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Suzanne Glowiak Hilton D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Senator District 23

March 17, 2026 primary: won with 20,349 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general

Also ran for State Senator in 2022 ($3.6M raised).

Campaign money

$454,814raised, 145 itemized contributions, plus $844 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$77,036spent
$426,265cash on hand on June 30, 2026

$116,102 of it in 33 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.

ISDF $20,102 2026-09-30 · Citizens for Linda Holmes $20,000 2026-09-08 · Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE $20,000 2026-09-25 · Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee $7,500 2026-08-26 · Illinois State Medical Society PAC $7,000 2026-08-26 · I.P.A.C.E. $6,000 2026-08-26 · AFSCME IL Council No 31 PAC $5,000 2026-09-08 · DENT-IL PAC $5,000 2026-08-05 · UFCW Local 881 $5,000 2026-08-26 · Illinois Hospital Association PAC $2,500 2026-07-16

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: $77,036

Other (as described)$27,100
Contributions to other committees$14,350
Staff pay$12,510
Office, printing and supplies$11,315
Fundraising and events$6,613
Donations and sponsorships$3,430
Digital and online$1,413
Legal, accounting and fees$305

Largest payees: Nick Giannini $12,000 Staff pay · Joseph Doner $5,500 Other (as described) · Edward Bugg $4,802 Other (as described) · Friends of Laura Fine $4,500 Contributions to other committees · Equality Illinois PAC $4,500 Contributions to other committees · Springfield Rentals $4,242 Office, printing and supplies · Strategy Group $2,429 Other (as described) · Jane Hollish $2,350 Other (as described)

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
I.P.A.C.E.
Springfield
Committee$78,800
Carpentry Advancement PAC
Chicago
Committee$72,800
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC
Burr Ridge
Committee$72,800
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE
Westmont
Committee$21,500
ISDF
Oak Park
Business or group$20,102.07
Citizens for Linda Holmes
Aurora
Committee$20,000
Illinois State Medical Society PAC
Chicago
Committee$14,000
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
Springfield
Committee$12,500
Chicago Land Operators Joint Management PAC
Countryside
Committee$9,000
ISAPAC
Milwaukee
Committee$9,000
Michael Sacks
CEO · Grosvenor Capital Management · Chicago
Person$7,300
AFSCME IL Council No 31 PAC
Springfield
Committee$7,000
Associated Beer Distributors of IL PAC
Springfield
Committee$6,000
DENT-IL PAC
Springfield
Committee$6,000
Realtor PAC
Springfield
Committee$6,000

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

Their home

$800,000 – $900,000estimated market value, 2026 assessment
$335,800median home value in Cook County (Illinois: $280,700)

The Cook County assessor's estimate of the market value of the home at the address Suzanne Glowiak Hilton filed with the State Board of Elections, shown as a range; the address isn't published here. Assessments trail the market and can be appealed, so treat it as a rough figure. How this works. Medians: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024.

Committees

Their seats in the current General Assembly, from ilga.gov. Compare with who funds them: their donors.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.

DonorTo themCandidates fundedBy party
I.P.A.C.E.
Group or PAC · Springfield
$78,80052
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC
Labor union · Burr Ridge
$72,80072
Carpentry Advancement PAC
Group or PAC · Chicago
$72,80036
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE
Labor union · Westmont
$21,50088
ISDF
Business · Oak Park
$20,10216
Citizens for Linda Holmes
Candidate or officeholder committee · Aurora
$20,0006
Illinois State Medical Society PAC
Group or PAC · Chicago
$14,00096
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee
Labor union · Springfield
$12,50078
ISAPAC
Group or PAC · Milwaukee
$9,00023
Chicago Land Operators Joint Management PAC
Group or PAC · Countryside
$9,0002
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$8,60969
Michael Sacks
CEO, GCM Grosvenor · Chicago
$7,30018
AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 PAC
Labor union · Springfield
$7,00037
DENT-IL-PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$6,00063
Realtor Political Action Committee
Group or PAC · Springfield
$6,000101