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Kathleen Willis D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 77

June 28, 2022 primary: lost with 2,309 votes (48.2%)

Worth a look

Context Late reports

2 quarterly reports 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 (2)

Quarter ending	Due	Filed	Days late
2022-03-31	2022-04-15	2022-04-18	3
2022-12-31	2023-01-17	2023-01-18	1

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

$368,467raised, 143 itemized contributions, plus $11,450 in small ones

$0from the candidate (incl. loans)

$319,832spent

$132,219cash on hand on December 31, 2022

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

32%10%53%

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

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How it was spent: $319,832

Digital and online$81,441

Mail and literature$77,823

Polling$42,030

Other (as described)$39,603

Contributions to other committees$36,260

Office, printing and supplies$26,312

Donations and sponsorships$6,307

Postage and delivery$4,578

Travel and meals$1,932

Fundraising and events$1,210

Largest payees: Dover Group $155,656 Digital and online · Tulchin Research $42,030 Polling · Friends of Sam Yingling $15,000 Contributions to other committees · Springfield Rentals $12,075 Office, printing and supplies · Winning Connections $9,279 Office, printing and supplies · Friends of Deb Conroy $8,250 Contributions to other committees · Friends of Round Lake Beach $7,500 Contributions to other committees · Michael Banuelos $5,224 Other (as described)

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
Democrats for the Illinois House Westchester	Business or group	$90,971.12
IPACE Springfield	Committee	$39,900
Citizens for Gregory Harris Chicago	Committee	$30,000
Citizens for Marcus C.Evans, Jr. Chicago	Committee	$30,000
Friends of Jehan Gordon-Booth Peoria	Committee	$30,000
Illinois Political Action Committee for Education Springfield	Committee	$20,000
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Westmont	Committee	$16,000
Realtor Political Action Committee Springfield	Committee	$11,000
Chicagoland Operators/Joint Labor Management PAC Countryside	Committee	$7,000
Friends of Jonathan Carroll Northbrook	Committee	$5,000
Friends of Sam Yingling Round Lake Beach	Committee	$5,000
Stand for Children PAC Chicago	Committee	$5,000
Illinois Trial Lawyers Assoc. PAC Springfield	Committee	$4,000
Dent-IL PAC Springfield	Committee	$3,500
Illinois Hospital Association PAC Springfield	Committee	$3,500

Committee: Friends to Elect Kathleen Willis (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.

Outside spending for and against them

$2,398spent supporting them

$0spent opposing them

Spender		Amount
Personal PAC Independent Committee primary · 2022-06-02 – 2022-06-21	for	$2,398

Independent expenditures reported by other committees since January 1, 2021. The candidate doesn't control them.

Their home

$400,000 – $500,000estimated market value, latest assessment

$409,100median home value in DuPage County (Illinois: $280,700)

The DuPage County assessor's estimate of the market value of the home at the address Kathleen Willis 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.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2022 state candidates.

Donor	To them	Candidates funded
Democrats for the Illinois House Candidate or officeholder committee · Westchester	$90,971	58
IPACE Group or PAC · Springfield	$39,900	38
Citizens for Gregory Harris Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago	$30,000	17
Citizens for Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago	$30,000	11
Friends of Jehan Gordon-Booth Candidate or officeholder committee · Peoria	$30,000	4
Illinois Political Action Committee for Education Group or PAC · Springfield	$20,000	15
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Labor union · Westmont	$16,000	119
Realtor Political Action Committee Group or PAC · Springfield	$11,000	134
Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor Management PAC Labor union · Countryside	$7,000	26
Friends of Jonathan Carroll Candidate or officeholder committee · Northbrook	$5,000	6
Friends of Sam Yingling Candidate or officeholder committee · Round Lake Beach	$5,000	3
Stand for Children PAC Group or PAC · Chicago	$5,000	7
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$4,000	105
DENT-IL-PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$3,500	133
Illinois Hospital Association PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$3,500	106