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Michelle Mussman D
Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 56
March 19, 2024 primary: won with 5,588 votes (100%) · November 5, 2024 general: won with 28,615 votes (100%)
Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($47,012 raised), 2022 ($687,601 raised).
Campaign money
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How it was spent: $42,386
Largest payees: Nelson Wurth Consulting $6,400 Other (as described) · Asian Americal Leaders Caucus PAC $6,377 Contributions to other committees · Schaumburg Area Democrats $2,050 Contributions to other committees · Democratic Party of Illinois $2,000 Contributions to other committees · Maine Township Regular Dem Organization $1,750 Contributions to other committees · Maria for 52 $1,500 Contributions to other committees · Personal PAC $1,250 Donations and sponsorships · Paddock Publications Inc. $1,208 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 | Total |
|---|---|
| IPACE Springfield | $10,000 |
| Chicago Land Joint Labor Management PAC Countryside | $6,000 |
| LIUNA, Chicago Laborers' District Cncl PAC Burr Ridge | $6,000 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor Management PAC Countryside | $5,000 |
| Personal PAC Chicago | $4,251.94 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Assoc. PAC Springfield | $4,000 |
| Sysco Corporation Good Government Comm Houston | $3,000 |
| Ben Lazare Consulting Springfield | $2,000 |
| CVS Health Woonsocket | $2,000 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund Chicago | $2,000 |
| Chevron Policy Govt & Public Affairs San Ramon | $2,000 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Westmont | $2,000 |
| Finishing Trades of Chicago Coop PAC Chicago | $1,500 |
| Honeywell International PAC Washington | $1,500 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC Effingham | $1,500 |
Committee: Friends of Michelle Mussman (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Their donors also gave to
Their largest donors who also funded other 2024 state candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| IPACE Group or PAC · Springfield | $10,000 | 30 | |
| LIUNA, Chicago Laborers' District Cncl PAC Labor union · Burr Ridge | $6,000 | 2 | |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Countryside | $5,000 | 97 | |
| Personal PAC Group or PAC · Chicago | $4,252 | 32 | |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $4,000 | 89 | |
| CVS Health Business · Woonsocket | $2,750 | 31 | |
| Ben Lazare Consulting Group or PAC · Springfield | $2,000 | 54 | |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Labor union · Westmont | $2,000 | 89 | |
| Chevron Policy Govt & Public Affairs Group or PAC · San Ramon | $2,000 | 8 | |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund Group or PAC · Chicago | $2,000 | 65 | |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC Business · Effingham | $1,500 | 101 | |
| Honeywell International PAC Group or PAC · Washington | $1,500 | 16 | |
| Finishing Trades of Chicago Coop PAC Group or PAC · Chicago | $1,500 | 8 | |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC Labor union · Chicago | $1,500 | 70 | |
| Illinois CPAs for Political Action Group or PAC · Chicago | $1,200 | 68 |