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Maurice A West II D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 67

June 28, 2022 primary: won with 4,392 votes (100%) · November 8, 2022 general: won with 13,880 votes (100%)

Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($257,834 raised), 2024 ($424,336 raised).

Worth a look

Context How the money was spent

$5,832 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 (12)
NameKindPurpose (as reported)DateAmount
Anderson's Rock River Forda vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2022-01-19$486
Anderson's Rock River Forda vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2022-02-15$486
Anderson's Rock River Forda vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2022-03-15$486
Anderson's Rock River Forda vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2022-04-15$486
Anderson's Rock River Forda vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2022-05-13$486
Anderson's Rock River Forda vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2022-06-15$486
Anderson's Rock River Forda vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar payment2022-07-15$486
Anderson's Rock River Forda vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2022-08-15$486
Anderson's Rock River Forda vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2022-09-15$486
Anderson's Rock River Forda vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar payment2022-10-14$486
Anderson's Rock River Forda vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar payment2022-11-15$486
Anderson's Rock River Forda vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar Payment2022-12-15$486
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

Campaign money

$268,940raised, 114 itemized contributions, plus $788 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$234,710spent
$122,418cash on hand on December 31, 2022
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: $234,710

Mail and literature$49,325
Office, printing and supplies$45,745
Donations and sponsorships$35,780
Staff pay$27,826
Other (as described)$26,198
Contributions to other committees$24,455
Travel and meals$5,751
Consultants and field$5,721
Digital and online$5,359
Print ads and billboards$4,415

Largest payees: Dover Strategy Group $33,441 Mail and literature · Minuteman Press $17,963 Office, printing and supplies · Allen Wayne Partners LLC $17,400 Office, printing and supplies · Comcast $10,509 Office, printing and supplies · Best Buy $9,352 Digital and online · Marilen Loyola $7,463 Staff pay · Rockford Small Business Development Center $6,780 Donations and sponsorships · Apple Inc $6,071 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 contributorsTypeTotal
JB for Governor
Chicago, IL
Committee$55,000
Health Care Council of Illinois PAC
Springfield
Committee$20,000
Democratic Party of Illinois
Springfield
Business or group$15,586.68
Davita
Tacoma
Business or group$15,000
Plumbers & Pipefitters UA Local 23 PAC
Rockford
Committee$15,000
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management
Countryside
Committee$13,000
IBEW Local 364 Political Action Fund
Rockford
Committee$12,500
UAW Illinois Political Action Committee
Lincolnshire
Committee$10,000
Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund
Chicago
Committee$7,500
Cari Sacks
Chair of the Board of Trustees · The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago · Chicago
Person$6,000
Michael Sacks
Board of Directors · GCM Grosvenor · Chicago
Person$6,000
AFSCME
Washington
Committee$5,000
Ameren Illinois
St. Louis
Business or group$5,000
Illinois Political Action Committee for Education
Springfield
Committee$5,000
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC
Springfield
Committee$4,500

Committee: Maurice West for Illinois (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

$13,912spent supporting them
$0spent opposing them
SpenderAmount
INCS Action Independent Committee
general · 2022-10-20
for$13,912

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

Companies on the state register

Corporations and LLCs the Secretary of State lists Maurice A West II as an officer, manager or member of.

CompanyTheir roleStatusGave to the campaign
GO WEST MANAGEMENT LLC
LLC, since 2023 · file 13821801
managerGood standing · last annual report 2026—

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.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2022 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
JB for Governor
Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago
$55,00018
Health Care Council of Illinois PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$20,00085
Democratic Party of Illinois
Party or caucus committee · Chicago
$15,58773
Davita
Business · Tacoma
$15,00017
Plumbers & Pipefitters UA Local 23 PAC
Labor union · Rockford
$15,0008
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management
Labor union · Countryside
$13,0004
IBEW Local 364 Political Action Fund
Labor union · Rockford
$12,5009
UAW Illinois Political Action Committee
Labor union · Lincolnshire
$10,00024
Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund
Group or PAC · Chicago
$7,50073
Michael Sacks
CEO, GCM Grosvenor · Chicago
$6,00030
Cari Sacks
Not Employed, Not Employed · Chicago
$6,00029
Illinois Political Action Committee for Education
Group or PAC · Springfield
$5,00015
Ameren Illinois
Business · St. Louis
$5,00096
AFSCME
Labor union · Washington
$5,00074
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$4,500105