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2020 general election

Illinois 16th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$2.7M was spent on the 2020 Illinois 16th District race: $2.6M raised by the campaigns, $452K of it from PACs, plus $90K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Adam Kinzinger (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$2.7M

Raised by campaigns

$2.6M

PAC checks

$452K

Outside money

$90K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Adam KinzingerRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$2.1M
Spent
$1.6M
From individuals
$653K
From PACs
$423K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$90K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 20% of Kinzinger's money came from PACs

Corporate $594K (54%)Trade group $216K (20%)Leadership PAC $39K (4%)Membership $38K (3%)Union $83K (7%)Super PAC $12K (1%)Other $122K (11%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H0IL11052
Dani BrzozowskiDemocrat
✗ Lost
Raised
$448K
Spent
$437K
From individuals
$403K
From PACs
$29K
From party
$15K
Own money & loans
$1K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 7% of Brzozowski's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $11K (48%)Union $1K (4%)Super PAC $4K (18%)Party $1K (4%)Other $6K (25%)
FEC record H0IL16184

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Illinois 16th District race?
$2.7M was spent on the 2020 Illinois 16th District race: $2.6M raised by the campaigns, $452K of it from PACs, plus $90K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Adam Kinzinger (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Illinois 16th District race?
Adam Kinzinger (Republican) raised $2.1M and had $90K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Illinois 16th District race?
With Honor Fund, Inc. ($90K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Illinois 16th District race?
Honeywell International Political Action Committee gave $11K to Adam Kinzinger; Verizon Communications, Inc. Political Action Committee (Verizon PAC) gave $11K to Adam Kinzinger; The Williams Companies, Inc. Political Action Committee gave $10K to Adam Kinzinger.