House campaign · DC · C00942292
Invest to Elect Illinois Battleground Support 2026
A House candidate’s own campaign committee. Joint fundraising committee.
First filed March 6, 2026. Treasurer: Melissa Nissen. Connected organization: None. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Raised (2025-26)$258,134
- Spent$248,524
- Cash on hand$5,477
- Outside spending$0
Raised, spent and cash on hand through reports covering Oct. 14, 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
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- Christina Bohannan (D) (opens in a new tab)House · IA-01
- Rebecca Cooke (D) (opens in a new tab)House · WI-03
- JoAnna Mendoza (D) (opens in a new tab)House · AZ-06
Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gutterman, PeggyNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Glencoe, IL | May 5, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Codo, ChristinaNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Winnetka, IL | May 20, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Burlin, DorothyNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Chicago, IL | May 27, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Beidler, PrudenceVolunteer, Not Employed | Person | Lake Forest, IL | May 6, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Beidler, FrancisInvestment Management, Congaree River LLC | Person | Chicago, IL | May 20, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Gutterman, PeggyNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Glencoe, IL | May 5, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Codo, ChristinaNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Winnetka, IL | May 20, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Burlin, DorothyNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Chicago, IL | May 27, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Beidler, PrudenceVolunteer, Not Employed | Person | Lake Forest, IL | May 6, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Beidler, FrancisInvestment Management, Congaree River LLC | Person | Chicago, IL | May 20, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Costello, CathleenConsultant, Cac & Associates | Person | Chicago, IL | May 5, 2026 | $3,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Costello, CathleenConsultant, Cac & Associates | Person | Chicago, IL | May 5, 2026 | $3,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Carol Dawley | Person | Glencoe, IL | June 6, 2026 | $3,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Carol Dawley | Person | Glencoe, IL | June 6, 2026 | $3,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Rosenthal, LaurenNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Chicago, IL | May 16, 2026 | $2,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Leemputte, DaniaNot Employed, Not Employed | Person | Chicago, IL | May 22, 2026 | $2,500 (opens in a new tab) |
See every contribution to Invest to Elect Illinois Battleground Support 2026 on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.