Who raised the most money in the 2026 Illinois 6th District race?

Sean Casten (Democrat) raised $2.5M.

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Illinois 6th District race?

American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) gave $10K to Sean Casten; The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action Committee gave $10K to Sean Casten; National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC gave $10K to Sean Casten.

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2026 general election

Illinois 6th District

The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.

$2.9M was spent on the 2026 Illinois 6th District race: $2.9M raised by the campaigns, $902K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Sean Casten (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$2.9M

Raised by campaigns

$2.9M

PAC checks

$902K

Outside money

Candidates

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

Sean CastenDemocrat, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $2.5M
Spent: $2.2M
From individuals: $1.6M
From PACs: $896K
From party: $33
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 36% of Casten's money came from PACs

Corporate $429K (53%)Trade group $160K (20%)Membership $66K (8%)Union $124K (15%)Super PAC $4K (0%)Other $33K (4%)

American Bankers Association (Aba) Trade group$10K
Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Membership$10K
National Air Traffic Controllers Association Union$10K
Mortgage Bankers Association Trade group$10K
Pricewaterhousecoopers Political Action Committee I Corporate$10K
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union$10K
Investment Company Institute Trade group$10K
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO Union$10K

FEC record H8IL06139

Niki ConfortiRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $348K
Spent: $346K
From individuals: $343K
From PACs: $6K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 2% of Conforti's money came from PACs

Other $4K (100%)

Maggie's List Other$3K
Family-PAC Federal Other$1K

FEC record H2IL06090

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2026 Illinois 6th District race?: $2.9M was spent on the 2026 Illinois 6th District race: $2.9M raised by the campaigns, $902K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Sean Casten (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Illinois 6th District race?: Sean Casten (Democrat) raised $2.5M.
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Illinois 6th District race?: American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) gave $10K to Sean Casten; The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers Political Action Committee gave $10K to Sean Casten; National Air Traffic Controllers Association PAC gave $10K to Sean Casten.