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Margaret A. DeLaRosa D
Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 42
March 17, 2026 primary: won with 9,396 votes (58.9%) · November 3, 2026 general
Campaign money
$335,139 of it in 37 large contributions reported on A-1s since their last quarterly report (through September 30, 2026): $1,000 or more from one source must be reported within days, ahead of the next quarterly.
Democrats for the Illinois House $217,528 2026-10-02 · Democratic Party of Illinois $80,111 2026-10-02 · Illinois Political Action Committee for Education $10,000 2026-09-14 · Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC $4,000 2026-09-26 · Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC $3,500 2026-08-27 · Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman $2,500 2026-07-25 · Realtor Political Action Committee $2,500 2026-09-14 · AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 Political Action Committee $2,000 2026-09-14 · Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund $2,000 2026-09-19 · Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC $2,000 2026-08-27
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
Plus $578 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →
How it was spent: $145,767
Largest payees: Deliver Strategies LLC $70,737 Mail and literature · Eli Brottman $29,500 Consultants and field · Break Something Inc $17,000 Other (as described) · Ryan Lawrence $8,875 Consultants and field · Union Sign $4,625 Office, printing and supplies · Act Blue $2,942 Legal, accounting and fees · People for Erica Bray-Parker $2,170 Contributions to other committees · ko-ze $1,948 Office, printing and supplies
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 |
|---|---|
| Democrats for the Illinois House Westchester | $217,528.12 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois Chicago | $80,111.21 |
| Casten for Congress Downers Grove | $10,000 |
| Ellman for IL Senate D21 Naperville | $10,000 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Committee Springfiled | $10,000 |
| Illinois Political Action Committee for Education Springfield | $10,000 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC Countryside | $5,000 |
| Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman Belleville | $5,000 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC Countryside | $4,000 |
| Personal PAC Chicago | $3,661.57 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC Springfield | $3,500 |
| Friends for Larry Walsh Jr Elwood | $3,500 |
| Gregory Beard Architect · Self · Wheaton | $2,750 |
| Daniel Anderson Retired · Retired · Glen Ellyn | $2,600 |
| Tim Hohulin Retired · Retired · Glen Ellyn | $2,572 |
Committee: Committee to Elect Margaret DeLaRosa (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Their home
The DuPage County assessor's estimate of the market value of the home at the address Margaret A. DeLaRosa 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.
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.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats for the Illinois House Candidate or officeholder committee · Westchester | $217,528 | 33 | |
| Democratic Party of Illinois Party or caucus committee · Chicago | $80,111 | 31 | |
| Ellman for IL Senate D21 Candidate or officeholder committee · Naperville | $10,000 | 3 | |
| Casten for Congress Candidate or officeholder committee · Downers Grove | $10,000 | 2 | |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $10,000 | 65 | |
| Illinois Political Action Committee for Education Group or PAC · Springfield | $10,000 | 9 | |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Countryside | $9,000 | 115 | |
| Committee to Elect Jay C. Hoffman Candidate or officeholder committee · Belleville | $5,000 | 17 | |
| Personal PAC Group or PAC · Chicago | $3,662 | 8 | |
| Friends for Larry Walsh Jr Group or PAC · Elwood | $3,500 | 8 | |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $3,500 | 69 | |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund Group or PAC · Chicago | $3,000 | 72 | |
| Friends of Natalie Manley Candidate or officeholder committee · Joliet | $2,500 | 5 | |
| Citizens for Marcus C. Evans, Jr. Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | $2,500 | 6 | |
| Citizens for Elizabeth Hernandez Candidate or officeholder committee · Cicero | $2,500 | 3 |