2022 general election
Illinois Senate
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$16M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2022 Illinois Senate race: $16M raised by the campaigns, $1.6M of it from PACs, plus $55K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Tammy Duckworth (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Receipts + outside spending
$16M
Raised by campaigns
$16M
PAC checks
$1.6M
Outside money
$55K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Tammy DuckworthDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $15M
- Spent
- $16M
- From individuals
- $11M
- From PACs
- $1.6M
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $10K
- Outside money against
- $20K
Who paid: 11% of Duckworth's money came from PACs
Corporate $560K (37%)Trade group $207K (14%)Leadership PAC $328K (21%)Membership $97K (6%)Union $152K (10%)Super PAC $49K (3%)Party $10K (1%)Other $124K (8%)
- District Council 37, Afscme Public Employees Organized for Pol & Leg Equality Union$10K
- Tester Leadership PAC$10K
- American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education Union$10K
- Colorado Way 2020 Leadership PAC$10K
- General Dynamics Corporation Corporate$10K
- General Motors Company Corporate$10K
- Women's Political Committee Federal Other$10K
- Microsoft Corporation Stakeholders Voluntary PAC - Msvpac Corporate$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- For a Better Illinois · $20K attacking
- The Veterans Foundation PAC · $8K supporting
- Way to Lead PAC · $2K supporting
Kathy SalviRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $1.3M
- Spent
- $1.3M
- From individuals
- $766K
- From PACs
- $31K
- From party
- $10K
- Own money & loans
- $481K
- Outside money for
- $25K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 2% of Salvi's money came from PACs
Leadership PAC $11K (32%)Super PAC $3K (7%)Party $10K (28%)Other $12K (34%)
- Huck PAC Other$5K
- Scott Other$5K
- Cramer Leadership PAC$5K
- Young Victory Committee Party$5K
- Republican National Committee Party$5K
- Republican Operation to Secure and Keep a Majority Leadership PAC$3K
- Champion American Values Super PAC$3K
- Team Lahood Leadership PAC$2K
Biggest outside spenders
- Senate Leadership Fund · $25K supporting
Bill RedpathLibertarian
✗ Lost- Raised
- $91K
- Spent
- $91K
- From individuals
- $31K
- From PACs
- $0
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $60K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Questions people ask
- How much money is tied to the 2022 Illinois Senate race?
- $16M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2022 Illinois Senate race: $16M raised by the campaigns, $1.6M of it from PACs, plus $55K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Tammy Duckworth (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2022 Illinois Senate race?
- Tammy Duckworth (Democrat) raised $15M and had $10K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2022 Illinois Senate race?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($25K), For a Better Illinois ($20K), The Veterans Foundation PAC ($8K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2022 Illinois Senate race?
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E gave $10K to Tammy Duckworth; Treasure State PAC gave $10K to Tammy Duckworth; American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political Education gave $10K to Tammy Duckworth.