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Norma Hernandez D

Democratic candidate for State Representative District 77

June 28, 2022 primary: won with 2,484 votes (51.8%) · November 8, 2022 general: won with 10,588 votes (100%)

Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($384,650 raised), 2024 ($188,819 raised).

Worth a look

Context Late reports

1 large contribution ($2,500) reported on an A-1 after the deadline

A contribution of $1,000 or more must be reported to the State Board of Elections within 5 business days (2 in the last 30 days before an election the candidate is on the ballot for). The latest: $2,500 from Transformative Change PAC, received 2022-02-25, reported 2022-03-13: 10 business days, 5 past the deadline.

What to check
  • The receipt date is what the committee reported; a correction or a typo there changes the count.
  • A contribution received and returned within the same quarterly period needn't be reported on an A-1.
  • The Board decides on fines and can waive them (inadvertence, clerical error, days late).
The entries (1)
NameDateA-1 filedBusiness daysAllowedAmount
Transformative Change PAC2022-02-252022-03-13105$2,500
Rule: Large contributions reported late
“A political committee shall file a report of any contribution of $1,000 or more electronically with the Board within 5 business days after receipt of the contribution, except that the report shall be filed within 2 business days after receipt if (i) the contribution is received 30 or fewer days before the date of an election”10 ILCS 5/9-10(c) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Context Late reports

1 contribution of $1,000 or more ($1,000) with no A-1 found

Each contribution of $1,000 or more must be reported on an A-1 within days of receipt, ahead of the quarterly report. These appear on a quarterly report, but no A-1 entry from the same contributor for the same amount within a week of the date was found. The largest: $1,000 from Jessica Fuentes on 2022-11-13.

What to check
  • The A-1 may list the contributor under another spelling or a different amount (a split check).
  • A contribution received and returned within the same period needn't be reported on an A-1.
  • Search the committee's A-1 filings on the State Board of Elections' site to confirm.
The entries (1)
NameReported onDateAmount
Jessica FuentesQuarterly2022-11-13$1,000
Rule: Large contributions with no A-1 found
“A political committee shall file a report of any contribution of $1,000 or more electronically with the Board within 5 business days after receipt of the contribution”10 ILCS 5/9-10(c) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Context Late reports

1 quarterly report filed late (up to 3 days)

Quarterly reports are due by the 15th of the month after each quarter. The report for the quarter ending 2022-03-31 was due 2022-04-15 and filed 2022-04-18.

What to check
  • A paper report postmarked 3 days before the deadline is on time; the Board records when it arrived.
  • The Board assesses fines for late reports and may waive them.
The entries (1)
Quarter endingDueFiledDays late
2022-03-312022-04-152022-04-183
Rule: Quarterly reports filed late
“A political committee shall file quarterly reports no later than the 15th day of the month following each period.”10 ILCS 5/9-10(b) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Campaign money

$427,071raised, 153 itemized contributions, plus $12,751 in small ones
$300from the candidate (incl. loans)
$313,484spent
$17,541cash on hand on December 31, 2022
Where their money comes from (besides their own)

IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders

Plus $300 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →

How it was spent: $313,484

Mail and literature$145,292
TV and streaming ads$49,896
Office, printing and supplies$34,319
Other (as described)$30,457
Staff pay$14,000
Donations and sponsorships$10,021
Digital and online$8,437
Fundraising and events$7,703
Consultants and field$6,189
Travel and meals$3,308

Largest payees: Peak Performance Consulting, LLC $112,357 Mail and literature · Boca Media Consulting $49,546 TV and streaming ads · Moore Campaigns $15,324 Mail and literature · The Dover Group $14,286 Mail and literature · Goshen Impact Services $10,580 Other (as described) · La Tequileria $9,775 Office, printing and supplies · Ef Design Group Inc $8,017 Office, printing and supplies · Ibienebo Hart $8,000 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 contributorsTypeTotal
Democratic Party of Illinois
Chicago
Business or group$59,987.88
Carpentry Advancement Political Action
Chicago
Committee$59,900
Friends of Alma Anaya
Chicago
Committee$55,500
Cook County Colleges Teachers Union
Chicago
Committee$53,000
Friends of Michael D. Rodriguez
Chicago
Committee$37,500
Chuy Garcia For Congress
Melrose Park
Business or group$27,961
Friends for Celina Villanueva
Chicago
Committee$16,000
Chicago Teachers Union
Chicago
Committee$12,500
LIUANA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC
Burr Ridge
Committee$10,000
Friends of Robert Martwick
Chicago
Committee$8,000
United Working Families
chicago
Business or group$6,135.82
Illinois Political Action Committee for Education
Springfield
Committee$5,000
Latino Leadership Council
Chicago
Committee$5,000
Sergio Suarez
Owner · Los Comales · Elmhurst
Person$5,000
International Brotherhood of Teamster Local 705
Chicago
Committee$4,000

Committee: Elect Norma Hernandez (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 2022 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Democratic Party of Illinois
Party or caucus committee · Chicago
$59,98873
Carpentry Advancement Political Action
Group or PAC · Chicago
$59,9004
Friends of Alma Anaya
Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago
$55,5004
Friends of Michael D. Rodriguez
Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago
$37,5002
Chuy Garcia For Congress
Candidate or officeholder committee · Melrose Park
$28,3617
Friends for Celina Villanueva
Group or PAC · Chicago
$16,0006
Chicago Teachers Union
Labor union · Chicago
$12,5009
United Working Families
Group or PAC · Chicago
$9,1363
Friends of Robert Martwick
Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago
$8,0005
Latino Leadership Council
Group or PAC · Chicago
$5,0002
Illinois Political Action Committee for Education
Group or PAC · Springfield
$5,00015
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 134
Labor union · Chicago
$3,5002
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC
Labor union · Chicago
$2,50087
SUAAction
Group or PAC · Springfield
$1,60099
Jorge Cavero
Doctor, Cavero Medical Group · Hinsdale
$1,5002