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Matt Hanson D

Democratic candidate for State Representative District 83

June 28, 2022 primary: won with 4,412 votes (67.2%) · November 8, 2022 general: won with 20,732 votes (100%)

🔓 Contribution limits are off in their race (board determination).

Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($415,648 raised), 2024 ($636,287 raised).

Worth a look

Worth a look Late reports

1 large contribution ($216,000) reported on an A-1 after the deadline

A contribution of $1,000 or more must be reported to the State Board of Elections within 5 business days (2 in the last 30 days before an election the candidate is on the ballot for). The latest: $216,000 from Democrats for the Illinois House, received 2022-10-18, reported 2023-01-17: 58 business days, 56 past the deadline.

What to check

The receipt date is what the committee reported; a correction or a typo there changes the count.
A contribution received and returned within the same quarterly period needn't be reported on an A-1.
The Board decides on fines and can waive them (inadvertence, clerical error, days late).

The entries (1)

Name	Date	A-1 filed	Business days	Allowed	Amount
Democrats for the Illinois House	2022-10-18	2023-01-17	58	2	$216,000

Rule: Large contributions reported late

“A political committee shall file a report of any contribution of $1,000 or more electronically with the Board within 5 business days after receipt of the contribution, except that the report shall be filed within 2 business days after receipt if (i) the contribution is received 30 or fewer days before the date of an election”10 ILCS 5/9-10(c) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Context Late reports

3 quarterly reports filed late (up to 3 days)

Quarterly reports are due by the 15th of the month after each quarter. The report for the quarter ending 2022-03-31 was due 2022-04-15 and filed 2022-04-18.

What to check

A paper report postmarked 3 days before the deadline is on time; the Board records when it arrived.
The Board assesses fines for late reports and may waive them.

The entries (3)

Quarter ending	Due	Filed	Days late
2022-03-31	2022-04-15	2022-04-18	3
2022-06-30	2022-07-15	2022-07-16	1
2022-09-30	2022-10-17	2022-10-18	1

Rule: Quarterly reports filed late

“A political committee shall file quarterly reports no later than the 15th day of the month following each period.”10 ILCS 5/9-10(b) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Campaign money

$1,645,300raised, 96 itemized contributions, plus $1,612 in small ones

$0from the candidate (incl. loans)

$1,194,259spent

$2,507cash on hand on December 31, 2022

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

17%72%

IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders

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How it was spent: $1,194,259

TV and streaming ads$1,123,170

Other (as described)$32,962

Polling$20,045

Office, printing and supplies$9,749

Donations and sponsorships$2,960

Fundraising and events$1,871

Contributions to other committees$1,820

Mail and literature$1,240

Postage and delivery$442

Largest payees: SKDKnickerbocker LLC $1,147,466 TV and streaming ads · Tulchin Research $20,045 Polling · Winning Connections $6,357 Other (as described) · Stars and Stripes $5,590 Office, printing and supplies · SPD Press $1,645 Office, printing and supplies · Preservation $1,084 Fundraising and events · Forest Printing Company $1,083 Office, printing and supplies · Village of North Aurora $1,000 Donations and sponsorships

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
Democrats for the Illinois House Westchester	Committee	$830,480
Democrats for the Illinois House Westchester	Business or group	$259,201.12
Democratic Party of Illinois Chicago	Business or group	$143,020.73
LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council Burr Ridge	Committee	$60,400
Friends of Lance Yednock Ottawa	Committee	$59,900
Mid America Carpenters Regional Council Chicago	Committee	$59,900
SMART LOCAL 265 - PAC FUND Carol Stream	Committee	$50,000
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Westmont	Committee	$40,000
People for Emmanuel "Chris" Welch Westchester	Business or group	$35,631.37
Friends for Anna Moeller Elgin	Committee	$29,000
SEIU State Council PAC Fund Chicago	Committee	$20,000
AFSCME Washington	Committee	$7,500
Personal PAC Chicago	Business or group	$6,668.71
Abigail APP Revocable Trust Trustee · APP Revocable Trust · Chicago	Person	$6,000
American Federation of Teachers Local 604 Crest Hill	Committee	$5,000

Committee: Friends of Matt Hanson (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.

Outside spending for and against them

$0spent supporting them

$95,166spent opposing them

Spender		Amount
INCS Action Independent Committee general · 2022-10-17 – 2022-11-01	against	$95,166

Independent expenditures reported by other committees since January 1, 2021. The candidate doesn't control them.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2022 state candidates.

Donor	To them	Candidates funded
Democrats for the Illinois House Candidate or officeholder committee · Westchester	$1,089,681	58
Democratic Party of Illinois Party or caucus committee · Chicago	$143,021	73
Liuna Chicago Laborers District Council Labor union · Burr Ridge	$60,400	20
Friends of Lance Yednock Candidate or officeholder committee · Ottawa	$59,900	5
Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council Labor union · Chicago	$59,900	4
SMART Local 265 PAC Fund Labor union · Carol Stream	$50,000	25
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Labor union · Westmont	$40,000	119
People for Emmanuel "Chris" Welch Candidate or officeholder committee · Westchester	$35,631	2
AFSCME Labor union · Washington	$7,500	74
Personal PAC Group or PAC · Chicago	$6,669	62
Illinois AFL-CIO COPE Labor union · Springfield	$5,548	49
American Federation of Teachers Local 604 Labor union · Crest Hill	$5,000	2
SMART TD PAC Labor union · North Olmsted	$2,550	84
AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC Labor union · Springfield	$2,500	23
UFCW Local 881 PAC Labor union · Des Plaines	$2,500	43