# Matthew J. Martin's connections: donors, lobbyists, and colleagues

[Matthew J. Martin](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/47) in the map of documented relationships in Chicago City Council records: 681 connections to donors, their employers, lobbyists and their clients, committees, legislation and colleagues. Every line is a public record: a committee seat, a sponsorship, a divided vote, a campaign contribution, a lobbying registration, or a lobbying filing matched to legislation.

**Chart:** [Matthew J. Martin's connections](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/connections/matthew-j-martin/chart.svg) · download the [data (CSV)](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/connections/matthew-j-martin/data.csv) · [embed](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/connections/matthew-j-martin/embed)

> Money near a vote is not evidence that it influenced the vote.

## Members whose networks look most alike

Funded by the same donors, lobbied by the same clients, voting alongside the same colleagues. Each links to the side-by-side comparison.

- [Daniel La Spata](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/daniel-la-spata-vs-matthew-j-martin) (compare)
- [Andre Vasquez Jr.](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/andre-vasquez-jr-vs-matthew-j-martin) (compare)
- [Jeylú B. Gutiérrez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/jeylu-b-gutierrez-vs-matthew-j-martin) (compare)
- [Angela Clay](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/angela-clay-vs-matthew-j-martin) (compare)
- [Michael D. Rodriguez](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/michael-d-rodriguez-vs-matthew-j-martin) (compare)
- [Maria E. Hadden](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/matthew-j-martin-vs-maria-e-hadden) (compare)

## Closest in the network

- [SOr2026-0025473: Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection directed to formulate plan…](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SOr2026-0025473-department-business-affairs-consumer-protection-directed) (legislation)
- [SO2025-0017570: Amendment of Municipal Code Section 17-3-0301 regarding regulations on Public…](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2025-0017570-regarding-regulations-public-place-amusement-licenses) (legislation)
- Bridge Structural and Reinforcing Ironworkers Local 1 (donor)
- Citizens for Gregory Harris (donor)
- Sean Tenner (donor)
- [SO2026-0024086: Amendment of Municipal Code Sections 14X-8-802.2.2 and 14X-8-802.3.2 to modify…](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2026-0024086-14x-14x-modify-dates-minimum-temperature) (legislation)

Public records; connections are not evidence of wrongdoing. See also [Matthew J. Martin's campaign money](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/money/matthew-j-martin) and the [whole map](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/connections).

Sources and methods: [how we get and count this data](/about#methods) · [report an error](/about#corrections)

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Source: https://www.chicagopolitics.org/connections/matthew-j-martin · Chicago Politics, an independent tracker of the Chicago City Council. Guide for agents: https://www.chicagopolitics.org/llms.txt