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Scott Bennett D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Senator District 52

June 28, 2022 primary: won with 12,496 votes (100%) · November 8, 2022 general: won with 50,880 votes (100%)

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Worth a look Late reports

2 large contributions ($3,000) 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 Credit Union Political Action Committee, received 2022-05-09, reported 2022-07-13: 44 business days, 39 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
Credit Union Political Action Committee	2022-05-09	2022-07-13	44	5	$1,000
Illinois Hospital Association PAC	2022-05-09	2022-07-13	44	5	$2,000

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

Worth a look Late reports

11 contributions of $1,000 or more ($15,500) 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: $2,500 from Carpentry Advancement PAC on 2022-07-29.

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 (11)

Name	Reported on	Date	Amount
Carpentry Advancement PAC	Quarterly	2022-07-29	$2,500
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Committee	Quarterly	2022-07-29	$2,500
REALTOR PAC	Quarterly	2022-07-29	$2,500
Attorneys' Title Guaranty Fund Inc.	Quarterly	2022-07-29	$1,000
Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois PAC Fund	Quarterly	2022-07-29	$1,000
CAR of Illinois	Quarterly	2022-07-29	$1,000
Community BancPAC	Quarterly	2022-07-29	$1,000
IBEW PAC- Federal	Quarterly	2022-07-29	$1,000
IL Bankers Association (BankPAC)	Quarterly	2022-07-29	$1,000
Illinois American Water Company PAC	Quarterly	2022-07-29	$1,000
Illinois Farm Bureau Activator	Quarterly	2022-07-29	$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

Context Late reports

1 quarterly report filed late (up to 3 days)

Quarterly reports are due by the 15th of the month after each quarter. The report for the quarter ending 2022-03-31 was due 2022-04-15 and filed 2022-04-18.

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
2022-03-31	2022-04-15	2022-04-18	3

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

$328,122raised, 210 itemized contributions, plus $2,540 in small ones

$0from the candidate (incl. loans)

$223,774spent

$418,453cash on hand on December 31, 2022; $7,399 in debts

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

35%35%23%

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

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How it was spent: $223,774

Other (as described)$71,193

Contributions to other committees$63,200

Office, printing and supplies$30,945

Donations and sponsorships$30,651

Travel and meals$11,398

Fundraising and events$8,428

Staff pay$4,428

Digital and online$1,737

Postage and delivery$922

Refunds$500

Largest payees: All for Justice $50,000 Contributions to other committees · Sullivan Parkhill $20,012 Other (as described) · Champaign Urbana Mass Transit $15,900 Office, printing and supplies · Taylor Mullin $10,800 Office, printing and supplies · NGP VAN $6,540 Other (as described) · Noah Myers $6,000 Other (as described) · Vote for Nowak $5,000 Contributions to other committees · University of Illinois Foundation $5,000 Donations and sponsorships

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
I.P.A.C.E. Springfield	Committee	$35,000
Rachelle Aud Crowe for Senate Glen Carbon	Committee	$20,000
Clifford Law Offices Chicago	Business or group	$12,000
Tomasik Kotin & Kasserman LLC Chicago	Business or group	$12,000
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Countryside	Committee	$11,000
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Springfield	Committee	$11,000
Brewer Anesthesia Inc Rising Sun	Business or group	$10,000
Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Springfield	Committee	$10,000
Prairie Village Property LLC Chicago	Business or group	$10,000
Comcast Philadelphia	Business or group	$8,000
ISDF Oak Park	Business or group	$7,906.55
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC Burr Ridge	Committee	$6,000
Local 841 Illinois PAC Terre Haute	Committee	$6,000
General Motors Financial Company Arlington	Business or group	$5,699.79
Eagle's View Supportive Living Rantoul	Business or group	$5,000

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

Outside spending for and against them

$2,985spent supporting them

$0spent opposing them

Spender		Amount
Illinois Farm Bureau ACTIVATOR general · 2022-10-11 – 2022-12-07	for	$2,985

Independent expenditures reported by other committees since January 1, 2021. The candidate doesn't control them.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2022 state candidates.

Donor	To them	Candidates funded
I.P.A.C.E. Group or PAC · Springfield	$35,000	74
Rachelle Aud Crowe for Senate Candidate or officeholder committee · Glen Carbon	$20,000	7
Clifford Law Offices Business · Chicago	$12,000	18
Tomasik Kotin & Kasserman LLC Group or PAC · Chicago	$12,000	23
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Labor union · Springfield	$11,000	88
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Countryside	$11,000	126
Prairie Village Property LLC Business · Chicago	$10,000	2
Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Springfield	$10,000	20
Comcast Business · Philadelphia	$8,000	50
ISDF Business · Oak Park	$7,907	20
Local 841 Illinois PAC Labor union · Terre Haute	$6,000	5
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC Labor union · Burr Ridge	$6,000	91
Illinois Pipe Trades PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$5,000	28
John Deere PAC Group or PAC · Moline	$5,000	35
Credit Union PAC Group or PAC · Naperville	$4,750	31