Worth a look
Context How the money was spent
$20,604.49 in payments described as a vehicle purchase, lease or payment
The Election Code bars campaign money for club and gym dues, clothing, vehicles not used mainly for the campaign, and tuition, each with exceptions. These payments' descriptions name one of those.
What to check- Club: renting a club for a specific campaign event is allowed; dues aren't.
- Clothing: costumes or items worn to advertise the campaign are allowed.
- Vehicle: allowed when used primarily for the campaign or government duties.
- Tuition: allowed for education directly tied to the official's duties.
The entries (21)
| Name | Kind | Purpose (as reported) | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Toyota Financial Service | a vehicle purchase, lease or payment | Car lease payment Nov | 2025-10-22 | $999 |
| Toyota Financial Service | a vehicle purchase, lease or payment | Car lease payment | 2026-08-07 | $989 |
| Toyota Financial Service | a vehicle purchase, lease or payment | Car lease payment | 2025-12-09 | $989 |
| Toyota Financial Service | a vehicle purchase, lease or payment | Car lease payment | 2026-01-07 | $989 |
| Toyota Financial Service | a vehicle purchase, lease or payment | Car lease payment | 2026-02-09 | $989 |
| Toyota Financial Service | a vehicle purchase, lease or payment | Car lease payment | 2026-03-09 | $989 |
| Toyota Financial Service | a vehicle purchase, lease or payment | Car lease payment | 2026-04-07 | $989 |
| Toyota Financial Service | a vehicle purchase, lease or payment | Car lease payment | 2026-05-07 | $989 |
| Toyota Financial Service | a vehicle purchase, lease or payment | Car lease payment | 2026-06-09 | $989 |
| Toyota Financial Service | a vehicle purchase, lease or payment | Car lease payment | 2026-07-07 | $989 |
| Toyota Financial Service | a vehicle purchase, lease or payment | Car lease payment | 2026-09-09 | $989 |
| Toyota Financial Service | a vehicle purchase, lease or payment | Car lease payment | 2025-01-07 | $971 |
| Toyota Financial Service | a vehicle purchase, lease or payment | Car lease payment | 2025-02-07 | $971 |
| Toyota Financial Service | a vehicle purchase, lease or payment | Car lease payment | 2025-03-07 | $971 |
| Toyota Financial Service | a vehicle purchase, lease or payment | Car lease payment | 2025-04-08 | $971 |
| Toyota Financial Service | a vehicle purchase, lease or payment | Car lease payment | 2025-05-07 | $971 |
| Toyota Financial Service | a vehicle purchase, lease or payment | Car lease payment | 2025-06-09 | $971 |
| Toyota Financial Service | a vehicle purchase, lease or payment | Car lease payment | 2025-07-08 | $971 |
| Toyota Financial Service | a vehicle purchase, lease or payment | Car lease payment | 2025-08-07 | $971 |
| Toyota Financial Service | a vehicle purchase, lease or payment | Car lease payment | 2025-09-08 | $971 |
| Toyota Financial Service | a vehicle purchase, lease or payment | Car lease payment | 2025-10-07 | $971 |
Rule: Car leases and other restricted spending
“For membership or club dues charged by organizations, clubs, or facilities that are primarily engaged in providing health, exercise, or recreational services”10 ILCS 5/9-8.10(a)(7) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Context Late reports
1 large contribution ($2,500) 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: $2,500 from William Kates, received 2025-09-16, reported 2025-09-30: 10 business days, 5 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 |
|---|
| William Kates | 2025-09-16 | 2025-09-30 | 10 | 5 | $2,500 |
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 Missing details
6 of 33 donors giving over $500 listed with no employer or occupation
For anyone who gives more than $500 in a reporting period, a report must list their occupation and employer, or say the committee made a good-faith effort to find out. These list neither.
What to check- The committee may have filed an amendment adding them.
- A retiree or someone not employed should still be listed as such.
The entries (6)
| Name | Date | Amount |
|---|
| Cornell Barnett | 2026-09-18 | $2,500 |
| Lakwan Nelson | 2025-07-11 | $2,500 |
| Arnette Hubbard | 2026-04-13 | $1,500 |
| Aaron Mallory | 2026-09-18 | $1,250 |
| Curt Bailey | 2025-07-11 | $1,000 |
| Pizer Howard | 2026-08-03 | $1,000 |
Rule: Donors with no employer or occupation
“if the contributor is an individual who contributed more than $500, the occupation and employer of the contributor or, if the occupation and employer of the contributor are unknown, a statement that the committee has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(4) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work
Campaign money
$349,246raised, 246 itemized contributions, plus $12,773 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$274,315spent
$282,256cash on hand on September 30, 2026
$117,350 of it in 56 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.
DaVita $10,000 2026-09-28 · VGW Luckyland, Inc $10,000 2026-09-18 · Ameren $6,000 2026-09-28 · SEIU Healthcare IL in PAC $6,000 2026-09-11 · Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC $5,000 2026-09-28 · Warren Cooper $5,000 2026-09-18 · Leo Smith $5,000 2026-08-10 · William Tyler $5,000 2026-09-18 · ACCEL Entertainment Gaming, LLC $3,000 2026-08-10 · Carbon Solutions Group $3,000 2026-09-29
Where their money comes from (besides their own)
25%37%22%15%
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
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How it was spent: $274,315
Other (as described)$127,058
Contributions to other committees$50,385
Office, printing and supplies$46,358
Fundraising and events$25,740
Donations and sponsorships$17,213
Travel and meals$5,171
Digital and online$2,100
Postage and delivery$290
Largest payees: Agency $23,618 Other (as described) · Toyota Financial Service $21,444 Other (as described) · Democratic Party of Illinois $20,000 Contributions to other committees · Heritage Oaks Golf $19,057 Office, printing and supplies · Open Kitchen Heritage $16,070 Fundraising and events · Patricia Kates-Collins $11,800 Office, printing and supplies · 20th Ward Democratic Comm $10,000 Contributions to other committees · United Center $9,800 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 | Type | Total |
|---|
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC
Countryside | Committee | $21,000 |
DaVita
Federal Way | Business or group | $20,000 |
Ameren
St. Louis | Business or group | $12,000 |
VGW Luckyland, Inc
Boulder | Business or group | $10,000 |
Carpentry Advancement PAC
Chicago | Committee | $7,500 |
Realtor Policitical Action Committee
Springfield | Committee | $7,500 |
SEIU Healthcare IL in PAC
Chicago | Committee | $6,750 |
The Roosevelt Group Inc.
Chicago | Business or group | $6,750 |
ACCEL Entertainment Gaming, LLC
Bolingbrook | Business or group | $6,000 |
Carbon Solutions Group
Chicago | Business or group | $5,500 |
Illinois Hospital Assocation PAC
Springfield | Committee | $5,500 |
Allwyn North America
Chicago | Business or group | $5,000 |
Matthew Cooper
CEO · Inner-City Underwriting Agency, Inc · Chicago | Person | $5,000 |
Warren Cooper
President & CEO · Accu Lab · Chicago | Person | $5,000 |
I.P.A.C.E.
Springfield | Committee | $5,000 |
Committee: Friends of Mattie Hunter (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Companies on the state register
Corporations and LLCs the Secretary of State lists Mattie Hunter as an officer, manager or member of.
| Company | Their role | Status | Gave to the campaign |
|---|
M. HUNTER AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
Corporation, since 1989 · file 55382956 | president, registered agent | Good standing · last annual report 2025 | — |
HFS PROPERTIES, LLC
LLC, since 1998 · file 00170763 | member | Administratively dissolved · last annual report 1999 | — |
MATTIE HUNTER ENTERPRISES, INC.
Corporation, since 2001 · file 61805273 | president, registered agent | Dissolved · last annual report 2012 | — |
From the Secretary of State's business records of October 13, 2026, matched by name and ZIP code against the address the State Board of Elections has for the candidate (or by name when the company itself gave to their campaign). Someone listed only at another address isn't found; search the Secretary of State's business entity search by file number for the full record.