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2020 general election

Illinois 6th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$9.4M was spent on the 2020 Illinois 6th District race: $9.0M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $416K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Sean Casten (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$9.4M

Raised by campaigns

$9.0M

PAC checks

$1.2M

Outside money

$416K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Sean CastenDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$5.7M
Spent
$5.4M
From individuals
$4.5M
From PACs
$1.1M
From party
$16K
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$36K

Who paid: 18% of Casten's money came from PACs

Corporate $319K (31%)Trade group $107K (10%)Leadership PAC $177K (17%)Membership $92K (9%)Union $176K (17%)Super PAC $49K (5%)Party $11K (1%)Other $92K (9%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H8IL06139
Jeanne IvesRepublican
✗ Lost
Raised
$3.3M
Spent
$3.2M
From individuals
$2.9M
From PACs
$194K
From party
$5K
Own money & loans
$100
Outside money for
$381K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 6% of Ives's money came from PACs

Corporate $3K (1%)Trade group $11K (4%)Leadership PAC $153K (62%)Membership $10K (4%)Super PAC $33K (13%)Party $5K (2%)Other $33K (13%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H0IL06060
Bill RedpathLibertarian
✗ Lost
Raised
$12K
Spent
$12K
From individuals
$7K
From PACs
$100
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$5K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 1% of Redpath's money came from PACs

Other $100 (100%)
  • Maryland Libertarian PAC Other$100
FEC record H0IL06086

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2020 Illinois 6th District race?
$9.4M was spent on the 2020 Illinois 6th District race: $9.0M raised by the campaigns, $1.2M of it from PACs, plus $416K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Sean Casten (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2020 Illinois 6th District race?
Sean Casten (Democrat) raised $5.7M.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2020 Illinois 6th District race?
House Freedom Fund ($187K), Right Women PAC ($100K), Restoration PAC ($71K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2020 Illinois 6th District race?
House Freedom Fund gave $71K to Jeanne Ives; Winred gave $28K to Jeanne Ives; House Majority PAC gave $15K to Sean Casten.