Politician
Janice D. Schakowsky
Democrat · Illinois · ran 3 times since 2020, won 3 · incumbent
FEC candidate H8IL09067
Janice D. Schakowsky (Democrat) raised $1.6M for the 2024 Illinois 9th District race, $503K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
Raised, all runs
$5.0M
2024, 2022, 2020
From PAC checks
29%
$1.5M 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
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Illinois 9th District | $1.6M | 32% | $0 / $0 | – | $1.6M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Illinois 9th District | $1.6M | 30% | $0 / $0 | – | $1.6M | ✓ Won |
| 2020 | Illinois 9th District | $1.9M | 26% | $0 / $0 | – | $1.9M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
- Local 881 United Food and Commercial Workers Political Action FundUnion$35K
- American Optometric Association Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$32K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeUnion$23K
- Unite Here Tip Campaign CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- American Academy of Family Physicians Political Action CommitteeOtherLobbyist PAC$20K
- Communications Workers of America - Cope Political Contributions CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Association of Nurse Anesthetists Separate Segregated Fund (Crna-PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$10K
- American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee On Political EducationUnion$10K
- The Home Depot Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
No outside spending of note.
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | – | 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 | $592K | 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 | $64K– | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $64K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $34K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $592K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | –$15K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $15K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $15K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $6K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $6K | Nay · against |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $6K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | – | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $107K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $592K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $6K | 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 | – | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Merger Filing Fee Modernization ActHouse · 2022 · 242–184 | Tech and AI wanted nay | $19K | Yea · against |
| Inflation Reduction ActHouse · 2022 · 220–207 | Oil, gas and coal wanted nayPharma and health care wanted nayWall Street and hedge funds wanted nay | –$107K$15K | Yea · againstYea · againstYea · against |
| Assault Weapons Ban of 2022House · 2022 · 217–213 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Safer Communities Act (post-Uvalde)House · 2022 · 234–193 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| Affordable Insulin Now ActHouse · 2022 · 232–193 | Pharma and health care wanted nay | $107K | Yea · against |
| Bipartisan Background Checks ActHouse · 2021 · 227–203 | Gun lobby wanted nay | – | Yea · against |
| PRO Act (union organising)House · 2021 · 225–206 | Labor unions wanted yea | $592K | Yea · with industry |
The revolving door
4 former aides now lobbying
Joseph OrlandoFormer congressional staff
Jr. Prof. Staff Member, Sr. Policy Analyst-H. Energy and Commerce Committee Innovation, Data and Commerce Subcommittee(Rep. Jan Schakowsky); Policy Analyst, …
Now lobbies for Verizon Communications INC And Various Subsidiaries, Amazon.Com Services, INC., Everytown For Gun Safety Action Fund, Goldman Sachs Group INC · via Avoq, LLC
Amy KelbickFormer congressional staff
2015-2017: Senior Policy Advisor, Rep. Jan Schakowsky; 2013-2015: Senior Legislative Assistance, Rep. Bill Foster; 2009-2013: Legislative Assistant, Staff As…
Now lobbies for Testing At Home Coalition Fka At-Home Covid Testing (act) Coalition, Aarp, America'S Essential Hospitals · via McDermott+ LLC
Kelly McConeFormer congressional staff
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Intern, June 2014-Aug 2014, Rep. Joe Crowley, Intern, Jan 2016-April 2016, Rep. Chuck Schumer, Intern, April 2016-July 2016, Rep. Raja K…
Now lobbies for Gsk (fka Glaxosmithkline INC.)
Syd TerryFormer congressional staff
COS, Rep. Jan Schakowsky; Policy Coordinator for Energy & Commerce; LD, Rep. Jan Schakowsky; Sr. LA, Rep. Mark Pocan; LA for Rep Pocan, Intern Senator Salaza…
Now lobbies for Verizon Communications INC · via Bgr Government Affairs
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Janice D. Schakowsky's 2024 campaign?
- Janice D. Schakowsky (Democrat) raised $1.6M for the 2024 Illinois 9th District race, $503K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Janice D. Schakowsky?
- Local 881 United Food and Commercial Workers Political Action Fund ($15K), American Optometric Association Political Action Committee ($12K), Communications Workers of America - Cope Political Contributions Committee ($10K), Unite Here Tip Campaign Committee ($10K), National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee ($10K) in 2024.
- How much has Janice D. Schakowsky raised across elections?
- $1.6M in 2024 (Illinois 9th District), $1.6M in 2022 (Illinois 9th District), $1.9M in 2020 (Illinois 9th District).