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DonorAlpha, “Illinois Senate primary 2026”, https://donoralpha.com/races/illinois-senate-primary-2026?e=c2026&el=special, updated .

Illinois Senate primary 2026

No. 12 of 68 Senate races in the 2026 cycle

This race is in the 2026 primaries.

The short version

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.

$24.6M

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 scale
← OpposingSupporting →

  • Juliana 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 long version

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
    Juliana for Illinois

  • Don Tracy

    Republican

    the party’s nominee

    Don Tracy for Illinois, NFP

  • S Krishnamoorthi

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $31.6M
    Outside money supporting
    $442K
    Outside money opposing
    $3.3M
    Raja for Illinois

  • Robin Kelly

    Democrat

    Own campaign raised
    $3.5M
    Outside money supporting
    $1.3M
    Robin Kelly for Senate
  • 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

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. Illinois Future PACsupporting Juliana Stratton$8.9M
  2. The Impact Fundsupporting Robin Kelly$795K
  3. Protect Progresssupporting Robin Kelly$285K
  4. DLGAsupporting Juliana Stratton$222K
  5. Progressive Values Illinoissupporting Robin Kelly$198K
  6. Progressive Values Illinoissupporting S Krishnamoorthi$198K
  7. The Impact Fundsupporting S Krishnamoorthi$194K
  8. Protect Progresssupporting S Krishnamoorthi$30,220

Spent opposing a candidate

  1. Fairshakeopposing Juliana Stratton$10.0M
  2. Illinois Future PACopposing S Krishnamoorthi$3.3M
  3. Progressive Values Illinoisopposing Juliana Stratton$198K
  4. The Impact Fundopposing Juliana Stratton$171K
  5. Protect Progressopposing Juliana Stratton$120K

Who’s connected to whom

The groups that spent supporting or opposing the candidates.

Their biggest giversGroups that spentCandidatesFairshake spent $10.0M opposing Juliana Stratton · $10.0MIllinois Future PAC spent $8.9M supporting Juliana Stratton · $8.9MIllinois Future PAC spent $3.3M opposing S Krishnamoorthi · $3.3MThe Impact Fund spent $795K supporting Robin Kelly · $795KProtect Progress spent $285K supporting Robin Kelly · $285KDLGA spent $222K supporting Juliana Stratton · $222KProgressive Values Illinois spent $198K supporting Robin Kelly · $198KProgressive Values Illinois spent $198K opposing Juliana Stratton · $198KProgressive Values Illinois spent $198K supporting S Krishnamoorthi · $198KThe Impact Fund spent $194K supporting S Krishnamoorthi · $194KThe Impact Fund spent $171K opposing Juliana Stratton · $171KProtect Progress spent $120K opposing Juliana Stratton · $120KProtect Progress spent $30,220 supporting S Krishnamoorthi · $30,220Local 881 United Food and Commercial Workers Political Action Fund spent $20,000 supporting S Krishnamoorthi · $20,000Sierra Club Independent Action spent $10 supporting Juliana Stratton · $10Venture Equities Management gave $100K to Illinois Future PAC · $100KMeredith O'Connor Real Estate gave $10,000 to Illinois Future PAC · $10,000Ripple Labs gave $48.0M to Fairshake · $48.0MCoinbase gave $25.0M to Fairshake · $25.0MElevate America gave $100K to The Impact Fund · $100KMY Tree Holdings gave $50,000 to The Impact Fund · $50,000States United Action gave $200K to Progressive Values Illinois · $200KAiden Healthcare Management gave $100K to Progressive Values Illinois · $100KRipple Labs gave $250K to Protect Progress · $250KPoarch Creek Indians gave $250K to DLGA · $250KVertex Pharmaceuticals gave $175K to DLGA · $175KVenture Equities ManagementVenture Equities ManagementCompany or group · $100KMeredith O'Connor RealEstateMeredith O'Connor Real EstateCompany or group · $10,000Ripple LabsRipple LabsCompany or group · $48.0MCoinbaseCoinbaseCompany or group · $25.0MElevate AmericaElevate AmericaCompany or group · $100KMY Tree HoldingsMY Tree HoldingsCompany or group · $50,000States United ActionStates United ActionCompany or group · $200KAiden Healthcare ManagementAiden Healthcare ManagementCompany or group · $100KPoarch Creek IndiansPoarch Creek IndiansCompany or group · $250KVertex PharmaceuticalsVertex PharmaceuticalsCompany or group · $175KIllinois Future PACIllinois Future PACGroup · $12.2MFairshakeFairshakeGroup · $10.0MThe Impact FundThe Impact FundGroup · $1.2MProgressive Values IllinoisProgressive Values IllinoisGroup · $593KProtect ProgressProtect ProgressGroup · $435KDLGADLGAGroup · $222KLocal 881 United Food andCommercial Workers PoliticalAction FundLocal 881 United Food and Commercial Workers Political Action FundGroup · $20,000Sierra Club IndependentActionSierra Club Independent ActionGroup · $10Juliana StrattonJuliana StrattonCandidate · $19.6MS KrishnamoorthiS KrishnamoorthiCandidate · $3.8MRobin KellyRobin KellyCandidate · $1.3M
  • 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
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Group

Illinois Future PAC

  • 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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