Campaign money
$181,781raised, 147 itemized contributions, plus $4,397 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$71,274spent
$105,766cash on hand on June 30, 2026
$53,000 of it in 36 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 2026-08-25 · Chicago John Dineen #7 $3,000 2026-08-19 · IMHA-PAC $3,000 2026-09-10 · Chicago John Dineen #7 $2,500 2026-09-10 · LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC $2,500 2026-08-06 · Local 134 Pac IBEW $2,500 2026-08-06 · PhRMA $2,500 2026-09-17 · Realtor Political Action Committee $2,500 2026-07-21 · AFSCME Illinois Council N0. 31 PAC $2,000 2026-09-08 · Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC $1,500 2026-09-26
Where their money comes from (besides their own)
21%28%34%16%
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
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How it was spent: $71,274
Donations and sponsorships$15,958
Office, printing and supplies$14,859
Other (as described)$10,291
Consultants and field$8,750
Contributions to other committees$7,257
Digital and online$5,588
Fundraising and events$4,891
Travel and meals$1,642
Print ads and billboards$1,072
Mail and literature$585
Largest payees: Breaker Press Company $6,824 Office, printing and supplies · Chris Pappas $6,000 Office, printing and supplies · Katie Gainer Murphy Consulting $5,250 Consultants and field · Katie Murphy $5,000 Consultants and field · 115 Bourbon Street $4,733 Fundraising and events · Constant Contact $4,474 Digital and online · Argus Internet Company, The $1,900 Digital and online · Megan Broderick $1,850 Other (as described)
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 | Type | Total |
|---|
Cunningham, Friends of Bill
Chicago | Committee | $25,000 |
Chicago John Dineen #7
Chicago | Business or group | $7,500 |
Realtor Political Action Committee
Springfield | Committee | $7,500 |
West Suburban Teachers Union Local 571 Cope
Westmont | Business or group | $7,459.40 |
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Countryside | Committee | $6,500 |
IBEW Illinois PAC
Washington | Committee | $6,000 |
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC
Burr Ridge | Committee | $5,500 |
I.P.A.C.E.
Springfield | Committee | $5,000 |
Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2 PAC
Chicago | Committee | $4,500 |
IMHA-PAC
Springfield | Committee | $4,000 |
PhRMA
Washington | Business or group | $4,000 |
Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC
Bolingbrook | Business or group | $3,000 |
Bridge & Structural Reinforcing PAC
Forest Park | Committee | $3,000 |
Chicago John Dineen #7
Chicago | Committee | $3,000 |
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 7
Chicago | Business or group | $2,500 |
Committee: Friends of Mary Gill (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Their home
$300,000 – $400,000estimated market value, 2026 assessment
$335,800median home value in Cook County (Illinois: $280,700)
The Cook County assessor's estimate of the market value of the home at the address Mary Gill 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.