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Candidate: BOTSFORD, STEVE

Candidate ID: S6IL00656

Office / District: U.S. Senate / IL

Party: Democratic

Cycle: 2026

Match Status: matched (99.0)

Committees: 1

Contributions: 12

Donors: 1

Total Amount: $359,170.82

Total Source: FEC candidate totals endpoint (reported receipts)

Latest FEC Report Coverage: 2025-09-30T00:00:00

Synced row subtotal (Schedule A rows in app): $101,791.55

Reported Disbursements: $230,990.53

Synced Schedule B subtotal: $203,583.10

Schedule B gap: $27,407.43 (11.87%)

Date Range: 2025-07-01 to 2025-09-30

Schedule B Date Range: 2025-07-01 to 2025-09-30

Schedule E Date Range: - to -

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Money In (A)

$359,170.82
Source: reported_receipts

Money Out (B)

$230,990.53
Source: reported_disbursements

Outside Spending (E)

$0.00
0.0% of money in

Net Flow

$128,180.29
Money in minus money out

Committees

Committee ID Committee Name Party Designation Type First Filed Last Filed
C00920348 BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS DEMOCRATIC PARTY P
Principal campaign committee
S 2025-09-19 2026-01-30

Top Donors

Donor Location Employer Occupation Count Total Latest Date
BOTSFORD, STEVE JR.
matched by normalized name + state + ZIP5
CHICAGO, IL 60614 SELF-EMPLOYED REAL ESTATE INVESTOR 12 $101,791.55 2025-09-30

Recent Contributions

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Date Donor Location Employer Occupation Committee Amount Type Amend
2025-09-30 BOTSFORD, STEVE JR. CHICAGO, IL 60614 SELF-EMPLOYED REAL ESTATE INVESTOR BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS $2,050.00 CONTRIBUTION FROM CANDIDATE A
2025-09-26 BOTSFORD, STEVE JR. CHICAGO, IL 60614 SELF-EMPLOYED REAL ESTATE INVESTOR BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS $8,905.31 CONTRIBUTION FROM CANDIDATE -
2025-09-25 BOTSFORD, STEVE JR. CHICAGO, IL 60614 SELF-EMPLOYED REAL ESTATE INVESTOR BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS $16,912.00 CONTRIBUTION FROM CANDIDATE -
2025-09-23 BOTSFORD, STEVE JR. CHICAGO, IL 60614 SELF-EMPLOYED REAL ESTATE INVESTOR BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS $2,000.00 CONTRIBUTION FROM CANDIDATE -
2025-09-18 BOTSFORD, STEVE JR. CHICAGO, IL 60614 SELF-EMPLOYED REAL ESTATE INVESTOR BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS $124.00 CONTRIBUTION FROM CANDIDATE -
2025-09-16 BOTSFORD, STEVE JR. CHICAGO, IL 60614 SELF-EMPLOYED REAL ESTATE INVESTOR BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS $9,060.00 CONTRIBUTION FROM CANDIDATE -
2025-09-16 BOTSFORD, STEVE JR. CHICAGO, IL 60614 SELF-EMPLOYED REAL ESTATE INVESTOR BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS $6,000.00 CONTRIBUTION FROM CANDIDATE -
2025-09-12 BOTSFORD, STEVE JR. CHICAGO, IL 60614 SELF-EMPLOYED REAL ESTATE INVESTOR BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS $4,000.00 CONTRIBUTION FROM CANDIDATE -
2025-09-11 BOTSFORD, STEVE JR. CHICAGO, IL 60614 SELF-EMPLOYED REAL ESTATE INVESTOR BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS $30,000.00 CONTRIBUTION FROM CANDIDATE -
2025-08-29 BOTSFORD, STEVE JR. CHICAGO, IL 60614 SELF-EMPLOYED REAL ESTATE INVESTOR BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS $18,000.00 CONTRIBUTION FROM CANDIDATE -
2025-08-06 BOTSFORD, STEVE JR. CHICAGO, IL 60614 SELF-EMPLOYED REAL ESTATE INVESTOR BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS $4,500.00 CONTRIBUTION FROM CANDIDATE -
2025-07-01 BOTSFORD, STEVE JR. CHICAGO, IL 60614 SELF-EMPLOYED REAL ESTATE INVESTOR BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS $240.24 CONTRIBUTION FROM CANDIDATE -

Recent Disbursements (Schedule B)

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Date (desc) Committee Recipient Location Recipient Candidate Type Category Purpose Amount Amend
2025-09-30 BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS RUN! WEBSITE BUILDER MIDDLETOWN, DE 197096402 - - - - $2,050.00 -
2025-09-30 BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS BOTSFORD, STEVE JR. CHICAGO, IL 60614 S6IL00656 - - - $2,050.00 -
2025-09-26 BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS METHOD & MADNESS CHICAGO, IL 60608 - - - - $8,905.31 -
2025-09-26 BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS BOTSFORD, STEVE JR. CHICAGO, IL 60614 S6IL00656 - - - $8,905.31 -
2025-09-25 BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS R2 MESSAGE & MEDIA INC. TUSTIN, CA 92780 - - - - $16,912.00 -
2025-09-25 BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS BOTSFORD, STEVE JR. CHICAGO, IL 60614 S6IL00656 - - - $16,912.00 -
2025-09-23 BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS KATZ COMPLIANCE WASHINGTON, DC 20033 - - - - $2,000.00 -
2025-09-23 BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS BOTSFORD, STEVE JR. CHICAGO, IL 60614 S6IL00656 - - - $2,000.00 -
2025-09-18 BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE CHICAGO, IL 606142591 - - - - $124.00 -
2025-09-18 BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS BOTSFORD, STEVE JR. CHICAGO, IL 60614 S6IL00656 - - - $124.00 -
2025-09-16 BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS R2 MESSAGE & MEDIA INC. TUSTIN, CA 92780 - - - - $9,060.00 -
2025-09-16 BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS PETITION REVIEW LLC GLENVIEW, IL 60025 - - - - $6,000.00 -
2025-09-16 BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS BOTSFORD, STEVE JR. CHICAGO, IL 60614 S6IL00656 - - - $6,000.00 -
2025-09-16 BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS BOTSFORD, STEVE JR. CHICAGO, IL 60614 S6IL00656 - - - $9,060.00 -
2025-09-12 BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS REIN STRATEGIES WAXAHACHIE, TX 75165 - - - - $4,000.00 -
2025-09-12 BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS BOTSFORD, STEVE JR. CHICAGO, IL 60614 S6IL00656 - - - $4,000.00 -
2025-09-11 BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS CAUSAL IQ CHICAGO, IL 60654 - - - - $30,000.00 -
2025-09-11 BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS BOTSFORD, STEVE JR. CHICAGO, IL 60614 S6IL00656 - - - $30,000.00 -
2025-08-29 BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS R2 MESSAGE & MEDIA INC. TUSTIN, CA 92780 - - - - $18,000.00 -
2025-08-29 BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS BOTSFORD, STEVE JR. CHICAGO, IL 60614 S6IL00656 - - - $18,000.00 -
2025-08-06 BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS SCOTT B. ERDMAN, PC CHICAGO, IL 606033321 - - - - $4,500.00 -
2025-08-06 BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS BOTSFORD, STEVE JR. CHICAGO, IL 60614 S6IL00656 - - - $4,500.00 -
2025-07-01 BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS NAME CHEAP PHOENIX, AZ 85034 - - - - $240.24 -
2025-07-01 BOTSFORD FOR ILLINOIS BOTSFORD, STEVE JR. CHICAGO, IL 60614 S6IL00656 - - - $240.24 -

Explicit Transfer Chains (Schedule B IDs)

Rows where Schedule B includes recipient candidate and/or committee IDs resolved to known entities.

Recipient Candidate Recipient Committee Match Type Rows Total Date Range
BOTSFORD, STEVE
S6IL00656
- candidate_id 12 $101,791.55 2025-07-01 to 2025-09-30

Independent Expenditures (Schedule E)

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Date (desc) Support/Oppose Committee Payee Location Category Report/Line Amount Notice Amend
No Schedule E rows found.

Cross-Role Organizations (A and B/E)

Column definitions: Donated (A) is Schedule A money this organization gave as a donor. Received via B is Schedule B money it received as a payee/recipient. Received via E is Schedule E money it received as a payee. Net In-Out equals Donated (A) minus Total Out received.

1 matched organizations - $101,791.55 donated - $101,791.55 received

Organization Candidates Donated (A) Received via B Received via E Total Out Net In-Out
BOTSFORD, STEVE JR.
IL 60614
1 $101,791.55 (12) $101,791.55 (12) $0.00 (0) $101,791.55 $0.00