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Kelly Cassidy D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 14

March 17, 2026 primary: won with 20,201 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general

Also ran for State Representative in 2024 ($230,958 raised), 2022 ($186,235 raised).

Worth a look

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7 of 23 donors giving over $500 listed with no employer or occupation

For anyone who gives more than $500 in a reporting period, a report must list their occupation and employer, or say the committee made a good-faith effort to find out. These list neither.

What to check
  • The committee may have filed an amendment adding them.
  • A retiree or someone not employed should still be listed as such.
The entries (7)
NameDateAmount
Leo Smith2026-07-02$5,030
Leo Smith2025-08-27$2,500
Heather Steans2025-06-19$2,500
Heather Steans2025-12-18$2,500
Ken Meija-Beal2025-06-19$1,000
Lindsay Reichmann2026-09-03$1,000
Leo Smith2025-12-18$1,000
Rule: Donors with no employer or occupation
“if the contributor is an individual who contributed more than $500, the occupation and employer of the contributor or, if the occupation and employer of the contributor are unknown, a statement that the committee has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(4) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Campaign money

$191,869raised, 290 itemized contributions, plus $25,827 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$197,177spent
$17,640cash on hand on September 30, 2026
Where their money comes from (besides their own)

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

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How it was spent: $197,177

Other (as described)$46,894
Consultants and field$42,000
Office, printing and supplies$38,535
Donations and sponsorships$18,654
Contributions to other committees$17,525
Fundraising and events$15,776
Digital and online$7,989
Mail and literature$4,880
Travel and meals$2,884
Refunds$1,500

Largest payees: Blueprint Campaign Consulting $42,000 Consultants and field · Chi-Town Printing $10,039 Office, printing and supplies · Goodman Campaigns LLC $9,865 Other (as described) · People's Gas Light & Coke $7,408 Office, printing and supplies · NGP VAN $6,624 Other (as described) · Verizon Communications $6,538 Office, printing and supplies · WF Consulting $6,200 Other (as described) · Constant Contact $5,400 Digital and online

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
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Countryside
Committee$14,500
Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE)
Springfield
Committee$10,000
SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC
Chicago
Committee$9,000
Leo Smith
N/A · N/A · Chicago
Person$8,530
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
Springfield
Committee$6,500
Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises
Chicago
Business or group$5,000
Heather Steans
N/A · None · Chicago
Person$5,000
Democratic Party of the 49th Ward
Chicago
Party$4,701.52
Illinois State Medical Society PAC
Chicago
Committee$4,500
Niles Township Democrats United
Skokie
Committee$4,500
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC
Springfield
Committee$4,000
Biss for Congress
Washington
Committee$3,500
Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service, Inc.
Elmhurst
Business or group$3,104.22
Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund
Chicago
Committee$3,000
IHA PAC
Springfield
Committee$3,000

Committee: Citizens for Cassidy (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.

Committees

Subcommittees: Criminal Administration · Juvenile Justice and Systems · Minority & Women Business Sub (sub-chairperson) · Sentencing, Penalties, and Criminal · Sex Offenses and Sex Offender Reg. · Special Issues (sub-chairperson) · Weapons and Weapon Safety Sub

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.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Labor union · Countryside
$14,500115
Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE)
Group or PAC · Springfield
$10,0009
SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC
Labor union · Chicago
$9,00068
Leo Smith
Not Employed, Not Employed · Chicago
$8,5309
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
Labor union · Springfield
$6,50078
Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises
Business · Chicago
$5,0002
Illinois State Medical Society PAC
Group or PAC · Chicago
$4,50096
Illinois Restaurateur's PAC
Group or PAC · Chicago
$4,00020
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$4,00089
Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service
Business · Elmhurst
$3,10415
IHA PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$3,00061
Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund
Group or PAC · Chicago
$3,00072
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Cncl PAC
Labor union · Burr Ridge
$3,0002
Friends of Josina Morita
Candidate or officeholder committee · Skokie
$2,7105
Heather Steans
N/A, None · Chicago
$2,5002