Who raised the most money in the 2022 Illinois 17th District race?

Esther Joy King (Republican) raised $5.1M and had $288K in outside spending on their side.

Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Illinois 17th District race?

Congressional Leadership Fund ($5.9M), House Majority PAC ($3.7M), DCCC ($2.9M).

Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Illinois 17th District race?

Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America gave $18K to Eric Sorensen; Abraham Lincoln PAC gave $15K to Esther Joy King; Value in Electing Women Political Action Committee gave $10K to Esther Joy King.

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2022 general election

Illinois 17th District

The winner was outraised and won anyway.

$23M was spent on the 2022 Illinois 17th District race: $8.2M raised by the campaigns, $1.1M of it from PACs, plus $15M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Eric Sorensen (Democrat) won despite being outraised.

Total money

$23M

Raised by campaigns

$8.2M

PAC checks

$1.1M

Outside money

$15M

Candidates

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

Esther Joy KingRepublican

✗ Lost

Raised: $5.1M
Spent: $5.0M
From individuals: $3.6M
From PACs: $724K
From party: $5K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $288K
Outside money against: $7.1M

Who paid: 14% of King's money came from PACs

Corporate $60K (9%)Trade group $81K (12%)Leadership PAC $311K (46%)Membership $32K (5%)Union $5K (1%)Super PAC $48K (7%)Party $10K (1%)Other $127K (19%)

Team Lahood Leadership PAC$15K
Mcmorris Rodgers Win the Future Fund Super PAC$10K
Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC Other$10K
Majority Rising Leadership PAC$10K
United Parcel Service Inc. Corporate$10K
Elise Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
America Reloaded Leadership PAC$10K
Take Back the House 2022 Super PAC$10K

Biggest outside spenders

House Majority PAC · $3.5M attacking
DCCC · $2.7M attacking
314 Action Fund · $700K attacking
Defending the Republic PAC Inc. · $93K supporting
Dmfi PAC · $75K attacking

FEC record H0IL17083

Eric SorensenDemocrat

✓ Won

Raised: $3.1M
Spent: $3.1M
From individuals: $2.5M
From PACs: $419K
From party: $10K
Own money & loans: $0
Outside money for: $358K
Outside money against: $7.0M

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

Corporate $11K (3%)Trade group $4K (1%)Leadership PAC $129K (32%)Membership $29K (7%)Union $119K (30%)Super PAC $48K (12%)Party $9K (2%)Other $52K (13%)

Hoyer Leadership PAC$18K
National Weather Service Employees Organization Political Action Committee Union$10K
Lgbtq Victory Fund Federal PAC Super PAC$10K
314 Action Victory Fund Super PAC$10K
No Vote Left Behind PAC Other$10K
International Brotherhood of Teamsters Union$10K
Democracy Engine, Inc. Corporate$5K
American Association for Justice (Aaj) Membership$5K

Biggest outside spenders

Congressional Leadership Fund · $5.9M attacking
NRCC · $1.1M attacking
DCCC · $187K supporting
House Majority PAC · $162K supporting
No Vote Left Behind PAC · $9K supporting

FEC record H2IL17147

Questions people ask

How much money was spent on the 2022 Illinois 17th District race?: $23M was spent on the 2022 Illinois 17th District race: $8.2M raised by the campaigns, $1.1M of it from PACs, plus $15M from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2022). Eric Sorensen (Democrat) won despite being outraised.
Who raised the most money in the 2022 Illinois 17th District race?: Esther Joy King (Republican) raised $5.1M and had $288K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Illinois 17th District race?: Congressional Leadership Fund ($5.9M), House Majority PAC ($3.7M), DCCC ($2.9M).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Illinois 17th District race?: Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater America gave $18K to Eric Sorensen; Abraham Lincoln PAC gave $15K to Esther Joy King; Value in Electing Women Political Action Committee gave $10K to Esther Joy King.