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Maura Hirschauer D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 49

March 17, 2026 primary: won with 9,106 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general

Also ran for State Representative in 2024 ($1.2M raised), 2022 ($2.6M raised).

Worth a look

Worth a look Contribution limits

1 source gave more than the contribution limit ($22,800 over in all)

A candidate's committee may accept only so much from one source in an election cycle: in 2025–26, $7,300 from an individual, $14,600 from a corporation, union or association, and $72,800 from a PAC or another candidate's committee. The most over: Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee gave $95,600 in the general cycle, against a limit of $72,800 for a PAC or candidate committee.

What to check
  • Excess returned to the source (or given to charity) within 30 days of the Board's notice isn't a violation; a refund the committee listed under another name or purpose isn't subtracted here.
  • Two different people with the same name and ZIP code would be added together.
  • Spouses are separate sources, as are a business and the person who owns it.
  • Whether a corporation's or union's own PAC gave instead (the PAC limit applies to it).
The entries (1)
NameKindCycleContributionsGivenLimitOver
Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committeea PAC or candidate committeegeneral3$95,600$72,800$22,800
Rule: Contributions over the limit
“During an election cycle, a candidate political committee may not accept contributions with an aggregate value over the following: (i) $5,000 from any individual, (ii) $10,000 from any corporation, labor organization, or association, or (iii) $50,000 from a candidate political committee or political action committee.”10 ILCS 5/9-8.5(b) (adjusted for inflation each odd year, 9-8.5(g)) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Campaign money

$641,358raised, 101 itemized contributions, plus $458 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$28,011spent
$215,614cash on hand on June 30, 2026

$406,960 of it in 42 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 $97,732 2026-10-02 · Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee $72,800 2026-09-30 · Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) $72,800 2026-09-30 · Democratic Party of Illinois $60,279 2026-09-28 · Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE $26,000 2026-10-05 · AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC $15,000 2026-08-20 · Health Care Council of IL PAC $10,000 2026-09-30 · Clifford Law Offices $5,000 2026-09-30 · Cooney & Conway $5,000 2026-09-30 · Keefe, Keefe & Unsell PC $5,000 2026-09-30

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

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

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How it was spent: $28,011

Other (as described)$7,721
Contributions to other committees$7,273
Office, printing and supplies$3,280
Travel and meals$2,806
Donations and sponsorships$1,670
Refunds$1,500
Consultants and field$1,250
Fundraising and events$1,071
Postage and delivery$976
Digital and online$464

Largest payees: Nelson Wurth Consulting LLC $5,500 Consultants and field · BEI Properties $2,144 Office, printing and supplies · Eduardo Mondragon $2,125 Other (as described) · Citizens for Karina Villa $2,000 Contributions to other committees · Equality Illinois $1,514 Donations and sponsorships · Kane County Democratic Central Cmte $1,508 Contributions to other committees · DuPage County Democratic Central Committee $1,375 Contributions to other committees · Wydham Springfield City Centre $1,162 Travel and meals

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 contributorsTypeTotal
Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee
Chicago
Committee$145,600
Democrats for the Illinois House
Westchester
Business or group$99,029.58
Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE)
Springfield
Committee$75,300
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council
Burr Ridge
Committee$72,800
Democratic Party of Illinois
Chicago
Business or group$60,278.82
SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana PAC
Chicago
Committee$48,400
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE
Springfield
Committee$26,500
AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC
Springfield
Committee$15,000
Health Care Council of IL PAC
Springfield
Committee$10,250
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Countryside
Committee$7,000
Lydia Group ICF LLC
Skokie
Business or group$5,700
Clifford Law Offices
Chicago
Business or group$5,000
Cooney & Conway
Chicago
Business or group$5,000
Keefe, Keefe & Unsell PC
Belleville
Business or group$5,000
Power Rogers LLP
Chicago
Business or group$5,000

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

Committees

Subcommittees: Approp-Medicaid Sub

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.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Carpentry Advancement PAC
Group or PAC · Chicago
$145,60036
Democrats for the Illinois House
Candidate or officeholder committee · Westchester
$99,03033
Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE)
Group or PAC · Springfield
$75,3009
LiUNA Chicago Laborers District Council
Labor union · Burr Ridge
$72,80021
Democratic Party of Illinois
Party or caucus committee · Chicago
$60,27931
SEIU Healthcare Illinois Indiana PAC
Labor union · Chicago
$48,4006
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE
Labor union · Westmont
$26,50088
AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC
Labor union · Springfield
$15,00022
Health Care Council of Illinois PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$10,25065
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Labor union · Countryside
$7,000115
Lydia Group ICF LLC
Business · Skokie
$5,70015
SEIU Local 73 Bi-Partisan PAC
Labor union · Chicago
$5,0002
Clifford Law Offices
Business · Chicago
$5,00012
Keefe, Keefe, & Unsell, PC
Business · Belleville
$5,0006
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard
Business · Waukegan
$5,00015