Rachel Ventura

Democrat · Senate District 43

Influence: 25 / 100
Low Influence #134 overall · #46 in Senate

At a Glance

Rachel Ventura ranks #134 overall in the Illinois General Assembly, They have passed 1 law with a 2% effectiveness rate, and collaborate with 177 different legislators, . Bridges legislative blocs (high betweenness).

Where Rachel Ventura's Influence Comes From

27%
Moneyball
Bill effectiveness, network size, institutional power
35%
Bridge Influence
Connects different legislative blocs
0%
Swing Votes
Vote pivotality on close roll calls
35%
Sponsor Pull
ML-predicted effect of sponsorship on bill success

Key Signals

  • Bridges legislative blocs (high betweenness)

Campaign finance

This is SBE campaign receipts, not Moneyball. Moneyball scores legislative effectiveness. These figures are donations to matched candidate committees in the disclosure window.

2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13. Linked via Elect Rachel Ventura

$146,774.53 Total received
90 Receipts
1 Committees

Committees

Committee Party Status Match
Elect Rachel Ventura 32821 Democratic Active Office + district + name (95%)

Top donors

Donor Occupation Employer Receipts Total
ISDF — — 1 $50,000.00
I.P.A.C.E — — 2 $15,000.00
West Suburban Teachers Union — — 4 $9,554.53
Chicagoland Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC — — 2 $9,000.00
IBEW Illinois PAC — — 4 $7,000.00
Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management Pac — — 4 $5,500.00
LIUNA Chicago Laborers' District Council Political Action Committee — — 2 $5,500.00
Diane A. Oberhelman Chairman Cullinan Properties, LTD. 1 $5,000.00
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Polictical Action Committee — — 4 $4,000.00
SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC — — 2 $3,500.00
Teamsters Volunteers in Politics — — 3 $3,500.00
AFSCME Illinois Council 31 — — 1 $3,000.00
IUOE Local 399 Political Education Fund — — 3 $2,000.00
Illinois Laborers Legislative Committee — — 2 $2,000.00
Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE — — 3 $2,000.00
Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund — — 2 $2,000.00
Illinois Health and Hospital Association — — 3 $1,750.00
Sprinkler Fitters Local 281 Political Education Fund — — 3 $1,500.00
Cook County College Teachers Union COPE — — 3 $1,500.00
GW Accounting Ltd — — 2 $1,100.00
Nicholas Josefowitz Executive Permit Power 1 $1,000.00
Chicago Fire Fighters Union Local 2 — — 1 $1,000.00
SUAAction — — 3 $750.00
Associated Fire Fighters of IL PAC — — 1 $750.00
UFCW Local 881 PAC — — 2 $500.00

Recent receipts

Date Contributor Committee Amount
2026-08-10 SEIU Healthcare IL IN PAC Chicago, IL Elect Rachel Ventura $3,000.00
2026-08-08 Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management Pac Countryside, IL Elect Rachel Ventura $1,000.00
2026-08-06 IUOE Local 399 Political Education Fund Chicago, IL Elect Rachel Ventura $1,000.00
2026-08-02 Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Polictical Action Committee Springfield, IL Elect Rachel Ventura $1,000.00
2026-07-22 Diane A. Oberhelman Chairman · Cullinan Properties, LTD. Edwards, IL Elect Rachel Ventura $5,000.00
2026-06-25 Illinois Laborers Legislative Committee Springfield, IL Elect Rachel Ventura $1,000.00
2026-06-15 Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Westmont, IL Elect Rachel Ventura $500.00
2026-06-15 I.P.A.C.E Springfield, IL Elect Rachel Ventura $5,000.00
2026-06-09 Susan Wietlispach Joliet, IL Elect Rachel Ventura $120.00
2026-05-26 UFCW Local 881 PAC Des Plaines, IL Elect Rachel Ventura $250.00
2026-05-22 SUAAction Springfield, IL Elect Rachel Ventura $250.00
2026-05-22 Sprinkler Fitters Local 281 Political Education Fund Alsip, IL Elect Rachel Ventura $500.00
2026-05-18 Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management Pac Countryside, IL Elect Rachel Ventura $1,000.00
2026-05-18 Teamsters Volunteers in Politics Willow Springs, IL Elect Rachel Ventura $1,500.00
2026-05-18 Cook County College Teachers Union COPE Chicago, IL Elect Rachel Ventura $500.00
2026-05-18 Carpentry Advancement Political Action Committee Fund Chicago, IL Elect Rachel Ventura $1,000.00
2026-05-15 IBEW Illinois PAC Washington, DC Elect Rachel Ventura $2,500.00
2026-05-13 Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management Pac Countryside, IL Elect Rachel Ventura $2,500.00
2026-04-28 Illinois Chiropractic Society PAC Springfield, IL Elect Rachel Ventura $500.00
2026-04-28 Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE Westmont, IL Elect Rachel Ventura $500.00
2026-04-13 Cook County College Teachers Union COPE Chicago, IL Elect Rachel Ventura $500.00
2026-04-12 Nicholas Josefowitz Executive · Permit Power San Francisco, CA Elect Rachel Ventura $1,000.00
2026-04-07 Illinois Health and Hospital Association Springfield, IL Elect Rachel Ventura $500.00
2026-04-07 UFCW Local 881 PAC Des Plaines, IL Elect Rachel Ventura $250.00
2026-04-06 Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Polictical Action Committee Springfield, IL Elect Rachel Ventura $1,000.00

Legislative Effectiveness (Moneyball)

1 Laws Passed
2% Effectiveness Rate
1.8 Avg Co-sponsors / Law
9% Cross-Party Bills
177 Unique Collaborators
27.4 Moneyball Score
Network Hub Wide Tent

Value Assessment

ML model predicts legislative effectiveness from network position, demographics, and topic profile, then compares to actual performance. View full recruitment rankings →

0% Predicted Effectiveness
2% Actual Effectiveness
-2% Residual
Overvalued Value Pctl: 3

Notable Bills

Highest probability bills sponsored or co-sponsored by Rachel Ventura.

Bill Description Predicted Dest. P(Advance) Forecast Stage Status
SB2455 DNR-VARIOUS Became Law 100% 100% High Signed into Law PASSED
SB0042 VEH CD-CANNABIS IN VEHICLE Stuck 46% 7% Low In Committee OPEN
SB1698 LAND TRANSFER-WILL COUNTY Stuck 45% 7% Low Crossed Chambers OPEN
SB2306 IFA-CLIMATE RESILIENCE PROJECT Stuck 22% 20% Low In Committee OPEN
SB2185 CD CORR-OPIOID USE DISORDER Stuck 21% — Passed Committee OPEN
SB0045 BAN DRAGGING BOVINE BY TAIL Stuck 16% 1% Low In Committee OPEN
SB2772 PSILOCYBIN ADVISORY BOARD Stuck 15% — In Committee OPEN
SB0179 CD CORR-MED RELEASE-HEARINGS Stuck 15% — In Committee OPEN
SB0043 IL CENTURY NETWORK-BROADBAND Stuck 14% 1% Low Passed Committee OPEN
SB2974 JUV CT-COMMUNITY MEDIATION Stuck 8% — In Committee OPEN

Voting Bloc

Member of Opposition Democrat Caucus — 36 members (36D/0R) (36 members, 0% cohesion).