Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Eric Sorensen?
Eric Sorensen’s campaign for Illinois’s 17th Congressional District has reported raising $2,657,085 through October 14, 2026. That includes $1,273,335 (48%) in itemized individual contributions, $222,447 (8.4%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less and $1,018,782 from PACs, party and other committees. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$2,657,085January 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $1,273,335 | 48% |
| PACs and other committees | $1,018,782 | 38% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $222,447 | 8.4% |
| Transfers from joint fundraising and other authorized committees | $95,500 | 3.6% |
| Other receipts | $47,021 | 1.8% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualDeborah Simon$15,600 · 1.2% of $1,265,842
- Top committeeERIC SORENSEN VICTORY FUND$81,500 · 30% of $267,424
- Top employerMARQUIS MANAGEMENT INC.$24,500 · 2.0% of $1,252,517
- Top occupationNot employed$411,210 · 33% of $1,252,517
- Top industryLegal & Professional Services$66,550 · 6.7% of $999,079
- Top stateIllinois$566,231 · 45% of $1,265,842
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Sorensen’s campaign is Deborah Simon, who gave $15,600 across 6 contributions. Lenore Mass gave $8,250.
Sorensen’s top individual contributors
- Deborah Simon$15.6K6 contributions
- Lenore Mass$8,2504 contributions
- John Giouroukakis$7,5007 contributions
- Robin Tryloff$7,5007 contributions
- William Revelle$7,0204 contributions
- Barbara Boley Adelman$7,0004 contributions
- Joseph Alsop$7,0002 contributions
- Rick Angell$7,0002 contributions
- Brenda Baker$7,0003 contributions
- Prudence R Beidler$7,0003 contributions
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $267,424 in itemized contributions. The largest is ERIC SORENSEN VICTORY FUND, at $81,500 across 9 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.
Sorensen’s top committee contributors
- ERIC SORENSEN VICTORY FUND$81.5K9 contributions
- BUDZINSKI SORENSEN VICTORY FUND 2026$14K1 contribution
- HELLCATS PAC$5,0002 contributions
- INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE PAC$5,0001 contribution
- LA BAMBA PAC$5,0001 contribution
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF USA POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)$5,0001 contribution
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS PAC$5,0001 contribution
- SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$5,0001 contribution
- UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC$5,0001 contribution
- ZOETIS INC. PAC AKA ZOETIS PAC$5,0001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is MARQUIS MANAGEMENT INC.: contributors who work there gave $24,500 across 11 contributions. Lexus of Lehigh Valley is next at $12,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $733,806 (58% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Sorensen’s top employers
- Unemployed$417.2K1,932 contributions
- Retired$204.3K347 contributions
- Self-employed$112.3K176 contributions
- MARQUIS MANAGEMENT INC.$24.5K11 contributions
- Lexus of Lehigh Valley$12K5 contributions
- Northwestern University$10K6 contributions
- State Of Illinois$9,87538 contributions
- Latham & Watkins LLP$7,2506 contributions
- ALDINE ADVISORS LLC$7,0006 contributions
- ALSOP LOUIE PARTNERS$7,0002 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $104,566 across 174 contributions. “Consultant” follows at $49,060. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $610,060 (48% of itemized individual dollars).
Sorensen’s top occupations
- Not employed$411.2K1,897 contributions
- Retired$198.9K375 contributions
- Attorney$104.6K174 contributions
- Consultant$49.1K72 contributions
- Manager$37.4K53 contributions
- President$37.3K38 contributions
- Vice President$34.2K23 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$31.1K13 contributions
- Owner$21.2K15 contributions
- Physician$18.1K29 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Legal & Professional Services, at $66,550 (5.3% of itemized individual dollars). Finance, Insurance & Real Estate follows with $53,200. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $733,806 (58% of itemized individual dollars).
Sorensen’s top industries
- Unemployed$417.2K1,932 contributions
- Retired$204.3K347 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$112.3K176 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$66.6K87 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$53.2K35 contributions
- Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$40.6K22 contributions
- Government$20.9K84 contributions
- Education & Academia$20K25 contributions
- Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$17K21 contributions
- Government Relations and Lobbying Services$13.8K16 contributions
Top states
Illinois contributors gave the most, $566,231 (45% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Sorensen is running in; 55% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Sorensen’s top states
- Illinois$566.2K2,367 contributions
- California$133.4K195 contributions
- New York$128.9K140 contributions
- Massachusetts$89.9K134 contributions
- District of Columbia$70.5K111 contributions
- Texas$40.8K29 contributions
- Pennsylvania$38.1K82 contributions
- Maryland$34.4K45 contributions
- Indiana$21.1K23 contributions
- Florida$13.2K27 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Eric Sorensen. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (ERIC SORENSEN FOR ILLINOIS), 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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