VILLEGAS, GILBERT

D · house

FEC candidate id: H2IL03154
Internal id: ebccc1b0-3d34-4592-b20f-f0b1af2baf8e
Status: challenger

Who this candidate represents

Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), IL-03. Source.

Category	Metric	Value
People	Population	739,663
People	Median age	37
Income	Median household income	$88,650
Income	Per-capita income	$43,296
Income	In poverty	11.9%
Income	Unemployed	5.8%
Income	Gini inequality index	0.454
Race	White alone	44.7%
Race	Black alone	5.8%
Race	Asian alone	6.9%
Race	Hispanic or Latino	45.6%
Race	Two or more races	20.1%
Origin	Foreign-born	27.9%
Language	Speaks English only at home	50.5%
Language	Speaks Spanish at home	36.6%
Education	High school or higher	61.0%
Education	Bachelor's or higher	37.1%
Education	Advanced degree	13.3%
Household	Family households	63.9%
Household	Avg household size	2.69
Household	Never married (15+)	41.5%
Housing	Median home value	$359,900
Housing	Median gross rent	$1,445
Housing	Single-family detached	40.8%
Housing	Built before 1940	6.3%
Housing	Overcrowded (>1 per room)	4.5%
Housing	Vacant units	5.8%
Service	Veterans (18+)	2.5%
Health	With a disability	9.9%
Connectivity	Households with broadband	91.2%
Connectivity	Households with no internet	6.2%
Commute	Drove alone	57.9%
Commute	Public transit	10.4%
Commute	Worked from home	17.3%

Cycle financials

Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.

Cycle	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand	Debts	Indiv. contribs.
2024	$0	$9,669	$0	$0	$0
2022	$1,138,665	$1,128,996	$9,669	$0	$1,037,250

Elections

2022 general house · IL-3 — lost_general

Committees

GILBERT VILLEGAS FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H

Election prediction

Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%

P(win) = 25.1%

Feature	Δ P(win)
Base rate (historical)	15.1%
D (major party)	+10.0%

Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.

Independent expenditures

Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).

Cycle	Support	Oppose	IEs
2022	$1,233,949	$965,000	19

Recent (latest 25)

Date	Spender	For / against	Amount	Purpose
—	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI…	support	$1,200	Administrative consulting
—	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI…	support	$7,200	Online digital ads
—	INDIVISIBLE ACTION	oppose	$65,000	Direct Mail (Estimate)
—	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI…	support	$8,700	Online digital ad buy & production costs
2022-06-21	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	oppose	$200,000	Digital Ads
2022-06-21	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	oppose	$200,000	Digital Ads
2022-06-16	INDIVISIBLE ACTION	oppose	$100,000	TV Advertising
2022-06-15	CHARTER SCHOOLS ACTION FUND	support	$31,802	Mailers
2022-06-14	VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND	support	$430,000	TV Advertising Buy
2022-06-14	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	oppose	$200,000	TV Ads
2022-06-14	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	oppose	$200,000	Digital Ads
2022-06-14	VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND	support	$215,000	TV Advertising Buy
2022-06-14	VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND	support	$3,000	TV Advertising Production
2022-06-06	VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND	support	$95,200	TV Advertising Buy
2022-05-25	DMFI PAC	support	$1,500	Digital Advertising Production
2022-05-25	DMFI PAC	support	$12,377	Digital Advertising Buy
2022-05-24	VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND	support	$321,300	TV Advertising Buy
2022-05-24	VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND	support	$100,000	Digital Advertising Buy
2022-05-24	VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND	support	$6,670	TV and Digital Advertising Production

Transfers from committees

Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).

Date	From committee	Type	Amount
—	DMFI PAC	24E	$1,500
—	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI…	24E	$7,200
—	DMFI PAC	24E	$12,377
—	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI…	24E	$8,700
—	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTI…	24E	$1,200
—	INDIVISIBLE ACTION	24A	$71,930
2022-07-27	INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS	24F	$2,136
2022-07-26	INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS	24F	$3,474
2022-07-01	INDIVISIBLE ACTION	24A	$71,930
2022-06-23	UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)	24K	$5,000
2022-06-21	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	24A	$200,000
2022-06-21	CITYPAC	24K	$1,000
2022-06-16	NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND	24K	$2,500
2022-06-16	INDIVISIBLE ACTION	24A	$100,000
2022-06-15	CHARTER SCHOOLS ACTION FUND	24E	$31,801
2022-06-14	VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND	24E	$2,277
2022-06-14	NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKP…	24K	$1,000
2022-06-14	VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND	24E	$109,650
2022-06-14	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	24A	$200,000
2022-06-13	CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CA…	24K	$1,000
2022-06-13	GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC. EMPLOYEE PAC - GRANIT…	24K	$1,500
2022-06-09	UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE	24K	$5,000
2022-06-09	AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION…	24K	$-5,000
2022-06-09	AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION…	24K	$5,000
2022-06-07	COMMUNITY BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS FEDPAC	24K	$500

Connected on the graph

Inbound (88)

date	from	type	amount	source
—	DMFI PAC	contributed_to	$1,500	pas2
—	DMFI PAC	contributed_to	$12,377	pas2
—	INDIVISIBLE ACTION	contributed_to	$71,930	pas2
—	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$7,200	pas2
—	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$8,700	pas2
—	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,200	pas2
—	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	supports_independently	$1,200	fec_ies
—	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	supports_independently	$7,200	fec_ies
—	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	supports_independently	$8,700	fec_ies
—	INDIVISIBLE ACTION	opposes_independently	$65,000	fec_ies
2022-07-27	INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS	contributed_to	$2,136	pas2
2022-07-26	INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS	contributed_to	$3,474	pas2
2022-07-01	INDIVISIBLE ACTION	contributed_to	$71,930	pas2
2022-06-23	UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-06-21	CITYPAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-06-21	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	opposes_independently	$200,000	fec_ies
2022-06-21	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	opposes_independently	$200,000	fec_ies
2022-06-21	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	contributed_to	$200,000	pas2
2022-06-16	INDIVISIBLE ACTION	contributed_to	$100,000	pas2
2022-06-16	NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-06-16	INDIVISIBLE ACTION	opposes_independently	$100,000	fec_ies
2022-06-15	CHARTER SCHOOLS ACTION FUND	supports_independently	$31,802	fec_ies
2022-06-15	CHARTER SCHOOLS ACTION FUND	contributed_to	$31,801	pas2
2022-06-14	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	contributed_to	$200,000	pas2
2022-06-14	VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND	supports_independently	$430,000	fec_ies
2022-06-14	VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND	supports_independently	$3,000	fec_ies
2022-06-14	NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-06-14	VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND	supports_independently	$215,000	fec_ies
2022-06-14	VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND	contributed_to	$109,650	pas2
2022-06-14	VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND	contributed_to	$2,277	pas2
2022-06-14	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	opposes_independently	$200,000	fec_ies
2022-06-14	WORKING FAMILIES PARTY PAC	opposes_independently	$200,000	fec_ies
2022-06-13	CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-06-13	GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC. EMPLOYEE PAC - GRANITEPAC	contributed_to	$1,500	pas2
2022-06-09	AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$-5,000	pas2
2022-06-09	AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-06-09	UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-06-07	COMMUNITY BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF ILLINOIS FEDPAC	contributed_to	$500	pas2
2022-06-07	AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-06-06	VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND	contributed_to	$95,200	pas2
2022-06-06	VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND	supports_independently	$95,200	fec_ies
2022-06-06	NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-05-31	REMEDY PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-05-26	VIBE PAC (VICTORY BY INVESTING BUILDING EMPOWERING)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-05-25	DMFI PAC	supports_independently	$1,500	fec_ies
2022-05-25	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS	contributed_to	$39,515	pas2
2022-05-25	DMFI PAC	supports_independently	$12,377	fec_ies
2022-05-25	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS	contributed_to	$3,600	pas2
2022-05-24	VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND	supports_independently	$100,000	fec_ies
2022-05-24	VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND	supports_independently	$321,300	fec_ies
2022-05-24	VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND	contributed_to	$321,300	pas2
2022-05-24	VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND	supports_independently	$6,670	fec_ies
2022-05-24	VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND	contributed_to	$6,670	pas2
2022-05-24	VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND	contributed_to	$100,000	pas2
2022-05-18	INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-05-18	NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-05-17	AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('HOTELPAC')	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-05-11	INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-05-04	INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEAT AND FROST INSULATORS AND ALLIED WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-04-30	PRO-ISRAEL AMERICA PAC	contributed_to	$8	pas2
2022-04-19	PRO-ISRAEL AMERICA PAC	contributed_to	$1	pas2
2022-03-31	CROSSPARTISAN PAC I	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-03-31	LA BAMBA PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-03-30	SCHNEIDER FOR CONGRESS	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-03-29	INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-03-28	PRO-ISRAEL AMERICA PAC	contributed_to	$2,500	pas2
2022-03-24	ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-03-24	DMFI PAC	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2022-03-21	GUARDING AGAINST PANDEMICS PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-03-14	KAHELE FOR CONGRESS	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-03-08	D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-03-07	WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-03-03	ILLINOIS ROAD & TRANSPORTATION BUILDERS ASSOCIATION FED PAC	contributed_to	$2,900	pas2
2022-02-28	GRANITE CONSTRUCTION INC. EMPLOYEE PAC - GRANITEPAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-02-22	HOPE PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-02-10	AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2022-02-04	HNTB HOLDINGS LTD. PAC	contributed_to	$250	pas2
2022-02-04	HNTB HOLDINGS LTD. PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2022-01-27	ICE MILLER PAC	contributed_to	$500	pas2
2022-01-21	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ILLINOIS	contributed_to	$2,000	pas2
2022-01-03	TO PROTECT OUR HERITAGE PAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-12-21	LATINO LEADERS FOR EQUALITY, GROWTH, OPPORTUNITY, PROGRESSIVE ACTION & CHANGE (LLEGO-PAC)	contributed_to	$1,900	pas2
2021-12-21	LATINO LEADERS FOR EQUALITY, GROWTH, OPPORTUNITY, PROGRESSIVE ACTION & CHANGE (LLEGO-PAC)	contributed_to	$100	pas2
2021-12-20	CITYPAC	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2
2021-12-16	AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2021-12-16	AMERICANS UNITED IN SUPPORT OF DEMOCRACY	contributed_to	$750	pas2
2021-12-09	VOTEVETS	contributed_to	$5,000	pas2
2021-11-22	LATINO LEADERS FOR EQUALITY, GROWTH, OPPORTUNITY, PROGRESSIVE ACTION & CHANGE (LLEGO-PAC)	contributed_to	$1,000	pas2

Outbound (1)

date	type	to	amount	role	source
—	principal_candidate_of	GILBERT VILLEGAS FOR CONGRESS	—		candidate_committees

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