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Theresa Mah D

Democratic candidate for State Representative District 24

June 28, 2022 primary: won with 6,145 votes (100%) · November 8, 2022 general: won with 14,532 votes (100%)

Also ran for State Representative in 2026 ($125,809 raised), 2024 ($585,189 raised).

Worth a look

Context Late reports

2 quarterly reports 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 (2)

Quarter ending	Due	Filed	Days late
2021-06-30	2021-07-15	2021-07-16	1
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

$334,327raised, 223 itemized contributions, plus $4,546 in small ones

$1,500from the candidate (incl. loans)

$278,474spent

$72,685cash on hand on December 31, 2022

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

16%38%38%

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

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How it was spent: $278,474

Contributions to other committees$112,808

Other (as described)$70,414

Office, printing and supplies$24,879

Consultants and field$18,473

Postage and delivery$12,415

Digital and online$11,209

Fundraising and events$10,378

Donations and sponsorships$10,031

Travel and meals$3,240

Refunds$3,000

Largest payees: Public Response Group $52,971 Other (as described) · Friends of Sharon Chung $41,000 Contributions to other committees · Zalewski for State Representative $15,500 Contributions to other committees · Friends of LaPointe $15,500 Contributions to other committees · USPS - Cardiss Colliins $12,415 Postage and delivery · Neighbors for Hoan $11,000 Contributions to other committees · Friends of Chuy Garcia $10,000 Contributions to other committees · Sanborn Williams Consulting LLC $9,500 Consultants and field

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
Chicago Land Operators PAC Countryside	Committee	$38,000
Liuna Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC Burr Ridge	Committee	$36,000
IPACE Springfield	Committee	$25,000
SEIU Illinois Council PAC Fund Chicago	Committee	$15,000
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC Chicago	Committee	$13,025
Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters PAC Chciago	Committee	$10,000
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Springfield	Committee	$10,000
Illinois State Medical Society PAC Chicago	Committee	$10,000
Cook County College Teachers Union COPE Chicago	Committee	$8,000
Illinois Association of Nurse Anesthetists Springfield	Committee	$8,000
AFSCME Washington	Business or group	$6,665
Illinois Medical Anesthesia PAC Chicago	Committee	$6,000
Dominguez Transportation Chicago	Business or group	$5,500.05
Illinois Trial Lawyers Assoc. PAC Springfield	Committee	$5,000
Dent-IL PAC Springfield	Committee	$4,000

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

Their home

$200,000 – $300,000estimated market value, 2025 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 Theresa Mah 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.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2022 state candidates.

Donor	To them	Candidates funded
Chicago Land Operators PAC Group or PAC · Countryside	$38,000	4
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC Labor union · Burr Ridge	$36,000	91
IPACE Group or PAC · Springfield	$25,000	38
SEIU Illinois Council PAC Fund Labor union · Chicago	$15,000	29
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC Labor union · Chicago	$13,025	87
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Labor union · Springfield	$10,000	88
Illinois State Medical Society PAC Group or PAC · Chicago	$10,000	113
Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters PAC Labor union · Chicago	$10,000	24
Cook County College Teachers Union COPE Labor union · Chicago	$8,000	35
Illinois Association of Nurse Anesthetists Group or PAC · Springfield	$8,000	6
AFSCME Labor union · Washington	$6,665	74
Illinois Medical Anesthesia PAC Group or PAC · Chicago	$6,000	35
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$5,000	105
DENT-IL-PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$4,000	133
Painters District Council #14 PAC Labor union · Chicago	$3,000	11