Political ads · 2026 · IL

Illinois House District 9 2026: the ads, and who's paying for them

Daniel Biss won · 76.2% to 23.8%, with an estimated 95% of the vote counted · Called by AP on Nov 3

Janice Schakowsky (DEM, incumbent), Bruce Leon (DEM), Bushra Amiwala (DEM), Daniel Biss (DEM), Howard Rosenblum (DEM), Jeff Cohen (DEM), Jill Manrique (DEM), Justin Ford (DEM), Katherine Abughazaleh (DEM), Khai-Hoan Huynh (DEM), Laura Fine (DEM), Mark Su (REP), Mike Simmons (DEM), Miracle Jenkins (DEM), Nick Pyati (DEM), Phil Andrew (DEM), Sam Polan (DEM). 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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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.

Janice Schakowsky (DEM, incumbent)

Raised
$415K through 2026-10-14 individuals $325K · PACs $88K · cash on hand $146K
Outside spending
none reported
Bundled through PACs
$2,500 through 1 PAC · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 JSTREETPAC — $2,500 from 3 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC
40 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
  • ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY PAC $2,500
  • AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PA PAC) $2,500
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) $2,500
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC) $5,000
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • AMERICAN CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • AMERICAN COLLEGE OF NURSE-MIDWIVES MIDWIVES-PAC $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 $5,000
  • AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
  • AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION PAC $1,000
  • ANIMAL WELLNESS ACTION PAC $1,000
  • AUTO CARE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
  • BARNES & THORNBURG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,500
  • BGR PAC $801
  • CHRISTOPHER STREET PROJECT PAC (CSP PAC) $2,500
  • COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA-COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE $3,500
  • COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC. $1,000
  • DENTONS US LLP PAC $1,750
  • ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN $1,000
  • ILLINOIS DEMOCRATIC WOMEN $100
  • ILLINOIS POLITICAL ACTIVE LETTER CARRIERS $1,000
  • JSTREETPAC $2,500
  • LKQ CORPORATION EMPLOYEE GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND $2,000
  • LOCAL 881 UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND $2,500
  • LOCKTON INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC) $1,000
  • NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC $2,500
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS INC. POLITICAL ACTION FOR CANDIDATE ELECTION (PACE) $1,000
  • NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
  • NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $3,500
  • NATIONAL HORSE PROTECTION PAC, INC. $1,000
  • NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NORTHERN TRUST PAC) $2,000
  • PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT $5,000
  • SMART TD PAC $5,000
  • THE JOCKEY CLUB PAC $500
  • VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC) $2,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Bruce Leon (DEM)

Raised
$902K through 2026-09-30 individuals $97K · PACs $5,000 · cash on hand $618K
Outside spending
none reported
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
1 PAC gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
  • AMERICANS4HINDUS PAC $5,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Bushra Amiwala (DEM)

Raised
$1.2M through 2026-09-30 individuals $1.2M · PACs $1,500 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $6,400 · cash on hand $58K
Outside spending
$31 opposing Amiwala · $122K supporting Amiwala · latest reported 2026-03-30
Largest outside spenders
CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP — $105K supporting Amiwala Largest donors: ELECT CHICAGO WOMEN AKA ECW $1.0M (49%); Anthony Davis $500K (25%), Linden Capital Partners, President/Managing Partner; Michael Sacks $300K (15%), GCM Grosvenor, Investments; Gregory Carlin $100K (5%), G2 Gaming, LLC, Executive MUSLIM CIVIC COALITION-ACTIVATE — $31 opposing Amiwala, $9,464 supporting Amiwala FUTURE THAT WORKS 4 EVERYONE PAC — $7,600 supporting Amiwala
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
1 PAC gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
  • AMERICAN MUSLIM PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE FREEDOM $1,500

All filings at the FEC ↗

Daniel Biss (DEM)

Raised
$3.4M through 2026-10-14 individuals $3.1M · PACs $307K · candidate's own money, incl. loans $3,205 · cash on hand $609K
Outside spending
$1.4M opposing Biss · $1.2M supporting Biss · latest reported 2026-03-12
Largest outside spenders
ELECT CHICAGO WOMEN AKA ECW — $1.4M opposing Biss Largest donors: UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') $4.0M (36%); Anthony Davis $1.5M (13%), Linden Capital Partners, President/Managing Partner; Blair Frank $1.0M (9%), Capital Group, Portfolio Manager; Michael Sacks $900K (8%), GCM Grosvenor, Investments; FORWARD MOVEMENT FOUNDATION $600K (5%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS PAC — $547K supporting Biss Largest donors: BATTLEGROUND BLUE PAC $300K (11%) 314 ACTION FUND — $410K supporting Biss Largest donors: Michael Bloomberg $6.4M (38%), Bloomberg LP, Executive; 314 ACTION $4.6M (28%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); MARTIN, JAMES W $2.1M (13%); KIMBARK FOUNDATION $500K (3%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); PETERSON SOLUTIONS FUND $285K (2%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) J STREET ACTION FUND — $150K supporting Biss Largest donors: DEMOCRACY PAC $2.2M (67%); J STREET (C4 FUND) $315K (9%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Joan Rechnitz $300K (9%), Retired; Benjamin Samuels $105K (3%), Victory Packaging, CO-President; Nancy Goroff $105K (3%), Retired MEDICARE FOR ALL — $98K supporting Biss Largest donors: FELKNER, JOAN $953K (>99%) and 2 more
Bundled through PACs
$191K through 3 PACs · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 JSTREETPAC — $184K from 208 gifts Lobbyist/registrant PAC END CITIZENS UNITED — $3,500 from 1 gift SERVE AMERICA PAC — $3,500 from 1 gift
70 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
  • 314 ACTION $5,000
  • AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE $2,500
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC) $5,000
  • AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) $5,000
  • AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION $5,000
  • AMERICAN MOSAIC PAC $1,000
  • BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESS $3,500
  • BLUE MAJORITY PAC $2,000
  • BLUE MOMENTUM PAC $2,000
  • BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS PAC $2,500
  • CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS $5,000
  • CITIZENS FOR CASSIDY $250
  • CITIZENS FOR DENNIS M. REBOLETTI $1,000
  • CITIZENS FOR TUNNEY $1,500
  • COMMITTEE FOR A DEMOCRATIC FUTURE $1,000
  • COMMITTEE TO ELECT CINDY CUNNINGHAM $500
  • CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE PAC $5,000
  • COWEN FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • DANIEL DIDECH CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $750
  • DEFEND THE VOTE $5,000
  • DEMOCRACY SUMMER LEADERSHIP PAC $2,000
  • DEMOCRATIC ACTION NETWORK $1,000
  • DOGGETT FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • END CITIZENS UNITED $1,500
  • FAIR SHOT PAC $2,000
  • FOSTERING PROGRESS PAC $1,500
  • FRIENDS OF ANN M. WILLIAMS $1,000
  • FRIENDS OF DAVE KOEHLER $250
  • FRIENDS OF MATT MARTIN $1,000
  • FRIENDS OF SHARON CHUNG $2,000
  • FRIENDS OF TIMMY KNUDSEN $500
  • FUTURE FORUM PAC $1,500
  • HOPE PAC $1,000
  • HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PAC $2,500
  • IBEW PAC VOLUNTARY FUND $5,000
  • ILLINOIS CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT FUND-FEDERAL $2,500
  • ILLINOIS TENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DEMOCRATS $250
  • INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL, AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS $2,500
  • INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 150 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $10K
  • INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE $3,000
  • JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PAC $5,000
  • JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS $2,500
  • JSTREETPAC $6,609
  • JUSTICE LEAGUE PAC $1,000
  • LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND $5,075
  • LIUNA PAC $5,000
  • LOCAL 881 UNITED FOOD & COMMERCIAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND $10K
  • MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS $5,000
  • MEDICARE FOR ALL $5,000
  • MIDWEST VALUES PAC $2,500
  • NATIONAL NURSES UNITED PAC - A FUND FOR A HEALTHY AMERICA $3,000
  • NICOLE GRASSE FOR STATE REPRESENTATIVE $500
  • NOT SO OLD FASHIONED PAC $1,000
  • OUR FIGHT OUR FUTURE $1,000
  • PAC FOR GOOD $1,000
  • PERIMETER PAC $5,000
  • PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • PROGRESSIVE CHOICES PAC $5,000
  • PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT $10K
  • SCHAKOWSKY FOR CONGRESS $3,000
  • SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) $5,000
  • SHORE PAC $1,000
  • SILICORN VALLEY PAC $2,000
  • TED LIEU FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • TOMORROW PAC $1,000
  • UNITE HERE TIP CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $5,000
  • WARREN FOR SENATE, INC. $4,000
  • YINZER PAC $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Howard Rosenblum (DEM)

Raised
$156K through 2026-09-30 individuals $131K · PACs $0 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $25K · cash on hand $7,541
Outside spending
none reported
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

Jeff Cohen (DEM)

Raised
$793K through 2026-08-27 individuals $293K · PACs $0 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $500K · cash on hand $0
Outside spending
none reported
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

Jill Manrique (DEM)

Raised
$5,397 through 2025-09-30 individuals $5,357 · PACs $0 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $40 · cash on hand $73
Outside spending
none reported
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

Justin Ford (DEM)

Raised
$28K through 2026-03-17 individuals $3,185 · PACs $0 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $25K · cash on hand $311
Outside spending
none reported
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

Katherine Abughazaleh (DEM)

Raised
$4.1M through 2026-10-14 individuals $4.1M · PACs $12K · cash on hand $2
Outside spending
$1.2M opposing Abughazaleh · $2,271 supporting Abughazaleh · latest reported 2026-04-16
Largest outside spenders
CHICAGO PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP — $1.2M opposing Abughazaleh Largest donors: ELECT CHICAGO WOMEN AKA ECW $1.0M (49%); Anthony Davis $500K (25%), Linden Capital Partners, President/Managing Partner; Michael Sacks $300K (15%), GCM Grosvenor, Investments; Gregory Carlin $100K (5%), G2 Gaming, LLC, Executive UNITY & JUSTICE FUND — $2,271 supporting Abughazaleh Largest donors: CAIR ACTION $185K (25%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); Jukaku Tayeb $100K (14%), NOT Employed
Bundled through PACs
$11K through 1 PAC · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01 A NEW POLICY PAC — $11K from 16 gifts
5 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
  • ILLINOIS POLITICAL ACTIVE LETTER CARRIERS $250
  • NO DEM LEFT BEHIND PAC $5,000
  • PEACE, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • SUNRISE PAC $167
  • WAY TO LEAD PAC $2,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Khai-Hoan Huynh (DEM)

Raised
$1.0M through 2026-09-30 individuals $814K · PACs $9,250 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $220K · cash on hand $-14K
Outside spending
$89K supporting Huynh · latest reported 2026-05-01
Largest outside spenders
UNITY SOLUTIONS PAC — $89K supporting Huynh
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
6 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
  • AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES $2,500
  • CITIZENS FOR KRIS VALDERRAMA (MARYLAND HOUSE DELEGATE DISTRICT 26 CANDIDATE) $250
  • FREE AND FAIR DEMOCRACY PAC $1,000
  • FRIENDS FOR DIANE BLAIR-SHERLOCK (IL SBE #37263) $250
  • ILLINOIS POLITICAL ACTIVE LETTER CARRIERS $250
  • RESIST RECLAIM REBUILD PAC $5,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Laura Fine (DEM)

Raised
$2.8M through 2026-09-30 individuals $2.7M · PACs $33K · candidate's own money, incl. loans $17K · cash on hand $1,700
Outside spending
$2,752 opposing Fine · $4.9M supporting Fine · latest reported 2026-03-31
Largest outside spenders
ELECT CHICAGO WOMEN AKA ECW — $4.4M supporting Fine Largest donors: UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') $4.0M (36%); Anthony Davis $1.5M (13%), Linden Capital Partners, President/Managing Partner; Blair Frank $1.0M (9%), Capital Group, Portfolio Manager; Michael Sacks $900K (8%), GCM Grosvenor, Investments; FORWARD MOVEMENT FOUNDATION $600K (5%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) EDW ACTION FUND — $500K supporting Fine Largest donors: UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP') $2.4M (28%); EDW FOUNDATION $1.8M (21%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC); ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN $880K (10%); THE BENCH $596K (7%); BATTLEGROUND DEMOCRATS $560K (7%) (an organization: its own funders aren't reported to the FEC) THE PEOPLE'S LOBBY — $2,102 opposing Fine 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 Fine Largest donors: WASSERMAN, LOUIS $357K (69%)
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
23 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
  • CITIZENS FOR LINDA HOLMES $250
  • CITIZENS FOR SARA FEIGENHOLTZ $1,000
  • CITYPAC $1,500
  • ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN $5,000
  • FRIENDS FOR DIANE BLAIR-SHERLOCK $200
  • FRIENDS FOR KATIE STUART $500
  • FRIENDS OF DAVE KOEHLER $250
  • FRIENDS OF GEORGE D ALPOGIANIS $2,500
  • FRIENDS OF GREGG JOHNSON $1,000
  • FRIENDS OF JENNIFER BANEK $250
  • FRIENDS OF KELLY M. BURKE $1,000
  • FRIENDS OF KIMBERLY JONES $250
  • FRIENDS OF SCOTT BRITTON $1,000
  • FRIENDS OF SUZY GLOWIAK $1,000
  • GRAND CANYON STATE CAUCUS $1,000
  • ILLINOIS POLITICAL ACTIVE LETTER CARRIERS $250
  • ILLINOIS SOYBEAN GROWERS (ISG PAC) $1,000
  • JULIE MORRISON FOR STATE SENATE $750
  • KUSTER FOR CONGRESS $1,000
  • NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
  • SCHNEIDER FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • SUPERIOR AIR-GROUND AMBULANCE SERVICE INC EMPLOYEES PAC (SUPERIOR AMBULANCE EMPLOYEES PAC) $1,500
  • TO PROTECT OUR HERITAGE PAC $5,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Mark Su (REP)

Raised
$24K through 2026-09-30 individuals $19K · PACs $1,130 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $3,000 · cash on hand $0
Outside spending
none reported
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
1 PAC gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
  • MARK SU FOR REPRESENTATIVE $1,130

All filings at the FEC ↗

Mike Simmons (DEM)

Raised
$466K through 2026-09-30 individuals $440K · PACs $25K · cash on hand $7,151
Outside spending
none reported
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
12 PACs gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
  • 48TH WARD NEIGHBORS FOR JUSTICE $400
  • AMERICAN ETHIOPIAN PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE $2,000
  • BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN FOR CONGRESS $1,000
  • CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC $5,000
  • ELECT RACHEL VENTURA $1,000
  • EQUALITY PAC $5,000
  • FRIENDS FOR BANKSTON $500
  • FRIENDS OF LAKESIA $300
  • INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC $2,500
  • LGBTQ VICTORY FUND FEDERAL PAC $5,000
  • MARK TAKANO FOR CONGRESS $2,000
  • NEW SOUTH LEADERSHIP PAC $500

All filings at the FEC ↗

Miracle Jenkins (DEM)

Raised
$29K through 2025-06-30 individuals $29K · PACs $0 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $39 · cash on hand $2,261
Outside spending
none reported
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

Nick Pyati (DEM)

Raised
$273K through 2026-06-30 individuals $262K · PACs $1,000 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $10K · cash on hand $0
Outside spending
none reported
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
1 PAC gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
  • LEE PAC $1,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

Phil Andrew (DEM)

Raised
$1.4M through 2026-04-20 individuals $999K · PACs $0 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $416K · cash on hand $0
Outside spending
$262K supporting Andrew · latest reported 2026-03-04
Largest outside spenders
LEADING DEMOCRACY INC — $262K supporting Andrew Largest donors: William Andrew $150K (52%), Self, Physician
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01

All filings at the FEC ↗

Sam Polan (DEM)

Raised
$377K through 2026-07-03 individuals $95K · PACs $5,000 · candidate's own money, incl. loans $277K · cash on hand $0
Outside spending
none reported
Bundled through PACs
none reported · FEC bulk data of 2026-11-01
1 PAC gave directly — alphabetical; the legal limit is $5,000 per election
  • COUNTRY FIRST $5,000

All filings at the FEC ↗

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