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Which Illinois Democrats are backed by AIPAC or allied PACs?
13 of the 17 Democrats representing Illinois in Congress or the governor's office have been backed by AIPAC, its super PAC or allied PACs: $1,978,212 in total.
FEC data through August 31, 2026. Totals count contributions (including earmarked donations) and supporting ad spending; spending against a candidate is never added.
Ranked by total
Backed by AIPAC and allied PACs
| # | Name | Seat | All pro-Israel PACs | AIPAC + UDP | Voting score | AIPAC-funded trips | Donor network | 2028 status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradley Scott Schneider | House, District 10 | $1,098,108 | $839,641 | 27% | 6 | $862,050 | Up in 2026 and 2028 |
| 2 | Raja Krishnamoorthi | House, District 8 | $214,007 | $190,642 | 61% | 0 | $720,200 | Lost 2026 Senate primary; leaving the House |
| 3 | Eric Sorensen | House, District 17 | $150,692 | $126,192 | 55% | 1 | $177,583 | Up in 2026 and 2028 |
| 4 | Nikki Budzinski | House, District 13 | $134,711 | $105,411 | 55% | 0 | $107,550 | Up in 2026 and 2028 |
| 5 | Tammy Duckworth | Senate | $124,607 | $103,810 | 47% | 0 | $50,729 | Up in 2028 |
| 6 | Sean Casten | House, District 6 | $100,692 | $0 | 64% | 1 | $77,266 | Up in 2026 and 2028 |
| 7 | Mike Quigley | House, District 5 | $58,135 | $42,635 | 65% | 0 | $38,850 | Up in 2026 and 2028 |
| 8 | Bill Foster | House, District 11 | $46,851 | $0 | 64% | 0 | $52,505 | Up in 2026 and 2028 |
| 9 | Robin L. Kelly | House, District 2 | $17,009 | $7,009 | 71% | 0 | $49,948 | Lost 2026 Senate primary; leaving the House |
| 10 | Jonathan L. Jackson | House, District 1 | $12,900 | $12,900 | 88% | 1 | – | Up in 2026 and 2028 |
| 11 | Lauren Underwood | House, District 14 | $9,500 | $0 | 76% | 0 | $56,155 | Up in 2026 and 2028 |
| 12 | Janice D. Schakowsky | House, District 9 | $6,000 | $0 | 84% | 0 | $17,350 | Retiring |
| 13 | Richard J. Durbin | Senate | $5,000 | $0 | 94% | 0 | $3,474 | Retiring |
Counted: AIPAC PAC, United Democracy Project, NORPAC, DMFI PAC, Pro-Israel America PAC and its Action Fund, JACPAC, U.S. Israel PAC and 11 regional pro-Israel PACs (full list). Voting score: share of scored votes on Israel, war powers and civil liberties cast for the scored position (100% = the scored position on every vote). Donor network: given directly to the campaign (2021–2026) by people who also fund AIPAC PAC or UDP, shown separately and not added to the totals. How we count.
Democrats with no backing from these groups
No contributions or supporting ad spending from any of the PACs we track, and no AIPAC-funded trips on record.
- Danny K. Davis · House, District 7
- Delia C. Ramirez · House, District 3
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García · House, District 4
Governor JB Pritzker: $423,591 given to their state campaigns (2018, 2022 races) by 10 people who also gave to AIPAC PAC or UDP, from state campaign-finance records (an estimate, matched by name and ZIP code). Federal PACs can't give to governor races; this figure is separate and not in the totals above.
2026 primaries
Illinois races AIPAC's network spent on in 2026
| Race | Winner | Result | Outcome | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois 7th (open) | La Shawn Ford | Ford 23.7%, Conyears-Ervin 20.5% | AIPAC's side lost | elections.il.gov, chicago.suntimes.com |
| Illinois 8th (open) | Melissa Bean | Bean 31.6%, Ahmed 26.9% | AIPAC's side won | elections.il.gov, fec.gov, chicago.suntimes.com |
| Illinois 9th (open) | Daniel Biss | Biss 29.4%, Abughazaleh 26.3%, Fine 20.0% | AIPAC's side lost | elections.il.gov, fec.gov, wbez.org, newsweek.com |
| Illinois 2nd (open) | Donna Miller | Miller 40.4%, Jackson 28.8% | AIPAC's side won | elections.il.gov, elections.il.gov, chicago.suntimes.com, nbcchicago.com |