Who funds Affordable Chicago Now!?

Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were United Democracy Project (AIPAC's super PAC) ($1.3M), Forward Movement Foundation ($1.0M), Victor Kohn ($500K), Anthony Davis ($500K), Michael Sacks ($300K), out of $4.5M received from donors tracked here.

Which candidates did Affordable Chicago Now! spend the most on in 2026?

for Donna Miller (Illinois 2nd District, $4.4M, won).

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Outside spender

Affordable Chicago Now!

FEC committee C00935049

Backed winners

Affordable Chicago Now! spent $4.4M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 100% were on the winning side ($4.4M won, $0 lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.

Outside spending

$4.4M

Winning share of scored dollars

100%

$4.4M scored (100% of spending); $0 unknown

On the losing side

Supporting vs attacking

100% / 0%

$4.4M for, $0 against

Google says Affordable Chicago Now! also spent $177K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (4% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →

Follow the money

Who filled the envelope

The donor records in this snapshot trace $4.5M to Affordable Chicago Now!. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $4.5M.

All big donors →

United Democracy Project (AIPAC's super PAC)Another PAC$1.3M (30%)
Forward Movement FoundationCompany / nonprofit$1.0M (22%)
Victor KohnIndividual$500K (11%)
Anthony DavisIndividual$500K (11%)
Michael SacksIndividual$300K (7%)
Dorit GenetIndividual$258K (6%)
Gregory CarlinIndividual$100K (2%)
James FrankIndividual$100K (2%)
Pioneer PartnersCompany / nonprofit$75K (2%)
Marc SpellmanIndividual$50K (1%)

The people behind it

The people giving to Affordable Chicago Now!

13 named people gave $2.1M in itemized gifts this cycle. These are the biggest. Committees must name anyone who gives more than $200 in a year; smaller gifts are reported only as a lump sum, and money from companies, unions and other groups is not in this list.

Victor KohnRetired · CA$500K
Anthony DavisPresident/Managing Partner · Linden Capital Partners · IL$500K
Michael SacksInvestments · Gcm Grosvenor · IL$300K
Dorit GenetNot Employed · FL$258K
Gregory CarlinExecutive · G2 Gaming, LLC · IL$100K
James FrankRetired · IL$100K
Marc SpellmanRetired · IL$50K
Bill SilversteinReal Estate Investor · Beal Properties · IL$50K
Stephen RitchieAttorney · Kirkland & Ellis LLP · IL$50K
Kourosh MoghadamAttorney · B D & J, Pc · CA$50K

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Steven HefterInvestment Manager · Hlm Capital · IL$50K
Eric ChernManager · Chicago Trading Company · IL$50K
Harvey HanerfeldRetired · MD$20K2 gifts

Names, employers and occupations are as the committee reported them to the FEC. People with the same name in the same state are counted as one person. Federal law bars using these names to ask for money or for any commercial purpose.

Where the money went

Biggest targets, with whether each one won.

✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Race not called yet Result not matched

Candidate	Race	Spending	Amount	Won?
Donna Miller	Illinois 2nd District (primary)	Supporting	$4.4M	✓ Yes

Questions people ask

How much did Affordable Chicago Now! spend in 2026, and did it win?: Affordable Chicago Now! spent $4.4M on independent expenditures in the 2026 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 100% were on the winning side ($4.4M won, $0 lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Who funds Affordable Chicago Now!?: Its biggest reported donors in the 2026 cycle were United Democracy Project (AIPAC's super PAC) ($1.3M), Forward Movement Foundation ($1.0M), Victor Kohn ($500K), Anthony Davis ($500K), Michael Sacks ($300K), out of $4.5M received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Affordable Chicago Now! spend the most on in 2026?: for Donna Miller (Illinois 2nd District, $4.4M, won).