Federal Finance (FEC)
High-level summary for Illinois federal candidates, donors, and contribution geography.
Overview of FEC-tracked federal races with Illinois connections. Data comes from FEC bulk API: Schedule A (contributions), Schedule B (disbursements), and Schedule E (independent expenditures).
Period
2026 Cycle
(Jan 2025 – present)
Candidates
134
Seed rows in cycle 2026
Races
12
Under current office/district filter
Network Donors
423
From filtered donor-candidate edges
Network Total
$74,603,319.53
Across graph edges >= $100
Schedule B Rows
13436
$23,679,351.62 total disbursed
Schedule E Rows
5097
$109,249,477.82 total independent expenditures
Top Federal Races
| Race | Candidates | Donors | Contributions | Total Amount | Outside Spending (E) | Outside Pressure Ratio | Top Candidate Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate - Statewide | 19 | 7284 | 19208 | $41,710,918.32 | $6,099,849.42 | 14.62% | 72.18% |
| U.S. House - IL-08 | 11 | 2375 | 5311 | $27,967,995.53 | $1,277,035.04 | 4.57% | 50.25% |
| U.S. House - IL-09 | 20 | 5636 | 15615 | $16,346,381.37 | $1,484,286.63 | 9.08% | 31.2% |
| U.S. House - IL-07 | 17 | 2664 | 4793 | $6,263,854.68 | $774,717.07 | 12.37% | 39.93% |
| U.S. House - IL-16 | 2 | 1369 | 2133 | $3,447,292.42 | $1,041.40 | 0.03% | 95.07% |
| U.S. House - IL-10 | 3 | 1175 | 3899 | $2,690,383.33 | $0.00 | 0.0% | 95.85% |
| U.S. House - IL-13 | 4 | 1195 | 3237 | $2,611,461.90 | $0.00 | 0.0% | 89.39% |
| U.S. House - IL-14 | 4 | 1119 | 5758 | $2,269,267.12 | $25.00 | 0.0% | 94.32% |
| U.S. House - IL-02 | 10 | 1463 | 3321 | $2,086,482.77 | $815,750.00 | 39.1% | 38.04% |
| U.S. House - IL-06 | 4 | 1179 | 6120 | $2,027,825.42 | $0.00 | 0.0% | 86.29% |
| U.S. House - IL-17 | 3 | 1028 | 3508 | $1,976,463.98 | $103.33 | 0.01% | 88.37% |
| U.S. House - IL-11 | 5 | 824 | 2790 | $1,898,110.23 | $0.00 | 0.0% | 82.65% |
Top Donors (Network)
| Donor | Weighted Degree | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| ACTBLUE | $33,271,026.23 | 35 |
| FRIENDS OF RAJA FOR CONGRESS | $19,232,171.21 | 1 |
| KHOT, NEIL | $2,564,711.00 | 1 |
| ROBIN KELLY FOR CONGRESS | $2,157,081.69 | 1 |
| TRACY, DON | $2,000,100.00 | 1 |
| ACTBLUE | $1,116,310.65 | 5 |
| ANDREW, PHIL | $808,200.75 | 1 |
| DAVIS, JENNIFER | $750,000.00 | 1 |
| FRIEDMAN, JASON | $647,000.00 | 1 |
| BEAN, MELISSA | $622,000.00 | 1 |
Top Candidate Nodes
| Candidate | Race | Weighted Degree |
|---|---|---|
| KRISHNAMOORTHI, S | U.S. Senate - Statewide | $21,765,885.04 |
| AHMED, JUNAID | U.S. House - IL-08 | $13,171,880.00 |
| KHOT, NEIL | U.S. House - IL-08 | $8,517,698.02 |
| COHEN, JEFF | U.S. House - IL-09 | $4,840,130.78 |
| KELLY, ROBIN | U.S. Senate - Statewide | $2,618,092.41 |
| TRACY, DON | U.S. Senate - Statewide | $2,081,518.77 |
| STRATTON, JULIANA | U.S. Senate - Statewide | $1,414,935.31 |
| LAHOOD, DARIN MCKAY | U.S. House - IL-16 | $1,206,201.36 |
| ANDREW, PHILIP JEROME | U.S. House - IL-09 | $1,188,507.75 |
| POLAN, SAM | U.S. House - IL-09 | $1,059,381.00 |
Geographic Snapshot - States
| State | Total Amount | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | $63,432,254.05 | 46809 | 18298 |
| MA | $35,331,539.69 | 21226 | 372 |
| DC | $3,977,472.06 | 2263 | 1085 |
| VA | $2,276,256.17 | 1381 | 461 |
| CA | $1,876,391.48 | 2100 | 1042 |
| NY | $1,337,189.85 | 1186 | 658 |
| TX | $1,097,854.80 | 826 | 474 |
| FL | $963,407.46 | 915 | 564 |
| GA | $751,105.08 | 236 | 136 |
| MD | $744,483.69 | 622 | 338 |
Geographic Snapshot - Cities
| City | State | Total Amount | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerville | MA | $25,059,236.38 | 2113 |
| Schaumburg | IL | $23,041,462.87 | 359 |
| Chicago | IL | $14,833,032.23 | 13590 |
| West Somerville | MA | $8,233,241.85 | 16032 |
| Washington | DC | $3,972,122.06 | 2260 |
| Springfield | IL | $2,615,731.58 | 968 |
| Evanston | IL | $2,103,328.81 | 2168 |
| Wilmette | IL | $1,949,779.47 | 975 |
| Cambridge | MA | $1,355,214.04 | 2416 |
| Arlington | VA | $1,066,321.45 | 695 |
| Oak Park | IL | $943,062.65 | 801 |
| New York | NY | $848,586.41 | 619 |