2024 general election
Illinois 12th District
Not a real money race: only one candidate raised meaningful money.
$3.2M was spent on the 2024 Illinois 12th District race: $3.2M raised by the campaigns, $1.6M of it from PACs, plus $3K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Mike Bost (Republican) won.
Total money
$3.2M
Raised by campaigns
$3.2M
PAC checks
$1.6M
Outside money
$3K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Mike BostRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $3.2M
- Spent
- $3.2M
- From individuals
- $1.4M
- From PACs
- $1.6M
- From party
- $250
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $3K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 50% of Bost's money came from PACs
Corporate $536K (35%)Trade group $357K (23%)Leadership PAC $216K (14%)Membership $124K (8%)Union $162K (11%)Super PAC $5K (0%)Other $128K (8%)
- Laborers' International Union, Midwest Region Union$18K
- Constellation Energy Corporation Corporate$15K
- Mortgage Bankers Association Trade group$15K
- Illinois Corn Growers Association Other$12K
- Illinois Agricultural Assn Other$10K
- Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PAC Other$10K
- Team Mchenry Leadership PAC$10K
- Ameren Corporation Corporate$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Illinois Agricultural Association Activator Political Involvement Fund (Fed) 'Activator'/'Illinois Farm Bureau Activator' · $3K supporting
Plus 1 other candidate on the ballot with no reported money.
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2024 Illinois 12th District race?
- $3.2M was spent on the 2024 Illinois 12th District race: $3.2M raised by the campaigns, $1.6M of it from PACs, plus $3K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Mike Bost (Republican) won.
- Who raised the most money in the 2024 Illinois 12th District race?
- Mike Bost (Republican) raised $3.2M and had $3K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Illinois 12th District race?
- Illinois Agricultural Association Activator Political Involvement Fund (Fed) 'Activator'/'Illinois Farm Bureau Activator' ($3K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Illinois 12th District race?
- Midwest Region Laborers' Political League gave $18K to Mike Bost; Constellation Energy Corporation Employee Political Action Committee (Cepac) gave $15K to Mike Bost; Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (Morpac) gave $15K to Mike Bost.