Campaign money
$1,330,101raised, 291 itemized contributions, plus $26,118 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$491,303spent
$875,350cash on hand on September 30, 2026
$596,324 of it in 77 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.
Democratic Party of Illinois $107,696 2026-10-01 · Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE $75,800 2026-09-25 · LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council $72,800 2026-08-20 · North Ctrl IL Laborers Dist Council PAC $72,800 2026-09-04 · ISDF $72,727 2026-09-30 · IBEW Illinois PAC $55,000 2026-09-14 · IPACE $35,000 2026-09-14 · Illinois Pipe Trades PEF $10,000 2026-09-25 · AFSCME IL Council 31 PAC $5,000 2026-09-14 · Citadel at Saint Benedict $5,000 2026-09-30
Where their money comes from (besides their own)
14%22%53%
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
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How it was spent: $491,303
Other (as described)$197,090
Staff pay$81,900
Fundraising and events$47,467
Consultants and field$46,900
Contributions to other committees$45,152
Office, printing and supplies$17,971
Donations and sponsorships$16,814
Digital and online$15,075
Travel and meals$8,597
Mail and literature$4,146
Largest payees: A|L Media Strategy $162,000 Other (as described) · Blueprint Campaign Consulting $35,300 Consultants and field · TPC Deere Run $34,718 Fundraising and events · Rachael Lund $34,507 Staff pay · Rock Island County Democratic Party $18,702 Contributions to other committees · ADP $16,776 Staff pay · Erwin King $16,406 Staff pay · Goodman Campaigns LLC $15,075 Digital and online
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 |
|---|
Illinois Laborers Legislative Committee
Springfield | Committee | $145,600 |
LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council
Burr Ridge | Committee | $145,600 |
IBEW Illinois PAC
Washington | Committee | $120,800 |
IPACE
Springfield | Committee | $107,800 |
Democratic Party of Illinois
Chicago | Business or group | $107,696.16 |
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE
Westmont | Committee | $77,050 |
North Ctrl IL Laborers Dist Council PAC
Peoria | Committee | $75,300 |
ISDF
Oak Park | Business or group | $75,021.12 |
AFSCME IL Council 31 PAC
Springfield | Committee | $73,800 |
Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund
Chicago | Committee | $72,800 |
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Countryside | Committee | $10,500 |
Illinois Pipe Trades PEF
Springfield | Committee | $10,000 |
Realtor PAC
Springfield | Committee | $9,500 |
J & J Ventures Gaming LLC
Effingham | Business or group | $8,000 |
MidAmerican Energy Company
Des Moines | Business or group | $8,000 |
Committee: Friends of Mike Halpin (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Companies on the state register
Registered agent for (the person who receives legal papers; often a lawyer or accountant for a client, not an owner): A & E AG, LLC · BILL STICKNEY SCHOLARSHIP FUND · LABORERS LOCAL 309 VETERANS ASSISTANCE FUND, INC. · PLUMBERS AND PIPE FITTERS LOCAL 25 BUILDING CORPORATION · QUAD-CITY ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, QUAD CITIES CHAPTER, NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION · ACCU PRO HOME INSPECTION OF THE QC, LLC (revoked) · FRIENDS OF CHERI BUSTOS (dissolved) · STRAYER HOME IMPROVEMENT, LLC (involuntarily dissolved).
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.