PaidForPolitics

Illinois Senate

Through Oct. 30, 2026, outside groups have reported $24,631,080 in independent spending in this race, all of it in the primaries. The biggest spender so far is Illinois Future PAC, at $12.2M, all of it in the primaries.

On the November ballot: Juliana Stratton (D), Don Tracy (R) and Whitfield Harrington Jr..

Sen. Dick Durbin isn’t seeking reelection. Source.

  • General election
    $0
  • Primaries
    $24.6M
  • Late reports
    $0
  • Last 14 days
    $0

New since the Oct. 31 update

No new outside spending reported.

Results · live from 6 p.m. ET on Nov. 3

On the ballot: Juliana Stratton (D), Don Tracy (R), Whitfield Harrington Jr. (other). Vote counts and the call will show here on election night, updated every minute.

Results and race calls from civicAPI, from state election offices. Outside money from FEC filings.

3 days until Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3.

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On the November ballot · campaign money and outside spending around each

  • Outside spending for
  • Outside spending against

November ballot as listed by this source on Oct. 14, 2026. Party letters: D Democrat, R Republican, I independent, L Libertarian, G Green.

Not on the November ballot · lost a primary, withdrew or didn’t run, with the money spent around them

Primary scorecard: which groups’ money backed the nominees

Others who filed with the FEC: Richard J. Durbin (D), raised $2,381,002; Jeannie Evans (R), raised $1,308,510; Steve Botsford (D), raised $372,718; Casimer Chlebek (R), raised $202,000; Kevin Ryan (D), raised $139,011; Jonathan Dean (D), raised $123,854; Adam Delgado (D), raised $59,061; Awisi Bustos (D), raised $42,029; John Goodman (R), raised $28,555; Pamela Long (R), raised $24,715; Bryan Maxwell (D), raised $21,976; Christopher Alexander Swann (D), raised $17,643; R Cary Capparelli (R), raised $13,472; Douglas Bennett (R), raised $13,000; Sean Amedee Brown (D), raised $10,217; Steven J Schwartzberg, raised $6,021.

Every outside spender · 9 groups, general-election money first

SpenderSpent onGeneralPrimaryTotalLatest
Illinois Future PACSuper PACFOR Juliana Stratton (D)AGAINST S Krishnamoorthi (D)–$12.2M$12.2MMarch 12, 2026
FairshakeSuper PACCryptoAGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)–$10.0M$10.0MMarch 20, 2026
The Impact FundHybrid PACFOR Robin Kelly (D)FOR S Krishnamoorthi (D)AGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)–$1.2M$1.2MMarch 17, 2026
Progressive Values IllinoisSuper PACFOR Robin Kelly (D)AGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)FOR S Krishnamoorthi (D)–$593K$593KMarch 12, 2026
Protect ProgressSuper PACCryptoFOR Robin Kelly (D)AGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)FOR S Krishnamoorthi (D)–$435K$435KMarch 30, 2026
DlgaHybrid PACFOR Juliana Stratton (D)–$222K$222KMarch 9, 2026
Local 881 United Food and Commercial Workers Political Action FundPACFOR S Krishnamoorthi (D)–$20K$20KJan. 15, 2026
The People'S LobbyOutside spender (not a PAC)AGAINST S Krishnamoorthi (D)–$4K$4KMarch 16, 2026
Sierra Club Independent ActionSuper PACEnergy & climateFOR Juliana Stratton (D)–$10$10Feb. 17, 2026

Latest filings · newest 30

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DateSpenderFor or againstElectionAmount
March 30, 2026Protect ProgressIe-stratton-media productionAGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)Primary$3,262
March 30, 2026Protect ProgressIe-stratton-media productionAGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)Primary$1,937
March 30, 2026Protect ProgressIe-krishnamoorthi-media productionFOR S Krishnamoorthi (D)Primary$1,937
March 20, 2026Fairshake2026 primaryAGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)Primary$85,000
March 20, 2026Fairshake2026 primaryAGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)Primary$16,588
March 20, 2026Fairshake2026 primaryAGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)Primary$16,588
March 20, 2026Fairshake2026 primaryAGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)Primary$16,138
March 17, 2026The Impact FundPhone banksFOR S Krishnamoorthi (D)Primary$10,000
March 16, 2026The Impact FundPhone banksFOR S Krishnamoorthi (D)Primary$25,000
March 16, 2026The People'S LobbyVoter contactAGAINST S Krishnamoorthi (D)Primary$3,302
March 16, 2026The People'S LobbyDesign supportAGAINST S Krishnamoorthi (D)Primary$250
March 16, 2026The People'S LobbyWebsite supportAGAINST S Krishnamoorthi (D)Primary$47
March 15, 2026The Impact FundPhone banksAGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)Primary$12,500
March 15, 2026The Impact FundPhone banksFOR Robin Kelly (D)Primary$12,500
March 13, 2026The Impact FundAdvertisingFOR Robin Kelly (D)Primary$50,000
March 12, 2026Illinois Future PACAd buy & ad productionFOR Juliana Stratton (D)Primary$211,000
March 12, 2026Illinois Future PACAd buy & ad productionAGAINST S Krishnamoorthi (D)Primary$139,000
March 12, 2026The Impact FundAdvertisingFOR Robin Kelly (D)Primary$50,000
March 12, 2026Progressive Values IllinoisDirect mail servicesFOR Robin Kelly (D)Primary$48,266
March 12, 2026Progressive Values IllinoisDirect mail servicesAGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)Primary$48,266
March 12, 2026Progressive Values IllinoisDirect mail servicesFOR S Krishnamoorthi (D)Primary$48,266
March 12, 2026FairshakeIe-stratton-media productionAGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)Primary$17,438
March 12, 2026FairshakeIe-stratton-media productionAGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)Primary$11,365
March 12, 2026Protect ProgressIe-kelly-media productionFOR Robin Kelly (D)Primary$8,008
March 12, 2026FairshakeIe-stratton-media productionAGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)Primary$3,036
March 12, 2026Protect ProgressIe-kelly-media productionFOR Robin Kelly (D)Primary$1,512
March 12, 2026Protect ProgressIe-stratton-media productionAGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)Primary$1,512
March 10, 2026Protect ProgressIe-kelly-media buyFOR Robin Kelly (D)Primary$154,000
March 10, 2026FairshakeIe-stratton-media buyAGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)Primary$119,219
March 10, 2026The Impact FundAdvertisingFOR Robin Kelly (D)Primary$100,000

About these numbers

  • Outside spending is money groups spent on their own ads, mail and canvassing for or against a candidate. Groups can’t coordinate it with campaigns, and it isn’t counted in what campaigns raised or spent.
  • Every group that reported independent spending to the FEC is listed, not only the groups on our issue pages. Groups tracked on an issue page carry a tag linking to it.
  • Primary, special or general comes from the election the group listed on each expenditure. Seats with a special election this cycle show that money separately. The primary scorecard shows how each group’s primary money did.
  • Late reports are 24- and 48-hour filings made since a group’s last regular report. Earlier ones are already counted on that report, so we don’t count them twice.
  • Some nonprofits don’t have to name their donors, so this shows who spent the money, not always who gave it.

FEC data as of Oct. 30, 2026. Campaign figures cover the full 2026 cycle. Current senators: Sen. Richard J. Durbin, Sen. Tammy Duckworth. How this works.