Walter R. Burnett vs. Gilbert Villegas: votes, sponsorships, and money
Walter R. Burnett (27th Ward) and Gilbert Villegas (36th Ward), side by side.
They voted the same way on 84% of the 81 divided roll calls both voted on, and split on 13
Co-sponsored 1 items (items with 10 or fewer sponsors)
Share 3 committees
Addressed each other 26 times in recorded meetings (5 in agreement, 0 in disagreement)
Share 90 campaign donors (6% overlap)
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Top donors to both
Donor Walter R. Burnett Gilbert Villegas Cari Sacks $19,400 $26,700 Michael Sacks $19,400 $26,700 LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council PAC $12,000 $15,000
Where they split
Date Legislation Walter R. Burnett Gilbert Villegas Money near the vote Sep 29, 2026 Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-8 by adding new Section 2-8-036 regarding… No Yes - Feb 18, 2026 Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 9-108 by adding new Section 9-108-025 establishing… Yes No - Dec 20, 2025 Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14A, 15, 17 regarding… No Yes - Dec 19, 2025 Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14A, 14B, 14X and 15 (2026… No Yes - Jun 18, 2025 Mass Gatherings and Curfew No Yes - Apr 7, 2025 Standing Committee member name changes Yes No - Apr 7, 2025 Appointment of Alderperson Anthony Quezada (35th Ward) Yes No - Feb 26, 2025 Issuance of general obligation bonds to finance improvements to public rights-of-way,… Yes No - Dec 16, 2024 Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 3, 4, 9 and 10 (2025 Municipal Code Revenue… Yes No - Apr 19, 2024 2024 Affordable Housing and Community Development Borrowing Ordinance Yes No - Feb 21, 2024 Amendment of Municipal Code Titles 4 and 17 by adding new Article XXXIV and by adding… Yes No - Feb 15, 2024 Adoption of arbitration option in certain police disciplinary cases No Yes - Nov 7, 2023 Proposal of new tax rates for Chicago R.E. transfer tax to set aside for homeless housing Yes No Walter R. Burnett $500; Gilbert Villegas $2,000
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.
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