Politician
Paul Nolley
Democrat · Illinois · ran 1 time since 2020, won 0
FEC candidate H6IL16108
Paul Nolley (Democrat) raised $639K for the 2026 Illinois 16th District race, $97K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
Raised, all cycles
$639K
2026; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
15%
$97K 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Illinois 16th District | $639K | 15% | $0 / $0 | – | $639K | ✗ Lost |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $66KOther $2KLeadership PAC $1K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (Ipal)UnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action LeagueUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Uaw - V - Cap (Uaw Voluntary Community Action Program) 'Int'l Union United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America UawUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada)UnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Campaign Assistance FundUnionLobbyist PAC$6K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$5K
- Int'l Union of Bricklayers and Allied CraftworkersUnionLobbyist PAC$3K
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 Paul Nolley's 2026 campaign?
- Paul Nolley (Democrat) raised $639K for the 2026 Illinois 16th District race, $97K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They lost.
- Which PACs gave the most to Paul Nolley?
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee ($10K), Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (Ipal) ($10K), International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action League ($10K), Uaw - V - Cap (Uaw Voluntary Community Action Program) 'Int'l Union United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America Uaw ($10K), Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada) ($10K) in 2026.