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Sharon Chung D

Democratic candidate for State Representative District 91

June 28, 2022 primary: won with 3,871 votes (62.9%) · November 8, 2022 general: won with 19,032 votes (100%)

🔓 Contribution limits are off in their race (board determination).

Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($309,813 raised), 2024 ($1.3M raised).

Worth a look

Worth a look Late reports

2 large contributions ($8,500) 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: $2,500 from Sam for Cook, received 2022-08-26, reported 2022-10-17: 34 business days, 29 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
Sam for Cook	2022-08-26	2022-10-17	34	5	$2,500
APP Revocable Trust	2022-09-21	2022-10-17	17	5	$6,000

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 ($1,000) 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 Ram Villivalam on 2022-11-07.

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
Ram Villivalam	Quarterly	2022-11-07	$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

$1,796,102raised, 124 itemized contributions, plus $6,294 in small ones

$0from the candidate (incl. loans)

$1,205,447spent

$46,879cash on hand on December 31, 2022

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

10%20%10%59%

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

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How it was spent: $1,205,447

TV and streaming ads$1,059,118

Polling$45,733

Office, printing and supplies$37,124

Staff pay$30,425

Other (as described)$17,899

Postage and delivery$5,030

Digital and online$3,948

Donations and sponsorships$2,640

Mail and literature$2,497

Fundraising and events$426

Largest payees: SKDKnickerbocker LLC $1,059,118 TV and streaming ads · Tulchin Research $42,000 Polling · Winning Connections $12,524 Polling · Alexandru Campbell $8,193 Office, printing and supplies · John Boehle $7,788 Staff pay · Union Signs & Printing $7,329 Office, printing and supplies · USPS $5,030 Postage and delivery · McLean County Democrats $5,000 Staff pay

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
Democrats for the Illinois House Westchester	Business or group	$583,204.08
Democrats for the Illinois House Westchester	Committee	$278,000
Democratic Party of Illinois Chicago	Business or group	$170,646.01
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Springfield	Business or group	$90,371
Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) Springfield	Business or group	$60,000
North Central Illinois Laborers' District Council PAC Peoria	Business or group	$60,000
Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund Chicago	Business or group	$59,900
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Countryside	Business or group	$59,900
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Westmont	Business or group	$59,900
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' Disctrict Council PAC Burr Ridge	Business or group	$59,900
Committee to Elect Jay C. Hoffman Belleville	Committee	$52,000
Friends of Lance Yednock Ottawa	Business or group	$50,000
Friends of Theresa Mah Chicago	Committee	$40,000
People for Emanuel Chris Welch Westchester	Business or group	$39,894.52
Provision Township Democratic Organization Westchester	Committee	$30,000

Committee: Friends of Sharon Chung (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.

Donor	To them	Candidates funded
Democrats for the Illinois House Candidate or officeholder committee · Westchester	$861,204	58
Democratic Party of Illinois Party or caucus committee · Chicago	$170,646	73
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Labor union · Springfield	$90,371	88
North Central Illinois Laborers' District Council PAC Labor union · Peoria	$60,000	11
Illinois PAC for Education (IPACE) Group or PAC · Springfield	$60,000	15
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Countryside	$59,900	126
Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund Group or PAC · Chicago	$59,900	73
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Labor union · Westmont	$59,900	119
Committee to Elect Jay C. Hoffman Candidate or officeholder committee · Belleville	$57,000	21
Friends of Lance Yednock Candidate or officeholder committee · Ottawa	$50,000	5
Friends of Theresa Mah Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago	$41,000	14
People for Emanuel Chris Welch Candidate or officeholder committee · Westchester	$39,895	11
Stand for Children Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Chicago	$17,500	35
Neighbors for Hoan Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago	$8,900	4
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Labor union · Washington	$7,500	2