DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ILLINOIS
$722K
2025-2026 cycle
DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ILLINOIS is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ILLINOIS was paid $722K across 77 client committees.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Sep 15, 2000 → May 27, 2026
- spans 25.7 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 177
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 77
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$184K
across 12 months
Top buyers
Two views of the same data — diagram and table share the time-window control and the same top-buyers slice. Click "View all buyers in research" to drill in with the matching date range.
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00068722 |
$2,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STRATTON, JULIANA IL · Senate DEM |
$11,020 | 1 |
| CASTEN, SEAN IL · House DEM |
$2,520 | 1 |
| RAMIREZ, DELIA IL · House DEM |
$2,520 | 1 |
| SOUTHWEST AIRLINES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 00068722 |
$2,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| KELLY, ROBIN IL · Senate DEM |
$20,000 | 1 |
| STRATTON, JULIANA IL · Senate DEM |
$11,020 | 1 |
| ROBINSON, JAZMIN J. MRS. IL · House DEM |
$5,145 | 1 |
| PRESTON, WILLIE JUNIOR MR IL · House DEM |
$5,145 | 1 |
| SHOWALTER, REED IL · House DEM |
$5,025 | 1 |
| FORD, LA SHAWN K IL · House DEM |
$5,020 | 2 |
| MILLER, DONNA IL · House DEM |
$5,020 | 1 |
| TULLY, DAN IL · House DEM |
$5,020 | 1 |
| SIMMONS, MIKE IL · House DEM |
$5,020 | 1 |
| BANKOLE, YASMEEN IL · House DEM |
$5,020 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STRATTON, JULIANA IL · Senate DEM |
$31,030 | 2 |
| KRISHNAMOORTHI, S IL · Senate DEM |
$20,010 | 1 |
| KELLY, ROBIN IL · Senate DEM |
$20,000 | 1 |
| RAMIREZ, DELIA IL · House DEM |
$7,530 | 2 |
| ROBINSON, JAZMIN J. MRS. IL · House DEM |
$5,145 | 1 |
| PRESTON, WILLIE JUNIOR MR IL · House DEM |
$5,145 | 1 |
| SHOWALTER, REED IL · House DEM |
$5,025 | 1 |
| HUYNH, KHAI-HOAN IL · House DEM |
$5,020 | 1 |
| BANKOLE, YASMEEN IL · House DEM |
$5,020 | 1 |
| AMIWALA, BUSHRA IL · House DEM |
$5,020 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| STRATTON, JULIANA IL · Senate DEM |
$31,030 | 2 |
| KRISHNAMOORTHI, S IL · Senate DEM |
$20,010 | 1 |
| KELLY, ROBIN IL · Senate DEM |
$20,000 | 1 |
| BUDZINSKI, NIKKI IL · House DEM |
$17,220 | 3 |
| SORENSEN, ERIC IL · House DEM |
$12,110 | 2 |
| SCHNEIDER, BRADLEY S. IL · House DEM |
$10,000 | 2 |
| RAMIREZ, DELIA IL · House DEM |
$9,545 | 3 |
| PRESTON, WILLIE JUNIOR MR IL · House DEM |
$5,145 | 1 |
| ROBINSON, JAZMIN J. MRS. IL · House DEM |
$5,145 | 1 |
| SHOWALTER, REED IL · House DEM |
$5,025 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $594,015 | 82.33% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $127,502 | 17.67% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ILLINOIS is also a registered federal committee
$3.92M disbursed
$3.93M raised
Top spending categories (2024–2026 cycles):
Digital $203,592Fundraising $177,038Wages & Payroll $89,852
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $10K | 1 | 6239 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $10K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $9K | 4 | DUCKWORTH, L. TAMMY 29% | Software & Tech 100% | $9K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $6K | 2 | FOSTER, G. WILLIAM (BILL) 67% | Software & Tech 100% | $15K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $8K | 1 | STATE AND LOCAL PAC OF INTE… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $18K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $8K | 5 | C00649483 24% | Software & Tech 95% | $23K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $15K | 8 | KELLY, ROBIN 13% | Software & Tech 47% | $38K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $17K | 8 | 6239 44% | Contributions & Trans… 44% | $55K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $20K | 11 | BUSTOS, CHERI 10% | Software & Tech 60% | $75K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $6K | 3 | EXELON POLITICAL ACTION COM… 89% | Contributions & Trans… 89% | $80K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $13K | 8 | C00649483 33% | Digital 33% | $93K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $2K | 1 | GARCIA, JESUS 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $2K | -76% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $2K | 1 | LIPINSKI, DANIEL WILLIAM WI… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $4K | -67% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $500 | 1 | THE GEO GROUP POLITICAL ACT… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $94K | -93% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $5K | 4 | KELLY, ROBIN 44% | Software & Tech 88% | $9K | -46% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $2K | 1 | C00649483 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $11K | -87% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $6K | 3 | C00718742 67% | Other / Unclassified 67% | $17K | -64% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $20K | 10 | C00725564 20% | Software & Tech 70% | $37K | -0% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $7K | 2 | NEWSOM FOR GOVERNOR 2018, S… 71% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $44K | +24% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $4K | 2 | SCHNEIDER, BRADLEY S. 50% | Software & Tech 100% | $48K | -69% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $10K | 5 | SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 20% | Software & Tech 100% | $10K | +400% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $2K | 1 | GARCIA, JESUS 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $12K | +0% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $34K | 12 | DUCKWORTH, L. TAMMY 30% | Software & Tech 93% | $46K | +458% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $4K | 2 | JACKSON, JONATHAN 50% | Other / Unclassified 50% | $50K | -80% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $163K | 12 | CASTEN, SEAN 84% | Contributions & Trans… 83% | $213K | +2229% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $5K | 1 | RAMIREZ, DELIA 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $218K | +25% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $20K | 7 | BUDZINSKI, NIKKI 25% | Software & Tech 50% | $20K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $9K | 2 | CASTEN, SEAN 77% | Digital 77% | $29K | -74% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $25K | 5 | FOSTER, G. WILLIAM (BILL) 20% | Software & Tech 100% | $54K | +525% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $20K | 3 | BUDZINSKI, NIKKI 50% | Travel & Events 50% | $74K | -88% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $15K | 4 | SORENSEN, ERIC 48% | Contributions & Trans… 48% | $89K | +196% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $20K | 4 | FOSTER, G. WILLIAM (BILL) 25% | Software & Tech 100% | $20K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $42K | 6 | KRISHNAMOORTHI, S 48% | Software & Tech 100% | $62K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $122K | 19 | STRATTON, JULIANA 16% | Software & Tech 96% | $184K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $15K | 4 | SHOWALTER, REED 33% | Software & Tech 67% | $199K | -25% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $23K | 5 | STRATTON, JULIANA 47% | Software & Tech 89% | $222K | +166% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $3K | 1 | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES POLITICA… 100% | — | $224K | -90% |
Revenue by service category
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Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software & Tech | $411,855 | 112 | $4K | 57.7% | STRATTON, JULIANA 8% | 4mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $198,100 | 15 | $13K | 27.7% | CASTEN, SEAN 68% | 19mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $44,645 | 23 | $2K | 6.3% | NEWSOM FOR GOVERNOR 2018, S… 11% | 20mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $27,520 | 7 | $4K | 3.9% | BUDZINSKI, NIKKI 55% | 11mo ago |
| Fundraising | $13,040 | 6 | $2K | 1.8% | BUSTOS, CHERI 46% | 8mo ago |
| Digital | $12,745 | 5 | $3K | 1.8% | CASTEN, SEAN 53% | 2y ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $3,227 | 2 | $2K | 0.5% | RAMIREZ, DELIA 78% | 5mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $2,800 | 3 | $933 | 0.4% | LIPINSKI, DANIEL WILLIAM WI… 71% | 7y ago |
| Admin & Office | $65 | 3 | $22 | 0.0% | KRISHNAMOORTHI, S. RAJA 100% | 7y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
12
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$360,767 · 50% of revenue
6
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$70,391 · 10% of revenue
59
One-time clients 1 cycle
$285,339 · 40% of revenue
Top 12 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTEN, SEAN | 5 | $159,987 | 11 | 2017-09-05 | 2026-02-02 |
| BUDZINSKI, NIKKI | 3 | $31,220 | 7 | 2022-01-05 | 2026-01-14 |
| UNDERWOOD, LAUREN | 5 | $24,000 | 9 | 2017-09-14 | 2025-01-02 |
| FOSTER, G. WILLIAM (BILL) | 5 | $22,540 | 9 | 2017-05-25 | 2025-01-02 |
| SCHNEIDER, BRADLEY S. | 4 | $22,000 | 8 | 2017-03-20 | 2025-03-10 |
| SORENSEN, ERIC | 3 | $19,110 | 4 | 2022-02-02 | 2025-04-22 |
| RAMIREZ, DELIA | 3 | $18,545 | 6 | 2022-01-12 | 2026-02-18 |
| GARCIA, JESUS | 4 | $17,500 | 8 | 2017-12-02 | 2025-03-24 |
| KRISHNAMOORTHI, S. RAJA | 4 | $15,865 | 11 | 2017-04-09 | 2024-06-14 |
| QUIGLEY, MIKE | 4 | $12,000 | 6 | 2017-03-08 | 2023-12-14 |
| SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D | 3 | $10,000 | 5 | 2017-03-08 | 2021-01-07 |
| BUSTOS, CHERI | 3 | $8,000 | 4 | 2018-04-05 | 2021-01-26 |
Geographic concentration
Where this vendor's clients are based — federal committees by state, plus implicit jurisdiction for CA and TX state filers.
| State | Total spend | % of revenue | Clients | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | $564,862 | 78.8% | 42 | |
| Unknown | $61,615 | 8.6% | 20 | |
| CA | $48,000 | 6.7% | 6 | |
| DC | $25,020 | 3.5% | 5 | |
| TX | $17,000 | 2.4% | 4 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.
| Reason | Date | Filer | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largest all-time | 2022-09-02 | CASTEN, SEAN | Contributions & Transfers | DONATION | $75,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-09-22 | CASTEN, SEAN | Contributions & Transfers | DONATION | $60,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-07-08 | STRATTON, JULIANA | Software & Tech | VOTER FILE | $20,010 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-06-03 | KRISHNAMOORTHI, S | Software & Tech | VOTER FILE ACCESS | $20,010 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-09-05 | KELLY, ROBIN | Software & Tech | VOTER FILE | $20,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-16 | STRATTON, JULIANA | Software & Tech | SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION | $11,020 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-09-10 | PRESTON, WILLIE JUNIOR MR | Software & Tech | VOTER DATABASE | $5,145 |
| Recent | 2026-02-18 | RAMIREZ, DELIA | Field & Voter Contact | PHONE AND TEXT BANKING | $2,520 |
| Recent | 2026-02-02 | CASTEN, SEAN | Software & Tech | VOTERFILE ACCESS | $2,520 |
| Recent | 2026-05-27 | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | — | Contribution to Committee | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2026-01-14 | BUDZINSKI, NIKKI | Software & Tech | VOTER FILE ACCESS | $2,220 |