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2022 general election

Illinois 11th District

The candidate who raised the most money won.

$7.3M was spent on the 2022 Illinois 11th District race: $6.1M raised by the campaigns, $1.5M of it from PACs, plus $1.2M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Bill Foster (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Total money

$7.3M

Raised by campaigns

$6.1M

PAC checks

$1.5M

Outside money

$1.2M

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Bill FosterDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$3.3M
Spent
$6.3M
From individuals
$2.2M
From PACs
$1.3M
From party
$7K
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$804K

Who paid: 40% of Foster's money came from PACs

Corporate $466K (37%)Trade group $166K (13%)Leadership PAC $205K (16%)Membership $106K (8%)Union $205K (16%)Super PAC $32K (3%)Party $7K (1%)Other $89K (7%)

Biggest outside spenders

FEC record H8IL14067
Catalina LaufRepublican
✗ Lost
Raised
$2.8M
Spent
$2.7M
From individuals
$2.3M
From PACs
$133K
From party
$5K
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$367K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 5% of Lauf's money came from PACs

Trade group $6K (5%)Leadership PAC $73K (61%)Membership $10K (8%)Super PAC $4K (3%)Party $5K (4%)Other $23K (19%)

Biggest outside spenders

  • Club for Growth Action · $258K supporting
  • Defending the Republic PAC Inc. · $52K supporting
  • Restoration PAC · $41K supporting
  • Club for Growth PAC · $10K supporting
  • House Conservatives PAC · $7K supporting
FEC record H2IL16107

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2022 Illinois 11th District race?
$7.3M was spent on the 2022 Illinois 11th District race: $6.1M raised by the campaigns, $1.5M of it from PACs, plus $1.2M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Bill Foster (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2022 Illinois 11th District race?
Bill Foster (Democrat) raised $3.3M.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Illinois 11th District race?
Club for Growth Action ($1.0M), Restoration PAC ($87K), Defending the Republic PAC Inc. ($52K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Illinois 11th District race?
American Bankers Association PAC (Bankpac) gave $15K to Bill Foster; D.R.I.V.E. - Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (the PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters) gave $15K to Bill Foster; International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC gave $13K to Bill Foster.