2024 general election
Illinois 17th District
The candidate who raised the most money won.
$8.2M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2024 Illinois 17th District race: $6.6M raised by the campaigns, $1.6M of it from PACs, plus $1.6M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Eric Sorensen (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Receipts + outside spending
$8.2M
Raised by campaigns
$6.6M
PAC checks
$1.6M
Outside money
$1.6M
Candidates
Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Eric SorensenDemocrat, incumbent
✓ Won- Raised
- $5.0M
- Spent
- $5.0M
- From individuals
- $3.4M
- From PACs
- $1.3M
- From party
- $17K
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $941K
- Outside money against
- $126K
Who paid: 26% of Sorensen's money came from PACs
Corporate $35K (3%)Trade group $205K (16%)Leadership PAC $324K (26%)Membership $142K (11%)Union $304K (24%)Super PAC $82K (7%)Party $13K (1%)Other $145K (12%)
- Democracy Summer 2024 Other$20K
- J Street Membership$17K
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Union$10K
- Illinois Corn Growers Association Other$10K
- United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Union$10K
- Jeffries Leadership PAC$10K
- Pelosi Leadership PAC$10K
- National Education Association Corporate$10K
Biggest outside spenders
- Fairshake · $817K supporting
- Equality PAC · $108K supporting
- Americans for Prosperity Action · $87K attacking
- Congressional Leadership Fund · $39K attacking
- Illinois Agricultural Association Activator Political Involvement Fund (Fed) 'Activator'/'Illinois Farm Bureau Activator' · $15K supporting
Joe McGrawRepublican
✗ Lost- Raised
- $1.5M
- Spent
- $1.5M
- From individuals
- $944K
- From PACs
- $291K
- From party
- $0
- Own money & loans
- $0
- Outside money for
- $398K
- Outside money against
- $170K
Who paid: 19% of McGraw's money came from PACs
Corporate $2K (1%)Trade group $11K (6%)Leadership PAC $112K (64%)Membership $4K (2%)Super PAC $12K (7%)Party $5K (3%)Other $29K (16%)
- American Revival PAC Other$10K
- Elise Victory Fund Leadership PAC$10K
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action Committee Leadership PAC$10K
- Cole Combined Committee Leadership PAC$8K
- Team Hudson Leadership PAC$8K
- Guthrie Leadership PAC$7K
- Abraham Lincoln PAC Leadership PAC$5K
- Emmer Victory Committee Leadership PAC$5K
Biggest outside spenders
- Americans for Prosperity Action · $393K supporting
- House Majority PAC · $170K attacking
- National Rifle Association of America Political Victory Fund · $5K supporting
Questions people ask
- How much money is tied to the 2024 Illinois 17th District race?
- $8.2M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2024 Illinois 17th District race: $6.6M raised by the campaigns, $1.6M of it from PACs, plus $1.6M from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Eric Sorensen (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
- Who raised the most money in the 2024 Illinois 17th District race?
- Eric Sorensen (Democrat) raised $5.0M and had $941K in outside spending on their side.
- Which outside groups spent the most on the 2024 Illinois 17th District race?
- Fairshake ($817K), Americans for Prosperity Action ($480K), House Majority PAC ($170K).
- Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2024 Illinois 17th District race?
- Democracy Summer 2024 gave $20K to Eric Sorensen; Jstreetpac gave $17K to Eric Sorensen; International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League gave $10K to Eric Sorensen.