Who raised the most money in the 2020 Illinois 17th District race?

Cheri Bustos (Democrat) raised $5.1M and had $10K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Illinois 17th District race?

House Majority PAC ($1.0M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($479K), Future45 ($152K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Illinois 17th District race?

Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Association gave $16K to Cheri Bustos; Sentry Insurance a Mutual Company Federal Political Action Committee gave $13K to Cheri Bustos; Ullico Inc. Political Action Committee (Ullipac) gave $13K to Cheri Bustos.

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2020 general election

Illinois 17th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$8.9M was spent on the 2020 Illinois 17th District race: $7.1M raised by the campaigns, $2.6M of it from PACs, plus $1.8M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Cheri Bustos (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$8.9M

Raised by campaigns

$7.1M

PAC checks

$2.6M

Outside money

$1.8M

Candidates

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

Cheri BustosDemocrat, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $5.1M
Spent: $6.5M
From individuals: $2.5M
From PACs: $2.3M
From party: $11K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $10K
Outside money against: $479K

Who paid: 46% of Bustos's money came from PACs

Corporate $984K (43%)Trade group $478K (21%)Leadership PAC $200K (9%)Membership $153K (7%)Union $287K (12%)Super PAC $23K (1%)Party $11K (0%)Other $164K (7%)

Credit Union National Association Trade group$16K
Sentry Insurance a Mutual Company Corporate$13K
Ullico Inc. Corporate$13K
The Farm Credit Council Trade group$13K
Crh Americas, Inc. Corporate$12K
Illinois Corn Growers Association Other$11K
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Membership$10K
Ameren Corporation Corporate$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Congressional Leadership Fund · $479K attacking
Illinois Agricultural Association Activator Political Involvement Fund (Fed) 'Activator'/'Illinois Farm Bureau Activator' · $10K supporting

FEC record H2IL17071

Esther Joy KingRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $2.1M
Spent: $2.1M
From individuals: $1.7M
From PACs: $281K
From party: $12K
Own money & loans: $12K
Outside money for: $281K
Outside money against: $1.0M

Who paid: 14% of King's money came from PACs

Corporate $8K (3%)Trade group $1K (0%)Leadership PAC $141K (63%)Membership $11K (5%)Super PAC $25K (11%)Party $5K (2%)Other $32K (14%)

Mccarthy Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
Abraham Lincoln PAC Leadership PAC$10K
Mcmorris Rodgers Win the Future Fund Super PAC$10K
Jet PAC Leadership PAC$9K
Winred Super PAC$9K
Scalise Leadership PAC$8K
Tom Cole Leadership PAC$6K
Rodney Davis Victory Fund Leadership PAC$6K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $1.0M attacking
Future45 · $152K supporting
Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC · $75K supporting
American Liberty Fund · $34K supporting
Jobs Coalition Action Fund · $13K supporting

FEC record H0IL17083

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Illinois 17th District race?: $8.9M was spent on the 2020 Illinois 17th District race: $7.1M raised by the campaigns, $2.6M of it from PACs, plus $1.8M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Cheri Bustos (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Illinois 17th District race?: Cheri Bustos (Democrat) raised $5.1M and had $10K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Illinois 17th District race?: House Majority PAC ($1.0M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($479K), Future45 ($152K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Illinois 17th District race?: Culac the PAC of Credit Union National Association gave $16K to Cheri Bustos; Sentry Insurance a Mutual Company Federal Political Action Committee gave $13K to Cheri Bustos; Ullico Inc. Political Action Committee (Ullipac) gave $13K to Cheri Bustos.