# Brian Hopkins vs. Gilbert Villegas: votes, sponsorships, and money

[Brian Hopkins](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/2) (2nd Ward) and [Gilbert Villegas](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/ward/36) (36th Ward), side by side.

- They voted the same way on **94.2%** of the 86 divided roll calls both voted on, and split on [5](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/brian-hopkins-vs-gilbert-villegas#where-they-split)
- Co-sponsored **3** items (items with 10 or fewer sponsors)
- Share **1** committees
- Addressed each other **12** times in recorded meetings (1 in agreement, 0 in disagreement)
- Share **83** campaign donors (6% overlap)

**Chart:** [Brian Hopkins vs. Gilbert Villegas](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/brian-hopkins-vs-gilbert-villegas/chart.svg) · download the [data (CSV)](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/brian-hopkins-vs-gilbert-villegas/data.csv) · [embed](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network/brian-hopkins-vs-gilbert-villegas/embed)

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

## Campaign money

|  | [Brian Hopkins](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/money/brian-hopkins) | [Gilbert Villegas](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/money/gilbert-villegas) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cash on hand | $544,320 | $267,333 |
| Raised this term | $968,619 | $893,468 |
| From registered lobbyists | $165,340 | $139,748 |

**Top donors to both**

| Donor | Brian Hopkins | Gilbert Villegas |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cari Sacks | $12,900 | $26,700 |
| Michael Sacks | $12,900 | $26,700 |

## Where they split

| Date | Legislation | Brian Hopkins | Gilbert Villegas | Money near the vote |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jul 15, 2026 | [Redevelopment agreement with Roosevelt/Clark Partners LLC to provide tax increment…](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2026-0026275-redevelopment-agreement-roosevelt-clark-partners-llc) | No | Yes | - |
| Jan 15, 2025 | [Call for establishment of interagency working group to assess and redesign speed limit…](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SR2024-0010992-call-establishment-interagency-working-group-assess) | No | Yes | - |
| Dec 16, 2024 | [Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 1, 2, 7, 10, 11 and 18 regarding management,…](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2024-0013673-titles-1-2-7-10-11) | No | Yes | - |
| Sep 18, 2024 | [Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 2, 5 and 17 by adding new Chapter 5-11 entitled…](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/matter/SO2024-0011001-titles-2-5-17-adding-new) | No | Yes | - |
| Nov 9, 2023 | [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) | No | Yes | Gilbert Villegas $5,000 |

> Money near a vote is not evidence that it influenced the vote. "Money near the vote" is money from interests tied to that legislation in the year before it.

See also [closest allies](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/insights/closest-allies) and the [Council network](https://www.chicagopolitics.org/network).

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/network/brian-hopkins-vs-gilbert-villegas · Chicago Politics, an independent tracker of the Chicago City Council. Guide for agents: https://www.chicagopolitics.org/llms.txt