Political ads · 2026 · IL

Illinois House District 1 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Jonathan Jackson won · 71.7% to 28.3%, with an estimated 93% of the vote counted · Called by AP on Nov 3

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Jonathan Jackson (Democrat) and Christian Maxwell (Republican) are the nominees for Illinois's 1st congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Jonathan Jackson is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Jonathan Jackson's campaign had raised $539,000 (through October 14, 2026) and Christian Maxwell's campaign $95,000 (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $150,000 for Jonathan Jackson and $0 against.

Jonathan Jackson (DEM, incumbent), Christian Maxwell (REP). 0 ads analyzed, 0 with at least one technique in the copy. Newest first. The paid-for-by line is the advertiser's own filing.

How to vote in Illinois

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Registration	Register by Tue, Oct 6 (Regular registration; online registration open through 2026-10-18; grace-period in-person registration through Election Day.). Same-day registration: Grace period registration and voting, in person at locations set by the local election authority. (passed)Source: elections.il.gov ↗Source: elections.il.gov ↗
Early voting in person	Thu, Sep 24 to Mon, Nov 2 (At election authority offices and designated sites; locations and hours vary by county.) (passed)Source: elections.il.gov ↗
By mail	Anyone can vote by mail; request a ballot by Thu, Oct 29 (Received by mail by this date; in-person applications accepted until 2026-11-02.); return it by Tue, Nov 3 (Postmarked by Election Day and received within 14 days; drop boxes until polls close (7 p.m.).) (passed)Source: elections.il.gov ↗Source: elections.il.gov ↗
Election Day	Tue, Nov 3. Polls: 6 a.m. - 7 p.m. (passed)Source: votersguide.elections.il.gov ↗
ID at the polls	No ID for most voters; grace-period registrants and some first-time mail registrants must show two forms of ID.Source: elections.il.gov ↗

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Money in this race

From FEC filings for 2025–26. Outside spending is money a group spends on its own about a candidate — TV and online ads, mail, canvassing. It is not a donation to the campaign, and the candidate does not control it. Supporting means it was spent to help that candidate win; Opposing means it was spent to defeat them, usually on attack ads. Groups report it within 24 or 48 hours as the election nears. Raised is the campaign's own fundraising, as of its latest quarterly report. Largest donors come from each outside spender's own FEC receipts, with each donor's share of its itemized receipts; donors under $100,000 are not named. People are shown with the employer and occupation they reported. A donor that is itself a political committee is shown with its own largest donors. Companies and nonprofits don't report their funders to the FEC, so the trail ends there, and the page says so.

Jonathan Jackson (DEM, incumbent)

Raised: $539K through 2026-10-14 individuals $319K · PACs $200K · cash on hand $40K
Outside spending: $150K supporting Jackson · latest reported 2026-10-15
Largest outside spenders: PROTECT PROGRESS — $150K supporting Jackson Largest donors: FAIRSHAKE $33.0M (>99%) (its largest donors: RIPPLE LABS INC. $48.0M, an organization; COINBASE $25.0M, an organization; COINBASE COMMERCE (EXCHANGE) $8.2M, an organization); RIPPLE LABS INC. $250K (1%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC)

Bundled through PACs: $500 through 1 PAC · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) — $500 from 1 gift Lobbyist/registrant PAC

50 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election

AAJ PAC $7,500
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC $1,000
ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) $1,000
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC. $2,500
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) $1,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E $2,500
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $2,500
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
AT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC) $2,000
BUNGE NORTH AMERICA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $4,000
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND $2,500
CARGILL, INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
CBOE GLOBAL MARKETS, INC. PAC (CBOE PAC) $1,000
CME GROUP INC. PAC $7,500
DEMOCRATIC YOUTH WAVE $2,000
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS $5,000
EXELON CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
FAIR SHOT PAC $1,500
HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY BANKERS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 150 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
JSTREETPAC $2,500
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC $5,000
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY - PAC $2,500
LIVESTOCK MARKETING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (LMA-PAC) $1,500
MACHINISTS NON-PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE $5,000
MCDONALDS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC) $2,500
NATIONAL FARMERS UNION PAC $1,000
NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL $2,500
NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC $1,000
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION $2,000
NUCOR CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
REVIVING AMERICAN JOBS AGAIN PAC $6,500
REYNOLDS AMERICAN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS EMPLOYEES PAC $7,500
STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (STATE FARM FEDERAL PAC) $1,000
THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
THE KRAFT HEINZ COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KRAFTHEINZPAC) $1,000
THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION PAC $1,000
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC) $4,000
UNITED AIRLINES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UAPAC) $2,000
UNITED PILOTS PAC/UNITED AIRLINES MASTER EXECUTIVE COUNCIL $1,000
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Christian Maxwell (REP)

Raised: $95K through 2026-10-14 individuals $95K · PACs $0 · cash on hand $62K
Outside spending: none reported

Bundled through PACs: none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

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