Party committee · IL

Democratic Party of Illinois

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00167015.

Which side

Mostly helps Democrats

100% of the $2,000 it gave candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5

Helps Democrats 100%Helps Republicans 0%

Backs

  1. Janice D. SchakowskyDemocrat$2,000

Run by Patrick Croke (treasurer) · Brittany Doyle (custodian of records) More

Biggest funders Juliana Victory Fund $285K · DNC Services Corp./dem. Nat'l Committee $263K · California Democratic Party $250K More

On the record

Type
Party committee1
Based in
Chicago, IL1
Registered
May 4, 19832

Who runs it

The FEC makes every committee name a treasurer, who signs its reports, and a custodian of its records. It does not make PACs list their officers or board.

Treasurer
Patrick Croke2
Custodian of records
Brittany Doyle Custodian Of Records2
Connected to
Dnc/state Party Victory Fund1
Website
ildems.com2

Who funds it

It reported raising $7.0M: $519K from individuals and $263K from other committees.5

Companies, groups and committees6

The biggest givers that aren't individuals, from its itemized receipts. Transfers from affiliated committees count.

Juliana Victory FundCommittee14 gifts$284,790
DNC Services Corp./dem. Nat'l CommitteeParty committee46 gifts$262,673
California Democratic PartyParty committee1 gift$250,000
Arizona Democratic PartyParty committee1 gift$150,000
Democratic Party of South CarolinaParty committee1 gift$100,000
Democratic Grassroots Victory FundCommittee10 gifts$99,950
Eric Sorensen Victory FundCommittee12 gifts$45,400
Bill Foster for CongressCandidate's campaign4 gifts$36,000
Nikki for CongressCandidate's campaign3 gifts$33,000
Friends of State Democratic PartiesCommittee2 gifts$30,000
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action LeaguePAC2 gifts$25,000
Quigley for CongressCandidate's campaign1 gift$25,000
Lauren Underwood Victory FundPAC2 gifts$11,000
United With Delia for CongressCandidate's campaign2 gifts$10,010
Citizens for Laura M MurphyCompany or group1 gift$10,000

Individuals

We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.

  • $395K from 645 itemized gifts by individuals7
  • 58% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
  • Top states: Illinois $376K, Maryland $6,400, Connecticut $5,000, Indiana $1,700, California $1,5007

Where its donors work7

Valentine Austriaco and Bueschel2 gifts$12,000
Alecko Capital1 gifts$10,000
CS Insurance Strategies2 gifts$10,000
Disparti Law Group1 gifts$10,000
Keefe Keefe & Unsell P C1 gifts$10,000
Morici Longo & Associates Team1 gifts$10,000
Illinois Hemp Business Association4 gifts$8,250
Lyons Township2 gifts$8,000
Levin & Perconti3 gifts$7,500
Toro Construction1 gifts$7,500

Employers as donors wrote them. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.

Money, 2025–26

As reported to the FEC through August 31, 2026.3

Raised$7.0M
Spent$6.5M
Cash on hand$696K
Given to candidates and committees$2,000
  • From individuals $519K
  • From other committees $263K
  • Other $6.2M

Who it gives to

1 candidates, $2,000 in direct gifts.4

Janice D. Schakowsky DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 9th District (2026)$2,000

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: Democratic Party of Illinois (C00167015)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00167015/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): Democratic Party of Illinoishttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00167015/?tab=filings
    Fetched October 17, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: Democratic Party of Illinois financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00167015/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: contributions from Democratic Party of Illinois to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00167015&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  5. 5
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
  6. 6
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  7. 7
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to Democratic Party of Illinois, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00167015&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026