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Lilian Jimenez D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 4

March 19, 2024 primary: won with 7,019 votes (83.3%) · November 5, 2024 general: won with 27,277 votes (100%)

Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($351,393 raised), 2022 ($318,543 raised).

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Worth a look Late reports

1 large contribution ($1,000) 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 Grassroots PAC, received 2024-10-22, reported 2024-11-12: 13 business days, 11 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 (1)
NameDateA-1 filedBusiness daysAllowedAmount
Grassroots PAC2024-10-222024-11-12132$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

$409,597raised, 224 itemized contributions, plus $18,225 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$243,802spent
$43,926cash on hand on December 31, 2024
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: $243,802

Other (as described)$79,576
Polling$51,184
Digital and online$48,622
Office, printing and supplies$18,201
Fundraising and events$17,343
Contributions to other committees$13,700
Donations and sponsorships$5,205
Consultants and field$5,000
Mail and literature$1,764
Legal, accounting and fees$1,535

Largest payees: The Dover Group $58,257 Digital and online · Tulchin Research $50,000 Polling · Brenda Guardado $8,830 Other (as described) · Claire Cofre $7,725 Other (as described) · Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus Foundation $5,500 Contributions to other committees · Caty Bautista $5,358 Other (as described) · Puerto Rican Cultural Center $5,260 Donations and sponsorships · NationBuilder $5,030 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
Democrats for the Illinois House
Westchester
Business or group$92,378.58
People for Emanuel Chris Welch
Westchester
Business or group$59,231.25
Friends of Aaron Ortiz
Chicago
Committee$45,000
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC
Chicago
Committee$22,000
Citizens for Elizabeth Lisa Hernandez
Cicero
Committee$20,800
SEIU IL Council PAC Fund
Chicago
Committee$20,000
Barbara Hernandez DBA Friends of Barbara Hernandez
Aurora
Committee$10,000
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC
Springfield
Committee$8,000
AFSCME
Washington
Committee$7,000
Chicago Teachers Union Local 1 PAC
Chicago
Committee$6,500
United Working Families PAC
Chicago
Committee$5,500
CTU Local 1 PAC
Chicago
Committee$5,000
Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund
Chicago
Committee$5,000
Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman
Belleville
Committee$5,000
Rashid for Illinois
Summit
Committee$5,000

Committee: All in With Lilian (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.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Democrats for the Illinois House
Candidate or officeholder committee · Westchester
$92,37959
People for Emanuel Chris Welch
Candidate or officeholder committee · Westchester
$59,23111
Friends of Aaron Ortiz
Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago
$45,0004
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC
Labor union · Chicago
$22,03070
SEIU IL Council PAC Fund
Labor union · Chicago
$20,0009
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$8,00089
United Working Families PAC
Group or PAC · Chicago
$7,4142
AFSCME
Labor union · Washington
$7,00074
Chicago Teachers Union Local 1 PAC
Labor union · Chicago
$6,5003
Rashid for Illinois
Candidate or officeholder committee · Summit
$5,2257
Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund
Group or PAC · Chicago
$5,00065
CTU Local 1 PAC
Labor union · Chicago
$5,0007
Committee to Elect Jay C. Hoffman
Candidate or officeholder committee · Belleville
$5,00031
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Labor union · Countryside
$4,00097
UFCW Local 881 PAC
Labor union · Des Plaines
$3,50039