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Ralph Black R

Republican candidate for State Representative District 44

March 17, 2026 primary: won with 2,350 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general

Worth a look

Context Late reports

1 quarterly report filed late (up to 1 days)

Quarterly reports are due by the 15th of the month after each quarter. The report for the quarter ending 2026-06-30 was due 2026-07-15 and filed 2026-07-16.

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 ending	Due	Filed	Days late
2026-06-30	2026-07-15	2026-07-16	1

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

$10,193raised, 16 itemized contributions, plus $1,881 in small ones

$7,547from the candidate (incl. loans)

$10,999spent

$5,135cash on hand on September 30, 2026; $9,120 in debts

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

51%9%30%10%

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

Plus $100 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →

How it was spent: $10,999

Office, printing and supplies$6,007

Other (as described)$4,084

Travel and meals$507

Contributions to other committees$400

Largest payees: Moretti's $2,682 Office, printing and supplies · Discount Printers $1,624 Office, printing and supplies · Postcard Mania $1,382 Other (as described) · Rat Pack Enterprises LLC $900 Other (as described) · Pilot Pete"s $830 Travel and meals · EUY Bike Store $813 Office, printing and supplies · Premier Mailing and Printing $762 Office, printing and supplies · SQ Discount Printers $686 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	Type	Total
Government Accountability Alliance Chicago	Business or group	$3,000
Steven Bione Not Provided · Not Provided · O Fallon	Person	$1,041.02
House Republican Organization Morris	Business or group	$1,031.46
Chad Hagen Construction · Fiji Construction Inc · Barrington	Person	$1,000
William Stillwaugh Retired · Retired · Chicago	Person	$520.51
Mike Banyas Arlington Heights	Person	$500
Jessco Enterprises Swansea	Business or group	$500
Sam Lorenzo Buffalo Grove	Person	$500
Barry Newman Hazelcrest	Person	$500
Christopher Walsh Mt. Prospect	Person	$500
Donna Kwiatkowski Mt Prospect	Person	$300
Gary Haeger Gilberts	Person	$260.25
Italian Pizza Kitchen	Business or group	$250
Pilot Pete"s Schaumburg	Business or group	$190
Ralph Black Business Consultant · Perry Johnson Registrars, Inc. · Hanover Park	Person	$100

Committee: Citizens for Ralph Black (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.

Their home

$300,000 – $400,000estimated market value, 2025 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 Ralph Black 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.

Companies on the state register

Corporations and LLCs the Secretary of State lists Ralph Black as an officer, manager or member of.

Company	Their role	Status	Gave to the campaign
RBAA & ASSOCIATES, INC. Corporation, since 2012 · file 68760879	president, registered agent	Good standing · last annual report 2025	—
BLACK RACING, INC. Corporation, since 2002 · file 62097868	president, registered agent	Dissolved · last annual report 2008	—
NEW ENERGY INNOVATIONS CORPORATION Corporation, since 2011 · file 67928946	president	Dissolved · last annual report 2021	—

From the Secretary of State's business records of October 13, 2026, matched by name and ZIP code against the address the State Board of Elections has for the candidate (or by name when the company itself gave to their campaign). Someone listed only at another address isn't found; search the Secretary of State's business entity search by file number for the full record.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.

Donor	To them	Candidates funded	By party
Government Accountability Alliance Group or PAC · Chicago	$3,000	14
House Republican Organization Party or caucus committee · Morris	$1,031	13