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Rosetta Brown D

Democratic candidate for State Representative District 111

March 17, 2026 primary: won with 5,891 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general

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Worth a look Late reports

2 large contributions ($2,500) 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: $1,500 from John Simmons, received 2026-06-24, reported 2026-07-15: 14 business days, 9 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 (2)

Name	Date	A-1 filed	Business days	Allowed	Amount
John Simmons	2026-06-24	2026-07-15	14	5	$1,500
John Simmons	2026-06-30	2026-07-15	10	5	$1,000

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

1 contribution of $1,000 or more ($7,300) 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: $7,300 from John Simmons on 2026-02-23.

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 (1)

Name	Reported on	Date	Amount
John Simmons	Quarterly	2026-02-23	$7,300

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

Context Late reports

1 quarterly report filed late (up to 1 days)

Quarterly reports are due by the 15th of the month after each quarter. The report for the quarter ending 2026-06-30 was due 2026-07-15 and filed 2026-07-16.

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 ending	Due	Filed	Days late
2026-06-30	2026-07-15	2026-07-16	1

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

Campaign money

$22,797raised, 39 itemized contributions, plus $2,885 in small ones

$0from the candidate (incl. loans)

$10,967spent

$4,253cash on hand on June 30, 2026

$4,800 of it in 2 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.

John Simmons $4,800 2026-10-07

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

67%17%

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

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How it was spent: $10,967

Staff pay$2,941

Fundraising and events$2,384

Office, printing and supplies$2,332

Other (as described)$2,243

Contributions to other committees$433

Legal, accounting and fees$380

Donations and sponsorships$253

Largest payees: A-Venture Creative Firm (AVCF) $2,941 Staff pay · Marks Quick Printing $2,245 Office, printing and supplies · NickyG's Italian Eats Catering $1,684 Fundraising and events · Post Commons $885 Office, printing and supplies · LaMay's Catering, Inc. $700 Fundraising and events · Kayla Howland $700 Other (as described) · Minuteman Press Printing & Copying $449 Office, printing and supplies · Friends for David Goins $433 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
John Simmons Alton Works · CEO · Alton	Person	$14,600
ActBlue Illinois Boston	Business or group	$1,151.63
SAFE Illinois — Safe Access for Everyone Address Palatine	Business or group	$900
Bowl Haven Lanes Alton	Business or group	$738
LaMay's Catering, Inc. Alton	Business or group	$700
Committee to Elect Jay C. Hoffman Belleville	Committee	$500
Friends of Christopher Belt Belleville	Committee	$500
Wood River Township Democrat Committee East Alton	Committee	$500
Alton Township Democrats Alton	Committee	$400
Marsia Geldert-Murphey Glen Carbon	Person	$375
Mallory Sports Wood River	Business or group	$349.56
Greater Godfrey Democrats Godfrey	Committee	$300
Greater Madison County Federation of Labor (AFL-CIO) East Alton	Business or group	$275.42
360's L.E.A.D. Fund Collinsville	Committee	$250
Edwardsville Democrats Precinct Committee Edwardsville	Committee	$250

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

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): SOCKS FOR TOTS.

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
ActBlue Illinois Business · Boston	$1,209	4
Friends of Christopher Belt Candidate or officeholder committee · Belleville	$500	3
Committee to Elect Jay C. Hoffman Candidate or officeholder committee · Belleville	$500	17
Marsia Geldert-Murphey Civic Engineer, GBA · Glen Carbon	$375	3
IBEW Local 649 Labor union · Alton	$250	2
360's L.E.A.D. Fund Group or PAC · Collinsville	$250	3
Paul Davis Collinsville	$200	3