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Rachel Ventura D
Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Senator District 43
March 19, 2024 primary: won with 10,347 votes (100%) · November 5, 2024 general: won with 49,057 votes (100%)
Also ran for State Senator in 2022 ($388,141 raised).
Campaign money
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How it was spent: $214,746
Largest payees: Adelstein & Associates LLC $144,050 Other (as described) · Liz Regnier $8,631 Staff pay · National Democratic County Officials $7,500 Contributions to other committees · KEVRON PRINT AND MAIL $6,253 Office, printing and supplies · Citizens for John Laesch $5,500 Contributions to other committees · USPS JD Browns $5,432 Postage and delivery · Stars and Stripes Silk Screening $4,026 Office, printing and supplies · Omni Chicago Hotel $2,678 Travel and meals
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 |
|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Illinois Chicago | $149,273.96 |
| ISDF Oak Park | $100,000 |
| JB for Governor Chicago | $50,000 |
| I.P.A.C.E Springfiled | $17,500 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management Pac Countryside | $13,750 |
| ISDF Oak Park | $12,519 |
| Illinois Nurses Association Springfield | $9,500 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Polictical Action Committee Springfield | $6,500 |
| AFSCME WASHINGTON | $6,000 |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham Chicago | $5,000 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee Burr Ridge | $5,000 |
| West Suburban Teachers Union Westmont | $3,605.71 |
| AFSCME Illinois Council 31 Springfield | $3,000 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics Willow Springs | $3,000 |
| UFCW Local 881 PAC Des Plaines | $3,000 |
Committee: Elect Rachel Ventura (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Committees
- Appropriations
- Child Welfare
- Financial Institutions
- Human RightsChair
- Local Government
- Public HealthVice-Chair
Their seats in the current General Assembly, from ilga.gov. Compare with who funds them: their donors.
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Their largest donors who also funded other 2024 state candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Illinois Party or caucus committee · Chicago | $149,274 | 52 | |
| ISDF Group or PAC · Oak Park | $112,519 | 11 | |
| JB for Governor Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | $50,000 | 33 | |
| I.P.A.C.E. Group or PAC · Springfield | $17,500 | 54 | |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Countryside | $13,750 | 97 | |
| Illinois Nurses Association Labor union · Springfield | $9,500 | 4 | |
| AFSCME Labor union · Washington | $6,000 | 74 | |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | $5,000 | 11 | |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC Labor union · Burr Ridge | $5,000 | 71 | |
| West Suburban Teachers Union Labor union · Westmont | $3,666 | 6 | |
| AFSCME Illinois Council 31 Labor union · Springfield | $3,000 | 4 | |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics Labor union · Willow Springs | $3,000 | 80 | |
| UFCW Local 881 PAC Labor union · Des Plaines | $3,000 | 39 | |
| Friends of Ram Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | $2,500 | 14 | |
| SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC Labor union · Chicago | $2,500 | 70 |