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2026 general election

Illinois Senate

The candidate who raised the most money won. · Incumbent retiring. Democratic hold.

$12M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Illinois Senate race: $12M raised by the campaigns, $620K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Juliana Stratton (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.

Receipts + outside spending

$12M

Raised by campaigns

$12M

PAC checks

$620K

Outside money

$0

Candidates

Raised by the campaign Outside money supportingOutside money attacking Democrat Republican Other
Juliana StrattonDemocrat
✓ Won
Raised
$7.2M
Spent
$5.7M
From individuals
$5.4M
From PACs
$598K
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$0
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 8% of Stratton's money came from PACs

Corporate $6K (1%)Trade group $35K (7%)Leadership PAC $147K (31%)Membership $44K (9%)Union $124K (26%)Super PAC $56K (12%)Other $62K (13%)
FEC record S6IL00458
Don TracyRepublican
✗ Lost
Raised
$4.9M
Spent
$4.4M
From individuals
$589K
From PACs
$22K
From party
$1K
Own money & loans
$4.3M
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0

Who paid: 0% of Tracy's money came from PACs

Trade group $5K (45%)Leadership PAC $5K (45%)Other $1K (9%)
  • International Foodservice Distributors Association Trade group$5K
  • Abraham Lincoln PAC Leadership PAC$5K
  • Family-PAC Federal Other$1K
FEC record S6IL00615
Whitfield Harrington Jr.Independent / other
✗ Lost
Raised
$143K
Spent
$124K
From individuals
$67K
From PACs
$0
From party
$0
Own money & loans
$77K
Outside money for
$0
Outside money against
$0
FEC record S6IL00680

Questions people ask

How much money is tied to the 2026 Illinois Senate race?
$12M in receipts plus outside spending is tied to the 2026 Illinois Senate race: $12M raised by the campaigns, $620K of it from PACs, plus $0 from outside groups (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Juliana Stratton (Democrat) won and was the top fundraiser.
Who raised the most money in the 2026 Illinois Senate race?
Juliana Stratton (Democrat) raised $7.2M.
Which PACs gave the most to candidates in the 2026 Illinois Senate race?
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Separate Segregated Fund (Crna-PAC) gave $10K to Juliana Stratton; Perimeter PAC gave $10K to Juliana Stratton; Dlga gave $10K to Juliana Stratton.