Politician
Esther Joy King
Republican · Illinois · ran 2 times since 2020, won 0
FEC candidate H0IL17083
Esther Joy King (Republican) raised $5.1M for the 2022 Illinois 17th District race, $724K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $288K for and $7.1M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They lost.
Raised, all cycles
$7.2M
2022, 2020; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
14%
$1.0M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$568K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$8.1M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Illinois 17th District | $5.1M | 14% | $288K / $7.1M | – | $13M | ✗ Lost |
| 2020 | Illinois 17th District | $2.1M | 14% | $281K / $1.0M | – | $3.4M | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $438KOther $158KTrade group $77KCorporate $67KSuper PAC $64KMembership $44KParty $15KUnion $5K
- Value in Electing Women Political Action CommitteeSuper PACLobbyist PAC$20K
- Majority Committee PAC--Mc PACLeadership PAC$20K
- Abraham Lincoln PACLeadership PAC$20K
- Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PACOther$10K
- United Parcel Service Inc. PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- E-PACLeadership PAC$10K
- America ReloadedLeadership PAC$10K
- Congressional Leadership FundSuper PAC$10K
- Jet PACLeadership PAC$9K
- WinredSuper PAC$8K
- The Eye of the Tiger Political Action CommitteeLeadership PAC$8K
- Conservative Oppurtunity Leadership and Enterprise PAC (Cole PAC)Leadership PAC$6K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- House Majority PACagainst $4.6M
- DCCCagainst $2.7M
- 314 Action Fundagainst $700K
- Future45for $152K
- Defending the Republic PAC Inc.for $93K
- Dmfi PACagainst $75K
- Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PACfor $75K
- American Liberty Fundfor $34K
- Jobs Coalition Action Fundfor $13K
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Esther Joy King's 2022 campaign?
- Esther Joy King (Republican) raised $5.1M for the 2022 Illinois 17th District race, $724K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $288K for and $7.1M against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Esther Joy King?
- Value in Electing Women Political Action Committee ($10K), Seal PAC Supporting Electing American Leaders PAC ($10K), Majority Committee PAC--Mc PAC ($10K), United Parcel Service Inc. PAC ($10K), Abraham Lincoln PAC ($10K) in 2022.
- Which super PACs spent on Esther Joy King's race?
- House Majority PAC ($3.5M against), DCCC ($2.7M against), 314 Action Fund ($700K against) in 2022.
- How much has Esther Joy King raised across elections?
- $5.1M in 2022, $2.1M in 2020. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.