Political ads · 2026 · IL

Illinois House District 4 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Patty Garcia won · 71.1% to 16.1%, with an estimated 93% of the vote counted · Called by AP on Nov 3

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Patty Garcia (Democrat), Chris Getty (independent) and Lupe Castillo (Republican) are the nominees for Illinois's 4th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. By their latest FEC reports, Patty Garcia's campaign had raised $527,000 (through October 14, 2026) and Chris Getty's campaign $413,000 (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $262,000 for Chris Getty and $0 against.

Patty Garcia (DEM), Chris Getty (IND), Lupe Castillo (REP). 4 others filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

How to vote in Illinois

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Registration	Register by Tue, Oct 6 (Regular registration; online registration open through 2026-10-18; grace-period in-person registration through Election Day.). Same-day registration: Grace period registration and voting, in person at locations set by the local election authority. (passed)Source: elections.il.gov ↗Source: elections.il.gov ↗
Early voting in person	Thu, Sep 24 to Mon, Nov 2 (At election authority offices and designated sites; locations and hours vary by county.) (passed)Source: elections.il.gov ↗
By mail	Anyone can vote by mail; request a ballot by Thu, Oct 29 (Received by mail by this date; in-person applications accepted until 2026-11-02.); return it by Tue, Nov 3 (Postmarked by Election Day and received within 14 days; drop boxes until polls close (7 p.m.).) (passed)Source: elections.il.gov ↗Source: elections.il.gov ↗
Election Day	Tue, Nov 3. Polls: 6 a.m. - 7 p.m. (passed)Source: votersguide.elections.il.gov ↗
ID at the polls	No ID for most voters; grace-period registrants and some first-time mail registrants must show two forms of ID.Source: elections.il.gov ↗

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Patty Garcia (DEM)

Raised: $527K through 2026-10-14 individuals $246K · PACs $267K · cash on hand $157K
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

59 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $5,000
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE $10K
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. $5,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) $5,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $2,500
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL FLIGHT ATTENDANTS (APFA PAC) POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
BLUE MAJORITY PAC $1,000
BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN $2,500
BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS $10K
CITIZENS FOR SAVIANO $1,000
CITIZENS FOR SHERWIN $150
CITIZENS TO ELECT RONALD M. SERPICO $2,000
COMMUNITY FOR DEE $1,000
COSTELLO FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $2,000
D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS) $5,000
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR ADDISON TOWNSHIP $250
DEMOCRATIC CONSERVATION ALLIANCE PAC $1,000
FAEGRE DRINKER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FAEGRE DRINKER PAC) $1,000
FRIENDS FOR CELINA VILLANUEVA $1,000
FRIENDS FOR JUANITA $250
FRIENDS OF ALMA ANAYA $1,000
FRIENDS OF EIRA $750
FRIENDS OF JAQUELINE PEREDA $100
FRIENDS OF JESSE FUENTES $250
FRIENDS OF JEYLU GUTIERREZ $1,000
FRIENDS OF MAGGIE O'KEEFE $150
FRIENDS OF MICHAEL D. RODRIGUEZ $1,000
FRIENDS OF THERESA MAH $1,000
HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
HOPE PAC $1,000
ILLINOIS CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT FUND-FEDERAL $3,000
ILLINOIS POLITICAL ACTIVE LETTER CARRIERS $1,000
INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) $2,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE $9,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 150 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE $2,500
INTL ASSN OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS $5,000
JESSICA VELEZ FOR JUDGE $650
JULIAN SANCHEZ CROZIER FOR JUDGE $500
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC $5,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS $5,000
MAKE AMERICA AFFORDABLE NOW $250
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC) $2,500
NATIONAL NURSES UNITED PAC - A FUND FOR A HEALTHY AMERICA $3,000
NEIGHBORS IN ACTION PART OF STONE PARK $500
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES $2,500
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) $5,000
SHORE PAC $1,000
SILICORN VALLEY PAC $2,000
SMART TD PAC $6,000
TED LIEU FOR CONGRESS $2,000
TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE PAC $10K
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA) $5,000
UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) 'INT'L UNION UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA UAW $5,000
UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $5,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Chris Getty (IND)

Raised: $413K through 2026-10-14 individuals $413K · PACs $0 · cash on hand $103K
Outside spending: $262K supporting Getty · latest reported 2026-09-03
Largest outside spenders: INDEPENDENT PAC — $262K supporting Getty

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

No 2025–26 FEC reports or outside spending found for Lupe Castillo.

No campaign ads analyzed for this race yet.

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