Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Willie Junior Preston?
Willie Junior Preston’s campaign for Illinois’s 2nd Congressional District has reported raising $146,131 through March 31, 2026. That includes $118,248 (81%) in itemized individual contributions, $15,883 (11%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less and $12,000 from PACs, party and other committees. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$146,131July 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $118,248 | 81% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $15,883 | 11% |
| PACs and other committees | $12,000 | 8.2% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualJon Walner$7,000 · 6.2% of $112,526
- Top employerWALNERLAW$7,250 · 6.5% of $112,126
- Top occupationSelf-employed$23,600 · 21% of $112,126
- Top industryEducation & Academia$4,500 · 9.6% of $46,946
- Top stateIllinois$103,935 · 92% of $112,526
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Preston’s campaign is Jon Walner, who gave $7,000 across 2 contributions. Alaa Hammad gave $5,000.
Preston’s top individual contributors
- Jon Walner$7,0002 contributions
- Alaa Hammad$5,0003 contributions
- William Kates$5,0002 contributions
- Luis Vazquez$5,0002 contributions
- David Weinberg$5,0002 contributions
- Willie L Wilson$5,0002 contributions
- Jack Wuest$4,5003 contributions
- Owen Pittman$4,0004 contributions
- Marina Gershengorin$3,6002 contributions
- Frank Schirripa$3,5001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is WALNERLAW: contributors who work there gave $7,250 across 3 contributions. MS GLOBAL is next at $7,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $38,546 (34% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Preston’s top employers
- Self-employed$24.6K20 contributions
- Unemployed$13.9K26 contributions
- WALNERLAW$7,2503 contributions
- MS GLOBAL$7,0004 contributions
- KATES DETECTIVE$5,0002 contributions
- Alternative Schools Network$4,5003 contributions
- MIKK CONSTRUCTION$4,0004 contributions
- HACH ROSE SCHIRRIPA & REHNS LLP$3,5001 contribution
- CORNEL DARDEN JR.$3,0002 contributions
- JOSHUA LAW GROUP$3,0002 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $19,250 across 10 contributions. “Owner” follows at $14,000. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $37,546 (33% of itemized individual dollars).
Preston’s top occupations
- Self-employed$23.6K18 contributions
- Attorney$19.3K10 contributions
- Owner$14K17 contributions
- Not employed$13.9K26 contributions
- Administrator$4,5003 contributions
- Consultant$4,4306 contributions
- Contractor$4,0004 contributions
- Manager$3,2506 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$3,0007 contributions
- Teacher$2,0003 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Education & Academia, at $4,500 (4.0% of itemized individual dollars). Government follows with $1,650. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $38,546 (34% of itemized individual dollars).
Preston’s top industries
- Self-Employed & Freelance$24.6K20 contributions
- Unemployed$13.9K26 contributions
- Education & Academia$4,5003 contributions
- Government$1,6504 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$7502 contributions
- Technology & Communications$7501 contribution
- Energy, Utilities & Mining$5002 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$2501 contribution
Top states
Illinois contributors gave the most, $103,935 (92% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Preston is running in; 7.6% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Preston’s top states
- Illinois$103.9K126 contributions
- New York$3,5001 contribution
- Missouri$2,0002 contributions
- Ohio$1,0001 contribution
- Michigan$9504 contributions
- Georgia$2501 contribution
- Indiana$2501 contribution
- Washington$2501 contribution
- Massachusetts$2181 contribution
- Florida$1736 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Willie Junior Preston. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (PRESTON 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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