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Nabeela Syed D
Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 51
March 19, 2024 primary: won with 6,638 votes (100%) · November 5, 2024 general: won with 32,311 votes (100%)
Also ran for State Representative in 2022 ($1.6M raised).
Campaign money
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How it was spent: $819,147
Largest payees: Democrats for the Illinois House $437,000 Donations and sponsorships · Tulchin Research $73,030 Polling · Democratic Party of Illinois $50,000 Contributions to other committees · Left Hook $40,382 Digital and online · Chi-Town Printing $35,954 Office, printing and supplies · Megan Yerger $22,437 Staff pay · Daniel Rude $9,208 Staff pay · Mohawk Chicago Countryside LP $8,985 Office, printing and supplies
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 |
|---|---|
| Democrats for the Illinois House Westchester | $367,305.35 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois Chicago | $332,215.66 |
| I.P.A.C.E. Springfield | $107,200 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Westmont | $88,500 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund Chicago | $69,500 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC Burr Ridge | $68,500 |
| United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Washington | $53,500 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Springfield | $50,500 |
| JB for Governor Chicago | $50,000 |
| Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504 COPE Gurnee | $22,500 |
| Illinois AFL-CIO Springfield | $13,686.71 |
| Planned Parenthood Illinois Action PAC Springfield | $10,568.96 |
| Northwest Suburban Teachers Union LU 1211 Schaumburg | $10,250 |
| AFSCME Washington | $10,000 |
| SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC Chicago | $10,000 |
Committee: Friends & Family of Nabeela Syed (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Committees
- Health Care Availability & AccessVice-Chairperson
- Approp-Health and Human Services
- Child Care Access & Early Childhood
- Gun Violence Prevention
- Public Utilities
- Small Business, Tech Innovation
Subcommittees: Prescription Drug Affordability Sub (sub-chairperson)
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| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats for the Illinois House Candidate or officeholder committee · Westchester | $367,305 | 59 | |
| Democratic Party of Illinois Party or caucus committee · Chicago | $332,216 | 52 | |
| I.P.A.C.E. Group or PAC · Springfield | $107,200 | 54 | |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Labor union · Westmont | $88,500 | 89 | |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC Labor union · Burr Ridge | $71,500 | 71 | |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund Group or PAC · Chicago | $69,500 | 65 | |
| United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Labor union · Washington | $53,500 | 4 | |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Labor union · Springfield | $50,500 | 71 | |
| JB for Governor Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | $50,000 | 33 | |
| Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504 COPE Labor union · Gurnee | $22,500 | 3 | |
| Illinois AFL-CIO Labor union · Springfield | $14,687 | 42 | |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC Labor union · Chicago | $12,000 | 70 | |
| Planned Parenthood Illinois Action PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $10,569 | 17 | |
| Northwest Suburban Teachers Union LU 1211 Labor union · Schaumburg | $10,250 | 2 | |
| AFSCME Labor union · Washington | $10,000 | 74 |