Campaign money
$979,190raised, 98 itemized contributions, plus $6,883 in small ones
$500from the candidate (incl. loans)
$29,473spent
$80,481cash on hand on June 30, 2026
$866,013 of it in 52 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.
ISDF $270,000 2026-10-08 · Democratic Party of Illinois $199,098 2026-10-09 · ISDF $80,631 2026-09-30 · Illinois Pipe Trades PEF $72,800 2026-09-30 · IBEW Illinois PAC $71,800 2026-09-10 · LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council PAC $51,000 2026-09-10 · Carpentry Advancement PAC $33,800 2026-10-08 · AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 Political Action Committee $20,000 2026-09-16 · Carpentry Advancement PAC $20,000 2026-08-13 · Citizens for Linda Holmes $15,000 2026-10-03
Where their money comes from (besides their own)
9%45%17%20%
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
Plus $500 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →
How it was spent: $29,473
Office, printing and supplies$13,863
Other (as described)$7,244
Contributions to other committees$2,704
Fundraising and events$2,640
Digital and online$1,865
Donations and sponsorships$750
Consultants and field$250
Postage and delivery$156
Largest payees: LHW Ventures, LLC $8,000 Office, printing and supplies · Stars and Stripes $2,379 Office, printing and supplies · Alter Brewing Company $1,920 Other (as described) · Marco Bustos $1,776 Other (as described) · Elgin Symphony Orchastra Association $1,696 Fundraising and events · Minuteman Press $1,325 Office, printing and supplies · Google $1,072 Digital and online · Colin Lehman $860 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 contributors | Type | Total |
|---|
ISDF
Oak Park | Committee | $285,000 |
Democratic Party of Illinois
Chicago | Business or group | $199,098.02 |
ISDF
Oak Park | Business or group | $87,007.36 |
Illinois Pipe Trades PEF
Springfield | Committee | $72,800 |
IBEW Illinois PAC
Washington | Committee | $72,300 |
LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council PAC
Burr Ridge | Committee | $51,000 |
Carpentry Advancement PAC
Chicago | Committee | $50,800 |
Friends of Bill Cunningham
Chicago | Committee | $50,000 |
AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 Political Action Committee
Springfield | Committee | $20,000 |
Carpentry Advancement PAC
Chicago | Business or group | $20,000 |
Citizens for Linda Holmes
Aurora | Committee | $15,000 |
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Countryside | Committee | $6,000 |
West Suburban Teachers Union Local 571 COPE Fund
Westmont | Committee | $4,750 |
Citizens for Linda Holmes
Aurora | Business or group | $3,884.30 |
Joyce for Senate
Essex | Committee | $3,000 |
Committee: Friends of Michele Clark (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 Michele Clark as an officer, manager or member of.
| Company | Their role | Status | Gave to the campaign |
|---|
YELLOW BRICK ROAD KIDS, INC.
Corporation, since 2008 · file 65925338 | president | Dissolved · last annual report 2019 | — |
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.