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Patrick Hanley

Democratic · IL · Chair, Winnetka Environmental and Forestry Commission

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Patrick Hanley is a Winnetka small-business owner who chairs the village's environmental and forestry commission. He is a former president of the New Trier Democrats.

Where Patrick Hanley stands, based on their records

Supports

Environment and Public Health (1 record), Reduce Wealth Gap (1 record), Anti-Corruption (1 record),

Mixed record

Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 1 oppose)

Campaign Finance Information — Illinois State Senator, 9th Legislative District

Campaign Finance Information · Illinois State Senator, 9th Legislative District · November 3, 2026

Data last updated July 27, 2026

Raised
$239,289
Spent
$100,326
Cash on hand
$138,964
Debts
$0

Top disclosed occupations of direct donors

  • Not Employed$46,965
  • Retired$22,300
  • Attorney$18,000
  • Retired Educator$12,300
  • Director$5,000
Direct contributions by size
  • $5,000+$44,600
  • $1,000-$4,999$89,600
  • $500-$999$41,515
  • $250-$499$35,425
  • $100-$249$10,351
  • $1-$99$1,055

Source: Illinois State Board of Elections · 2026 cycle · elections.il.gov

Track record

Track record — Environment and Public Health

Environment and Public Health · 1 support

  • Hanley chairs Winnetka's Environmental and Forestry Commission and previously served as president of the New Trier Democrats.

    July 16, 2026Supports Environment and Public Health

    Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched July 18, 2026

Track record — Reduce Wealth Gap

Reduce Wealth Gap · 1 support

  • Told a Chicago Sun-Times candidate questionnaire he backs a graduated state income tax, where higher earners pay a higher rate, and a constitutional amendment to allow it. He opposes raising the sales tax and is open to taxing services such as accounting and consulting while cutting the overall sales-tax rate.

    July 16, 2026Supports Reduce Wealth Gap

    Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched July 18, 2026

Track record — Anti-Corruption

Anti-Corruption · 1 support

  • Answering the Chicago Sun-Times candidate questionnaire for the 2026 Illinois Senate primary, Hanley set out support for term limits on legislative leaders, an independent ethics commission with enforcement powers, real-time campaign finance disclosure, lobbying cooling-off periods and restrictions on dark-money coordination.

    July 16, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched July 18, 2026

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 1 oppose

  • Answering the Chicago Sun-Times candidate questionnaire for the 2026 Illinois Senate primary, Hanley set out opposition to direct state subsidies for a privately owned football stadium, and support for public infrastructure investment with broader regional benefits and for public cost-benefit disclosure.

    July 16, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched July 18, 2026

  • Answering the Chicago Sun-Times candidate questionnaire for the 2026 Illinois Senate primary, Hanley set out support for postal and early voting, funding for election infrastructure, poll-worker training, ballot chain-of-custody rules, bipartisan oversight of counting and protection for election workers.

    July 16, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction

    Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched July 18, 2026

Track record — Election Integrity

Election Integrity · 2 support

  • Answering the Chicago Sun-Times candidate questionnaire for the 2026 Illinois Senate primary, Hanley set out support for postal and early voting, funding for election infrastructure, poll-worker training, ballot chain-of-custody rules, bipartisan oversight of counting and protection for election workers.

    July 16, 2026Supports Election Integrity

    Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched July 18, 2026

  • Answering the Chicago Sun-Times candidate questionnaire for the 2026 Illinois Senate primary, Hanley set out support for term limits on legislative leaders, an independent ethics commission with enforcement powers, real-time campaign finance disclosure, lobbying cooling-off periods and restrictions on dark-money coordination.

    July 16, 2026Supports Election Integrity

    Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched July 18, 2026

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 1 support

  • Answering the Chicago Sun-Times candidate questionnaire for the 2026 Illinois Senate primary, Hanley set out support for Illinois protections for immigrant communities, and said he had organized protests and volunteer documentation against federal immigration enforcement operations.

    July 16, 2026Supports Civil Rights

    Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched July 18, 2026

Track record — Corporate Accountability

Corporate Accountability · 1 support

  • Answering the Chicago Sun-Times candidate questionnaire for the 2026 Illinois Senate primary, Hanley set out opposition to direct state subsidies for a privately owned football stadium, and support for public infrastructure investment with broader regional benefits and for public cost-benefit disclosure.

    July 16, 2026Supports Corporate Accountability

    Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched July 18, 2026

Track record — Public Infrastructure

Public Infrastructure · 1 support

  • Answering the Chicago Sun-Times candidate questionnaire for the 2026 Illinois Senate primary, Hanley set out opposition to direct state subsidies for a privately owned football stadium, and support for public infrastructure investment with broader regional benefits and for public cost-benefit disclosure.

    July 16, 2026Supports Public Infrastructure

    Source: chicago.suntimes.com · researched July 18, 2026

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Profile last researched August 7, 2026.