Race2026 cycle · PrimariesPrimary day 17 Mar 2026Updated

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DonorAlpha, “Illinois 13th District primary 2026”, https://donoralpha.com/races/illinois-13th-district-primary-2026?e=c2026&el=primary, updated .

Illinois 13th District primary 2026

No. 155 of 330 House races in the 2026 primaries

The short version

One outside group spent $83,860 in the 2026 Illinois 13th District primary: $83,860 supporting Nikki Budzinski (D).

$83,860

outside money

supporting Nikki Budzinski (D)
$83,860

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →
  • Nikki Budzinski Democrat

    $83,860

    $83,860 supporting Nikki Budzinski

The long version

The candidates

What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.

  • Nikki Budzinski

    Democrat

    the party’s nominee

    Own campaign raised
    $2.9M
    Outside money supporting
    $83,860
    Nikki for Congress
  • Jeff Wilson

    Republican

    the party’s nominee

    Wilson for Congress
  • Campaign money to 30 Jun 2026

Week by week

Outside money each week, supporting and opposing the candidates, all candidates combined.

Week of 2 Mar 2026

Supporting $41,930

Supporting candidatesOpposing candidates

The groups on each side

The biggest outside groups in this race, by what they spent supporting or opposing each candidate.

Spent supporting a candidate

  1. Protect Progresssupporting Nikki Budzinski$83,860

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesProtect Progress spent $83,860 supporting Nikki Budzinski · $83,860Fairshake gave $33.0M to Protect Progress · $33.0MRipple Labs gave $250K to Protect Progress · $250KFairshakeFairshakeCompany or group · $33.0MRipple LabsRipple LabsCompany or group · $250KProtect ProgressProtect ProgressGroup · $83,860Nikki BudzinskiNikki BudzinskiCandidate · $83,860
  • Protect Progress spent supporting Nikki Budzinski · $83,860
  • Fairshake gave to Protect Progress · $33.0M
  • Ripple Labs gave to Protect Progress · $250K
GaveSpent supportingSpent opposingSwipe to see the whole map.

Group

Protect Progress

  • Protect Progress spent $83,860 supporting Nikki Budzinski$83,860
  • Fairshake gave $33.0M to Protect Progress$33.0M
  • Ripple Labs gave $250K to Protect Progress$250K
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