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State Senator District 16
June 28, 2022 primary: each party's primary · the general
The district
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024), on the district lines in use since 2022.
🔓 Contribution limits are off in this race (limits off for race): the State Board of Elections lifted them, so every candidate here can take contributions of any size.
| Candidate | Votes | Raised | Their own | Cash on hand | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic primary | ||||||
| Lamont Raymond Williams D | 7,978 45.7% | $203,831 | — | $24,392 | ||
| Willie Preston D✓ nominee | 9,473 54.3% | $68,609 | $3,000 | $20,867 | ||
Raised: itemized contributions to the candidate's committees since January 1, 2021. Their own: contributions and loans in the candidate's name. Cash on hand: at the end of the committees' latest quarterly report (December 31, 2022). Large since last report: $1,000-plus contributions reported on A-1s since that report (included in Raised).
Votes: official totals from the State Board of Elections; the share is of the votes cast in that party's primary.
Outside spending
$208,951 reported by other committees as independent expenditures for or against this race's candidates. The candidates don't control it.
| Spender | For / against | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| INCS Action Independent Committee 2022-06-03 – 2022-06-24 | for Willie Preston | $151,947 |
| Illinois REALTORS Fund 2022-06-06 – 2022-06-20 | for Lamont Raymond Williams | $57,004 |
Donors to more than one candidate here
1 donor gave to two or more of this race's candidates (all their contributions to each since January 1, 2021).
| Donor | Gave to | In this race |
|---|---|---|
| Carpentry Advancement PAC Fund Group or PAC · Chicago | Lamont Raymond Williams $25,000 · Willie Preston $2,500 | $27,500 |