This is among the most solidly Republican districts in the nation. Mike Bost, a Republican, has taken $121,106 in donations linked to AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group. Julie Fortier, a Democrat, shows no AIPAC-linked donations in available records.
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
Mike Bost RepublicanNominee
AIPAC-linked $121,106FundVoter-reported, career 2024–2026 — methodology replication pending
AIPAC PAC and AIPAC-routed contributions, career 2022-2026. Source: FEC filings via FundVoter.
No 2026 conduit activity detectedFEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle
A PAC can give at most $10K per cycle directly to a candidate. But when individuals route donations through a PAC acting as conduit, there’s no cap on how many donors can be bundled. That’s where the real money moves — not from the PAC’s treasury, but from individuals the PAC steered to the candidate. How conduits work →
2026 fundraising (FEC)$1,327,225 raised · $889,522 spent · $789,999 cash on hand through Jun 30, 2026
FEC campaign finance data through Sep 30, 2026. Campaign dollars, by source.
Mike Bost R
Julie Fortier D
Raised
$1.3M
$146K
Individuals
$513K39%
$137K94%
PACs & parties
$811K61%
$9K6%
Self-funded
$0
$0
Other
$3K0%
$0
AIPAC-linked*
$121K
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Outside spending†
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* 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.
Mike Bost594 donors
FINANCIAL POSITION
Campaign raised$1.3M
Campaign spent$890K
Cash on hand$790K
FEC 2026 through 06/30/2026
CANDIDATE-CONTROLLED MONEY
Individuals39%
PACs / committees61%
Self-funding0%
Share of campaign receipts. FEC 2026.
ROUTED CONTRIBUTIONS
No 2026 conduit activity detected
FEC filings show no earmarked contributions via conduits this cycle. Career AIPAC-linked total (above) may reflect prior cycles. How conduits work →
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$10K
Trade association PAC$10K
AIPAC's PAC$10K
Corporate PAC$9K
PAC$8K
Trade association PAC$8K
Trade association PAC$8K
Trade association PAC$8K
Corporate PAC$8K
Labor PAC$8K
Membership PAC$8K
Corporate PAC$8K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
Individual$7K
PAC$7K
Trade association PAC$7K
Corporate PAC$7K
Corporate PAC$7K
Corporate PAC$6K
Individual$6K
Labor PAC$6K
Membership PAC$6K
Labor PAC$6K
Corporate PAC$6K
Corporate PAC$6K
PAC$6K
Individual$6K
Individual$6K
Individual$6K
Corporate PAC$6K
Corporate PAC$6K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Individual$5K
Showing the 50 biggest of 594 donors. The other 544 gave $908K combined.
Plus $49K from small donors giving under $200 each — those aren’t itemized by name.
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.