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Matt Hanson D
Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 83
March 17, 2026 primary: won with 10,943 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general
Also ran for State Representative in 2024 ($636,287 raised), 2022 ($1.6M raised).
Campaign money
$364,182 of it in 35 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.
Democrats for the Illinois House $243,382 2026-10-02 · LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council $72,800 2026-08-24 · Citizens for Linda Holmes $10,000 2026-09-10 · Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman $5,000 2026-09-22 · Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) $5,000 2026-08-27 · SMART Local 265 PAC Fund $5,000 2026-09-10 · Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC $2,500 2026-09-14 · Illinois Manufactured Housing Association PAC $2,500 2026-08-25 · Comcast $2,000 2026-08-25 · Penn Entertainment INC $2,000 2026-09-25
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How it was spent: $24,097
Largest payees: Avalon Caterers International $2,729 Fundraising and events · Illinois State Board of Elections $2,161 Other (as described) · Kane County Democrats $1,300 Contributions to other committees · Village of Montgomery $1,000 Donations and sponsorships · The People's Choice Party $1,000 Contributions to other committees · K-9 Hudson Memorial Fund $1,000 Donations and sponsorships · Friends of Jared Ploger $1,000 Contributions to other committees · Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse $950 Fundraising and events
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 | $243,381.92 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council Burr Ridge | $75,800 |
| Citizens for Linda Holmes Aurora | $10,000 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Countryside | $9,000 |
| Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman Belleville | $6,000 |
| Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) Springfield | $5,000 |
| Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity PAC Des Plaines | $5,000 |
| SMART Local 265 PAC Fund Downers Grove | $5,000 |
| Comcast Philadelphia | $4,000 |
| Penn Entertainment INC Wyomissing | $4,000 |
| SMART TD PAC Independence | $4,000 |
| Chicago J. Dineen Lodge 7 PAC Chicago | $3,000 |
| Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, LLC Miramar | $3,000 |
| Illinois Manufactured Housing Association PAC Springfield | $2,500 |
| Sports Betting Alliance Lubbock | $2,500 |
Committee: Friends of Matt Hanson (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Committees
- Trans: Regulation, Roads & BridgesVice-Chairperson
- Approp-General Service
- Approp-Health and Human Services
- Cities & Villages
- Police & Fire Committee
- Transportation: Vehicles & Safety
- Veterans' Affairs
Their seats in the current General Assembly, from ilga.gov. Compare with who funds them: their donors.
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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 | $243,382 | 33 | |
| LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council Labor union · Burr Ridge | $75,800 | 21 | |
| Citizens for Linda Holmes Candidate or officeholder committee · Aurora | $10,000 | 6 | |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Countryside | $9,000 | 115 | |
| Committee to Elect Jay C. Hoffman Candidate or officeholder committee · Belleville | $6,000 | 17 | |
| Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity PAC Labor union · Des Plaines | $5,000 | 19 | |
| Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) Group or PAC · Springfield | $5,000 | 9 | |
| Smart Local 265 PAC Fund Labor union · Carol Stream | $5,000 | 8 | |
| Penn Entertainment, Inc. Business · Wyomissing | $4,000 | 20 | |
| Comcast Business · Philadelphia | $4,000 | 40 | |
| SMART TD PAC Labor union · Independence | $4,000 | 70 | |
| Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, LLC Business · Miramar | $3,000 | 77 | |
| Chicago J. Dineen Lodge 7 PAC Group or PAC · Chicago | $3,000 | 30 | |
| Sports Betting Alliance Group or PAC · Lubbock | $2,500 | 103 | |
| IL Manufactured Housing Assn. PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $2,500 | 13 |