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Kelly Cassidy D
Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 14
March 19, 2024 primary: won with 15,241 votes (100%) · November 5, 2024 general: won with 37,519 votes (100%)
Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($191,869 raised), 2022 ($186,235 raised).
Campaign money
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
Plus $2,064 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →
How it was spent: $226,380
Largest payees: Blueprint Campaign Consulting $41,500 Consultants and field · Rauly Luna $17,535 Other (as described) · WF Consulting $12,310 Other (as described) · Goodman Campaigns LLC $10,608 Other (as described) · Hensley Company $8,655 Postage and delivery · Sommers & Fahrenbach $7,803 Office, printing and supplies · Verizon Communications $6,021 Office, printing and supplies · Democratic Party of the 49th Ward $6,000 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 |
|---|---|
| Leo Smith writer · Self · Chicago | $11,900 |
| Superior Ambulance Service, Inc. Elmhurst | $11,530.79 |
| Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) Springfield | $11,500 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Countryside | $8,000 |
| Heather Steans N/A · None · Chicago | $6,900 |
| Illinois Restaurateurs PAC Chicago | $6,500 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC Chicago | $6,000 |
| Gibsons Restaurant Group Chicago | $5,840.50 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC Springfield | $4,000 |
| John Appel Retired · Retired · Chicago | $3,250 |
| Citizens For John Cullerton Chicago | $3,250 |
| Cook County College Teachers Chicago | $3,000 |
| Samuel Sanchez Restaurateur · Samco · Glencoe | $3,000 |
| Kevin Vaughan Restaurant Owner · Vaughan Hospitality Group · Chicago | $3,000 |
| Jack Wuest Administrator · Alternative Schools Network · Chicago | $2,800 |
Committee: Citizens for Cassidy (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 2024 state candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Smith Director of Policy, Chicago CRED · Chicago | $11,900 | 17 | |
| Superior Ambulance Service, Inc. Business · Elmhurst | $11,531 | 35 | |
| Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) Group or PAC · Springfield | $11,500 | 8 | |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Countryside | $8,000 | 97 | |
| Illinois Restaurateur's PAC Group or PAC · Chicago | $7,000 | 8 | |
| Heather Steans N/A, None · Chicago | $6,900 | 5 | |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC Labor union · Chicago | $6,000 | 70 | |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $4,000 | 89 | |
| Citizens For John Cullerton Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | $3,250 | 2 | |
| Verano Holdings LLC Business · Chicago | $3,000 | 33 | |
| Samuel Sanchez Self, Samco · Glencoe | $3,000 | 3 | |
| Jack Wuest Administrator, Alternative Schools Network · Chicago | $2,800 | 20 | |
| Illinois Restauranteurs PAC Group or PAC · Chicago | $2,500 | 8 | |
| AFSCME Council 31 PAC Labor union · Springfield | $2,500 | 4 | |
| Torrick Ward Chicago | $2,000 | 2 |