Politician
Tammy Duckworth
Democrat · Illinois · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1 · incumbent
FEC candidate S6IL00292
Tammy Duckworth (Democrat) raised $15M for the 2022 Illinois Senate race, $1.6M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $10K for and $20K against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
Raised, all runs
$15M
2022
From PAC checks
11%
$1.6M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$10K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$20K
Spent attacking them
Every run
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Illinois Senate | $15M | 11% | $10K / $20K | $3K | $15M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
- VotevetsSuper PAC$16K
- International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PACUnionLobbyist PAC$13K
- National Corn Growers Association PAC (Cornpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$11K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Treasure State PACLeadership PAC$10K
- American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political EducationUnion$10K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- Common Sense ColoradoLeadership PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
- For a Better Illinoisagainst $20K
- The Veterans Foundation PACfor $8K
- Way to Lead PACfor $2K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most-favoured-nation drug pricingSenate · 2026 · 49–49 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $124K | Yea · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Apr 2026)Senate · 2026 · 40–59 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $11K | Yea · against |
| ACA enhanced premium tax creditsSenate · 2025 · 51–48 | Insurance wanted yea | $19K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingSenate · 2025 · 49–45 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $11K | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Jul 2025)Senate · 2025 · 24–73 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $11K | Yea · against |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActSenate · 2025 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $11K$17K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| Halve Medicare drug prices (Sanders)Senate · 2025 · 47–53 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $124K | Yea · against |
| Strike the AI moratoriumSenate · 2025 · 99–1 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $36K | Yea · against |
| Crypto corruption amendmentSenate · 2025 · 47–53 | Crypto wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)Senate · 2025 · 68–30 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealSenate · 2025 · 51–44 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $11K | Nay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $17K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealSenate · 2025 · 52–48 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $17K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealSenate · 2025 · 70–28 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealSenate · 2025 · 52–47 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $11K | Nay · against |
| Block Israel arms sale (Nov 2024)Senate · 2024 · 18–79 | Pro-Israel groups wanted nay | $11K | Nay · with industry |
| SAB 121 repealSenate · 2024 · 60–38 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealSenate · 2024 · 50–48 | Labor unions wanted nay | $183K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024Senate · 2023 · 87–13 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $40K | Yea · with industry |
| Pistol brace rule repealSenate · 2023 · 49–50 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Inflation Reduction ActSenate · 2022 · 50–50 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | $11K$124K$17K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)Senate · 2022 · 65–33 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
The revolving door
3 former aides now lobbying
Josefina PrescottFormer congressional staff
Counselor, Department of Health and Human Services // LD/Dep. Chief of Staff, Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV-04) // Leg. Assistant, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) /…
Now lobbies for America'S Health Insurance Plans (ahip), Jpmorgan Chase Holdings LLC · via Fulcrum Public Affairs LLC
Kevin O'KeefeFormer congressional staff
Legislative Correspondent - Office of Rep. Jahana Hayes; Staff Assistant - Office of Sen. Tammy Duckworth
Now lobbies for Giffords
Elan JonesFormer congressional staff
Intern, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (2022); Intern, Office of National Drug Control Policy (2022)
Now lobbies for Norc At The University Of Chicago · via Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Tammy Duckworth's 2022 campaign?
- Tammy Duckworth (Democrat) raised $15M for the 2022 Illinois Senate race, $1.6M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $10K for and $20K against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Tammy Duckworth?
- Votevets ($16K), International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC ($13K), National Corn Growers Association PAC (Cornpac) ($11K), American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E ($10K), Treasure State PAC ($10K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Tammy Duckworth's race?
- For a Better Illinois ($20K against), The Veterans Foundation PAC ($8K for), Way to Lead PAC ($2K for) in 2022.