Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Nikki Budzinski?
Nikki Budzinski’s campaign for Illinois’s 13th Congressional District has reported raising $3,654,996 through October 14, 2026. That includes $1,907,513 (52%) in itemized individual contributions, $136,167 (3.7%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less and $1,525,963 from PACs, party and other committees. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$3,654,996January 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $1,907,513 | 52% |
| PACs and other committees | $1,523,704 | 42% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $136,167 | 3.7% |
| Transfers from joint fundraising and other authorized committees | $43,475 | 1.2% |
| Party committees | $2,260 | 0.1% |
| Other receipts | $41,878 | 1.1% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualRussell K. Scott$8,350 · 0.4% of $1,894,009
- Top committeeILLINOIS VICTORY FUND$19,399 · 4.9% of $394,644
- Top employerSIMMONS HANLY CONROY LLP$45,750 · 2.4% of $1,891,259
- Top occupationNot employed$371,336 · 20% of $1,891,259
- Top industryLegal & Professional Services$186,016 · 15% of $1,261,808
- Top stateIllinois$1,027,209 · 54% of $1,894,009
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Budzinski’s campaign is Russell K. Scott, who gave $8,350 across 17 contributions. Judith Laitman gave $8,000.
Budzinski’s top individual contributors
- Russell K. Scott$8,35017 contributions
- Judith Laitman$8,0008 contributions
- Valere Nassif$8,0004 contributions
- David E. Steward$7,5003 contributions
- Brian Armstrong$7,0002 contributions
- Laura Arnold$7,0002 contributions
- Charles Baker$7,0002 contributions
- Prudence Beidler$7,0004 contributions
- Anita Bekenstein$7,0002 contributions
- Josh Bekenstein$7,0002 contributions
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $394,644 in itemized contributions. The largest is ILLINOIS VICTORY FUND, at $19,399 across 3 contributions. BUDZINSKI SORENSEN VICTORY FUND 2026 follows with $14,000. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
Budzinski’s top committee contributors
- ILLINOIS VICTORY FUND$19.4K3 contributions
- BUDZINSKI SORENSEN VICTORY FUND 2026$14K1 contribution
- BI-STATE BLUE FUND$9,5002 contributions
- AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION AMERICAN BAKERS PAC$5,0001 contribution
- AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,0001 contribution
- ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY-ADM PAC$5,0001 contribution
- CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC)$5,0001 contribution
- COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$5,0001 contribution
- HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY PAC$5,0001 contribution
- HY-VEE INC. EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,0001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is SIMMONS HANLY CONROY LLP: contributors who work there gave $45,750 across 22 contributions. MARQUIS MANAGEMENT INC is next at $38,300. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $687,233 (36% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Budzinski’s top employers
- Unemployed$512.7K1,764 contributions
- Self-employed$174.6K241 contributions
- SIMMONS HANLY CONROY LLP$45.8K22 contributions
- MARQUIS MANAGEMENT INC$38.3K15 contributions
- University of Illinois System$24.8K42 contributions
- State Of Illinois$23.8K51 contributions
- clifford law offices$17.5K5 contributions
- Power Rogers, LLP$16K6 contributions
- THE GORI LAW FIRM$15.8K15 contributions
- Keefe, Keefe & Unsell, P.C.$15K5 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $371,192 across 295 contributions. “President” follows at $99,512. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $508,410 (27% of itemized individual dollars).
Budzinski’s top occupations
- Not employed$371.3K1,515 contributions
- Attorney$371.2K295 contributions
- Retired$137.1K243 contributions
- President$99.5K94 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$92.8K56 contributions
- Real Estate$82.8K139 contributions
- Principal$52.4K75 contributions
- Consultant$50.6K114 contributions
- Vice President$48.3K55 contributions
- Partner$44.1K38 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Legal & Professional Services, at $186,016 (9.8% of itemized individual dollars). Finance, Insurance & Real Estate follows with $140,871. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $687,233 (36% of itemized individual dollars).
Budzinski’s top industries
- Unemployed$512.7K1,764 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$186K121 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$174.6K241 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$140.9K78 contributions
- Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$84K37 contributions
- Government$31.6K58 contributions
- Government Relations and Lobbying Services$29.2K40 contributions
- Education & Academia$27.3K63 contributions
- Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$18.5K9 contributions
- Technology & Communications$18.3K10 contributions
Top states
Illinois contributors gave the most, $1,027,209 (54% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Budzinski is running in; 46% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Budzinski’s top states
- Illinois$1M2,588 contributions
- New York$151.1K59 contributions
- District of Columbia$103.1K148 contributions
- Massachusetts$101K48 contributions
- California$97.9K77 contributions
- Missouri$86.7K115 contributions
- Maryland$41.8K55 contributions
- Florida$35K31 contributions
- Connecticut$30.6K13 contributions
- Michigan$27.1K21 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Nikki Budzinski. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (NIKKI FOR CONGRESS), net of refunds and excluding memo entries. A contribution made through a conduit such as ActBlue or WinRed is reported under the person who gave it.
Industries are assigned from each contributor's reported employer. Figures change as the campaign files new and amended reports.
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