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Ram Villivalam D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Senator District 8

June 28, 2022 primary: won with 19,100 votes (100%) · November 8, 2022 general: won with 42,341 votes (100%)

Also ran for State Senator in 2026 ($1.1M raised).

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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

Context Missing details

27 payments ($11,232.68) with no purpose given

Every itemized payment on a report must say what it was for. These leave it blank.

What to check
  • The committee may have amended the report to add the purposes.
  • Whether each payment is a reimbursement, pay for work, repayment of a loan the candidate made to the campaign, or something else.
The entries (25 of 27)
NameDateAmount
Lia's Catering2021-12-08$1,209
The Peoples Lobby2021-12-02$1,000
Kalapriya Center for Indian Performing Arts2021-12-02$1,000
Coletti's2021-12-23$855
Irish American Heritage Center2021-11-24$670
Bnei Ruven Chabad2021-12-08$600
Ahead of Our Time2021-10-18$500
Paychex2021-10-01$455
Peoples Gas Light & Coke2021-11-24$388
CJE Senior Life2021-11-01$369
Medify Air2021-11-01$358
Desi Talk Chicago LLC2021-10-21$300
Equality Illinois Institute2021-12-06$300
United States Postal Service2021-10-14$290
Friends of Matt Martin2021-12-06$266
Irish American Heritage Center2021-10-12$262
Chicago Jewish News2021-11-17$250
Friends of Matt Martin2021-12-06$250
Kevin Morrison2021-12-06$250
AT&T2021-10-20$247
AT&T2021-11-17$245
AT&T2021-12-22$245
Journal and Topics2021-11-19$200
Peoples Gas Light & Coke2021-12-28$199
Nadig Newspaper2021-11-15$198
Rule: Payments with no purpose given
“the full name and mailing address of each person to whom expenditures have been made by the committee or candidate within the reporting period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $150; the amount, date, and purpose of each of those expenditures”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(12) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Context Missing details

15 of 36 donors giving over $500 listed with no employer or occupation

For anyone who gives more than $500 in a reporting period, a report must list their occupation and employer, or say the committee made a good-faith effort to find out. These list neither.

What to check
  • The committee may have filed an amendment adding them.
  • A retiree or someone not employed should still be listed as such.
The entries (15)
NameDateAmount
Manesh Shastri2021-08-02$5,000
Geri Boyer2021-07-19$2,500
Daniel Bruckelmeyer2021-08-02$2,500
Coventine Fidis2021-07-19$2,500
Lou Gallucci2021-08-12$1,500
John O'Neill2021-09-16$1,500
Orhan Ulger2021-08-18$1,500
Iulian Gnatenco2021-12-30$1,000
Dinkar Karumuri2021-07-13$1,000
Sivasankar Moopanar2021-07-13$1,000
Ameya Pawar2021-12-30$1,000
Sreevani Rachakonda2021-07-13$1,000
Carmen Rossi2021-07-15$1,000
Ajay Sunkara2021-07-13$1,000
Linda Moen2022-11-22$650
Rule: Donors with no employer or occupation
“if the contributor is an individual who contributed more than $500, the occupation and employer of the contributor or, if the occupation and employer of the contributor are unknown, a statement that the committee has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(4) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Campaign money

$860,468raised, 513 itemized contributions, plus $13,033 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$954,358spent
$424,310cash 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

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How it was spent: $954,358

Contributions to other committees$432,993
Other (as described)$189,838
Staff pay$106,104
Office, printing and supplies$96,459
Fundraising and events$39,354
Consultants and field$37,035
Donations and sponsorships$25,355
Travel and meals$12,102
Print ads and billboards$4,825
Digital and online$3,348

Largest payees: Paychex $118,939 Staff pay · Ram for 39th Ward Committeeperson $109,900 Contributions to other committees · Ram for IL-05 State Central Committeeperson $59,900 Contributions to other committees · Sweet Dreams Infant Care $57,870 Other (as described) · Friends of Kevin Olickal $55,000 Contributions to other committees · All for Justice $50,000 Contributions to other committees · Barone Realty $33,600 Office, printing and supplies · Eagle Ridge Resort $23,712 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 contributorsTypeTotal
IPACE
Springfield		Committee$50,000
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Countryside		Committee$48,500
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
Springfield		Committee$30,000
Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Committee
Springfield		Committee$25,000
American Council of Engineering Companies of IL PAC
Springfield		Committee$20,000
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council
Burr Ridge		Committee$20,000
Realtor Political Action Committee
Springfield		Committee$16,000
Clifford Law Offices
Chicago		Business or group$12,000
Tomasik Koten & Kasserman LLC
Chicago		Business or group$12,000
Sprinkler Fitters Local 281
Alsip		Committee$11,000
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois
Springfield		Committee$10,500
613 PAC
Lincolnwood		Committee$10,000
Affordable Assisted Living Coalition PAC
Springfield		Committee$10,000
Chicago Auto Trade PAC of the Chicago Automobile Trade Association
Oakbrook Terrace		Committee$10,000
EMA Enterprises, LLC
Naperville		Business or group$10,000

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

Their home

$400,000 – $500,000estimated 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 Ram Villivalam 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.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2022 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
IPACE
Group or PAC · Springfield		$50,00038
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Labor union · Countryside		$48,500126
Health Care Council of Illinois PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield		$35,00085
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
Labor union · Springfield		$30,00088
American Council of Engineering Companies of IL PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield		$21,13315
Liuna Chicago Laborers District Council
Labor union · Burr Ridge		$20,00020
Realtor Political Action Committee
Group or PAC · Springfield		$16,000134
Clifford Law Offices
Business · Chicago		$12,00018
Tomasik Koten & Kasserman LLC
Business · Chicago		$12,0002
Sprinkler Fitters Local 281
Labor union · Alsip		$11,00011
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois
Group or PAC · Springfield		$10,50016
Affordable Assisted Living Coalition PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield		$10,00010
613 PAC
Group or PAC · Chicago		$10,0006
Chicago Auto Trade PAC of the Chicago Automobile Trade Assoc.
Group or PAC · Oakbrook Terrace		$10,0009
Indian American Business PAC
Group or PAC · Elk Grove Village		$9,5004