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Robert Peters D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Senator District 13

March 19, 2024 primary: won with 22,553 votes (100%) · November 5, 2024 general: won with 64,018 votes (100%)

Also ran for State Senator in 2022 ($179,039 raised).

Worth a look

Worth a look Contribution limits

1 source gave more than the contribution limit ($1,000 over in all)

A candidate's committee may accept only so much from one source in an election cycle: in 2025–26, $7,300 from an individual, $14,600 from a corporation, union or association, and $72,800 from a PAC or another candidate's committee. The most over: Rebecca Janowitz gave $7,900 in the general cycle, against a limit of $6,900 for an individual.

What to check
  • Excess returned to the source (or given to charity) within 30 days of the Board's notice isn't a violation; a refund the committee listed under another name or purpose isn't subtracted here.
  • Two different people with the same name and ZIP code would be added together.
  • Spouses are separate sources, as are a business and the person who owns it.
  • Whether a corporation's or union's own PAC gave instead (the PAC limit applies to it).
The entries (1)
NameKindCycleContributionsGivenLimitOver
Rebecca Janowitzan individualgeneral2$7,900$6,900$1,000
Rule: Contributions over the limit
“During an election cycle, a candidate political committee may not accept contributions with an aggregate value over the following: (i) $5,000 from any individual, (ii) $10,000 from any corporation, labor organization, or association, or (iii) $50,000 from a candidate political committee or political action committee.”10 ILCS 5/9-8.5(b) (adjusted for inflation each odd year, 9-8.5(g)) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Campaign money

$387,732raised, 314 itemized contributions, plus $18,975 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$314,073spent
$235,913cash on hand on December 31, 2024
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: $314,073

Contributions to other committees$103,533
Other (as described)$74,534
Office, printing and supplies$56,724
Digital and online$20,097
Fundraising and events$19,800
Mail and literature$17,902
Donations and sponsorships$9,350
Consultants and field$4,944
Refunds$3,000
Travel and meals$2,519

Largest payees: 4th Ward Democratic Organization $42,154 Office, printing and supplies · Ana with the People $25,000 Contributions to other committees · Wildfire Mail $16,052 Mail and literature · Goodman Campaigns $15,511 Other (as described) · Agency $12,138 Office, printing and supplies · Stomping Ground Strategies $11,500 Consultants and field · Mailchimp $10,259 Digital and online · Maya Rodriguez $10,000 Other (as described)

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
Friends of Rebecca Janowitz
Chicago
Committee$59,000
Chicago Teachers Union-PAC
Chicago
Committee$22,500
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
Springfield
Committee$20,000
Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fun
Chicago
Committee$16,000
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Managment PAC
Countryside
Committee$16,000
LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council PAC
Burr Ridge
Committee$15,000
I.U.O.E. Local 399 Political Education Fund
Chicago
Committee$10,000
ABDI PAC
Springfield
Business or group$9,212.32
Rebecca Janowitz
Lawyer · Cook County · Chicago
Person$8,900
Jack Wuest
Administrator · ASN inc. · Chicago
Person$8,000
Ironworkers amd Local Union #1 IPAL Fund
Forest Park
Committee$7,500
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE
Westmont
Committee$7,000
Superior Air Ground Ambulance Services
Elmhurst
Business or group$5,905
Ben Lazare Consulting
Springfield
Business or group$5,500
AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 PAC
Springfield
Committee$5,000

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

Committees

Their seats in the current General Assembly, from ilga.gov. Compare with who funds them: their donors.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2024 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Chicago Teachers Union PAC
Labor union · Chicago
$22,50012
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
Labor union · Springfield
$20,00071
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC
Labor union · Burr Ridge
$15,00071
I.U.O.E. Local 399 Political Education Fund
Labor union · Chicago
$10,00018
ABDI-PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$9,21214
Rebecca Janowitz
Lawyer, Cook County · Chicago
$8,9002
Jack Wuest
Administrator, Alternative Schools Network · Chicago
$8,00020
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE
Labor union · Westmont
$7,00089
Superior Air - Ground Ambulance Services
Business · Elmhurts.
$5,9052
Ben Lazare Consulting
Group or PAC · Springfield
$5,50054
CVS Health
Business · Woonsocket
$5,00031
AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 PAC
Labor union · Springfield
$5,00025
Local 444 IPAL Fund
Labor union · Joliet
$4,00020
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$4,00089
Chicago Federation of Labor PAC
Labor union · Chicago
$4,0004