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Mary Beth Canty D
Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 54
March 17, 2026 primary: won with 11,588 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general
Also ran for State Representative in 2024 ($1.2M raised), 2022 ($2.0M raised).
Campaign money
$169,055 of it in 52 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 $62,017 2026-10-02 · Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE $16,000 2026-09-25 · AFSCME Council 31 $15,000 2026-08-21 · I.P.A.C.E. $9,800 2026-09-08 · Abbvie PAC $5,000 2026-09-09 · SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC $5,000 2026-08-19 · Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC $4,000 2026-09-28 · Associated Beer Dist. of IL PAC $3,500 2026-09-21 · Administrative District Council 1 of Illinois $2,500 2026-09-25 · DoorDash, Inc. $2,500 2026-09-26
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
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How it was spent: $372,869
Largest payees: Democrats for the Illinois House $200,000 Contributions to other committees · SJL Communications $53,333 Consultants and field · Tulchin Research $34,000 Polling · Langenfeld & Associates $31,050 Consultants and field · Maria Anzaldi $27,300 Office, printing and supplies · Chevy Chase Country Club $3,844 Office, printing and supplies · Commonwealth Edison $1,821 Office, printing and supplies · Nicor Gas $1,646 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 |
|---|---|
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund Chicago | $74,800 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC Burr Ridge | $72,800 |
| I.P.A.C.E. Springfield | $64,800 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House Westchester | $62,016.51 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC Chicago | $45,000 |
| AFSCME Council 31 Springfield | $18,000 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Westmont | $17,000 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Countryside | $13,500 |
| Abbvie PAC North Chicago | $7,000 |
| Associated Beer Dist. of IL PAC Springfield | $6,000 |
| Bridge Structural, Reinforcing, Ironworkers Local Union #1, IPAL Fund Forest Park | $5,500 |
| DoorDash, Inc. San Francisco | $5,000 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Springfield | $5,000 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC Springfield | $5,000 |
| West Suburban Teachers Union Local 571 COPE Fund Westmont | $5,000 |
Committee: Mary Beth Canty for Illinois (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Committees
- Judiciary - CivilVice-Chairperson
- Approp-Public Safety & Infrastruct
- Child Care Access & Early Childhood
- Housing
- Trans: Regulation, Roads & Bridges
- Veterans' Affairs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund Group or PAC · Chicago | $74,800 | 72 | |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC Labor union · Burr Ridge | $72,800 | 72 | |
| I.P.A.C.E. Group or PAC · Springfield | $64,800 | 52 | |
| Democrats for the Illinois House Candidate or officeholder committee · Westchester | $63,755 | 33 | |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC Labor union · Chicago | $45,000 | 68 | |
| AFSCME Council 31 Labor union · Springfield | $18,000 | 5 | |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Labor union · Westmont | $17,000 | 88 | |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Countryside | $13,500 | 115 | |
| Abbvie PAC Group or PAC · North Chicago | $7,000 | 37 | |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Labor union · Springfield | $5,000 | 78 | |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $5,000 | 89 | |
| DoorDash Inc. Business · San Francisco | $5,000 | 33 | |
| West Suburban Teachers Union Local 571 COPE Fund Labor union · Westmont | $5,000 | 14 | |
| Realtor Political Action Committee Group or PAC · Springfield | $4,500 | 101 | |
| Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois Labor union · Springfield | $4,500 | 15 |