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Rick Ryan D
Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 36
March 17, 2026 primary: won with 11,731 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general
Also ran for State Representative in 2024 ($1.1M raised).
Campaign money
$64,900 of it in 39 large contributions reported on A-1s since their last quarterly report (through June 30, 2026): $1,000 or more from one source must be reported within days, ahead of the next quarterly.
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE $11,000 2026-09-29 · Rick Ryan $2,900 2026-09-09 · Chicago Dineen Lodge 7 PAC $2,500 2026-09-24 · I.U.O.E. Local 399 Political Education Fund $2,500 2026-08-20 · LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council Political Action Committee $2,500 2026-08-20 · Local 134 State & Municipal PAC $2,500 2026-08-20 · Realtor Political Action Committee $2,500 2026-08-20 · AFSCME Illinois Council 31 $2,000 2026-09-24 · Ameren Illinois Company $2,000 2026-08-20 · Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois $2,000 2026-07-16
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
Plus $2,900 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →
How it was spent: $42,551
Largest payees: Friends of Patricia Joan Murphy $5,250 Contributions to other committees · Team Welch for 7th Dist.St. Central Committman $5,000 Contributions to other committees · Old National Bank $2,815 Other (as described) · Beverly Review $2,622 Print ads and billboards · Boones Saloon $2,103 Fundraising and events · South Branch Restaurant $1,880 Other (as described) · Jay Howard Consulting $1,750 Consultants and field · Gin Mill $1,596 Fundraising and events
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 |
|---|---|
| Friends of Bill Cunningham Chicago | $15,000 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Westmont | $12,000 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Countryside | $9,000 |
| Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge 7 Chicago | $5,000 |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council Political Action Committee Burr Ridge | $5,000 |
| Local 134 State & Municipal PAC Chicago | $5,000 |
| Illinois Laborers Legislative Committee Springfield | $4,500 |
| Ameren Illinois Company St Louis | $4,000 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois Springfield | $4,000 |
| I.U.O.E. Local 399 Political Education Fund Chicago | $3,500 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee Springfield | $3,500 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Chicago | $3,000 |
| Chicago J. Dineen Lodge 7 PAC Chicago | $3,000 |
| Dent-IL-PAC Springfield | $3,000 |
| Illinois Broadband & Cable Association Springfield | $3,000 |
Committee: Friends of Rick Ryan (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Their home
The Cook County assessor's estimate of the market value of the home at the address Rick Ryan 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.
Committees
- Approp-General Service
- Health Care Licenses
- Int Relations, Tourism, & Trade
- Judiciary - Criminal
- State Government Administration
Subcommittees: Tourism Sub (sub-chairperson)
Their seats in the current General Assembly, from ilga.gov. Compare with who funds them: their donors.
Companies on the state register
Registered agent for (the person who receives legal papers; often a lawyer or accountant for a client, not an owner): WINDMILL REMODELING, INC..
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Bill Cunningham Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | $15,000 | 16 | |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Labor union · Westmont | $12,000 | 88 | |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Countryside | $9,000 | 115 | |
| Local 134 State & Municipal PAC Labor union · Chicago | $5,000 | 10 | |
| LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC Labor union · Burr Ridge | $5,000 | 72 | |
| Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge 7 Labor union · Chicago | $5,000 | 5 | |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Labor union · Springfield | $4,500 | 78 | |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois Group or PAC · Springfield | $4,000 | 16 | |
| Ameren Illinois Business · St. Louis | $4,000 | 89 | |
| Realtor Political Action Committee Group or PAC · Springfield | $3,500 | 101 | |
| I.U.O.E. Local 399 Political Education Fund Labor union · Chicago | $3,500 | 20 | |
| CAR of Illinois Business · Springfield | $3,000 | 99 | |
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Group or PAC · Chicago | $3,000 | 36 | |
| DENT-IL-PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $3,000 | 63 | |
| Illinois Broadband & Cable Association Group or PAC · Springfield | $3,000 | 20 |