Politician
La Shawn Ford
Democrat · Illinois · ran 1 time since 2020, won 1
FEC candidate H6IL07354
La Shawn Ford (Democrat) raised $819K for the 2026 Illinois 7th District race, $123K 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
$819K
2026
From PAC checks
15%
$123K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$0
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 7th District | $819K | 15% | $0 / $0 | – | $819K | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $32KTrade group $23KMembership $16KLeadership PAC $9KOther $7KCorporate $5K
- America's Credit Unions PACTrade groupLobbyist PAC$5K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersUnionLobbyist PAC$5K
- Congressional Black Caucus PACOther$5K
- Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PACUnionLobbyist PAC$5K
- Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education)UnionLobbyist PAC$5K
- Health Care Service Corporation Employees' Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$5K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersUnionLobbyist PAC$5K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$5K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
No outside spending of note.
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded La Shawn Ford's 2026 campaign?
- La Shawn Ford (Democrat) raised $819K for the 2026 Illinois 7th District race, $123K 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 La Shawn Ford?
- America's Credit Unions PAC ($5K), Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers ($5K), Congressional Black Caucus PAC ($5K), Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PAC ($5K), Seiu Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee On Political Education) ($5K) in 2026.