Who raised the most money in the 2026 Illinois Senate race?

Juliana Stratton (Democrat) raised $7.2M.

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Illinois Senate race?

American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Separate Segregated Fund (Crna-PAC) gave $10K to Juliana Stratton; Perimeter PAC gave $10K to Juliana Stratton; Dlga gave $10K to Juliana Stratton.

2026live 2024 2022 2020

← Every race

2026 general election

Illinois Senate

The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent retiring. Democratic hold.

$12M was spent on the 2026 Illinois Senate race: $12M raised by the campaigns, $620K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Juliana Stratton (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$12M

Raised by campaigns

$12M

PAC checks

$620K

Outside money

Candidates

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

Juliana StrattonDemocrat

✓ Won

Raised: $7.2M
Spent: $5.7M
From individuals: $5.4M
From PACs: $598K
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 8% of Stratton's money came from PACs

Corporate $16K (3%)Trade group $40K (8%)Leadership PAC $147K (30%)Membership $46K (9%)Union $124K (25%)Super PAC $58K (12%)Other $62K (13%)

American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Membership$10K
Duckworth Leadership PAC$10K
Dlga Super PAC$10K
Women Vote Other$10K
Tammy Baldwin Victory Committee Leadership PAC$10K
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union$10K
Alsobrooks Victory Fund Other$10K
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union$10K

FEC record S6IL00458

Don TracyRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $4.9M
Spent: $4.4M
From individuals: $589K
From PACs: $22K
From party: $1K
Own money & loans: $4.3M
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

Who paid: 0% of Tracy's money came from PACs

Trade group $5K (45%)Leadership PAC $5K (45%)Other $1K (9%)

International Foodservice Distributors Association Trade group$5K
Abraham Lincoln PAC Leadership PAC$5K
Family-PAC Federal Other$1K

FEC record S6IL00615

Whitfield Harrington Jr.Independent / other

✗ Lost

Raised: $143K
Spent: $124K
From individuals: $67K
From PACs: $0
From party: $0
Own money & loans: $77K
Outside money for: $0
Outside money against: $0

FEC record S6IL00680

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2026 Illinois Senate race?: $12M was spent on the 2026 Illinois Senate race: $12M raised by the campaigns, $620K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). Juliana Stratton (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Illinois Senate race?: Juliana Stratton (Democrat) raised $7.2M.
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Illinois Senate race?: American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Separate Segregated Fund (Crna-PAC) gave $10K to Juliana Stratton; Perimeter PAC gave $10K to Juliana Stratton; Dlga gave $10K to Juliana Stratton.