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Yolonda Morris D

Incumbent, Democratic candidate for State Representative District 9

March 17, 2026 primary: won with 10,087 votes (100%) · November 3, 2026 general

Also ran for State Representative in 2024 ($80,700 raised).

Worth a look

Context Late reports

1 quarterly report filed late (up to 1 days)

Quarterly reports are due by the 15th of the month after each quarter. The report for the quarter ending 2025-03-31 was due 2025-04-15 and filed 2025-04-16.

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 (1)
Quarter endingDueFiledDays late
2025-03-312025-04-152025-04-161
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

$113,126raised, 105 itemized contributions, plus $19,052 in small ones
$500from the candidate (incl. loans)
$14,074spent
$162,505cash on hand on September 30, 2026
Where their money comes from (besides their own)

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

Plus $500 of their own money and from their other committees. Compare with all state candidates →

How it was spent: $14,074

Travel and meals$8,874
Other (as described)$2,117
Fundraising and events$1,247
Donations and sponsorships$628
Staff pay$502
Digital and online$381
Office, printing and supplies$325

Largest payees: Candlewood Suite $5,460 Travel and meals · Airbnb $1,200 Travel and meals · Hilton $1,017 Travel and meals · Target $883 Travel and meals · Breaker Press $700 Other (as described) · Best Buy $505 Digital and online · UIC BOWLING CENTER $500 Fundraising and events · Marshalls $464 Travel and meals

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
SEIU HCII
CHICAGO
Committee$17,000
Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management Pac
Countryside
Committee$12,500
SEIU IL Council PAC
Chicago
Committee$10,000
West Suburban Teachers Union Local 571 COPE Fund
Westmont
Business or group$4,500
IHA PAC
Springifeld
Committee$3,250
Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund
Chicago
Committee$3,000
Illinois Trial Lawyers Assoc - PAC
Springfield
Committee$3,000
Liuna Chicago Laborers District Council PAC
Burr Ridge
Committee$3,000
Democrats for the Illinois House
Westchester
Business or group$2,690
Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita
Blue Island
Business or group$2,506.63
Chicago Investments II L.P.
Chicago
Business or group$2,500
IL Machinist Non-Partisan Political League
Burr Ridge
Committee$2,500
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE
Westmont
Committee$2,500
Mado Healthcare Douglas Park
Chicago
Business or group$2,500
Sports Betting Alliance
Lubbock
Business or group$2,500

Committee: People for Yolonda Morris (every report they filed is on the State Board of Elections' site). Data current as of October 12, 2026.

Committees

Subcommittees: Pharmacy Benefit Manager · Special Issues

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
Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC
Labor union · Countryside
$12,50017
SEIU IL Council PAC
Labor union · Chicago
$10,2795
West Suburban Teachers Union Local 571 COPE Fund
Labor union · Westmont
$4,50014
IHA PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$3,25061
Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund
Group or PAC · Chicago
$3,00072
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council PAC
Labor union · Burr Ridge
$3,00072
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC
Group or PAC · Springfield
$3,00089
Democrats for the Illinois House
Candidate or officeholder committee · Westchester
$2,69033
Friends of Robert "Bob" Rita
Candidate or officeholder committee · Blue Island
$2,5074
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE
Labor union · Westmont
$2,50088
Sports Betting Alliance
Group or PAC · Lubbock
$2,500103
Chicago Investments II L P
Business · Chicago
$2,5007
AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 PAC
Labor union · Springfield
$2,00037
Nurses PAC
Labor union · Manteno
$1,5007
SEIU Local 73 B-PAC
Labor union · Chicago
$1,5005