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Nabeela Syed D
Democratic candidate for State Senator District 26
March 17, 2026 primary: won with 22,732 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general
🔓 Contribution limits are off in their race (limits off for race).
Campaign money
$2,600,142 of it in 71 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 $1,470,000 2026-10-08 · Democratic Party of Illinois $510,976 2026-10-09 · ISDF $79,817 2026-09-30 · Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504 COPE $75,000 2026-09-29 · Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE $74,800 2026-09-29 · Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund $72,800 2026-08-25 · IBEW Illinois PAC $72,800 2026-09-10 · LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC $72,800 2026-08-06 · AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 PAC $50,000 2026-10-08 · Northwest Suburban Teachers Union LU 1211 $25,000 2026-09-10
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
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How it was spent: $285,342
Largest payees: Claire McCall $47,615 Staff pay · Chi-Town Printing $25,021 Office, printing and supplies · TKO Buying LLC $15,000 Digital and online · GTO Strategies $12,515 Polling · Illinois Asian American Legislative Caucus PAC $10,000 Contributions to other committees · Kingdom Branding $8,180 Digital and online · Mohawk Chicago Countryside LP $7,989 Office, printing and supplies · Anthony Roach $7,549 Staff pay
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 |
|---|---|
| ISDF Oak Park | $1,490,000 |
| Democratic Party of Illinois Chicago | $583,447.07 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund Chicago | $145,600 |
| IBEW Illinois PAC Washington | $122,800 |
| ISDF Oak Park | $85,469.63 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC Burr Ridge | $82,800 |
| Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504 COPE Gurnee | $77,000 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Westmont | $75,800 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 PAC Springfield | $50,000 |
| SEIU IL Council PAC Chicago | $30,000 |
| Northwest Suburban Teachers Union LU 1211 Schaumburg | $25,000 |
| I.P.A.C.E. Springfield | $20,000 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Springfield | $15,000 |
| Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity PAC Des Plaines | $15,000 |
| Leaders We Deserve PAC Washington | $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.
Their donors also gave to
Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISDF Business · Oak Park | $1,575,470 | 16 | |
| Democratic Party of Illinois Party or caucus committee · Chicago | $583,447 | 31 | |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund Group or PAC · Chicago | $145,600 | 72 | |
| IBEW Illinois PAC Labor union · Washington | $122,800 | 47 | |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC Labor union · Burr Ridge | $82,800 | 72 | |
| Lake County Federation of Teachers Local 504 COPE Labor union · Gurnee | $77,000 | 3 | |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Labor union · Westmont | $75,800 | 88 | |
| AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 PAC Labor union · Springfield | $50,000 | 37 | |
| SEIU IL Council PAC Labor union · Chicago | $30,000 | 5 | |
| Northwest Suburban Teachers Union LU 1211 Labor union · Schaumburg | $25,000 | 2 | |
| I.P.A.C.E. Group or PAC · Springfield | $20,000 | 52 | |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Labor union · Springfield | $15,000 | 78 | |
| Ironworkers District Council of Chicago & Vicinity PAC Labor union · Des Plaines | $15,000 | 19 | |
| Leaders We Deserve PAC Group or PAC · Washington | $10,000 | 2 | |
| Leo Smith Not Employed, Not Employed · Chicago | $10,000 | 9 |