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Mike Porfirio D
Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Senator District 11
March 17, 2026 primary: won with 17,370 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general
Also ran for State Senator in 2022 ($150,861 raised).
Campaign money
$56,735 of it in 37 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.
IPACE $5,000 2026-08-25 · Illinois Bankers PAC $3,000 2026-07-30 · SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC $3,000 2026-08-26 · Industry Ales Brewpub $2,735 2026-10-08 · Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund $2,500 2026-08-14 · Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee $2,500 2026-08-26 · Illinois Road Builders PAC $2,500 2026-09-15 · IronWorkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity $2,500 2026-08-26 · Fred Newman $2,500 2026-07-30 · Comcast Financial Agency Corporation $2,000 2026-07-01
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How it was spent: $160,338
Largest payees: Mike Porfirio $12,000 Other (as described) · Valladolid Banquets $11,360 Office, printing and supplies · Mad Dog Mail $11,002 Mail and literature · Democratic Party of Lyons Township $5,600 Contributions to other committees · NextGen Scholars for Change $5,000 Donations and sponsorships · John Zapala $4,500 Other (as described) · Cintas Uniform Services $4,356 Fundraising and events · Industry Ales Brewpub $4,264 Fundraising and events
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 |
|---|---|
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee Burr Ridge | $13,000 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Springfield | $12,500 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Countryside | $10,500 |
| Fraternal Order of Police - Chicago Lodge No. 7 Chicago | $10,000 |
| Bridgeview Action-Active Bridgeview | $6,300 |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund Chicago | $6,000 |
| Bridge Structural & Reinforcing Ironworkers Lo. #1 Forest Park | $5,000 |
| Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2 Chicago | $5,000 |
| IPACE Springfield | $5,000 |
| Illinois Bankers PAC Springfield | $4,500 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC Chicago | $4,500 |
| Comcast Financial Agency Corporation Philadelphia | $4,000 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Committee Springfield | $4,000 |
| Illinois Association of Aggregate Producers Springfield | $3,250 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 Springfield | $3,000 |
Committee: Porfirio For The People (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Committees
- Approp- Pub Safety & Infrastructure
- Education
- Higher Education
- Labor
- TransportationVice-Chair
- Veterans AffairsChair
Subcommittees: Safety
Their seats in the current General Assembly, from ilga.gov. Compare with who funds them: their donors.
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