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Michael E Hastings D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Senator District 19

June 28, 2022 primary: won with 17,360 votes (100%) · November 8, 2022 general: won with 41,905 votes (100%)

Also ran for State Senator in 2024 ($1.0M raised).

Worth a look

Worth a look Contribution limits

1 source gave more than the contribution limit ($8,500 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: Marquis Energy LLC gave $20,500 in the primary cycle, against a limit of $12,000 for a corporation, union or association.

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
Marquis Energy LLCa corporation, union or associationprimary3$20,500$12,000$8,500
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

Context How the money was spent

$12,201 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)
NameKindPurpose (as reported)DateAmount
Ford Motor Credita vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease payment2021-01-06$581
Ford Motor Credita vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease payment2021-02-08$581
Ford Motor Credita vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease payment2021-03-08$581
Ford Motor Credita vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease payment2021-07-06$581
Ford Motor Credita vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease payment2021-08-06$581
Ford Motor Credita vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease payment2021-09-07$581
Ford Motor Credita vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease payment2021-10-06$581
Ford Motor Credita vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease payment2021-11-08$581
Ford Motor Credita vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease payment2021-12-06$581
Ford Motor Credita vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease payment2022-01-06$581
Ford Motor Credita vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease payment2022-02-07$581
Ford Motor Credita vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease payment2022-03-07$581
Ford Motor Credita vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease payment2022-04-06$581
Ford Motor Credita vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease payment2022-05-06$581
Ford Motor Credita vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease payment2022-06-06$581
Ford Motor Credita vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease payment2022-07-06$581
Ford Motor Credita vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease payment2022-08-08$581
Ford Motor Credita vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease payment2022-09-06$581
Ford Motor Credita vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease payment2022-10-06$581
Ford Motor Credita vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease payment2022-11-07$581
Ford Motor Credita vehicle purchase, lease or paymentCar lease payment2022-12-06$581
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 How the money was spent

$2,078.59 paid by the campaign to the candidate

Campaign money may go to a candidate or their family only as pay for work actually done; reimbursing campaign costs they paid out of pocket (mileage, travel, supplies) is common and allowed. The purposes the campaign wrote are listed with each payment.

What to check
  • Whether each payment is a reimbursement for campaign costs, or pay for work done.
  • Family is matched by last name and the home address on file with the Board; relatives elsewhere aren't found.
The entries (1)
NameWhoPurpose (as reported)DateAmount
Michael Hastingsthe candidateRTDO Picnic Supplies reimbursement2021-08-02$2,079
Rule: Mileage, reimbursements and pay to the candidate
“For payments to a public official or candidate or his or her family member unless for compensation for services actually rendered by that person.”10 ILCS 5/9-8.10(a)(11) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Context Late reports

1 quarterly report 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 (1)
Quarter endingDueFiledDays late
2022-03-312022-04-152022-04-183
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

Context Missing details

3 of 24 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 (3)
NameDateAmount
Gregory and Tamara Van Horssen2021-09-27$2,000
Melvin Buckley2021-12-14$1,000
Gary Kuzel2022-09-27$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

$930,761raised, 453 itemized contributions, plus $16,785 in small ones
$1,926from the candidate (incl. loans)
$1,172,592spent
$99,487cash 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

Plus $1,926 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →

How it was spent: $1,172,592

Other (as described)$259,816
Office, printing and supplies$247,379
TV and streaming ads$240,080
Consultants and field$104,000
Mail and literature$89,823
Contributions to other committees$61,200
Fundraising and events$59,264
Digital and online$53,002
Donations and sponsorships$18,839
Staff pay$16,789

Largest payees: Kevron Print and Mailing $210,246 Office, printing and supplies · Snyder Pickerill Media Group, LLC $146,520 TV and streaming ads · SP Digital, LLC $125,210 Digital and online · Liz Nicholson & Associates $60,000 Consultants and field · Southwest Regional Publishing $33,954 Mail and literature · Prompt.io Inc. $27,000 TV and streaming ads · Kimiya Lewis $27,000 Other (as described) · George Dunne National Golf Course $25,786 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
Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC
Burr Ridge
Committee$74,900
Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters PAC
Chicago
Committee$59,900
IBEW Illinois PAC
Washington
Committee$59,300
Realtor Political Action Committee
Springfield
Committee$51,250
Orland Township Democrats
Tinley Park
Committee$45,000
Marquis Energy LLC
Hennepin
Business or group$20,500
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Countryside
Committee$16,000
Teamsters Volunteers in Politics
Willow Springs
Committee$15,000
MidAmerican Energy Company
Sioux City
Business or group$14,000
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC
Springfield
Committee$12,500
Vistra Energy
Springfield
Business or group$11,000
AFT Local 604 Cope II
Crest Hill
Committee$10,000
CAR of Illinois
Springfield
Business or group$10,000
Clean Energy Illinois PAC
Chicago
Committee$10,000
I.P.A.C.E.
Springfield
Committee$10,000

Committee: Citizens for Michael E Hastings (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

$69spent supporting them
$0spent opposing them
SpenderAmount
Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR
general · 2022-10-26
for$69

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.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC
Labor union · Burr Ridge
$74,90091
Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters PAC
Labor union · Chicago
$59,90024
IBEW Illinois PAC
Labor union · Washington
$59,30063
Realtor Political Action Committee
Group or PAC · Springfield
$51,250134
Marquis Energy LLC
Business · Hennepin
$20,50021
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Labor union · Countryside
$16,000126
Teamsters Volunteers in Politics
Labor union · Willow Springs
$15,00079
MidAmerican Energy Company
Business · Sioux City
$14,00016
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$12,50097
Peoples Gas Light & Coke
Business · Milwaukee
$12,500114
Vistra Energy
Business · Springfield
$11,00019
CAR of Illinois
Business · Springfield
$10,000121
AFT Local 604 COPE II
Labor union · Crest Hill
$10,00014
Illinois Pipe Trades Association
Group or PAC · Springfield
$10,00011
LS Power Tomorrow, LLC
Business · East Brunswick
$10,00060