La Shawn Ford Democrat Nominee
✓ No AIPAC-linked FEC record
2026 fundraising (FEC)$722,009 raised · $609,421 spent · $112,588 cash on hand through Jun 30, 2026
About this race
The current officeholder is retiring, so the seat will have a new winner. This is one of the most strongly Democratic districts in the country. Chad Koppie, a Republican, shows a record of donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group, but the exact amount is still being confirmed.
Key issues in Illinois
Major issues facing Illinois, based on 2025–2026 reporting. Compare them with what each candidate says they focus on below.
- High taxes — More than half of voters name high taxes a top issue facing the state.
- Cost of living — Voters rank the economy among top concerns, with worry rising sharply over the past year.
- Property tax burden — Illinois is tied with New Jersey for the highest effective residential property tax rate.
- Population loss — Illinois has lost a net 168,000 residents since 2018, ranking 48th in population growth.
- Crime and safety — Crime ranks as a major concern for voters statewide.
Candidates & funding
Chad Koppie Republican Nominee
AIPAC-linkedamount under verification
FundVoter lists an AIPAC-linked FEC record for this candidate; the dollar amount is still under verification.
2026 fundraising (FEC)$58,215 raised · $58,173 spent · $42 cash on hand through Sep 30, 2026
Focus: Ban abortion, large spending cuts, tax rate cuts; fighting for the middle class
Where the money comes from
FEC campaign finance data through Sep 30, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
| La Shawn Ford D | Chad Koppie R | |
|---|---|---|
| Raised | $722K | $58K |
| Individuals | $480K67% | $0 |
| PACs & parties | $57K8% | $0 |
| Self-funded | $175K24% | $56K96% |
| Other | $9K1% | $2K4% |
| AIPAC-linked* | — | — |
| Outside spending† | — | — |
* AIPAC-linked money is already counted in the rows above — it flags the pro-Israel share, not extra money.
† Independent spending on ads for or against a candidate. It never goes to their campaign.
“Individuals” covers both small-dollar (under $200) and large donors.
Who are the biggest donors?
Every donor ranked by how much they gave, from the candidate’s own FEC filings — individuals, PACs, and party committees all in one list. Expand a candidate to see theirs, then tap any name to learn more about the donor.
Why are so many gifts exactly $10,000? That’s the legal maximum a PAC can give one candidate for the whole cycle — $5,000 for the primary plus $5,000 for the general — so many PACs give the max. Individuals can give up to $3,500 per election.
La Shawn Ford 379 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$722K
Campaign spent$609K
Cash on hand$113K
FEC 2026 through 06/30/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals67%
PACs / committees8%
Self-funding24%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
- Individual$21K
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- Trade association PAC$5K
- Labor PAC$5K
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- Labor PAC$5K
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- Corporate PAC$5K
- Labor PAC$5K
- Individual$5K
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Showing the 50 biggest of 379 donors. The other 329 gave $251K combined.
Plus $33K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
Chad Koppie 1 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$58K
Campaign spent$58K
Cash on hand$42
FEC 2026 through 09/30/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals0%
PACs / committees0%
Self-funding96%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
- Self-funded$53K
These figures come from the candidate’s own itemized FEC reports (2026 cycle, through the coverage date above), with amendments applied and refunds netted. Joint fundraising transfers are left out of the ranking: they’re pass-throughs, and the individual donations behind them are listed above. Bank interest, vendor refunds, and other non-donation receipts are excluded. Donor names are as reported — the same person can appear twice if their name was recorded differently. Independent spending on ads is never included here — see the Outside spending column.
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