Who raised the most money in the 2022 Illinois 6th District race?

Sean Casten (Democrat) raised $5.6M and had $51K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Illinois 6th District race?

Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.9M), House Majority PAC ($803K), Restoration PAC ($106K).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Illinois 6th District race?

National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee gave $15K to Keith Pekau; American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC) gave $13K to Sean Casten; D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (the PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters) gave $13K to Sean Casten.

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2022 general election

Illinois 6th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$10.0M was spent on the 2022 Illinois 6th District race: $7.1M raised by the campaigns, $1.3M of it from PACs, plus $2.9M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Sean Casten (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$10.0M

Raised by campaigns

$7.1M

PAC checks

$1.3M

Outside money

$2.9M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other

Sean CastenDemocrat, incumbent

✓ Won

Raised: $5.6M
Spent: $5.9M
From individuals: $4.4M
From PACs: $1.1M
From party: $2K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $51K
Outside money against: $2.0M

Who paid: 20% of Casten's money came from PACs

Corporate $401K (36%)Trade group $126K (11%)Leadership PAC $151K (14%)Membership $96K (9%)Union $201K (18%)Super PAC $32K (3%)Party $426 (0%)Other $108K (10%)

American Association for Justice (Aaj) Membership$13K
International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union$13K
Rock Holdings Inc. Corporate$13K
314 Action Victory Fund Super PAC$10K
District Council 37, Afscme Public Employees Organized for Pol & Leg Equality Union$10K
Credit Union National Association Trade group$10K
National Education Association Union$10K
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Union$10K

Biggest outside spenders

Congressional Leadership Fund · $1.9M attacking
Restoration PAC · $61K attacking
National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee · $51K supporting

FEC record H8IL06139

Keith PekauRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $1.5M
Spent: $1.5M
From individuals: $1.1M
From PACs: $198K
From party: $6K
Own money & loans: $67K
Outside money for: $47K
Outside money against: $803K

Who paid: 13% of Pekau's money came from PACs

Corporate $1K (1%)Trade group $34K (26%)Leadership PAC $54K (42%)Membership $7K (5%)Super PAC $15K (12%)Party $5K (4%)Other $14K (11%)

National Automobile Dealers Association Trade group$15K
Associated Equipment Distributors Trade group$10K
Take Back the House 2022 Super PAC$10K
Victory and Freedom PAC (Vaf PAC) Leadership PAC$5K
The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee Leadership PAC$5K
Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans Leadership PAC$5K
Majority Rising Leadership PAC$5K
Frontline Patriots Other$5K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $803K attacking
Restoration PAC · $46K supporting
The Guardian Fund · $722 supporting
Guardian Super PAC · $343 supporting

FEC record H2IL06116

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2022 Illinois 6th District race?: $10.0M was spent on the 2022 Illinois 6th District race: $7.1M raised by the campaigns, $1.3M of it from PACs, plus $2.9M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Sean Casten (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2022 Illinois 6th District race?: Sean Casten (Democrat) raised $5.6M and had $51K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Illinois 6th District race?: Congressional Leadership Fund ($1.9M), House Majority PAC ($803K), Restoration PAC ($106K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Illinois 6th District race?: National Automobile Dealers Association Political Action Committee gave $15K to Keith Pekau; American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC) gave $13K to Sean Casten; D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (the PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters) gave $13K to Sean Casten.