Race2026 cycle · PrimariesPrimary day 17 Mar 2026Updated

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Illinois 6th District primary 2026

No. 182 of 330 House races in the 2026 primaries

The short version

In the 2026 Illinois 6th District primary, 3 outside groups spent $12,444: $12,097 supporting Sean Casten (D) and $347 supporting Joseph Ruzevich (D).

$12,444

outside money

supporting Sean Casten (D)
$12,097
supporting Joseph Ruzevich (D)
$347

Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate

Both sides on one scale
← OpposingSupporting →
  • Sean Casten Democrat

    $12,097

    $12,097 supporting Sean Casten

  • Joseph Ruzevich Democrat

    $347

    $347 supporting Joseph Ruzevich

The long version

The candidates

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

  • Sean Casten

    Democrat

    the party’s nominee

    Own campaign raised
    $2.1M
    Outside money supporting
    $12,097
    Casten for Congress
  • Niki Conforti

    Republican

    the party’s nominee

    Own campaign raised
    $313K
    Conforti for Congress
  • Joseph Ruzevich

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $169K
    Outside money supporting
    $347
    Ruzevich 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 $347

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. Unity & Justice Fundsupporting Joseph Ruzevich$347
  2. Sierra Club Independent Actionsupporting Sean Casten$10

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesNational Association of Realtors Political Action Committee spent $12,087 supporting Sean Casten · $12,087Unity & Justice Fund spent $347 supporting Joseph Ruzevich · $347Sierra Club Independent Action spent $10 supporting Sean Casten · $10Cair Action gave $185K to Unity & Justice Fund · $185KRite Care Pharmacy gave $1,000 to Unity & Justice Fund · $1,000Cair ActionCair ActionCompany or group · $185KRite Care PharmacyRite Care PharmacyCompany or group · $1,000National Association ofRealtors Political ActionCommitteeNational Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeGroup · $12,087Unity & Justice FundUnity & Justice FundGroup · $347Sierra Club IndependentActionSierra Club Independent ActionGroup · $10Sean CastenSean CastenCandidate · $12,097Joseph RuzevichJoseph RuzevichCandidate · $347
  • National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee spent supporting Sean Casten · $12,087
  • Unity & Justice Fund spent supporting Joseph Ruzevich · $347
  • Sierra Club Independent Action spent supporting Sean Casten · $10
  • Cair Action gave to Unity & Justice Fund · $185K
  • Rite Care Pharmacy gave to Unity & Justice Fund · $1,000
GaveSpent supportingSpent opposingSwipe to see the whole map.
  • National Association of Realtors Political Action Committee spent $12,087 supporting Sean Casten$12,087
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