Illinois’s 4th District

Outside groups have reported $261,820 in independent spending in this race, all of it for the general election. The biggest spender so far is Independent PAC, at $262K.

  • General election
    $262K
  • Primaries
    $0
  • Late reports
    $262K
  • Last 14 days
    $0

On the November ballot · campaign money and outside spending around each

  • Outside spending for
  • Outside spending against

Chris Getty (I)

Open seat

Raised
$188K
Spent
$57K
Cash on hand
$132K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

  • For$262K

Patty García (D)

Open seat

Raised
$359K
Spent
$173K
Cash on hand
$185K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

None reported yet.

Also on the ballot, with no 2026 campaign filings at the FEC: Lupe Castillo (R), Ed Hershey.

November ballot as listed by this source on Oct. 1, 2026. Party letters: D Democrat, R Republican, I independent, L Libertarian, G Green.

Not on the November ballot · lost a primary, withdrew or didn’t run, with the money spent around them

Others who filed with the FEC: Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D), raised $375,959; Mayra Macias (I), raised $306,144; Byron Sigcho Lopez (I), raised $182,247; Lindsay Church (I), raised $16,437.

Every outside spender · 1 group, general-election money first

Every group that reported independent spending in this race
SpenderSpent onGeneralPrimaryTotalLatest
Independent PACHybrid PAC · $262K in late reportsFOR Chris Getty (I)$262K–$262KSept. 3, 2026

Latest filings · newest 8

Newest outside-spending filings in this race
DateSpenderFor or againstElectionAmount
Sept. 3, 2026LateIndependent PACNon contribution acct: gotv phone callsFOR Chris Getty (I)General$5,000 (FEC filing)
Aug. 31, 2026LateIndependent PACNon contribution acct: media placement / media productionFOR Chris Getty (I)General$5,700 (FEC filing)
Aug. 27, 2026LateIndependent PACNon contribution acct: sms/mms messagingFOR Chris Getty (I)General$450 (FEC filing)
Aug. 26, 2026LateIndependent PACNon contribution acct: sms/mms messagingFOR Chris Getty (I)General$1,875 (FEC filing)
Aug. 20, 2026LateIndependent PACNon contribution acct: media placement / media productionFOR Chris Getty (I)General$110,000 (FEC filing)
Aug. 20, 2026LateIndependent PACNon contribution acct: canvassingFOR Chris Getty (I)General$110,000 (FEC filing)
Aug. 19, 2026LateIndependent PACNon contribution acct: gotv phone callsFOR Chris Getty (I)General$18,795 (FEC filing)
Aug. 17, 2026LateIndependent PACNon contribution acct: media placement / media productionFOR Chris Getty (I)General$10,000 (FEC filing)

About these numbers

  • Outside spending is money groups spent on their own ads, mail and canvassing for or against a candidate. Groups can’t coordinate it with campaigns, and it isn’t counted in what campaigns raised or spent.
  • Every group that reported independent spending to the FEC is listed, not only the groups on our issue pages. Groups tracked on an issue page carry a tag linking to it.
  • Primary, special or general comes from the election the group listed on each expenditure. Seats with a special election this cycle show that money separately.
  • Late reports are 24- and 48-hour filings made since a group’s last regular report. Earlier ones are already counted on that report, so we don’t count them twice.
  • Some nonprofits don’t have to name their donors, so this shows who spent the money, not always who gave it.

FEC data as of Oct. 5, 2026. Campaign figures cover the full 2026 cycle. Current member: Rep. Jesús G. "Chuy" García. How this works.