PAC · DC · C00911578
Illinois Victory Fund
A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates. Joint fundraising committee.
First filed July 11, 2025. Treasurer: Melissa Nissen. Connected organization: None. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Raised (2025-26)$105,725
- Spent$105,725
- Cash on hand$0
- Outside spending$0
Raised, spent and cash on hand through reports covering Aug. 7, 2026.
Where its money went
- Given: the group’s own contributions to the campaign
- Bundled: donors’ contributions the group collected and forwarded
- For: outside spending supporting
- Against: outside spending opposing
- Nikki Budzinski (D) (opens in a new tab)House · IL-13
Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages.
Money to parties and other committees
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| DCCC | $45,649 |
| Prairie Political Action Committee | $21,851 |
Who funds it
Largest single contributions this cycle. Committees and organizations link to their own pages when they file with the FEC; an organization that doesn’t file won’t show its own donors here.
| Contributor | Type | From | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driscoll, JohnAttorney, The Driscoll Firm | Person | San Juan, PR | July 17, 2025 | $10,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Diane A. OberhelmanPresident, Cullinan Properties | Person | Edwards, IL | Aug. 12, 2025 | $9,900 (opens in a new tab) |
| International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 PAC | PAC | Countryside, IL | Aug. 29, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Simmons, JohnAttorney, Simmons Hanly Conroy | Person | Alton, IL | Aug. 1, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Salvi, Patrick SRAttorney, Salvi Schostok & Pritchard | Person | Waukegan, IL | July 24, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| James R. PotterAttorney, Self-Employed | Person | Springfield, IL | Aug. 12, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Nathaniel O. BrownAttorney, Keck Brown PC | Person | Chester, IL | Aug. 29, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Thomas Q. Keefe Jr.Attorney, Keefe Keefe & Unsell PC | Person | Swansea, IL | Aug. 12, 2025 | $3,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Johnson, DennisNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Murphysboro, IL | July 31, 2025 | $2,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Frank J. ValaOwner, Community Care | Person | Springfield, IL | Aug. 29, 2025 | $2,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Wanda L. RednourRetired, Not Employed | Person | Du Quoin, IL | Aug. 29, 2025 | $2,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| George DingesHousing Developer, Development Services Group | Person | Springfield, IL | Aug. 29, 2025 | $2,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Layloff, ChristopherAttorney, The Gori Law Firm | Person | Edwardsville, IL | Aug. 6, 2025 | $2,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Friends of Cheri Bustos | Campaign | Washington, DC | Aug. 5, 2025 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Morgan County Democrats | Committee | Jacksonville, IL | Aug. 12, 2025 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Steinmeyer, JasonAttorney, The Gori Law Firm | Person | Staunton, IL | Aug. 5, 2025 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Silverman, NatalieNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Springfield, IL | July 26, 2025 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Sandifer, GregAttorney, The Gori Law Firm | Person | Edwardsville, IL | Aug. 5, 2025 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Marcus, RobertAttorney, The Gori Law Firm | Person | Glen Carbon, IL | Aug. 6, 2025 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Farney, KathleenResearch Directior, State of Illinois | Person | Springfield, IL | Aug. 1, 2025 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Dougherty, AnneNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Springfield, IL | Aug. 11, 2025 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Conlon, KevinPrinciple, Conlon Public Strategies INC | Person | Wilmette, IL | Aug. 12, 2025 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Camille, PattiNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Rochester, IL | Aug. 3, 2025 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
See every contribution to Illinois Victory Fund on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.