Political ads · 2026 · IL

Illinois House District 2 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Donna Miller won · 73.2% to 26.8%, with an estimated 89% of the vote counted · Called by AP on Nov 3

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Donna Miller (Democrat) and Michael Noack (Republican) are the nominees for Illinois's 2nd congressional district in the November 3, 2026 general election. By their latest FEC reports, Donna Miller's campaign had raised $2.7 million (through October 14, 2026). Outside groups have reported $4.5 million for Donna Miller and $3,000 against.

Donna Miller (DEM), Michael Noack (REP). 8 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.

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.

Donna Miller (DEM)

Raised: $2.7M through 2026-10-14 individuals $2.5M · PACs $205K · party $1,000 · from the candidate's other committees $12K · cash on hand $92K
Outside spending: $3,155 opposing Miller · $4.5M supporting Miller · latest reported 2026-03-31
Largest outside spenders: AFFORDABLE CHICAGO NOW! (ACN) — $4.4M supporting Miller Largest donors: UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') $1.3M (30%); FORWARD MOVEMENT FOUNDATION $1.0M (22%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Anthony Davis $500K (11%), Linden Capital Partners, President/Managing Partner; Victor Kohn $500K (11%), Retired, Retired; Michael Sacks $300K (7%), GCM Grosvenor, Investments ADPAC INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES COMMITTEE — $103K supporting Miller Largest donors: AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE EDUCATION FUND $148K (78%) THE PEOPLE'S LOBBY — $2,505 opposing Miller Largest donors: SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 1 $100K (52%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) PROGRESSIVE CHANGE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE — $650 opposing Miller Largest donors: WASSERMAN, LOUIS $357K (69%) DMFI PAC — $382 supporting Miller Largest donors: Deborah Simon $3.5M (44%), Self Employed, Philanthropist; DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY FOR ISRAEL $1.4M (18%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Lynn Schusterman $750K (9%), NOT Employed, NOT Employed; WOMEN VOTE $500K (6%); UNITED FOR PROGRESS $200K (3%)

Bundled through PACs: $250 through 1 PAC · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) — $250 from 1 gift Lobbyist/registrant PAC

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

AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY PAC, INC. (AKA AKA 1908 PAC) $5,000
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE $2,500
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $5,000
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC) $5,000
AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
ARCHITECTURAL & ORNAMENTAL IRON WORKERS LOCAL 63, IPAL FUND $300
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS $5,000
CITIZENS FOR BRIDGET GAINER $2,500
CITIZENS FOR KYLE HASTINGS $1,000
CITYPAC $1,000
DMFI PAC $1,000
ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN $5,000
FAIR SHOT PAC $2,000
GRAND CANYON STATE CAUCUS $1,000
HEALTH CARE SERVICE CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
HERITAGE PARTY OF SOUTH HOLLAND $300
HOPE PAC $1,000
ILLINOIS CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT FUND-FEDERAL $2,500
INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) $2,500
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE $10K
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 150 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESS $2,000
JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PAC $5,000
JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS $2,500
LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND $2,550
LOCAL 881 UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND $5,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS $5,000
MICHIGAN INDEPENDENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICINE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE / AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS $2,500
NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND $1,000
NOT SO OLD FASHIONED PAC $1,000
PAC FOR GOOD $1,000
PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS $2,000
RHODA PIERCE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $100
SCHNEIDER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
SILICORN VALLEY PAC $2,000
TED LIEU FOR CONGRESS $2,000
TERRI SEWELL FOR CONGRESS $2,500
TO PROTECT OUR HERITAGE PAC $5,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

No 2025–26 FEC reports or outside spending found for Michael Noack.

No campaign ads analyzed for this race yet.

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