2026 · Illinois Senate · 98% Juliana Stratton in the markets

The money in Illinois Senate

Juliana Stratton (D) has raised $5.9M and has $1.1M left; Don Tracy (R) has raised $2.5M and has $1.5M left, through June 30, 2026. Outside groups have spent $19.4M on the race.

The nominees

Juliana Stratton

Democrat · FEC filings

Raised
$5.9M
Spent
$4.8M
Cash
$1.1M

Where the money came from

Small donors (under $200) 22%Larger donors 70%PACs 8%

67% of itemized donations came from Illinois; 33% from other states.

Outside spending

For $9.1MAgainst $10.4M
  • Fairshake: $9.9M against
  • ILLINOIS FUTURE PAC: $8.8M for
  • DLGA PAC: $222K for
  • Progressive Values Illinois: $198K against

Don Tracy

Republican · FEC filings

Raised
$2.5M
Spent
$947K
Cash
$1.5M

Where the money came from

Small donors (under $200) 1%Larger donors 16%PACs 0%Party 0%The candidate 83%

75% of itemized donations came from Illinois; 25% from other states.

Outside spending

For $0Against $0

Where the donors live

Itemized individual donations (over $200) by the donor's state. Darker means more money.

Juliana Stratton
Alabama: $175Alaska: $750Arizona: $4KColorado: $57KFlorida: $99KGeorgia: $71KIndiana: $42KKansas: $1KMaine: $2KMassachusetts: $114KMinnesota: $5KNew Jersey: $18KNorth Carolina: $3KNorth Dakota: $0Oklahoma: $2KPennsylvania: $17KSouth Dakota: $2KTexas: $63KWyoming: $600Connecticut: $26KMissouri: $30KWest Virginia: $500Illinois: $2.8MNew Mexico: $1KArkansas: $0California: $258KDelaware: $2KDistrict of Columbia: $91KHawaii: $3KIowa: $4KKentucky: $8KMaryland: $104KMichigan: $36KMississippi: $480Montana: $60New Hampshire: $6KNew York: $189KOhio: $20KOregon: $7KTennessee: $6KUtah: $7KVirginia: $21KWashington: $16KWisconsin: $16KNebraska: $868South Carolina: $750Idaho: $500Nevada: $2KVermont: $4KLouisiana: $4KRhode Island: $3K

IL $2.8MCA $258KNY $189KMA $114KMD $104K

Don Tracy
Alabama: $0Alaska: $0Arizona: $0Colorado: $1KFlorida: $51KGeorgia: $0Indiana: $0Kansas: $0Maine: $0Massachusetts: $4KMinnesota: $0New Jersey: $0North Carolina: $0North Dakota: $0Oklahoma: $0Pennsylvania: $0South Dakota: $0Texas: $0Wyoming: $0Connecticut: $0Missouri: $25KWest Virginia: $0Illinois: $280KNew Mexico: $0Arkansas: $0California: $0Delaware: $0District of Columbia: $0Hawaii: $0Iowa: $0Kentucky: $0Maryland: $0Michigan: $4KMississippi: $500Montana: $3KNew Hampshire: $0New York: $0Ohio: $0Oregon: $0Tennessee: $0Utah: $0Virginia: $0Washington: $0Wisconsin: $0Nebraska: $7KSouth Carolina: $0Idaho: $0Nevada: $0Vermont: $0Louisiana: $0Rhode Island: $0

IL $280KFL $51KMO $25KNE $7KMA $4K

Fundraising, report by report

What each nominee raised in every FEC report this cycle, and the cash they had at the end of it.

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Campaign finance

Money each campaign has raised and has left, through September 30, 2026, and outside spending by super PACs, parties and groups. From the FEC, updated daily.

CandidateRaisedSpentCash on handOutside forOutside against
Juliana Stratton DOpen seat$5.9M$4.8M$1.1M$9.1M$10.4M
Don Tracy ROpen seat$2.5M$947K$1.5M——
S Krishnamoorthi DOpen seat$31.6M$31.5M$75K$412K$3.3M
Robin Kelly DOpen seat$3.5M$3.5M$4K$1.3M—
Jeannie Evans ROpen seat$1.3M$1.3M$3K——
Steve Botsford DOpen seat$373K$373K$100——
Casimer Chlebek ROpen seat$202K$202K$27——
Kevin Ryan DOpen seat$139K$149K$-10051——
Who's spending outside the campaigns
  • Fairshake: $9.9M against Juliana Stratton
  • ILLINOIS FUTURE PAC: $8.8M for Juliana Stratton
  • DLGA PAC: $222K for Juliana Stratton
  • ILLINOIS FUTURE PAC: $3.3M against S Krishnamoorthi
  • Progressive Values Illinois: $198K for S Krishnamoorthi
  • The Impact Fund (FEC): $184K for S Krishnamoorthi
  • The Impact Fund (FEC): $795K for Robin Kelly
  • Protect Progress: $285K for Robin Kelly
  • Progressive Values Illinois: $198K for Robin Kelly

Source: FEC bulk data (daily) and the OpenFEC API. Odds, polls and buzz for this race →

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