U.S. House · IL-13
Rep. Nikki Budzinski (D)
Represents Illinois’s 13th District, in office since Jan. 3, 2025. Official site
$7.87spent by the campaign for every vote cast in the 2024 general election
- This race$7.87
- Opponent$0.27
- IL average$7.05
- House average$8.15
Ranks 128 of 404 House members (1 = most spent per vote).
The 2024 race
| Candidate | Votes | Campaign spent | Per vote cast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikki Budzinski (D), won | 191,339 (58.1%) | $2,594,264 | $7.87 |
| Joshua Loyd (R) | 137,917 (41.9%) | $88,886 | $0.27 |
Total votes cast: 329,500. “Per vote cast” is the campaign’s total spending for that election divided by all votes cast in the race.
Tracked issue money in 2026
| Issue | Groups | Given | Bundled | Spent for | Spent against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HousingReal estate and home building | Realtors PAC (RPAC), NAHB BUILD-PAC | $32,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HousingLabor and tenant-side | SEIU COPE | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Health care costsHospitals, doctors and drugmakers | AHA PAC, AMPAC | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Health care costsNurses, workers and patients | SEIU COPE | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AI & data centersAI and tech company PACs | Microsoft PAC, Google NetPAC | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Energy & climateEnvironmental groups | LCV Action Fund, EDAF PAC | $7,050 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Energy & climateClean energy industry | CleanPower PAC | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IsraelAIPAC and allied groups | AIPAC PAC | -$7 | $59,497 | $0 | $0 |
| IsraelGroups seeking policy changes | J Street PAC | $2,000 | $24,860 | $0 | $0 |
| EducationTeachers unions | NEA Fund, AFT COPE | $20,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CryptoCrypto industry | Protect Progress | $0 | $0 | $83,860 | $0 |
| DefenseDefense contractors | General Dynamics PAC, Northrop Grumman PAC, Boeing PAC | $17,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Results: MIT Election Data + Science Lab. Spending: FEC candidate totals for the 2024 election (as of Oct. 6, 2026). How this is calculated.