Politician
Nikki Budzinski
Democrat · Illinois · ran 3 times since 2020, won 3 · incumbent
FEC candidate H2IL13153
Nikki Budzinski (Democrat) raised $3.7M for the 2026 Illinois 13th District race, $1.5M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$12M
2026, 2024, 2022
From PAC checks
34%
$4.0M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$894K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois 13th District | $3.7M | 42% | $0 / $0 | $28K | $3.7M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Illinois 13th District | $4.3M | 37% | $635K / $0 | $7K | $5.0M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Illinois 13th District | $3.9M | 23% | $259K / $0 | – | $4.2M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $854KCorporate $788KTrade group $551KLeadership PAC $500KOther $304KMembership $285KSuper PAC $128KParty $28K
- International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PACUnionLobbyist PAC$35K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$29K
- International Longshoremen's Association Committee On Political EducationUnionLobbyist PAC$25K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$21K
- Elect Democratic WomenOther$21K
- Democracy Summer 2024Other$20K
- Ullico Inc. Political Action Committee (Ullipac)Corporate$15K
- National Corn Growers Association PAC (Cornpac)Trade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
- Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America, Inc. Political Action CommitteeTrade groupLobbyist PAC$15K
- Local 881 United Food and Commercial Workers Political Action FundUnion$15K
- Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (Ipal)UnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political EducationUnion$15K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Fairshakefor $582K
- Women Vote!for $258K
- Center Forward Committeefor $50K
- Dmfi PACfor $3K
- Late Breakers PACfor $1K
- United Steelworkers Political Action Fundfor $110
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 30 key votes where Nikki Budzinski had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 14 times (47%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $36K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $879K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $259K$30K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $259K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $57K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $879K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $30K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $36K | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $592K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $592K | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $30K$69K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $69K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $30K | Yea · with industry |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $69K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $592K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $30K | Nay · against |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $592K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $29K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $592K | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $29K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $29K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $36K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $102K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $879K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $36K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $29K | Nay · against |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $30K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $30K | Nay · against |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Nikki Budzinski's 2026 campaign?
- Nikki Budzinski (Democrat) raised $3.7M for the 2026 Illinois 13th District race, $1.5M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Nikki Budzinski?
- Ullico Inc. Political Action Committee (Ullipac) ($15K), National Corn Growers Association PAC (Cornpac) ($15K), Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee ($15K), International Longshoremen's Association Committee On Political Education ($15K), Illinois Corn Growers Association Political Involvement Fund-Federal ($11K) in 2026.
- How much has Nikki Budzinski raised across elections?
- $3.7M in 2026 (Illinois 13th District), $4.3M in 2024 (Illinois 13th District), $3.9M in 2022 (Illinois 13th District).