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William "Billy" Morgan D
Democratic candidate for State Representative District 79
March 19, 2024 primary: won with 2,199 votes (45.7%) · November 5, 2024 general: lost with 20,291 votes (100%)
Campaign money
IndividualsBusinessesTrade, professional and issue groupsLabor unionsParties and legislative caucusesOther candidates and officeholders
Plus $9,144 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →
How it was spent: $228,353
Largest payees: Strother Nuckles Strategies $67,480 Digital and online · The Strategy Group LLC $27,384 Mail and literature · Tulchin Research $19,500 Polling · Distinct Visual Solutions $12,634 Office, printing and supplies · ef Design Group Inc $6,419 Office, printing and supplies · Lee Pros Corp LLC $4,988 Other (as described) · Stars & Stripes Silk Screening Inc $4,980 Office, printing and supplies · China Whitmire $4,800 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 | Total |
|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Illinois Chicago | $166,261.50 |
| Democrats for the Illinois House Westchester | $85,374.68 |
| JB for Governor Chicago | $50,000 |
| AFT Local 604 Cope II Crest Hill | $17,000 |
| Friends for Larry Walsh Jr Elwood | $12,500 |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Westmont | $10,000 |
| AFSCME Illinois Springfield | $9,000 |
| Monica Walker Accountant · Self · Chicago | $7,900 |
| Richard Shapiro Attorney · Self-Employed · Evanston | $7,000 |
| Leo Smith Policy Director · Chicago Cred · Chicago | $6,900 |
| William Morgan Communications · University of Chicago · Monee | $6,143.96 |
| Illinois AFL-CIO Springfield | $5,000 |
| Elizabeth Austin Principal · Valor Public Strategies · Oak Park | $4,475 |
| Patrick Quinn Sr Attorney · Self Employed · Chicago | $3,926.30 |
| Marilyn K. Morgan Retired · Retired · Park Forest | $3,800 |
Committee: Friends of Billy Morgan (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.
Their home
The Will County assessor's estimate of the market value of the home at the address William "Billy" Morgan 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 2024 state candidates.
| Donor | To them | Candidates funded | By party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party of Illinois Party or caucus committee · Chicago | $166,262 | 52 | |
| Democrats for the Illinois House Candidate or officeholder committee · Westchester | $85,375 | 59 | |
| JB for Governor Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | $50,000 | 33 | |
| AFT Local 604 COPE II Labor union · Crest Hill | $17,000 | 11 | |
| Friends for Larry Walsh Jr Group or PAC · Elwood | $12,500 | 4 | |
| Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Labor union · Westmont | $10,000 | 89 | |
| Leo Smith Director of Policy, Chicago CRED · Chicago | $6,900 | 17 | |
| William Morgan Communications, University of Chicago · Monee | $6,144 | 2 | |
| Illinois AFL-CIO Labor union · Springfield | $5,000 | 42 | |
| Elizabeth Austin Principal, Valor Public Strategies · Oak Park | $4,475 | 4 | |
| Personal PAC Group or PAC · Chicago | $3,412 | 32 | |
| Friends of Bob Morgan Candidate or officeholder committee · Deerfield | $3,000 | 8 | |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | $3,000 | 89 | |
| Andrea Raila Senior Tax Analyst, Raila & Associates, PC · Chicago | $2,550 | 2 | |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics Labor union · Willow Springs | $2,500 | 80 |