Illinois Senate

Outside groups have reported $24,631,080 in independent spending in this race, all of it in the primaries. The biggest spender so far is Illinois Future PAC, at $12.2M.

Sen. Dick Durbin isn’t seeking reelection. Source.

  • General election
    $0
  • Primaries
    $24.6M
  • Late reports
    $0
  • Last 14 days
    $0

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

  • Outside spending for
  • Outside spending against

Juliana Stratton (D)

Open seat

Raised
$5.9M
Spent
$4.8M
Cash on hand
$1.1M

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

None reported yet.

Primary and other: $9.1M for, $10.5M against.

Don Tracy (R)

Open seat

Raised
$2.5M
Spent
$947K
Cash on hand
$1.5M

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, general election

None reported yet.

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

S Krishnamoorthi (D)

Raised
$31.6M
Spent
$31.5M
Cash on hand
$75K

Campaign reports through June 30, 2026.

Outside spending, all elections

  • For$442K
  • Against$3.3M

Robin Kelly (D)

Raised
$3.5M
Spent
$3.5M
Cash on hand
$4K

Campaign reports through Sept. 30, 2026.

Outside spending, all elections

  • For$1.3M

Others who filed with the FEC: Richard J. Durbin (D), raised $2,377,381; Jeannie Evans (R), raised $1,308,510; Steve Botsford (D), raised $372,718; Casimer Chlebek (R), raised $202,000; Kevin Ryan (D), raised $139,011; Jonathan Dean (D), raised $123,854; Whitfield Harrington Jr. (I), raised $100,702; Adam Delgado (D), raised $59,061; Awisi Bustos (D), raised $42,029; John Goodman (R), raised $28,555; Pamela Long (R), raised $24,715; Bryan Maxwell (D), raised $21,976; Christopher Alexander Swann (D), raised $17,643; R Cary Capparelli (R), raised $13,472; Douglas Bennett (R), raised $13,000; Sean Amedee Brown (D), raised $10,217; Steven J Schwartzberg, raised $6,021.

Every outside spender · 9 groups, general-election money first

Every group that reported independent spending in this race
SpenderSpent onGeneralPrimaryTotalLatest
Illinois Future PACSuper PACFOR Juliana Stratton (D)AGAINST S Krishnamoorthi (D)–$12.2M$12.2MMarch 12, 2026
FairshakeSuper PACCryptoAGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)–$10.0M$10.0MMarch 20, 2026
The Impact FundHybrid PACFOR Robin Kelly (D)FOR S Krishnamoorthi (D)AGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)–$1.2M$1.2MMarch 17, 2026
Progressive Values IllinoisSuper PACFOR Robin Kelly (D)AGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)FOR S Krishnamoorthi (D)–$593K$593KMarch 12, 2026
Protect ProgressSuper PACCryptoFOR Robin Kelly (D)AGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)FOR S Krishnamoorthi (D)–$435K$435KMarch 30, 2026
DlgaHybrid PACFOR Juliana Stratton (D)–$222K$222KMarch 9, 2026
Local 881 United Food and Commercial Workers Political Action FundPACFOR S Krishnamoorthi (D)–$20K$20KJan. 15, 2026
The People'S LobbyOutside spender (not a PAC)AGAINST S Krishnamoorthi (D)–$4K$4KMarch 16, 2026
Sierra Club Independent ActionSuper PACEnergy & climateFOR Juliana Stratton (D)–$10$10Feb. 17, 2026

Latest filings · newest 30

Newest outside-spending filings in this race
DateSpenderFor or againstElectionAmount
March 30, 2026Protect ProgressIe-stratton-media productionAGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)Primary$3,262 (FEC filing)
March 30, 2026Protect ProgressIe-stratton-media productionAGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)Primary$1,937 (FEC filing)
March 30, 2026Protect ProgressIe-krishnamoorthi-media productionFOR S Krishnamoorthi (D)Primary$1,937 (FEC filing)
March 20, 2026Fairshake2026 primaryAGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)Primary$85,000 (FEC filing)
March 20, 2026Fairshake2026 primaryAGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)Primary$16,588 (FEC filing)
March 20, 2026Fairshake2026 primaryAGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)Primary$16,588 (FEC filing)
March 20, 2026Fairshake2026 primaryAGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)Primary$16,138 (FEC filing)
March 17, 2026The Impact FundPhone banksFOR S Krishnamoorthi (D)Primary$10,000 (FEC filing)
March 16, 2026The Impact FundPhone banksFOR S Krishnamoorthi (D)Primary$25,000 (FEC filing)
March 16, 2026The People'S LobbyVoter contactAGAINST S Krishnamoorthi (D)Primary$3,302 (FEC filing)
March 16, 2026The People'S LobbyDesign supportAGAINST S Krishnamoorthi (D)Primary$250 (FEC filing)
March 16, 2026The People'S LobbyWebsite supportAGAINST S Krishnamoorthi (D)Primary$47 (FEC filing)
March 15, 2026The Impact FundPhone banksAGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)Primary$12,500 (FEC filing)
March 15, 2026The Impact FundPhone banksFOR Robin Kelly (D)Primary$12,500 (FEC filing)
March 13, 2026The Impact FundAdvertisingFOR Robin Kelly (D)Primary$50,000 (FEC filing)
March 12, 2026Illinois Future PACAd buy & ad productionFOR Juliana Stratton (D)Primary$211,000 (FEC filing)
March 12, 2026Illinois Future PACAd buy & ad productionAGAINST S Krishnamoorthi (D)Primary$139,000 (FEC filing)
March 12, 2026The Impact FundAdvertisingFOR Robin Kelly (D)Primary$50,000 (FEC filing)
March 12, 2026Progressive Values IllinoisDirect mail servicesFOR Robin Kelly (D)Primary$48,266 (FEC filing)
March 12, 2026Progressive Values IllinoisDirect mail servicesAGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)Primary$48,266 (FEC filing)
March 12, 2026Progressive Values IllinoisDirect mail servicesFOR S Krishnamoorthi (D)Primary$48,266 (FEC filing)
March 12, 2026FairshakeIe-stratton-media productionAGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)Primary$17,438 (FEC filing)
March 12, 2026FairshakeIe-stratton-media productionAGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)Primary$11,365 (FEC filing)
March 12, 2026Protect ProgressIe-kelly-media productionFOR Robin Kelly (D)Primary$8,008 (FEC filing)
March 12, 2026FairshakeIe-stratton-media productionAGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)Primary$3,036 (FEC filing)
March 12, 2026Protect ProgressIe-kelly-media productionFOR Robin Kelly (D)Primary$1,512 (FEC filing)
March 12, 2026Protect ProgressIe-stratton-media productionAGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)Primary$1,512 (FEC filing)
March 10, 2026Protect ProgressIe-kelly-media buyFOR Robin Kelly (D)Primary$154,000 (FEC filing)
March 10, 2026FairshakeIe-stratton-media buyAGAINST Juliana Stratton (D)Primary$119,219 (FEC filing)
March 10, 2026The Impact FundAdvertisingFOR Robin Kelly (D)Primary$100,000 (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 senators: Sen. Richard J. Durbin, Sen. Tammy Duckworth. How this works.