online · Democratic Party of Illinois $20,000 Contributions to other committees · SPD Press Printing LLC $19,341 Digital and online · Beni Batiste $14,939 Staff pay
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 |
|---|---|
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate Oak Park | $225,000 |
| Chicago Teachers Union Chicago | $112,500 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC Chicago | $78,800 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Westmont | $75,300 |
| SEIU Illinois Council PAC Fund Chicago | $72,800 |
| United with Delia for Congress Chicago | $72,800 |
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate Oak Park | $64,418.12 |
| Rashid for Illinois Summit | $50,000 |
| Day & Night Child Care Aurora Inc, Aurora | $40,000 |
| ISDF Oak Park | $36,000 |
| ISDF Oak Park | $32,716.36 |
| Friends of Ram Chicago | $30,000 |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham Chicago | $25,000 |
| Friends of Kevin Olickal Skokie | $25,000 |
| Gente for Graciela Guzman Chicago | $25,000 |
Committee: Citizens For Karina Villa (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 2026 state candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Don Harmon for State Senate Candidate or officeholder committee · Oak Park | $289,418 | 3 | |
| Chicago Teachers Union Labor union · Chicago | $112,500 | 7 | |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC Labor union · Chicago | $78,800 | 68 | |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Labor union · Westmont | $75,300 | 88 | |
| SEIU Illinois Council PAC Fund Labor union · Chicago | $72,800 | 19 | |
| ISDF Business · Oak Park | $68,716 | 16 | |
| Rashid for Illinois Candidate or officeholder committee · Summit | $50,000 | 14 | |
| Friends of Ram Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | $30,000 | 16 | |
| Friends of Kevin Olickal Candidate or officeholder committee · Skokie | $25,000 | 5 | |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | $25,000 | 16 | |
| Gente for Graciela Guzman Group or PAC · Chicago | $25,000 | 3 | |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $20,250 | 65 | |
| Friends of Dave Koehler Candidate or officeholder committee · Peoria | $20,000 | 9 | |
| Service Employees Local 1 Illinois Pol Educ Comm Labor union · Chicago | $20,000 | 3 | |
| I.P.A.C.E. Group or PAC · Springfield | $17,500 | 52 |