Campaign money
$375,934raised, 122 itemized contributions, plus $6,769 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$164,819spent
$248,773cash on hand on September 30, 2026
$144,143 of it in 27 large contributions reported on A-1s since their last quarterly report (through September 30, 2026): $1,000 or more from one source must be reported within days, ahead of the next quarterly.
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC $72,800 2026-08-20 · Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE $16,000 2026-09-26 · AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC $15,000 2026-08-20 · Democrats for the Illinois House $9,009 2026-10-02 · SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC $5,000 2026-09-19 · Ironworkers District Council of Chicago and Vicinity PAC $3,500 2026-09-26 · Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC $3,000 2026-09-19 · I.P.A.C.E. $2,500 2026-08-03 · Northwest Suburban Teachers Union $2,500 2026-09-26 · Superior Ambulance Service $2,333 2026-10-06
Where their money comes from (besides their own)
40%50%
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
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How it was spent: $164,819
Contributions to other committees$102,820
Polling$34,000
Consultants and field$12,280
Other (as described)$4,821
Staff pay$4,038
Office, printing and supplies$3,645
Fundraising and events$2,126
Digital and online$450
Mail and literature$357
Travel and meals$283
Largest payees: Democrats for the Illinois House $89,920 Contributions to other committees · Tulchin Research $34,000 Polling · Gladiator Consulting - Timothy Hurley $6,750 Consultants and field · Jorge Martinez $4,975 Staff pay · Zachary Karner $2,095 Office, printing and supplies · Chi-Town Printing $1,901 Office, printing and supplies · Wheeling Township Democrats $1,750 Contributions to other committees · Kevin Morrison for Congress $1,500 Contributions to other committees
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 |
|---|
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC
Burr Ridge | Committee | $75,800 |
Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund
Chicago | Committee | $73,800 |
I.P.A.C.E.
Springfield | Committee | $52,500 |
SEIU HealthCare IL IN PAC
Chicago | Committee | $31,400 |
SEIU IL Council PAC Fund
Chicago | Committee | $20,000 |
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE
Westmont | Committee | $17,000 |
AFSCME Illinois Council 31 PAC
Springfield | Committee | $15,000 |
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Countryside | Committee | $10,000 |
Democrats for the Illinois House
Westchester | Business or group | $9,009.28 |
Associated Fire Fighters of IL PAC Fund
Springfield | Committee | $4,000 |
Illinois Trial Lawyers Assn PAC
Springfield | Committee | $4,000 |
Ironworkers District Council of Chicago and Vicinity PAC
Des Plaines | Committee | $3,500 |
Northwest Suburban Teachers Union
Schaumburg | Business or group | $3,300 |
Chicago J. Dineen Lodge 7 PAC
Chicago | Committee | $3,000 |
Lydia Group ICF LLC
Skokie | Business or group | $2,850 |
Committee: Nicolle Grasse for State Representative (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Their home
$500,000 – $600,000estimated market value, 2026 assessment
$335,800median home value in Cook County (Illinois: $280,700)
The Cook County assessor's estimate of the market value of the home at the address Nicolle Grasse filed with the State Board of Elections, shown as a range; the address isn't published here. Assessments trail the market and can be appealed, so treat it as a rough figure. How this works. Medians: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024.