The Democratic primary contest with Carpentersville Village Trustee was a walk in the park for McHenry County Board member Suzanne Ness.

Now comes her campaign disclosure for the first three months of 2020.

Donations totaled $109,474.67.

Not reported in that total were in-kind contributions, which amounted to another $103,108.29.

Ness raised $11,474.67 from individuals and businesses.

That was dwarfed by $98,000 from Political Action Committees.

Here are the contributions from the PACS:

• $1,000 – AFSCME Illinois Council No. 31 Political Action Committee
• $15,000 – Friends of Michelle Mussman 09-09, Schaumburg
• $50,000 – Friends of Natalie Manley, Joliet
• $20,000 – Friends to Elect Kathleen Willis, Addison
• $1,000 – Gun Violence Prevention Pac, Arlington Heights
• $1,500 – Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Committee, Springfield
• $5,000 – Liuna Chicago Laborers’ District Council Political Action Committee, Burr Ridge
• $2,500 – SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC, Chicago
• $2,000 – UFCW Local 881 Political Action Committee, Des Plaines

Individuals and business gave $3,954.67 in amounts under $150.01, the identity of which do not have to be revealed.

Contributions of over $150 totaling $7,520 follow:

• $1,250 – Janice Bosman, Woodstock
• $250 – Scott Brix, Marengo
• $250 – Michael Cassidy, Chicago
• $250 – Andrew Glassford, St. Charles
• $200 – Kenneth Johnson, Woodstock
• $200 – Richard Kraft, Crystal Lake
• $170 – John Labaj, Crystal Lake
• $200 – Maridel Markinson, Lakewood
• $200 – Kathleen Matesic, Jappa, MD
• $500 – Sabina Poore, Schereville, IN
• $500 – Thomson Weir LLC, Springfield
• $750 – Marybeth Urbin, Woodstock

But, that’s not all.

There were $103,108.29 given in what are called “in-kind contributions.”

The pro-abortion Personal PAC paid $2,363.53 for a mailing on behalf of Ness on 2/26.

Labeled as “polling” by Tulchin Research came the following from Mike Madigan’s Floor Leader Gregory Harris:

• 1-10-20 – $25,000
• 2-28-20 – $13,500
• 3-10-20 – $13,500

That has to be more than “polling.”

Madigan’s Democratic Majority poured in $35,000 money for mailiings:

• 1/21/2020 – $21,987.39
• 1/30/202 – $13,416.18

Two of Madigan’s PACs and the Operating Engineers Local 150 paid for more than sixteen campaign workers, a heavy concentration of which was in the last week of the election and, it seems, on election day.

Operating Engineers:

• 2/27/2020 – $570
• 2/13/20 – $315
• 3/20/2020 – $255

Democratic Majority:

• Kathleen Stanczykiewicz, Mundelein – $45,729.38, paid on 1/20, 1/31, 2/4, 3/6 & 3/17
• Ryan Aderman, Chicago – $344.5, paid on 3/17
• Ryan Vischoff, Chicago – $347.25, paid on 3/17
• Craig Casey, Oak Lawn – $174.80, paid on 3/17
• Karen Casey, Oak Lawn – $487.53, paid on 3/17
• Ron Crane, Oak Lawn – $174.80, paid on 3/17
• Dave Foleyu, Chicago – $172.02, paid on 3/17
• Collin Gruca, Burbank – $174.80, paid on 3/17
• Kyle Gruca, Burbank – $174.80, paid on 3/17
• Steven Hensley, Orland Park – $167.20, paid on 3/17
• Sue Morgan, Lockport – $179.60, paid on 3/17
• Dave OFarrell, Chicago – $512.09, paid on 3/17
• Gene Pagois, Chicago – $359.19, paid on 3/17
• Ziyadah Zahdan, Chicago – $349.60, paid on 3/17

Friends of Michael J Madigan:

• John Maxson, Springfield – $576.10, paid on 1/22. 2/5, 2/21, 3/6 & 3/20
• Chrisopher Kessler, Chicago -$364.16, paid on 2/5, 2/21. 3/6 & 3/20

These two also had insurance paid for them.

Ness herself also paid $1,350 for signed printed in Bridgview on 1/17 and $16.96 for office supplies purchased in Boca Raton, Florida, on 2/22.

She had $17,586.67 in her campaign fund at the end of March.

Ness Democratic Party opponent Jim Malone did not raise or spend $5,000, so was not required to file a campaign disclosure report with the Illinois State Board of Elections.

The election was not close:

Ness beat Jim Malone 7,606 to 2,192 for a 77.6% win.