Super PAC · IL · C00931048
Stronger Illinois PAC
Treasurer: Sean Mulka. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Raised (2025-26)$362,261
- Spent$361,097
- Cash on hand$1,163
- Outside spending$348,448
Raised, spent and cash on hand through reports covering Oct. 14, 2026. Outside spending from FEC filings through Oct. 30, 2026.
Donors and outside spending
- Raised from its largest donors
- Outside spending for
- Outside spending against
Left: what the group raised, from reports through Oct. 14, 2026. Donors are ranked by what they gave among the group’s 100 largest contributions. “Everyone else” is the rest of what it raised; select it to see more donors. Right: its outside spending through Oct. 30, 2026, including 24- and 48-hour reports. The two sides come from different reports, so they don’t add up to each other.
Where its money went
- Given: the group’s own contributions to the campaign
- Bundled: donors’ contributions the group collected and forwarded
- For: outside spending supporting
- Against: outside spending opposing
- Jason Friedman (D) (opens in a new tab)House · IL-07
Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages.
Who funds it
Biggest donors by total given
Each donor’s contributions combined, among the group’s 100 largest this cycle, as of Oct. 31, 2026. A donor who gave many smaller amounts may be missing.
| Donor | Type | Contributions | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cba Investments, LLC | Organization | 2 | $60,000 |
| Albert Freidman | Person | 1 | $50,000 |
| Richard Melman | Person | 1 | $25,000 |
| Martha Melman | Person | 1 | $25,000 |
| Shawn Harold Clark | Person | 1 | $25,000 |
| Robert G Clark | Person | 1 | $25,000 |
| Matthew Bayer | Person | 1 | $25,000 |
| Trilogy Real Estate Group LLC | Organization | 1 | $20,000 |
| Warren Park & Health Living Center | Organization | 1 | $10,000 |
| The Waterford Care Center | Organization | 1 | $10,000 |
| M2 Associated Holdings | Organization | 1 | $10,000 |
| Spothero INC. | Organization | 2 | $10,000 |
| Andrew Sieja | Person | 1 | $7,000 |
| Citadel of Skokie | Organization | 1 | $5,000 |
| Citadel of Glenview | Organization | 1 | $5,000 |
| Citadel of Bourbonnais | Organization | 1 | $5,000 |
| Casa Scalabrini | Organization | 1 | $5,000 |
| Boka Gives | Organization | 1 | $5,000 |
| Robert Jerome Melman | Person | 1 | $5,000 |
| Gregory Carlin | Person | 1 | $5,000 |
| Stephen C Ross | Person | 1 | $3,500 |
| Pa Peterson at the Citadel | Organization | 1 | $2,500 |
| Citadel Care Center - Wilmette | Organization | 1 | $2,500 |
| Citadel Care Center - Kankakee | Organization | 1 | $2,500 |
| Citadel at ST. Benedict | Organization | 1 | $2,500 |
Largest single contributions
Largest single contributions this cycle, as of Oct. 31, 2026. Committees and organizations link to their own pages when they file with the FEC; an organization that doesn’t file won’t show its own donors here.
| Contributor | Type | From | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cba Investments, LLC | Organization | Chicago, IL | Jan. 16, 2026 | $50,000 |
| Albert FreidmanReal Estate Professional, Friedman Properties | Person | Chicago, IL | Jan. 15, 2026 | $50,000 |
| Richard MelmanBusiness Owner, Lettuce Entertain You Enterpri | Person | Chicago, IL | March 28, 2026 | $25,000 |
| Martha MelmanRetired, Not Employed | Person | Winnetka, IL | Jan. 28, 2026 | $25,000 |
| Shawn Harold ClarkReal Estate Professional, Clayco | Person | Chicago, IL | Jan. 27, 2026 | $25,000 |
| Robert G ClarkRetired, Not Employed | Person | ST. Louis, MO | Jan. 26, 2026 | $25,000 |
| Matthew BayerBusiness Owner, MJ Holdings | Person | Bridgeview, IL | Feb. 12, 2026 | $25,000 |
| Trilogy Real Estate Group LLC | Organization | Chicago, IL | Feb. 20, 2026 | $20,000 |
| Warren Park & Health Living Center | Organization | Lincolnwood, IL | Feb. 17, 2026 | $10,000 |
| The Waterford Care Center | Organization | Lincolnwood, IL | Feb. 17, 2026 | $10,000 |
| M2 Associated Holdings | Organization | Rolling Meadows, IL | March 13, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Cba Investments, LLC | Organization | Chicago, IL | March 16, 2026 | $10,000 |
| Andrew SiejaRetired, Not Employed | Person | Chicago, IL | March 12, 2026 | $7,000 |
| Spothero INC. | Organization | Chicago, IL | March 12, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Spothero INC. | Organization | Chicago, IL | Jan. 26, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Citadel of Skokie | Organization | Lincolnwood, IL | Feb. 17, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Citadel of Glenview | Organization | Lincolnwood, IL | Feb. 17, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Citadel of Bourbonnais | Organization | Lincolnwood, IL | Feb. 17, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Casa Scalabrini | Organization | Northlake, IL | Feb. 17, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Boka Gives | Organization | Chicago, IL | March 9, 2026 | $5,000 |
See every contribution to Stronger Illinois PAC on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.