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).
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 scaleDonna 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
This seat, every election
Illinois 2nd District
$7.2M
outside money in the 2026 cycle
- Illinois 2nd District primary 2026$7.2Moutside money
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
Mike Noack
Republican
the party’s nominee
Jesse Jackson
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $367K
- Outside money supporting
- $1.4M
Robert Peters
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $1.3M
- Outside money supporting
- $463K
- Outside money opposing
- $817K
- 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
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
- Affordable Chicago Now!supporting Donna Miller$4.4M
- Think Bigsupporting Jesse Jackson$1.4M
- Progressive Promisesupporting Robert Peters$208K
- Working Families Party PACsupporting Robert Peters$115K
- Adpac Independent Expenditures Committeesupporting Donna Miller$103K
- National Nurses United for Patient Protectionsupporting Robert Peters$100K
- People's Action Powersupporting Robert Peters$38,463
- Indivisible Actionsupporting Robert Peters$1,964
Spent opposing a candidate
- Fairshakeopposing Robert Peters$817K
- Progressive Change Campaign Committeeopposing Donna Miller$650
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- 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
- 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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