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Robyn Gabel D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 18

March 17, 2026 primary: won with 21,433 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general

Also ran for State Representative in 2024 ($1.0M raised), 2022 ($555,936 raised).

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Worth a look Late reports

6 contributions of $1,000 or more ($7,500) with no A-1 found

Each contribution of $1,000 or more must be reported on an A-1 within days of receipt, ahead of the quarterly report. These appear on a quarterly report, but no A-1 entry from the same contributor for the same amount within a week of the date was found. The largest: $1,500 from Michael Cassidy on 2025-06-25.

What to check

The A-1 may list the contributor under another spelling or a different amount (a split check).
A contribution received and returned within the same period needn't be reported on an A-1.
Search the committee's A-1 filings on the State Board of Elections' site to confirm.

The entries (6)

Name	Reported on	Date	Amount
Michael Cassidy	Quarterly	2025-06-25	$1,500
A-Tec Ambulance Inc	Quarterly	2025-09-23	$1,500
Lake Park Center	Quarterly	2025-09-27	$1,500
John Lowder	Quarterly	2025-06-12	$1,000
Michael Thomson	Quarterly	2025-06-12	$1,000
Jennifer Walling	Quarterly	2025-06-12	$1,000

Rule: Large contributions with no A-1 found

“A political committee shall file a report of any contribution of $1,000 or more electronically with the Board within 5 business days after receipt of the contribution”10 ILCS 5/9-10(c) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Campaign money

$843,941raised, 373 itemized contributions, plus $7,703 in small ones

$0from the candidate (incl. loans)

$391,648spent

$356,393cash on hand on June 30, 2026

$175,110 of it in 61 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.

Affordable Assisted Living Coalition $30,000 2026-09-04 · Clean Energy Illinois $20,000 2026-07-02 · Allwyn North America Inc. $14,600 2026-08-04 · Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC $7,500 2026-09-04 · I.P.A.C.E. (Illinois PAC for Education) $7,300 2026-07-06 · Ben Lazare Consulting $5,000 2026-09-04 · Illinois Hospital Association PAC (IHA PAC) $5,000 2026-07-02 · Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA PAC) $5,000 2026-07-15 · Trajectory Energy Partners, LLC $5,000 2026-09-29 · Humana, Inc. $3,500 2026-09-23

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

36%48%

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

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How it was spent: $391,648

Contributions to other committees$161,918

Other (as described)$96,875

Consultants and field$77,255

Donations and sponsorships$18,807

Travel and meals$11,617

Office, printing and supplies$8,417

Digital and online$6,577

Legal, accounting and fees$3,821

Postage and delivery$2,876

Fundraising and events$2,152

Largest payees: Byline Bank (Money Market) $50,000 Other (as described) · Karen McCormick $43,200 Consultants and field · Rachel for Illinois $36,800 Contributions to other committees · Langenfeld & Associates $31,000 Consultants and field · Team Welch for 7th District State Central Committee $30,000 Contributions to other committees · Friends of Aaron Ortiz $30,000 Contributions to other committees · Jewish Caucus PAC $20,000 Contributions to other committees · Friends of Daniel Biss $20,000 Contributions to other committees

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
Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Committee Springfield	Committee	$82,050
Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund Chicago	Committee	$75,300
Affordable Assisted Living Coalition Springfield	Committee	$70,000
I.P.A.C.E. (Illinois PAC for Education) Springfield	Committee	$64,600
Clean Energy Illinois Chicago	Committee	$20,000
Illinois Risk Management Services Naperville	Business or group	$17,500
Clean Energy Illinois Chicago	Business or group	$15,000
Allwyn North America Inc. Chicago	Business or group	$14,600
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Countryside	Committee	$13,500
Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC Bollingbrook	Business or group	$12,500
Ben Lazare Consulting Springfield	Business or group	$11,000
DaVita Tacoma	Business or group	$10,000
Health Care Council of IL PAC Springfield	Committee	$10,000
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Springfield	Committee	$7,300
Michael J. Sacks CEO · Grosvenor Capital Management · Chicago	Person	$7,300

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

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Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.

Donor	To them	Candidates funded
Health Care Council of Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$92,050	65
Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund Group or PAC · Chicago	$75,300	72
Affordable Assisted Living Coalition Group or PAC · Springfield	$70,000	5
I.P.A.C.E. (Illinois PAC for Education) Group or PAC · Springfield	$64,600	4
Clean Energy Illinois Group or PAC · Chicago	$35,000	4
Illinois Risk Management Services, Inc. Business · Naperville	$17,500	10
Allwyn North America Inc. Business · Chicago	$14,600	20
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Countryside	$13,500	115
Accel Entertainment Gaming, LLC Business · Bolingbrook	$12,500	117
Ben Lazare Consulting Business · Chicago	$11,000	47
Davita Business · Federal Way	$10,000	21
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Labor union · Springfield	$7,300	78
Michael J. Sacks CEO, GCM Grosvenor · Chicago	$7,300	10
Clayton Residential Homes Business · Chicago	$6,090	2
Chicago Investments Inc. Business · Chicago	$6,000	4