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Robyn Gabel D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 18

June 28, 2022 primary: won with 13,635 votes (100%) · November 8, 2022 general: won with 32,808 votes (100%)

Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($843,941 raised), 2024 ($1.0M raised).

Worth a look

Context Late reports

5 large contributions ($6,500) reported on an A-1 after the deadline

A contribution of $1,000 or more must be reported to the State Board of Elections within 5 business days (2 in the last 30 days before an election the candidate is on the ballot for). The latest: $1,000 from Shaon Hines, received 2022-06-07, reported 2022-06-12: 3 business days, 1 past the deadline.

What to check
  • The receipt date is what the committee reported; a correction or a typo there changes the count.
  • A contribution received and returned within the same quarterly period needn't be reported on an A-1.
  • The Board decides on fines and can waive them (inadvertence, clerical error, days late).
The entries (5)
NameDateA-1 filedBusiness daysAllowedAmount
Shaon Hines2022-06-072022-06-1232$1,000
Prudence Beidler2022-06-072022-06-1232$1,000
Hon. Barbara Flynn Currie2022-06-072022-06-1232$1,000
Julie Hamos2022-06-072022-06-1232$1,000
Mary Stowell2022-06-072022-06-1232$2,500
Rule: Large contributions reported late
“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, except that the report shall be filed within 2 business days after receipt if (i) the contribution is received 30 or fewer days before the date of an election”10 ILCS 5/9-10(c) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Context Late reports

2 contributions of $1,000 or more ($2,000) 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: $1,000 from Paul Rosenfeld on 2021-10-29.

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 (2)
NameReported onDateAmount
Paul RosenfeldQuarterly2021-10-29$1,000
Shaon HinesQuarterly2021-11-08$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

$555,936raised, 486 itemized contributions, plus $16,696 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$402,397spent
$387,546cash 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: $402,397

Contributions to other committees$186,540
Consultants and field$64,720
Other (as described)$61,913
Office, printing and supplies$38,382
Donations and sponsorships$15,075
Travel and meals$14,292
Fundraising and events$9,520
Legal, accounting and fees$5,121
Staff pay$3,505
Digital and online$3,329

Largest payees: KJD Strategies $61,878 Consultants and field · Friends of Deborah Conroy $56,000 Contributions to other committees · Elizabeth M Rochford for IL Supreme Court 2022 $50,000 Contributions to other committees · Digital4Dems $32,000 Consultants and field · Resonance Campaigns LLC $25,763 Office, printing and supplies · Raines Welch for Judge $25,000 Contributions to other committees · Friends of Chuy Garcia $20,000 Contributions to other committees · Madeline Norris $10,340 Consultants and field

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
Democratic Party of Illinois
Chicago
Business or group$45,765.21
Affordable Assisted Living Coalition
Springfield
Committee$27,500
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Countryside
Committee$22,000
Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE)
Springfield
Committee$20,000
SEIU Illinois Council PAC Fund
Chicago
Committee$15,000
Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Committee
Springfield
Committee$12,500
UAW IL PAC
Lincolnshire
Committee$11,000
Health Care Council of IL PAC
Springfield
Committee$10,500
IVCA PAC
Chicago
Committee$10,000
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC
Washington
Committee$10,000
Illinois Hospital Association PAC (IHA PAC)
Springfield
Committee$8,000
Ben Lazare Consulting
Springfield
Business or group$7,500
Rivers Casino
Des Plaines
Business or group$7,500
North Suburban Teachers Union Cope
Skokie
Committee$7,000
PhRMA
Washington
Committee$6,500

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

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2022 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
Democratic Party of Illinois
Party or caucus committee · Chicago
$45,76573
Affordable Assisted Living Coalition
Group or PAC · Springfield
$27,5008
Health Care Council of Illinois PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$23,00085
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Labor union · Countryside
$22,000126
Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE)
Group or PAC · Springfield
$20,00015
SEIU Illinois Council PAC Fund
Labor union · Chicago
$15,00029
UAW Illinois Political Action Committee
Labor union · Lincolnshire
$11,00024
IVCA PAC
Group or PAC · Chicago
$10,00021
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC
Labor union · Washington
$10,0008
Illinois Hospital Assn PAC (IHA PAC)
Group or PAC · Springfield
$8,0003
Ben Lazare Consulting
Business · Springfield
$7,50070
Rivers Casino
Business · Des Plaines
$7,50041
PhRMA
Business · Washington
$7,07894
North Suburban Teachers Union COPE
Labor union · Skokie
$7,00013
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
Labor union · Springfield
$6,00088