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Comptroller
March 17, 2026 primary: each party's primary · the general
Illinois
12,694,798people
$83,390median household income
$263,300median home value
67%of homes lived in by their owner
38%of adults with a bachelor's degree or more
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 | ||||||
| Holly Kim D | 286,403 24.3% | $508,258 | $23,163 | $1,205 | ||
| Karina Villa D | 383,443 32.5% | $1,688,225 | — | $29,656 | ||
| Margaret Croke D✓ nominee | 406,577 34.5% | $2,793,358 | $40,000 | $108,583 | ||
| Stephanie Kifowit D | 101,787 8.6% | $407,298 | $26,000 | $0 | ||
| Republican primary | ||||||
| Bryan Drew R✓ nominee | 499,513 100% | $147,008 | $71,992 | $54,236 | ||
Raised: itemized contributions to the candidate's committees since January 1, 2025. Their own: contributions and loans in the candidate's name. Cash on hand: at the end of the committees' latest quarterly report (June 30, 2026). 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
$1,365,500 reported by other committees as independent expenditures for or against this race's candidates. The candidates don't control it.
| Spender | For / against | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Common Ground Collective IEC 2026-02-23 – 2026-03-17 | for Margaret Croke | $1,365,000 |
| Naperville Professional Firefighters PAC 2026-03-02 | for Stephanie Kifowit | $500 |
Donors to more than one candidate here
35 donors gave to two or more of this race's candidates (all their contributions to each since January 1, 2025).
| Donor | Gave to | In this race |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee Labor union · Springfield | Karina Villa $7,500 · Margaret Croke $145,600 | $153,100 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC Labor union · Countryside | Holly Kim $3,500 · Karina Villa $15,500 · Margaret Croke $68,500 | $87,500 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | Karina Villa $20,250 · Margaret Croke $60,000 | $80,250 |
| Illinois Bankers PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | Karina Villa $1,000 · Margaret Croke $37,500 | $38,500 |
| Painters District Council #14 Political Action Fund Labor union · Chicago | Margaret Croke $1,000 · Stephanie Kifowit $30,000 | $31,000 |
| Friends of Ram Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | Holly Kim $1,000 · Karina Villa $30,000 | $31,000 |
| Friends of Bill Cunningham Candidate or officeholder committee · Chicago | Karina Villa $25,000 · Margaret Croke $5,000 | $30,000 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | Karina Villa $3,000 · Margaret Croke $24,949 | $27,949 |
| Realtor Political Action Committee Group or PAC · Springfield | Karina Villa $1,500 · Margaret Croke $20,000 | $21,500 |
| Illinois Trial Lawyers Association PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | Karina Villa $6,000 · Margaret Croke $8,000 | $14,000 |
| IBEW Illinois PAC Labor union · Washington | Holly Kim $1,500 · Karina Villa $10,000 | $11,500 |
| Teamsters Volunteers in Politics Labor union · Willow Springs | Karina Villa $2,000 · Margaret Croke $7,500 | $9,500 |
| Old National Bank PAC Group or PAC · Evansville | Holly Kim $6,000 · Margaret Croke $1,500 | $7,500 |
| Schneider for Congress Candidate or officeholder committee · Deerfield | Holly Kim $5,000 · Margaret Croke $2,000 | $7,000 |
| UFCW Local 881 Labor union · Des Plaines | Karina Villa $1,500 · Margaret Croke $5,000 | $6,500 |
| SUAAction Group or PAC · Springfield | Karina Villa $1,000 · Stephanie Kifowit $5,000 | $6,000 |
| Machinist's Non-Partisan Political League Labor union · Upper Marlboro | Karina Villa $1,000 · Margaret Croke $5,000 | $6,000 |
| Clarity Partners LLC Business · Chicago | Holly Kim $5,000 · Margaret Croke $1,000 | $6,000 |
| Sum Chu Ma President, Bbq King House · Chicago | Holly Kim $1,000 · Stephanie Kifowit $2,000 | $3,000 |
| Illinois State Medical Society Group or PAC · Chicago | Karina Villa $2,000 · Margaret Croke $1,000 | $3,000 |
| Fueling Illinois PAC Group or PAC · Springfield | Margaret Croke $2,000 · Stephanie Kifowit $1,000 | $3,000 |
| CAR of Illinois Business · Springfield | Karina Villa $1,000 · Margaret Croke $2,000 | $3,000 |
| Turing Strategies Business · Chicago | Karina Villa $1,000 · Margaret Croke $1,250 | $2,250 |
| Friends and Family of Nabeela Syed Group or PAC · Palatine | Holly Kim $618 · Karina Villa $1,500 | $2,118 |
| Smart Local 265 PAC Fund Labor union · Carol Stream | Karina Villa $1,000 · Stephanie Kifowit $1,000 | $2,000 |
| Sam Kukadia Engineer, MSL · Chicago | Holly Kim $500 · Karina Villa $1,000 | $1,500 |
| Cornerstone Government Affairs, Inc. Business · Washington | Karina Villa $500 · Margaret Croke $1,000 | $1,500 |
| Illinois Political Active Letter Carriers Business · Lockport | Holly Kim $300 · Margaret Croke $1,000 | $1,300 |
| Plumbers & Pipefitters UA Local 23 PAC Labor union · Rockford | Holly Kim $250 · Margaret Croke $1,000 | $1,250 |
| Larry Reiner Commissioner, Buffalo Grove Park District · Buffalo Grove | Holly Kim $500 · Stephanie Kifowit $500 | $1,000 |
| Friends of Kevin Morrison Candidate or officeholder committee · Elk Grove Village | Holly Kim $500 · Stephanie Kifowit $500 | $1,000 |
| Aurora Austriaco Attorney, Valentine Austriaco and Bueschel PC · Chicago | Holly Kim $500 · Margaret Croke $500 | $1,000 |
| Alan Gaffner Government Affairs, The Alden Network of Long-Term Care · Chicago | Karina Villa $500 · Stephanie Kifowit $500 | $1,000 |
| Benjamin Whipple Kenilworth | Karina Villa $250 · Margaret Croke $250 · Stephanie Kifowit $250 | $750 |
| Daniel Shomon Chicago | Karina Villa $250 · Stephanie Kifowit $250 | $500 |