Who raised the most money in the 2022 Illinois 8th District race?

Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democrat) raised $8.5M.

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Illinois 8th District race?

National Emergency Medicine Political Action Committee / American College of Emergency Physicians gave $14K to Raja Krishnamoorthi; National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee gave $13K to Raja Krishnamoorthi; Abbott Laboratories Employee Political Action Committee gave $13K to Raja Krishnamoorthi.

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2022 general election

Illinois 8th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$9.0M was spent on the 2022 Illinois 8th District race: $9.0M raised by the campaigns, $1.1M of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$9.0M

Raised by campaigns

$9.0M

PAC checks

$1.1M

Outside money

Candidates

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

Raja KrishnamoorthiDemocrat, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $8.5M
Spent: $5.7M
From individuals: $7.4M
From PACs: $1.1M
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $115
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 13% of Krishnamoorthi's money came from PACs

Corporate $431K (41%)Trade group $180K (17%)Leadership PAC $4K (0%)Membership $123K (12%)Union $200K (19%)Super PAC $19K (2%)Other $90K (9%)

American College of Emergency Physicians Membership$14K
National Automobile Dealers Association Trade group$13K
Abbott Laboratories Employee Political Action Committee Corporate$13K
American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action Committee Membership$11K
Protective Life Corporation Corporate$10K
At&T Inc. Corporate$10K
American Association for Justice (Aaj) Membership$10K
Local 881 United Food and Commercial Workers Political Action Fund Union$10K

FEC record H6IL08147

Chris DargisRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $546K
Spent: $543K
From individuals: $143K
From PACs: $19K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $360K
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 3% of Dargis's money came from PACs

Leadership PAC $10K (83%)Other $2K (17%)

The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee Leadership PAC$5K
Republican Majority Fund Leadership PAC$3K
Team Lahood Leadership PAC$3K
Lauf Other$2K

FEC record H2IL08187

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2022 Illinois 8th District race?: $9.0M was spent on the 2022 Illinois 8th District race: $9.0M raised by the campaigns, $1.1M of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2022 Illinois 8th District race?: Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democrat) raised $8.5M.
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Illinois 8th District race?: National Emergency Medicine Political Action Committee / American College of Emergency Physicians gave $14K to Raja Krishnamoorthi; National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee gave $13K to Raja Krishnamoorthi; Abbott Laboratories Employee Political Action Committee gave $13K to Raja Krishnamoorthi.