Race2026 cycle · Special electionsPrimary day 17 Mar 2026Updated

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Illinois 2nd District primary 2026

No. 32 of 527 House races in the 2026 cycle

This race is 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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