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Lawrence M Walsh, Jr D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 86

March 19, 2024 primary: won with 4,553 votes (100%) · November 5, 2024 general: won with 24,228 votes (100%)

Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($537,353 raised), 2022 ($712,685 raised).

Campaign money

$830,900raised, 363 itemized contributions, plus $1,205 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$858,202spent
$367,471cash on hand on December 31, 2024; $941 in debts
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: $858,202

Consultants and field$242,753
Other (as described)$192,312
Contributions to other committees$188,850
Office, printing and supplies$71,586
Donations and sponsorships$48,994
Postage and delivery$35,651
Polling$34,000
Mail and literature$15,227
Digital and online$10,556
Fundraising and events$9,288

Largest payees: Coffee Project Management, LLC $200,313 Consultants and field · Josh McClusky $56,857 Office, printing and supplies · Lamont Robinson For Alderman $50,000 Contributions to other committees · Twin Plaza Properties, LLC $39,000 Office, printing and supplies · Dover Strategy $36,385 Postage and delivery · Tulchin Research $34,000 Polling · Michelle Stiff for County Clerk $28,500 Contributions to other committees · Jack Londrigan $28,000 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
IBEW Illinois PAC
Washington
Committee$134,500
Democrats For Illinois House
Westchester
Business or group$57,900
Democratic Party of Illinois
Chicago
Business or group$41,627.61
United Assn. of Journeymen & Illinois Pipe Trades Assn PAC
Springfield
Committee$35,000
Downstate Democratic Caucus
Steeleville
Committee$25,000
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC
Burr Ridge
Committee$20,000
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC
Countryside
Committee$17,000
I.P.A.C.E.
Springfield
Committee$16,500
Marquis Energy, LLC
Hennepin
Business or group$16,000
Nicor Gas Company
Birmingham
Business or group$12,000
Constellation
Baltimore
Business or group$10,750
Ameren Illinois
St. Louis
Business or group$10,000
Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund
Chicago
Committee$10,000
Comcast
Philadelphia
Business or group$10,000
DraftKings Inc
Boston
Business or group$10,000

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

Their home

$500,000 – $600,000estimated market value, 2026 assessment
$340,200median home value in Will County (Illinois: $280,700)

The Will County assessor's estimate of the market value of the home at the address Lawrence M Walsh, Jr 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 2024 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
IBEW Illinois PAC
Labor union · Washington
$136,50066
Democrats for the Illinois House
Candidate or officeholder committee · Westchester
$57,90059
Democratic Party of Illinois
Party or caucus committee · Chicago
$41,62852
United Association of Journeymen & IL Pipe Trades Association PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$35,00014
Downstate Democratic Caucus
Group or PAC · Steeleville
$25,00010
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC
Labor union · Burr Ridge
$20,00071
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Labor union · Countryside
$17,00097
I.P.A.C.E.
Group or PAC · Springfield
$16,50054
Marquis Energy LLC
Group or PAC · Hennepin
$16,00011
Nicor Gas Company
Business · Birmingham
$12,00093
Constellation
Business · Baltimore
$10,7506
Ameren Illinois
Business · St. Louis
$10,00080
Comcast
Business · Philadelphia
$10,00034
Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund
Group or PAC · Chicago
$10,00065
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
Labor union · Springfield
$10,00071