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2026 general election

Illinois 12th District

The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent re-elected.

$1.8M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Illinois 12th District race: $1.8M raised by the campaigns, $1.0M of it from PACs, plus $5K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Mike Bost (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.

Receipts + outside spending

$1.8M

Raised by campaigns

$1.8M

PAC checks

$1.0M

Outside money

$5K

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Mike BostRepublican, incumbent
✓ Won
Raised
$1.6M
Spent
$1.1M
From individuals
$578K
From PACs
$1.0M
From party
$500
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$5K
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 64% of Bost's money came from PACs

Corporate $380K (41%)Trade group $281K (31%)Leadership PAC $15K (2%)Membership $91K (10%)Union $76K (8%)Super PAC $4K (0%)Other $72K (8%)

Biggest outside spenders

  • Illinois Agricultural Association Activator Political Involvement Fund (Fed) 'Activator'/'Illinois F · $5K supporting
FEC record H4IL12060
Julie FortierDemocrat
✗ Lost
Raised
$162K
Spent
$128K
From individuals
$146K
From PACs
$12K
From party
$2K
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0
FEC record H6IL12131

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2026 Illinois 12th District race?
$1.8M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Illinois 12th District race: $1.8M raised by the campaigns, $1.0M of it from PACs, plus $5K from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Mike Bost (Republican) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Illinois 12th District race?
Mike Bost (Republican) raised $1.6M and had $5K in outside spending on their side.
Which outside groups spent the most on the 2026 Illinois 12th District race?
Illinois Agricultural Association Activator Political Involvement Fund (Fed) 'Activator'/'Illinois F ($5K).
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Illinois 12th District race?
Ameren Corporation Federal Political Action Committee (Ameren Fedpac) gave $10K to Mike Bost; American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Separate Segregated Fund (Crna-PAC) gave $10K to Mike Bost; Constellation Energy Corporation Employee Political Action Committee (Cepac) gave $10K to Mike Bost.