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Kim DuBuclet D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 5

March 17, 2026 primary: won with 12,943 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general

Also ran for State Representative in 2024 ($557,959 raised).

Worth a look

Context How the money was spent

$14,616.04 in payments described as a vehicle purchase, lease or payment

The Election Code bars campaign money for club and gym dues, clothing, vehicles not used mainly for the campaign, and tuition, each with exceptions. These payments' descriptions name one of those.

What to check
  • Club: renting a club for a specific campaign event is allowed; dues aren't.
  • Clothing: costumes or items worn to advertise the campaign are allowed.
  • Vehicle: allowed when used primarily for the campaign or government duties.
  • Tuition: allowed for education directly tied to the official's duties.
The entries (15)
NameKindPurpose (as reported)DateAmount
Advantage Acura of Napervillea vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2025-02-05$3,648
Advantage Acura of Napervillea vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar payment2026-02-04$900
Advantage Acura of Napervillea vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Lease2025-10-02$800
Advantage Acura of Napervillea vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Lease2025-12-04$800
Advantage Acura of Napervillea vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar payment2026-03-03$785
Advantage Acura of Napervillea vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2026-04-01$785
Advantage Acura of Napervillea vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar payment2026-05-01$785
Advantage Acura of Napervillea vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar payment2026-06-02$785
Advantage Acura of Napervillea vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2025-09-02$780
Advantage Acura of Napervillea vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2025-03-25$760
Advantage Acura of Napervillea vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar payment2025-04-23$760
Advantage Acura of Napervillea vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar payment2025-06-02$760
Advantage Acura of Napervillea vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar payment2025-07-01$760
Advantage Acura of Napervillea vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar payment2025-11-05$758
Advantage Acura of Napervillea vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar payment2026-01-07$750
Rule: Car leases and other restricted spending
“For membership or club dues charged by organizations, clubs, or facilities that are primarily engaged in providing health, exercise, or recreational services”10 ILCS 5/9-8.10(a)(7) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Context Late reports

4 large contributions ($4,000) reported on an A-1 after the deadline

A contribution of $1,000 or more must be reported to the State Board of Elections within 5 business days (2 in the last 30 days before an election the candidate is on the ballot for). The latest: $1,000 from Ronald Gatton, received 2025-11-10, reported 2025-11-20: 7 business days, 2 past the deadline.

What to check
  • The receipt date is what the committee reported; a correction or a typo there changes the count.
  • A contribution received and returned within the same quarterly period needn't be reported on an A-1.
  • The Board decides on fines and can waive them (inadvertence, clerical error, days late).
The entries (4)
NameDateA-1 filedBusiness daysAllowedAmount
Ronald Gatton2025-11-102025-11-2075$1,000
Joan Mattox2025-11-102025-11-2075$1,000
NASCAR Enterprises, LLC2025-09-302025-10-0865$1,000
Steve Thomas2025-09-302025-10-0865$1,000
Rule: Large contributions reported late
“A political committee shall file a report of any contribution of $1,000 or more electronically with the Board within 5 business days after receipt of the contribution, except that the report shall be filed within 2 business days after receipt if (i) the contribution is received 30 or fewer days before the date of an election”10 ILCS 5/9-10(c) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Campaign money

$120,943raised, 175 itemized contributions, plus $6,710 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$107,757spent
$55,450cash on hand on June 30, 2026

$5,500 of it in 4 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.

Sports Betting Alliance $2,500 2026-09-29 · Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC $1,000 2026-09-29 · Google Client Services LLC $1,000 2026-09-29 · Scarabaeus LLC $1,000 2026-09-29

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: $107,757

Other (as described)$34,521
Consultants and field$24,615
Office, printing and supplies$18,335
Travel and meals$8,616
Fundraising and events$6,725
Staff pay$5,730
Donations and sponsorships$5,366
Digital and online$1,454
Contributions to other committees$1,450
Mail and literature$529

Largest payees: Advantage Acura of Naperville $14,616 Other (as described) · Acree Company LLC $13,200 Office, printing and supplies · The Williamsburg Group, LLC $7,680 Consultants and field · Goodman Campaigns $6,435 Consultants and field · RS Strategies $6,000 Consultants and field · Joy District Chicago $4,552 Other (as described) · Umar Ahmed $4,480 Staff pay · Goshen Impact Services $3,500 Consultants and field

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$7,500
Sports Betting Alliance
Lubbock
Business or group$7,500
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC
Burr Ridge
Committee$5,000
Ronald Gatton
Developer · Tria Adelfi LLC · Chicago
Person$4,500
Democrats for the Illinois House
Westchester
Business or group$3,356.64
IHA Political Action Committee
Springfield
Committee$3,000
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC
Springfield
Committee$3,000
Ali Madha
Healthcare consultant · Self Employed · Flint
Person$2,992
Ben Lazare
Lobbyist · Ben Lazare Consulting, Inc · Chicago
Person$2,500
Jawad Shah
Physician · Insight · Flint
Person$2,500
Atif Bawahab
Health Care · Insight · Spring
Person$2,292
Mohammad Ijaz
Hospital Management Insight Health Syste · Insight Health Systems · Rochester
Person$2,292
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE
Westmont
Committee$2,250
Acree Company LLC
Springfield
Business or group$2,150
Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC
Bolingbrook
Business or group$2,000

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

Committees

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
Sports Betting Alliance
Group or PAC · Lubbock
$7,500103
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Labor union · Countryside
$7,500115
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC
Labor union · Burr Ridge
$5,00072
Democrats for the Illinois House
Candidate or officeholder committee · Westchester
$3,35733
IHA PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$3,00061
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$3,00089
Ali Madha
Healthcare Consultant, Self Employed · Flint
$2,9922
Jawad Shah
Physician, Insight · Flint
$2,5003
Ben Lazare
Lobbyist, Ben Lazare Consulting, Inc · Chicago
$2,5004
Atif Bawahab
CEO, Insight Health Systems · Spring
$2,2922
Mohammad Ijaz
Hospital Management, Insight Health Systems · Rochester
$2,2922
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE
Labor union · Westmont
$2,25088
Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund
Group or PAC · Chicago
$2,00072
IUOE Local 399 Political Education Fund
Labor union · Chicago
$2,00029
Teamsters Volunteers in Politics
Labor union · Willow Springs
$2,00084