Political ads · 2026 · IL

Illinois House District 15 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Mary Miller won · 66.9% to 33.1% · Called by AP on Nov 3

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Mary Miller (Republican) and Jennifer Todd (Democrat) are the nominees for Illinois's 15th congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. Mary Miller is the incumbent. By their latest FEC reports, Mary Miller's campaign had raised $1.9 million (through October 14, 2026) and Jennifer Todd's campaign $210,000 (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $22,000 for Mary Miller and $2,000 against.

Mary Miller (REP, incumbent), Jennifer Todd (DEM). 3 others filed with the FEC; any ads they ran are below. 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.

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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.

Mary Miller (REP, incumbent)

Raised: $1.9M through 2026-10-14 individuals $1.6M · PACs $187K · candidate's own money, incl. loans $100 · from the candidate's other committees $31K · cash on hand $911K
Outside spending: $1,771 opposing Miller · $22K supporting Miller · latest reported 2026-10-16
Largest outside spenders: ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION ACTIVATOR POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT FUND (FED) 'ACTIVATOR'/'ILLINOIS FARM BUREAU ACTIVATOR' — $12K supporting Miller FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND — $9,492 supporting Miller Largest donors: Michael T Rydin $8.8M (76%), Retired, Retired; HOUSE FREEDOM ACTION $350K (3%); KOMADA, ANNA $253K (2%); Steven Cowles $205K (2%), Retired, Retired; Steven W Corbett $200K (2%) MAHA PAC — $1,771 opposing Miller Largest donors: BOTANIC TONICS LLC $1.0M (34%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); MAHA ACTION, INC. $750K (26%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Wenceslao Casares $250K (9%), Xapo Bank, Chairman & Founder; VENNI CAPITAL LLC $100K (3%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); OPS INTERNATIONAL $100K (3%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC)

Bundled through PACs: $10K through 2 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND — $9,360 from 11 gifts AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE — $1,000 from 1 gift Lobbyist/registrant PAC

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

AMALGAMATED SUGAR COMPANY PAC $2,500
AMEREN CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC (AMEREN FEDPAC) $5,000
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC $5,000
AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES $1,000
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CROP INSURERS PAC $2,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $6,000
AMERICAN REVIVAL PAC $5,000
AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $3,000
AMERICAN SUGARBEET GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
ASA - AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION $1,000
BUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
BUILD PAC OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS PAC (BUILDPAC) $3,000
CHS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
COMMITTEE FOR ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON $2,500
CONSTELLATION ENERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CEPAC) $4,000
EMMER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
FLORIDA SUGAR CANE LEAGUE PAC $1,000
GOD FAMILY & COUNTRY PAC $2,500
HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUND $1,000
HOUSE FREEDOM FUND $5,000
ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION ACTIVATOR POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT FUND (FED) 'ACTIVATOR' $3,500
ILLINOIS CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION $5,000
ILLINOIS SOYBEAN GROWERS $3,000
INDEPENDENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS PAC $1,000
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION FRANCHISING PAC INC $1,000
IWLA PAC THE RESOURCE FOR WAREHOUSE LOGISTICS $2,000
JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESS $4,000
LETS GET TO WORK PAC $7,000
MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) $1,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WHOLESALER-DISTRIBUTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
NATIONAL CATTLEMENS BEEF ASSOCIATION PAC (NCBA-PAC) $7,500
NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC CORNPAC $5,000
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
NATIONAL INDEPENDENT AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION PAC FUND $5,000
NATIONAL PRO-LIFE ALLIANCE PAC $500
NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. PAC $1,000
NRA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND $1,000
PROFESSIONAL COMPOUNDING CENTERS OF AMERICA PAC $3,000
RAPTOR PAC $1,000
REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE $500
REPUBLICANS UNITED TO DEFEND YOU PAC $1,000
RUDY FOR INDIANA $4,000
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE PAC $1,000
THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL PAC $4,000
THE PAC OF ALABAMA FARMERS FEDERATION $2,000
TRUTH IS MARKETS WORK FUND $2,000
USA RICE FEDERATION PAC $1,000
WESTERN SUGAR COOPERATIVE CORP PAC $1,000
WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA INC PAC $2,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Jennifer Todd (DEM)

Raised: $210K through 2026-10-14 individuals $187K · PACs $17K · candidate's own money, incl. loans $140 · cash on hand $37K
Outside spending: none reported

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

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

COLES COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE $749
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC WOMEN $500
FAYETTE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE $1,000
FRIENDS OF ERIKA C WEAVER $500
HANCOCK COUNTY DEMOCRATS $999
HENDERSON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE $500
LOGAN COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE $999
MONTGOMERY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE $500
MORGAN COUNTY DEMOCRATS $299
MOULTRIE COUNTY CENTRAL DEMOCRAT PARTY $499

All filings at the FEC ↗

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