# Gregory I. Mitchell's campaign money: donors, lobbyists, and money near votes

Alderperson, 7th Ward ([profile](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/7)). Campaign committees: [7th Ward New Democratic Organization](https://www.elections.il.gov/CampaignDisclosure/CommitteeDetail.aspx?ID=32869), [Friends of Greg Mitchell](https://www.elections.il.gov/CampaignDisclosure/CommitteeDetail.aspx?ID=22816).

- Cash on hand: **[$178,496](https://www.elections.il.gov/CampaignDisclosure/CommitteeDetail.aspx?ID=32869)** (as of Sep 30, 2026)
- Raised this term: **$92,504**; since 2019: $211,510 (200 itemized donations)
- From Chicago: 67% of itemized money
- From registered City lobbyists: **$24,500** in 31 contributions
- From interests tied to legislation, in the 365 days before 5 votes: **$7,833** ([below](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/money/gregory-i-mitchell#money-near-votes))

**Chart:** [Top donors to Gregory I. Mitchell](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/money/gregory-i-mitchell/chart.svg) · download the [data (CSV)](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/money/gregory-i-mitchell/data.csv) · [embed](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/money/gregory-i-mitchell/embed)

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

## Top donors

| Donor | Total | Gifts | Employer or occupation | From |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Michael Sacks | $14,200 | 3 | Grosvenor Capital Management | Chicago, IL |
| Cari B Sacks | $14,200 | 3 | Grosvenor Capital Management | Chicago, IL |
| MAGELLAN DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC | $10,000 | 2 |  | CHICAGO, IL |
| Chicago Land Operators Jt Labor Mgmt PAC | $6,000 | 3 |  | Countryside, IL |
| Liuna Chicago Laborers' Dist. Council PAC | $6,000 | 3 |  | Burr Ridge, IL |
| City of Chicago, Dept of Finance | $5,842 | 5 |  | Chicago, IL |
| Cozen O'Connor Public Strategies (lobbying client) | $5,750 | 5 |  | Chicago, IL |
| Chicago for Rahm Emanuel | $5,000 | 1 |  | Chicago, IL |
| VILLA FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC | $5,000 | 1 |  | LINCOLNWOOD, IL |
| ARCORP Structures LLC | $5,000 | 1 |  | North Riverside, IL |
| Comcast (lobbying client) | $4,500 | 3 |  | Chicago, IL |
| Architectural & Ornamental Iron Workers Union | $4,000 | 2 |  | Westchester, IL |
| MILHOUSE | $3,750 | 2 |  | Chicago, IL |
| ILLINOIS RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION (lobbying client) | $3,250 | 3 |  | CHICAGO, IL |
| Le Penseur Youth & Family Services | $3,214 | 1 |  | Chicago, IL |
| Peoples Gas Light & Coke | $3,000 | 3 |  | Milwaukee, WI |
| Committee to Expand the Middle Class Candidate Committee | $3,000 | 2 |  | San Rael, CA |
| AT&T Illinois Employee PAC | $2,750 | 4 |  | Chicago, IL |
| 1002 E 87TH STREET, LLC (lobbying client) | $2,500 | 1 |  | CHICAGO, IL |
| Norfolk Southern Corp. (lobbying client) | $2,500 | 3 |  | Atlanta, GA |
| Lyft, Inc (lobbying client) | $2,500 | 2 |  | San Franscisco, CA |
| 7742-48 Stony Island, LLC | $2,000 | 2 |  | Chicago, IL |
| Ujamaa Construction, Inc | $2,000 | 2 |  | Chicago, IL |
| Iron Workers District Council of Chicago Vicinity PAC | $2,000 | 1 |  | Des Plaines, IL |
| CAR Political Action Committee | $1,750 | 3 |  | Chicago, IL |

## Top donors' employers

| Employer | Total | Gifts |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grosvenor Capital Management | $27,600 | 4 |
| Unknown | $6,000 | 5 |
| Milhouse | $3,750 | 3 |
| Terraco Real Estate | $1,500 | 1 |
| Quant16 | $1,500 | 1 |
| Dr. Michael Troy Sailers, Md | $1,000 | 1 |
| Wsa | $1,000 | 1 |
| Samco | $1,000 | 1 |
| Mclaurin Development Partners | $1,000 | 1 |
| Snaidero Chicago | $1,000 | 1 |
| Smechanical | $1,000 | 1 |
| City Of Chicago | $1,000 | 1 |

## Lobbyists who gave

| Lobbyist | Total | Gifts |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Patrick Carey](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/lobbyist/14921-patrick-carey) | $6,000 | 6 |
| [John Dunn](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/lobbyist/4193-john-dunn) | $6,000 | 6 |
| [Jonathan Buckner](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/lobbyist/22261-jonathan-buckner) | $3,000 | 2 |
| Herbert Smith | $2,500 | 3 |
| Gabriela Manzanares Jule | $1,500 | 1 |
| [Lara Dailey](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/lobbyist/27081-lara-dailey) | $1,500 | 1 |
| Robert Charles | $750 | 2 |
| Thomas Evenson | $500 | 1 |
| Kevin Sherlock | $500 | 1 |
| Luis Andrade | $500 | 1 |
| Michael Axelrod | $500 | 1 |
| Paul Williams | $450 | 2 |
| Jorge Perez | $300 | 1 |
| Roderick Sawyer | $167 | 1 |
| Fred Lebed | $167 | 1 |

## Money near votes

Money from the interests tied to a piece of legislation (its lobbying clients, their lobbyists, companies and employees named in it) received in the 365 days before the vote.

| Legislation | Vote date | Their vote | Amount | From |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Short Term Rentals Amendment](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2024-0013637-title-4-vacation-rental-data-reporting) | May 21, 2025 | Y | $4,500 | John Dunn (lobbyist for Airbnb, Inc.); Patrick Carey (lobbyist for Airbnb, Inc.); Lara Dailey (lobbyist for Airbnb, Inc.) |
| [Amendment of Municipal Code 7-5-0207 regarding Outdoor Patio Dining](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2023-0005763-regarding-standards-rooftop-grade-outdoor-dining) | Dec 13, 2023 | Y | $1,500 | Illinois Restaurant Association (company) |
| [Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 2, 4 and 6 by modifying various sections and adding…](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2023-0002980-titles-2-4-6-modifying-adding) | Nov 9, 2023 | N | $1,500 | Illinois Restaurant Association (company) |
| [W Diversey Ave - lifting liquor moratorium](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2025-0020664-allow-additional-alcoholic-liquor-licenses-portion) | Dec 10, 2025 | Y | $167 | Joseph Moore (lobbyist for Dennis Sommo) |
| [Diversey and Lincoln Liquor Moratorium Amendment](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2025-0018058-allow-additional-alcoholic-liquor-licenses-portion) | Jul 16, 2025 | Y | $167 | Joseph Moore (lobbyist for Dennis Sommo) |

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

## Shares the most donors with

- [Derrick G. Curtis](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/gregory-i-mitchell-vs-derrick-g-curtis): 12 donors in common (6% overlap)
- [Anthony Beale](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/gregory-i-mitchell-vs-anthony-beale): 19 donors in common (5% overlap)
- [Monique L. Scott](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/gregory-i-mitchell-vs-monique-l-scott): 17 donors in common (4% overlap)
- [Michelle A. Harris](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/gregory-i-mitchell-vs-michelle-a-harris): 15 donors in common (4% overlap)
- [Silvana Tabares](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/gregory-i-mitchell-vs-silvana-tabares): 13 donors in common (4% overlap)

## Legislation they sponsored that was lobbied

- [Call on Chicago City Clerk to provide Illinois Gaming Board with certified copy of Council ordinance…](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/R2026-0022536-call-chicago-city-clerk-provide-illinois): 7 filings (Hospitality Business Association Of Chicago)
- [SO2024-0008201](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2024-0008201-adding-new-requiring-city-data-processed): 2 filings (Amazon.Com Services LLC, Illinois Environmental Council)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Title 9 by adding new Chapter 9-109 establishing automated school bus…](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/O2025-0016749-title-9-adding-new-automated-school): 2 filings (Buspatrol America LLC)
- [Call for hearing(s) on utilization of MBE/WBEs by Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) and associated spending for…](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/R2024-0010150-call-hearing-utilization-mbe-wbes-commonwealth): 1 filings (Comed)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14A, 14B, 14X and 15 (2026 Municipal Code…](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2025-0021719-titles-1-3-4-7-8): 1 filings (Airbnb, Inc.)
- [Amendment of Municipal Code Section 2-120-518 establishing reporting and tracking procedures regarding hate…](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2023-0003932-reporting-tracking-procedures-regarding-hate-incidents): 1 filings (Equality Illinois)

Campaign data from the Illinois State Board of Elections (itemized: $150+). Lobbyist data from the City of Chicago Board of Ethics. Lobbyist and lobbyist-client donor flags are name matches. Street addresses are not published. Links between money and legislation are computed: lobbying filings are matched to legislation by record number, address, the client's name, or similar wording; donors are matched by exact company or employer name. Money near a vote is not evidence that it influenced the vote. See also [Gregory I. Mitchell's connections](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/connections/gregory-i-mitchell) and [money across the Council](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/money).

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