This race is in the 2026 primaries.
In the 2026 Illinois Senate primary, 8 outside groups spent $24.6M: $9.1M supporting Juliana Stratton (D), $10.5M opposing Juliana Stratton, $442K supporting S Krishnamoorthi (D) and $3.3M opposing S Krishnamoorthi.
outside money
- supporting Juliana Stratton (D)
- $9.1M
- opposing Juliana Stratton (D)
- $10.5M
- supporting S Krishnamoorthi (D)
- $442K
- opposing S Krishnamoorthi (D)
- $3.3M
Outside money supporting and opposing each candidate
Both sides on one scaleJuliana Stratton Democrat
$10.5M$9.1M$9.1M supporting Juliana Stratton · $10.5M opposing Juliana Stratton
S Krishnamoorthi Democrat
$3.3M$442K$442K supporting S Krishnamoorthi · $3.3M opposing S Krishnamoorthi
Robin Kelly Democrat
$1.3M$1.3M supporting Robin Kelly
The candidates
What each candidate’s own campaign raised, beside what outside groups spent supporting and opposing them.
Juliana Stratton
Democrat
the party’s nominee
- Own campaign raised
- $5.9M
- Outside money supporting
- $9.1M
- Outside money opposing
- $10.5M
Don Tracy
Republican
the party’s nominee
S Krishnamoorthi
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $31.6M
- Outside money supporting
- $442K
- Outside money opposing
- $3.3M
Robin Kelly
Democrat
- Own campaign raised
- $3.5M
- Outside money supporting
- $1.3M
- 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 $35,000Opposing $134K
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
- Illinois Future PACsupporting Juliana Stratton$8.9M
- The Impact Fundsupporting Robin Kelly$795K
- Protect Progresssupporting Robin Kelly$285K
- DLGAsupporting Juliana Stratton$222K
- Progressive Values Illinoissupporting Robin Kelly$198K
- Progressive Values Illinoissupporting S Krishnamoorthi$198K
- The Impact Fundsupporting S Krishnamoorthi$194K
- Protect Progresssupporting S Krishnamoorthi$30,220
Spent opposing a candidate
- Fairshakeopposing Juliana Stratton$10.0M
- Illinois Future PACopposing S Krishnamoorthi$3.3M
- Progressive Values Illinoisopposing Juliana Stratton$198K
- The Impact Fundopposing Juliana Stratton$171K
- Protect Progressopposing Juliana Stratton$120K
Who’s connected to whom
The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.
- Fairshake spent opposing Juliana Stratton · $10.0M
- Illinois Future PAC spent supporting Juliana Stratton · $8.9M
- Illinois Future PAC spent opposing S Krishnamoorthi · $3.3M
- The Impact Fund spent supporting Robin Kelly · $795K
- Protect Progress spent supporting Robin Kelly · $285K
- DLGA spent supporting Juliana Stratton · $222K
- Progressive Values Illinois spent supporting Robin Kelly · $198K
- Progressive Values Illinois spent opposing Juliana Stratton · $198K
- Progressive Values Illinois spent supporting S Krishnamoorthi · $198K
- The Impact Fund spent supporting S Krishnamoorthi · $194K
- The Impact Fund spent opposing Juliana Stratton · $171K
- Protect Progress spent opposing Juliana Stratton · $120K
- Protect Progress spent supporting S Krishnamoorthi · $30,220
- Local 881 United Food and Commercial Workers Political Action Fund spent supporting S Krishnamoorthi · $20,000
- Sierra Club Independent Action spent supporting Juliana Stratton · $10
- Venture Equities Management gave to Illinois Future PAC · $100K
- Meredith O'Connor Real Estate gave to Illinois Future PAC · $10,000
- Ripple Labs gave to Fairshake · $48.0M
- Coinbase gave to Fairshake · $25.0M
- Elevate America gave to The Impact Fund · $100K
- MY Tree Holdings gave to The Impact Fund · $50,000
- States United Action gave to Progressive Values Illinois · $200K
- Aiden Healthcare Management gave to Progressive Values Illinois · $100K
- Ripple Labs gave to Protect Progress · $250K
- Poarch Creek Indians gave to DLGA · $250K
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals gave to DLGA · $175K
Group
- Illinois Future PAC spent $8.9M supporting Juliana Stratton$8.9M
- Illinois Future PAC spent $3.3M opposing S Krishnamoorthi$3.3M
- Venture Equities Management gave $100K to Illinois Future PAC$100K
- Meredith O'Connor Real Estate gave $10,000 to Illinois Future PAC$10,000
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