Politician
Nikki Budzinski
Democrat · Illinois · ran 3 times since 2020, won 3 · incumbent
FEC candidate H2IL13153
Nikki Budzinski (Democrat) raised $3.7M for the 2026 Illinois 13th District race, $1.5M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$12M
2026, 2024, 2022; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
34%
$4.0M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$894K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois 13th District | $3.7M | 42% | $0 / $0 | $28K | $3.7M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Illinois 13th District | $4.3M | 37% | $635K / $0 | – | $5.0M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Illinois 13th District | $3.9M | 23% | $259K / $0 | – | $4.2M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $834KCorporate $780KTrade group $534KLeadership PAC $499KOther $303KMembership $278KSuper PAC $123KParty $28K
- International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PACUnionLobbyist PAC$30K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$29K
- Ullico Inc. Political Action Committee (Ullipac)Corporate$25K
- D.R.I.V.E. - Dem, Rep, Ind Voter Ed (the PAC of the Int'l Brhd of Teamsters)Union$25K
- Elect Democratic WomenOther$21K
- Democracy Summer 2024Other$20K
- Local 881 United Food and Commercial Workers Political Action FundUnion$15K
- American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political EducationUnion$15K
- Illinois Corn Growers Association Political Involvement Fund-FederalOther$10K
- American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
- Vistra Employee Political Action Committee of Vistra Corp.CorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Fairshakefor $582K
- Women Vote!for $258K
- Center Forward Committeefor $50K
- Dmfi PACfor $3K
- Late Breakers PACfor $1K
- United Steelworkers Political Action Fundfor $110
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 25 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 10 times (40%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $33K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | Unknown coverage | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $856K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $247K$30K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $247K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $57K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $856K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $30K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $33K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $30K$56K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $56K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $30K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $56K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $30K | Nay · against |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $3K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $27K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $3K | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $27K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $27K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $33K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $92K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $856K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $33K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $27K | Nay · against |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $30K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $30K | Nay · against |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Nikki Budzinski's 2026 campaign?
- Nikki Budzinski (Democrat) raised $3.7M for the 2026 Illinois 13th District race, $1.5M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Nikki Budzinski?
- Ullico Inc. Political Action Committee (Ullipac) ($15K), Illinois Corn Growers Association Political Involvement Fund-Federal ($10K), International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC ($10K), American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) ($10K), Vistra Employee Political Action Committee of Vistra Corp. ($10K) in 2026.
- How much has Nikki Budzinski raised across elections?
- $3.7M in 2026, $4.3M in 2024, $3.9M in 2022. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.