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Tracy Katz Muhl D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 57

March 17, 2026 primary: won with 11,890 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general

Also ran for State Representative in 2024 ($430,955 raised).

Worth a look

Worth a look Late reports

1 large contribution ($1,000) 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 Every Town for Gun Safety, received 2026-07-24, reported 2026-08-10: 11 business days, 6 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 (1)

Name	Date	A-1 filed	Business days	Allowed	Amount
Every Town for Gun Safety	2026-07-24	2026-08-10	11	5	$1,000

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 ($1,500) 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: $1,500 from I.U.O.E Local 399 on 2026-09-02.

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
I.U.O.E Local 399	Quarterly	2026-09-02	$1,500

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 Missing details

3 of 27 donors giving over $500 listed with no employer or occupation

For anyone who gives more than $500 in a reporting period, a report must list their occupation and employer, or say the committee made a good-faith effort to find out. These list neither.

What to check

The committee may have filed an amendment adding them.
A retiree or someone not employed should still be listed as such.

The entries (3)

Name	Date	Amount
Victor Feldman	2026-09-08	$2,500
Joe & Marilyn Davis	2025-09-04	$1,000
Elaine Nekritz	2026-08-12	$1,000

Rule: Donors with no employer or occupation

“if the contributor is an individual who contributed more than $500, the occupation and employer of the contributor or, if the occupation and employer of the contributor are unknown, a statement that the committee has made a good faith effort to ascertain this information”10 ILCS 5/9-11(a)(4) ✓ quoted from the saved copy · how findings work

Campaign money

$214,637raised, 223 itemized contributions, plus $12,299 in small ones

$0from the candidate (incl. loans)

$181,167spent

$303,342cash on hand on September 30, 2026

$1,000 of it in 1 large contribution 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.

ISAPAC $1,000 2026-10-02

Where their money comes from (besides their own)

44%27%18%

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

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How it was spent: $181,167

Contributions to other committees$107,985

Refunds$21,100

Consultants and field$19,769

Other (as described)$14,098

Postage and delivery$4,068

Fundraising and events$3,501

Donations and sponsorships$3,168

Office, printing and supplies$3,146

Digital and online$2,147

Legal, accounting and fees$1,685

Largest payees: Tracy Katz Muhl for State Central Committeeperson $72,800 Contributions to other committees · Gladiator Consulting LLC $13,806 Consultants and field · Susan Katz $13,800 Refunds · David Katz $7,300 Refunds · Luke Nelson $5,816 Staff pay · Lake County Democrats $5,750 Contributions to other committees · Constant Contact $4,682 Other (as described) · NGP Van Inc $4,323 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 contributors	Type	Total
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Countryside	Committee	$11,000
I.P.A.C.E. Springfield	Committee	$10,000
David Katz Manager · A & R Katz Management, Inc · Northbrook	Person	$7,300
Michael Sacks CEO · Grosvenor Capital Management · Chicago	Person	$7,300
Ralph Katz Real Estate broker · Katz & Katz Real Estate, Inc · Delray Beach	Person	$6,900
Susan Katz Retired · None · Delray Beach	Person	$6,900
Michelle Valiukenas Attorney · The Colette Louise Tisdahl Foundation · Glenview	Person	$5,250
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Springfield	Committee	$5,000
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC Springfield	Committee	$5,000
Illinois Venture Capital Association IVCA PAC Chicago	Committee	$5,000
Stephen Kant Robin Realty & Management · Realtor · Chicago	Person	$5,000
AFSCME IL Cncl 31 Springfield	Committee	$4,000
Illinois State Medical Society PAC Chicago	Committee	$4,000
Citibank, N.A. New York	Business or group	$3,788.31
Michael Gold Real Estate · Pine Tree Commercial Realty · Northbrook	Person	$3,500

Committee: Friends of Tracy Katz Muhl for State Representative (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.

Committees

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

Companies on the state register

Registered agent for (the person who receives legal papers; often a lawyer or accountant for a client, not an owner): DEMOCRATS OF NORTHFIELD TOWNSHIP.

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.

Their donors also gave to

Their largest donors who also funded other 2026 state candidates.

Donor	To them	Candidates funded
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Countryside	$11,000	115
I.P.A.C.E. Group or PAC · Springfield	$10,000	52
Michael Sacks CEO, GCM Grosvenor · Chicago	$7,300	18
Illinois Venture Capital Association IVCA PAC Group or PAC · Chicago	$5,000	8
Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Labor union · Springfield	$5,000	78
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC Group or PAC · Springfield	$5,000	89
Illinois State Medical Society PAC Group or PAC · Chicago	$4,000	96
Michael Gold Real Estate, Pine Tree Commercial Realty · Northbrook	$3,500	4
Andrew Feldman Financial Planner, AJ Feldman Financial · Deerfield	$3,000	2
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC Labor union · Burr Ridge	$3,000	72
Chicago J. Dineen Lodge 7 PAC Group or PAC · Chicago	$3,000	30
Sports Betting Alliance Group or PAC · Lubbock	$2,500	103
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Labor union · Westmont	$2,500	88
Realtor Political Action Committee Group or PAC · Springfield	$2,500	101
Illinois Society of Anesthesiologists PAC Group or PAC · Milwaukee	$2,500	7