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Linda Holmes D
Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Senator District 42
March 17, 2026 primary: won with 20,756 votes (100%)
Also ran for State Senator in 2022 ($942,922 raised).
Campaign money
$18,500 of it in 9 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.
I.P.A.C.E. $5,000 2026-07-02 · IL 8th State Central Committee $5,000 2026-07-08 · Realtor PAC $3,500 2026-07-02 · Associated Fire Fighters of IL Pac Fund $1,000 2026-07-02 · Caterpillar Inc. PAC $1,000 2026-08-25 · Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC $1,000 2026-08-03 · Google Client Services LLC $1,000 2026-08-27 · State Farm Federal PAC $1,000 2026-07-02
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
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How it was spent: $173,875
Largest payees: Lisa Katava $31,228 Other (as described) · Stomping Ground Strategies $10,000 Consultants and field · IL 8th State Central Committee $10,000 Contributions to other committees · Democratic party of Illinois $10,000 Contributions to other committees · Aidan Flynn $8,420 Other (as described) · Kane County Cougars $7,718 Fundraising and events · Illinois Democratic County Chairs' Association $5,000 Contributions to other committees · Friends of Brian Pollock $5,000 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 |
|---|---|
| ILLINOIS LABORERS' LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE Springfield | $20,000 |
| United Assn of Journeymen & IL Pipe Trades Assn PAC Springfield | $20,000 |
| Realtor PAC Springfield | $11,000 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC Springfield | $10,250 |
| Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge No. 7 Chicago | $10,000 |
| I.P.A.C.E. Springfield | $10,000 |
| Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC Chicago | $10,000 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC Countryside | $9,000 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Chicago | $7,500 |
| Michael Sacks CEO · Grosvenor Capital · Chicago | $7,300 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC Effingham | $6,000 |
| Ameren Illinois St. Louis | $5,000 |
| Clifford Law Offices, P. C. Chicago | $5,000 |
| Cooney and Conway Chicago | $5,000 |
| Corboy & Demetrio Chicago | $5,000 |
Committee: Citizens for Linda Holmes (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Committees
Subcommittees: End of Life Issues (sub-vice-chair) · Executive Special Issues (sub-vice-chair) · Liquor (sub-chair) · Paid Leave (sub-chair) · Tobacco (sub-vice-chair)
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.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Labor union · Springfield | $20,000 | 78 | |
| United Assn of Journeymen & IL Pipe Trades Assn PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $20,000 | 12 | |
| Realtor Political Action Committee Group or PAC · Springfield | $11,000 | 101 | |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $10,250 | 65 | |
| Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge No. 7 Labor union · Chicago | $10,000 | 14 | |
| I.P.A.C.E. Group or PAC · Springfield | $10,000 | 52 | |
| Save Our Local Businesses Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Chicago | $10,000 | 17 | |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Countryside | $9,000 | 115 | |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Group or PAC · Chicago | $7,500 | 36 | |
| Michael Sacks CEO, GCM Grosvenor · Chicago | $7,300 | 18 | |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC Business · Effingham | $6,000 | 98 | |
| Corboy & Demetrio Business · Chicago | $5,000 | 4 | |
| Levin & Perconti Business · Chicago | $5,000 | 11 | |
| The Gori Law Firm, P.C. Business · Edwardsville | $5,000 | 9 | |
| Simmons Hanly Conroy Business · Alton | $5,000 | 19 |