Who raised the most money in the 2020 Illinois 6th District race?

Sean Casten (Democrat) raised $5.7M.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Illinois 6th District race?

House Freedom Fund ($187K), Right Women PAC ($100K), Restoration PAC ($71K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Illinois 6th District race?

House Freedom Fund gave $71K to Jeanne Ives; Winred gave $28K to Jeanne Ives; House Majority PAC gave $15K to Sean Casten.

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2020 general election

Illinois 6th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$9.4M was spent on the 2020 Illinois 6th District race: $9.0M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $416K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Sean Casten (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$9.4M

Raised by campaigns

$9.0M

PAC checks

$1.2M

Outside money

$416K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Sean CastenDemocrat, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $5.7M
Spent: $5.4M
From individuals: $4.5M
From PACs: $1.1M
From party: $16K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $36K

Who paid: 18% of Casten's money came from PACs

Corporate $319K (31%)Trade group $107K (10%)Leadership PAC $177K (17%)Membership $92K (9%)Union $176K (17%)Super PAC $49K (5%)Party $11K (1%)Other $92K (9%)

House Majority PAC Super PAC$15K
Local 881 United Food and Commercial Workers Political Action Fund Union$10K
Allstate Insurance Company Corporate$10K
Nea Fund for Children and Public Education Union$10K
Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Membership$10K
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Union$10K
Clyburn Leadership PAC$10K
314 Action Victory Fund Super PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Restoration PAC · $36K attacking

FEC record H8IL06139

Jeanne IvesRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $3.3M
Spent: $3.2M
From individuals: $2.9M
From PACs: $194K
From party: $5K
Own money & loans: $100
Outside money for: $381K
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 6% of Ives's money came from PACs

Corporate $3K (1%)Trade group $11K (4%)Leadership PAC $153K (62%)Membership $10K (4%)Super PAC $33K (13%)Party $5K (2%)Other $33K (13%)

House Freedom Fund Leadership PAC$71K
Winred Super PAC$28K
Roskam Victory Committee Leadership PAC$10K
Conservative Leadership Political Action Committee Other$8K
Abraham Lincoln PAC Leadership PAC$8K
Mccarthy Victory Fund Leadership PAC$5K
Cruz Leadership PAC$5K
Rodney Davis Victory Fund Leadership PAC$5K

Biggest outside spenders

House Freedom Fund · $187K supporting
Right Women PAC · $100K supporting
Restoration PAC · $36K supporting
Freedomworks for America · $25K supporting
Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC · $25K supporting

FEC record H0IL06060

Bill RedpathLibertarian

✗ Lost

Raised: $12K
Spent: $12K
From individuals: $7K
From PACs: $100
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $5K
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 1% of Redpath's money came from PACs

Other $100 (100%)

Maryland Libertarian PAC Other$100

FEC record H0IL06086

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Illinois 6th District race?: $9.4M was spent on the 2020 Illinois 6th District race: $9.0M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $416K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Sean Casten (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Illinois 6th District race?: Sean Casten (Democrat) raised $5.7M.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Illinois 6th District race?: House Freedom Fund ($187K), Right Women PAC ($100K), Restoration PAC ($71K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Illinois 6th District race?: House Freedom Fund gave $71K to Jeanne Ives; Winred gave $28K to Jeanne Ives; House Majority PAC gave $15K to Sean Casten.