2024 general election
Illinois 13th District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$5.1M was spent on the 2024 Illinois 13th District race: $4.4M raised by the campaigns, $1.6M of it from PACs, plus $635K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Nikki Budzinski (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Total money
$5.1M
Raised by campaigns
$4.4M
PAC checks
$1.6M
Outside money
$635K
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Nikki BudzinskiDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $4.3M
- Spent
- $2.6M
- From individuals
- $2.6M
- From PACs
- $1.6M
- From party
- $13K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $635K
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 37% of Budzinski's money came from PACs
Corporate $320K (22%)Trade group $221K (15%)Leadership PAC $261K (18%)Membership $126K (9%)Union $296K (21%)Super PAC $44K (3%)Party $8K (1%)Other $157K (11%)
- Democracy Summer 2024 Other$20K
- Pro-Choice Women Other$11K
- International Longshoremen's Association Union$10K
- International Association of Fire Fighters Union$10K
- Int'l Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Union$10K
- National Air Traffic Controllers Association Union$10K
- American Association for Justice (Aaj) Membership$10K
- International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Union$10K
Biggest outside spenders
Joshua LoydRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $91K
- Spent
- $89K
- From individuals
- $72K
- From PACs
- $750
- From party
- $55
- Own money & loans
- $18K
- Outside money for
- $0
- Outside money against
- $0
Who paid: 1% of Loyd's money came from PACs
Corporate $250 (14%)Leadership PAC $1K (57%)Membership $500 (29%)
- Building Opportunities for a Stronger Tomorrow B.O.S.T. PAC Leadership PAC$1K
- National Pro-Life Alliance Membership$500
- The National Right to Work Committee Corporate$250
Questions people ask
- How much money was spent on the 2024 Illinois 13th District race?
- $5.1M was spent on the 2024 Illinois 13th District race: $4.4M raised by the campaigns, $1.6M of it from PACs, plus $635K from outside groups (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Nikki Budzinski (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2024 Illinois 13th District race?
- Nikki Budzinski (Democrat) raised $4.3M and had $635K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Illinois 13th District race?
- Fairshake ($582K), Center Forward Committee ($50K), Dmfi PAC ($3K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Illinois 13th District race?
- Democracy Summer 2024 gave $20K to Nikki Budzinski; Elect Democratic Women gave $11K to Nikki Budzinski; International Longshoremen's Association Committee On Political Education gave $10K to Nikki Budzinski.