Race2026 cycle · PrimariesPrimary day 17 Mar 2026Updated

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Illinois 2nd District primary 2026

No. 14 of 330 House races in the 2026 primaries

The short version

In the 2026 Illinois 2nd District primary, 12 outside groups spent $7.2M: $4.5M supporting Donna Miller (D), $650 opposing Donna Miller and $1.4M supporting Jesse Jackson (D).

$7.2M

outside money

supporting Donna Miller (D)
$4.5M
opposing Donna Miller (D)
$650
supporting Jesse Jackson (D)
$1.4M

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →
  • Donna Miller Democrat

    $650
    $4.5M

    $4.5M supporting Donna Miller · $650 opposing Donna Miller

  • Jesse Jackson Democrat

    $1.4M

    $1.4M supporting Jesse Jackson

  • Robert Peters Democrat

    $817K
    $463K

    $463K supporting Robert Peters · $817K opposing Robert Peters

The long version

The candidates

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

  • Donna Miller

    Democrat

    the party’s nominee

    Own campaign raised
    $2.5M
    Outside money supporting
    $4.5M
    Outside money opposing
    $650
    Donna Miller for Congress
  • Mike Noack

    Republican

    the party’s nominee

  • Jesse Jackson

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $367K
    Outside money supporting
    $1.4M
    Jessejacksonjrforcongress.com
  • Robert Peters

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $1.3M
    Outside money supporting
    $463K
    Outside money opposing
    $817K
    Robert Peters 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 16 Mar 2026

Supporting $1,847

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. Affordable Chicago Now!supporting Donna Miller$4.4M
  2. Think Bigsupporting Jesse Jackson$1.4M
  3. Progressive Promisesupporting Robert Peters$208K
  4. Working Families Party PACsupporting Robert Peters$115K
  5. Adpac Independent Expenditures Committeesupporting Donna Miller$103K
  6. People's Action Powersupporting Robert Peters$38,463
  7. Indivisible Actionsupporting Robert Peters$1,964

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Fairshakeopposing Robert Peters$817K
  2. Progressive Change Campaign Committeeopposing Donna Miller$650

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesAffordable Chicago Now! spent $4.4M supporting Donna Miller · $4.4MThink Big spent $1.4M supporting Jesse Jackson · $1.4MFairshake spent $817K opposing Robert Peters · $817KProgressive Promise spent $208K supporting Robert Peters · $208KWorking Families Party PAC spent $115K supporting Robert Peters · $115KAdpac Independent Expenditures Committee spent $103K supporting Donna Miller · $103KNational Nurses United for Patient Protection spent $100K supporting Robert Peters · $100KPeople's Action Power spent $38,463 supporting Robert Peters · $38,463Forward Movement Foundation gave $1.0M to Affordable Chicago Now! · $1.0MPioneer Partners gave $75,000 to Affordable Chicago Now! · $75,000Ripple Labs gave $48.0M to Fairshake · $48.0MCoinbase gave $25.0M to Fairshake · $25.0MMeadow Fund gave $250K to Progressive Promise · $250KCongressional Progressive Caucus PAC gave $100K to Progressive Promise · $100KAccountable Justice Action Fund gave $1.0M to Working Families Party PAC · $1.0MJordan/delaney Family Trust gave $450K to Working Families Party PAC · $450KAmerican Dental Association Political Action Committee gave $148K to Adpac Independent Expenditures Committee · $148KNNU gave $2.5M to National Nurses United for Patient Protection · $2.5MPeople's Action gave $364K to People's Action Power · $364KForward Movement FoundationForward Movement FoundationCompany or group · $1.0MPioneer PartnersPioneer PartnersCompany or group · $75,000Ripple LabsRipple LabsCompany or group · $48.0MCoinbaseCoinbaseCompany or group · $25.0MMeadow FundMeadow FundCompany or group · $250KCongressional ProgressiveCaucus PACCongressional Progressive Caucus PACCompany or group · $100KAccountable Justice ActionFundAccountable Justice Action FundCompany or group · $1.0MJordan/delaney Family TrustJordan/delaney Family TrustCompany or group · $450KAmerican Dental AssociationPolitical Action CommitteeAmerican Dental Association Political Action CommitteeCompany or group · $148KNNUNNUCompany or group · $2.5MPeople's ActionPeople's ActionCompany or group · $364KAffordable Chicago Now!Affordable Chicago Now!Group · $4.4MThink BigThink BigGroup · $1.4MFairshakeFairshakeGroup · $817KProgressive PromiseProgressive PromiseGroup · $208KWorking Families Party PACWorking Families Party PACGroup · $115KAdpac IndependentExpenditures CommitteeAdpac Independent Expenditures CommitteeGroup · $103KNational Nurses United forPatient ProtectionNational Nurses United for Patient ProtectionGroup · $100KPeople's Action PowerPeople's Action PowerGroup · $38,463Donna MillerDonna MillerCandidate · $4.5MJesse JacksonJesse JacksonCandidate · $1.4MRobert PetersRobert PetersCandidate · $1.3M
  • Affordable Chicago Now! spent supporting Donna Miller · $4.4M
  • Think Big spent supporting Jesse Jackson · $1.4M
  • Fairshake spent opposing Robert Peters · $817K
  • Progressive Promise spent supporting Robert Peters · $208K
  • Working Families Party PAC spent supporting Robert Peters · $115K
  • Adpac Independent Expenditures Committee spent supporting Donna Miller · $103K
  • National Nurses United for Patient Protection spent supporting Robert Peters · $100K
  • People's Action Power spent supporting Robert Peters · $38,463
  • Forward Movement Foundation gave to Affordable Chicago Now! · $1.0M
  • Pioneer Partners gave to Affordable Chicago Now! · $75,000
  • Ripple Labs gave to Fairshake · $48.0M
  • Coinbase gave to Fairshake · $25.0M
  • Meadow Fund gave to Progressive Promise · $250K
  • Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC gave to Progressive Promise · $100K
  • Accountable Justice Action Fund gave to Working Families Party PAC · $1.0M
  • Jordan/delaney Family Trust gave to Working Families Party PAC · $450K
  • American Dental Association Political Action Committee gave to Adpac Independent Expenditures Committee · $148K
  • NNU gave to National Nurses United for Patient Protection · $2.5M
  • People's Action gave to People's Action Power · $364K
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Group

Affordable Chicago Now!

  • Affordable Chicago Now! spent $4.4M supporting Donna Miller$4.4M
  • Forward Movement Foundation gave $1.0M to Affordable Chicago Now!$1.0M
  • Pioneer Partners gave $75,000 to Affordable Chicago Now!$75,000
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