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Stuart has raised $4.28 million in contributions since 2016; One-third from Madigan-controlled committees

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SPRINGFIELD – Since Katie Stuart (D-Edwardsville) first ran for state representative in 2016, she has raised 94 percent of her itemized revenue - $4.28 million - from outside the Metro East counties.

As of Dec. 31, Stuart had itemized just six percent - $244,223 - in campaign transfers and individual contributions from sources within Madison and St. Clair Counties. She itemized $4,043,125 in transfers and contributions from other locations. 

The Illinois Democratic Party, led by former House Speaker Mike Madigan until January 2021, directly paid $960,536 for Stuart’s campaign payroll, postage, phones, and polls. 

Madigan also transferred $555,000 to Stuart from his Democratic Majority committee. All in, Madigan – currently under indictment on fraud charges – has given Stuart $1.5 million through committees he controlled.

The base salary for an Illinois state representative is less than $70,000 annually. 

In 2016 

When Stuart challenged Republican incumbent Dwight Kay, she raised $33,611 from sources within Madison and St. Clair counties. 

From other sources she raised $1,519,551, or 45 times as much. 

Six current Representatives transferred $321,606 in 2016. 

She received $103,900 from Martin Moylan of Des Plaines, $60,000 from Anna Moeller of Elgin, $53,900 each from Deb Conroy of Villa Park and Kathleen Willis of Northlake, $26,000 from Michelle Mussman of Schaumburg, and $25,000 from Natalie Manley of Romeoville. 

Former Representative Brandon Phelps of Harrisburg transferred $75,000. 

Three government unions transferred $214,800. 

Stuart received $53,900 from state, county and municipal employees through their national office and $52,900 through their Illinois office. 

She received $53,000 from the state teacher federation in Westmont and $5,000 from the regional federation in Belleville. 

She received $50,000 from the education association. 

Private sector unions didn’t match those numbers. 

National carpenters transferred $15,000 and state carpenters transferred $10,000. 

State laborers transferred $25,000. 

Local lawyers Randy Gori, John Simmons, and Tom Keefe each contributed $2,500. 

Chicago firms topped them, four to three, with $25,000 contributions from Robert Clifford, Cooney and Conway, Power Rogers, and Salvi Schostok. 

The state party, controlled then by Madigan, directly paid $322,370 to support her campaign. 

She spent $1,163,140 on media and she won. 

In 2017

Stuart raised $143,400 during this off-election year. 

Laborers transferred $53,400 from Springfield and $3,000 from Chicago. 

Operating engineers in Washington transferred $52,000. 

In 2018

She raised $1,001,654. 

Representatives Manley, Willis, and Mike Halpin of Rock Island each transferred $55,000. 

The state teacher federation transferred $105,400 and the regional federation transferred $10,000.  

Laborers transferred $55,400 from Burr Ridge and $54,900 from Springfield. 

Carpenters transferred $55,400 from Chicago and $1,000 from St. Louis. 

Operating engineers and electrical workers each transferred $55,400 from Washington offices. 

State, county and municipal employees transferred $55,400 from Springfield. 

The education association transferred $40,000. 

Eight Chicago law firms each gave $11,100. 

The state party led by Madigan directly paid $305,591 in support of her campaign. 

She spent $915,936 on media and she won in a rematch with Kay. 

In 2019

She raised $325,60, and lawyers contributed about a fifth of it. 

Simmons set the pace at $10,000, and Keefe, Clifford, Power Rogers, and Salvi Schostok each contributed $7,500. 

Eight other Chicago firms together contributed $25,500. 

State, county and municipal employees in Washington, operating engineers in Washington, and carpenters in Chicago each transferred $57,800.

The education association transferred $20,000.  

In 2020

Stuart raised $861,557. 

Laborers transferred $55,300 from Springfield, $45,000 from Burr Ridge, and $20,000 from their regional office in Swansea. 

The state teacher federation transferred $87,800 and the regional federation transferred $15,000. 

Pipe trades in Springfield transferred $60,000. 

Operating engineers and electricians in Washington each transferred $57,800, and so did carpenters in Chicago. 

Service employees in Chicago transferred $50,000. 

Lawyers contributed $83,625, with Gori leading at $12,500. 

Meyer and Flowers of St. Charles contributed $7,125 and Cooney and Conway contributed $6,500. 

Clifford and the Wise Morrissey firm of Chicago each contributed $5,125. 

Keefe, Simmons, Power Rogers, and Salvi and Schostok each contributed $5,000.  

Stuart transferred $225,600 to five candidates in the Chicago area. 

She transferred $57,000 to former representative Monica Bristow, who ran for a third term like Stuart but lost to Republican Amy Elik. 

Stuart transferred $5,000 to Madison County state’s attorney candidate Crystal Uhe, who lost. 

Madigan’s state party directly paid $332,575 of her expenses. 

She spent $547,000 on media and she won 56-44 percent over challenger Lisa Ciampoli. 

In 2021

Last year she raised $401,975. 

Laborers in Burr Ridge, carpenters in Chicago, and food and commercial workers in Washington each transferred $59,900. 

State, county and municipal employees transferred $25,000. 

Electrical workers in Washington transferred $20,000. 

The education association and the regional teacher federation each transferred $20,000. 

Gori, Keefe, Simmons, Clifford, Cooney and Conway, Power Rogers, Salvi Schostok, and Wise Morrissey each contributed $5,000. 

She started this year with $513,895 available.

Republicans Jen Korte and Joe Hackler will face each other in the June 28 primary election, with the winner going on to challenge Stuart.

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