Campaign money
$291,036raised, 158 itemized contributions, plus $15,510 in small ones
$0from the candidate (incl. loans)
$235,901spent
$83,991cash on hand on September 30, 2026
$185,547 of it in 29 large contributions reported on A-1s since their last quarterly report (through September 30, 2026): $1,000 or more from one source must be reported within days, ahead of the next quarterly.
Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee $72,800 2026-08-20 · Democratic Party Of Illinois $51,247 2026-09-28 · Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE $16,000 2026-09-25 · I.P.A.C.E. $12,500 2026-09-10 · Smart Local 265 PAC Fund $6,000 2026-09-28 · Ben Lazare Consulting $2,500 2026-07-31 · Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman $2,500 2026-07-17 · Realtor Political Action Committee $2,500 2026-07-08 · Trajectory Energy Holdings LLC $2,500 2026-09-30 · AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 Political Action Committee $2,000 2026-09-10
Where their money comes from (besides their own)
16%14%43%18%
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
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How it was spent: $235,901
Staff pay$88,668
Contributions to other committees$53,200
Other (as described)$44,305
Fundraising and events$25,835
Office, printing and supplies$11,326
Mail and literature$6,461
Postage and delivery$3,016
Digital and online$2,341
Donations and sponsorships$750
Largest payees: Democrats for Illinois House $50,000 Contributions to other committees · Chloe Troub $32,152 Staff pay · NextEra Energy Resources Development LLC $29,583 Other (as described) · Roxie Spate $16,342 Staff pay · Minuteman Press $13,787 Office, printing and supplies · Macias Family Group Oruga Social Venue $8,842 Fundraising and events · Kathryn Norten $8,670 Staff pay · Stars and Stripes $6,345 Mail and literature
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 |
|---|
Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee
Burr Ridge | Committee | $75,800 |
Democratic Party Of Illinois
Chicago | Business or group | $51,247.35 |
NextEra Energy Resources Development LLC
Juno Beach | Business or group | $29,833 |
I.P.A.C.E.
Springfield | Committee | $17,500 |
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE
Westmont | Committee | $17,000 |
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Countryside | Committee | $9,000 |
Smart Local 265 PAC Fund
Carol Stream | Committee | $6,500 |
Pipefitters' Assoc Local 597 UA
Chicago | Committee | $5,000 |
Ben Lazare Consulting
Chicago | Business or group | $3,000 |
McHenry County Democratic Women
Crystal Lake | Committee | $3,000 |
Realtor Political Action Committee
Springfield | Committee | $3,000 |
Russell Foszcz
President · NPO Technical · Richmond | Person | $2,936.24 |
Committee to Elect Jay C Hoffman
Belleville | Committee | $2,500 |
Realtor Political Action Committee
Springfield | Business or group | $2,500 |
Trajectory Energy Holdings LLC
Highland Park | Business or group | $2,500 |
Committee: Citizens For Suzanne Ness (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Companies on the state register
Corporations and LLCs the Secretary of State lists Suzanne M Ness as an officer, manager or member of.
| Company | Their role | Status | Gave to the campaign |
|---|
LIVING FORWARD, LLC
LLC, since 2006 · file 01939319 | manager | Good standing · last annual report 2026 | — |
TRUSTED CAPITOL PROPERTIES LLC
LLC, since 2023 · file 13691142 | manager | Good standing · last annual report 2026 | — |
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.