Updated Oct. 8, 2026.
William Silverstein is listed as the donor on the campaign finance records below. Most of the recent entries give his employer as “Beal” or “Beal Properties.” Three sitting aldermen’s committees show up in those records.
That comes to $17,300 across the three.
Chicago votes for mayor on Feb. 23, 2027. More than a dozen candidates have declared. Two of them have committees that appear in the receipts file. The other declared candidates do not appear in it.
See Avoid Beal Properties started by current and former tenants of Beal buildings in Chicago
Each campaign decides which contributions to accept. If you want to ask about these, here are ways to reach them, with a short message you can copy. Fill in your name before sending.
Mayoral campaign, Susana For Chicago
info@susanamendoza.com Open in email app
Campaign contact page
Committee record on Illinois Sunshine
Hello, Public campaign finance records show that Susana For Chicago received a $2,500 contribution on March 11, 2025 from William Silverstein. His filings list his employer as Beal or Beal Properties. A tenant-run website, avoidbealproperties.com, says tenants of Beal buildings have reported poor management and building conditions. Could you tell me how your campaign decides which contributions to accept, and whether you plan to keep this one? Thank you, [Your name]
Campaign committee, Citizens for Giannoulias
info@alexiforus.com Open in email app
Campaign contact form
Committee record on Illinois Sunshine
Hello, Public campaign finance records show that Citizens for Giannoulias received contributions totaling $114,600, including $100,000 on July 1, 2026, from William Silverstein. His filings list his employer as Beal or Beal Properties. A tenant-run website, avoidbealproperties.com, says tenants of Beal buildings have reported poor management and building conditions. Could you tell me how your campaign decides which contributions to accept, and whether you plan to keep this one? Thank you, [Your name]
Friends of Bennett Lawson
Campaign website
Committee record on Illinois Sunshine
Hello, Public campaign finance records show that Friends of Bennett Lawson received a $5,000 contribution on June 25, 2026 from William Silverstein. His filings list his employer as Beal or Beal Properties. A tenant-run website, avoidbealproperties.com, says tenants of Beal buildings have reported poor management and building conditions. Could you tell me how your campaign decides which contributions to accept, and whether you plan to keep this one? Thank you, [Your name]
Friends of Timmy Knudsen
Committee record on Illinois Sunshine
Hello, Public campaign finance records show that Friends of Timmy Knudsen received a $5,000 contribution on July 30, 2026 from William Silverstein. His filings list his employer as Beal or Beal Properties. A tenant-run website, avoidbealproperties.com, says tenants of Beal buildings have reported poor management and building conditions. Could you tell me how your campaign decides which contributions to accept, and whether you plan to keep this one? Thank you, [Your name]
Friends for Debra Silverstein
Committee record on Illinois Sunshine
Hello, Public campaign finance records show that Friends for Debra Silverstein received contributions of $4,800 (May 4, 2026) and $2,500 (February 19, 2025) from William Silverstein. His filings list his employer as Beal or Beal Properties. A tenant-run website, avoidbealproperties.com, says tenants of Beal buildings have reported poor management and building conditions. Could you tell me how your campaign decides which contributions to accept, and whether you plan to keep this one? Thank you, [Your name]
All 49 entries, newest first, as listed in the receipts file. The three aldermen’s committees are highlighted in yellow and the two mayoral committees in blue. The total across every committee is $319,685.25.
| Date | Committee | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | Oak Park Neighbors United | $2,000 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Highland Park Forward | $10,000 |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Friends of Annette Lidawer | $7,300 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Friends of Timmy Knudsen | $5,000 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Friends of Bob Morgan | $5,000 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Citizens for Giannoulias | $100,000 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Friends of Bennett Lawson | $5,000 |
| May 4, 2026 | Friends for Debra Silverstein | $4,800 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Citizens for Giannoulias | $7,300 |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Jewish Caucus PAC | $10,000 |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Citizens for Giannoulias | $7,300 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Tracy Katz Muhl for State Central Committeeperson | $1,000 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Croke For Illinois | $5,000 |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Friends of Adam Braun | $1,035.25 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | Hynes for Assessor | $2,500 |
| Mar 25, 2025 | Azi for Skokie | $5,000 |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Friends of Lori Fink | $500 |
| Mar 11, 2025 | Susana For Chicago | $2,500 |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Friends for Debra Silverstein | $2,500 |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Friends of Jon Center | $7,300 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | The Friends of Andres Tapia Campaign Committee | $1,000 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Citizens for Annette Lidawer | $1,000 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Highland Park Forward | $13,700 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | Eileen O'Neill Burke for State's Attorney | $1,000 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Citizens for Jeff Hoobler | $1,000 |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Citizens for Jeff Hoobler | $5,000 |
| Jan 4, 2023 | Get Stuff Done PAC | $25,000 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Friends of Kari Steele | $5,000 |
| Mar 18, 2022 | Neighbors for Hoan | $1,000 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | The Friends of Andres Tapia Campaign Committee | $5,000 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | Citizens for Annette Lidawer | $2,000 |
| Nov 30, 2020 | Personal PAC Inc | $5,000 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | Pat O'Brien for State's Attorney | $1,000 |
| May 18, 2020 | Citizens For Dan Patlak | $2,500 |
| Feb 7, 2020 | Citizens For Dan Patlak | $5,800 |
| Feb 8, 2019 | Bill Daley For Mayor | $2,500 |
| Feb 8, 2019 | Amanda for 35 | $5,000 |
| Oct 30, 2018 | Friends of Bob Morgan | $500 |
| Aug 15, 2018 | JB for Governor | $30,000 |
| Aug 13, 2018 | Friends of Michael Negron | $5,600 |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Friends of Nancy | $5,600 |
| Nov 3, 2016 | Friends of Keith Brin | $500 |
| Mar 25, 2011 | Citizens for Terri Olian | $500 |
| Jan 18, 2010 | Friends of Dorothy Brown | $500 |
| Jan 15, 2010 | Oberman for Illinois | $1,000 |
| Nov 13, 2009 | Citizens for Lisa Madigan | $500 |
| Jan 25, 2008 | Citizens for Jeff Schoenberg ‡ | $1,000 |
| Jun 30, 2006 | Citizens for Jeff Schoenberg ‡ | $250 |
| Sep 20, 2002 | Friends of Karen May ‡ | $200 |
| Total, all committees | $319,685.25 | |
‡ These entries list a different address than the rest and were matched by name only, so they may not be the same person.