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
403
From filtered donor-candidate edges
Network Total
$76,656,968.76
Across graph edges >= $100
Schedule B Rows
44226
$104,242,671.82 total disbursed
Schedule E Rows
6045
$218,309,959.10 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 | 20 | 7570 | 20577 | $43,034,872.12 | $51,930,561.72 | 120.67% | 70.33% |
| U.S. House - IL-08 | 11 | 2536 | 5605 | $28,658,651.43 | $14,728,839.33 | 51.39% | 49.04% |
| U.S. House - IL-09 | 20 | 5653 | 15750 | $16,434,254.40 | $19,240,416.44 | 117.08% | 31.03% |
| U.S. House - IL-07 | 17 | 2708 | 4903 | $6,385,568.14 | $17,656,546.97 | 276.51% | 39.17% |
| U.S. House - IL-16 | 2 | 1652 | 2734 | $3,716,457.53 | $4,462.24 | 0.12% | 92.44% |
| U.S. House - IL-10 | 3 | 1243 | 4665 | $3,203,883.24 | $22,694.00 | 0.71% | 96.55% |
| U.S. House - IL-13 | 4 | 1265 | 3666 | $2,818,581.46 | $167,720.68 | 5.95% | 86.64% |
| U.S. House - IL-06 | 4 | 1239 | 7822 | $2,676,273.90 | $24,878.72 | 0.93% | 89.34% |
| U.S. House - IL-14 | 4 | 1319 | 6685 | $2,464,826.06 | $60,602.83 | 2.46% | 94.33% |
| U.S. House - IL-17 | 3 | 1131 | 4043 | $2,140,194.00 | $7,666.67 | 0.36% | 87.34% |
| U.S. House - IL-02 | 10 | 1499 | 3436 | $2,130,816.77 | $15,560,291.13 | 730.25% | 37.25% |
| U.S. House - IL-11 | 5 | 893 | 3108 | $2,055,408.14 | $10.00 | 0.0% | 80.33% |
Top Donors (Network)
| Donor | Weighted Degree | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| ACTBLUE | $33,439,985.23 | 35 |
| FRIENDS OF RAJA FOR CONGRESS | $19,327,171.21 | 1 |
| KHOT, NEIL | $2,680,211.00 | 1 |
| ROBIN KELLY FOR CONGRESS | $2,157,081.69 | 1 |
| TRACY, DON | $2,000,100.00 | 1 |
| ACTBLUE | $1,253,989.81 | 5 |
| DAVIS, JENNIFER | $1,000,000.00 | 1 |
| ANDREW, PHIL | $808,200.75 | 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 | $21,599,590.04 |
| AHMED, JUNAID | U.S. House - IL-08 | $13,164,880.00 |
| KHOT, NEIL | U.S. House - IL-08 | $8,626,198.02 |
| COHEN, JEFF | U.S. House - IL-09 | $4,840,130.78 |
| KELLY, ROBIN | U.S. Senate - Statewide | $2,659,429.98 |
| TRACY, DON | U.S. Senate - Statewide | $2,106,143.83 |
| STRATTON, JULIANA | U.S. Senate - Statewide | $2,011,930.09 |
| SCHNEIDER, BRADLEY S. | U.S. House - IL-10 | $1,297,575.92 |
| LAHOOD, DARIN MCKAY | U.S. House - IL-16 | $1,191,701.36 |
| ANDREW, PHILIP JEROME | U.S. House - IL-09 | $1,181,507.75 |
Geographic Snapshot - States
| State | Total Amount | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| IL | $67,800,243.76 | 54746 | 19822 |
| MA | $35,650,802.85 | 21830 | 373 |
| DC | $4,078,504.73 | 2307 | 1086 |
| VA | $2,283,456.17 | 1391 | 461 |
| CA | $1,887,717.48 | 2117 | 1042 |
| NY | $1,362,739.85 | 1197 | 659 |
| TX | $1,105,494.80 | 836 | 474 |
| FL | $975,007.46 | 926 | 564 |
| GA | $755,605.08 | 239 | 136 |
| MD | $746,133.69 | 631 | 338 |
Geographic Snapshot - Cities
| City | State | Total Amount | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerville | MA | $25,059,236.38 | 2113 |
| Schaumburg | IL | $23,279,588.34 | 388 |
| Chicago | IL | $16,429,028.21 | 15023 |
| West Somerville | MA | $8,402,200.85 | 16417 |
| Washington | DC | $4,073,154.73 | 2304 |
| Springfield | IL | $2,704,387.53 | 1207 |
| Evanston | IL | $2,203,164.34 | 2335 |
| Wilmette | IL | $2,013,963.57 | 1035 |
| Cambridge | MA | $1,493,243.20 | 2620 |
| Arlington | VA | $1,066,321.45 | 695 |
| West Dundee | IL | $1,002,828.00 | 9 |
| Oak Park | IL | $971,052.55 | 890 |