Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Jason Friedman?
Jason Friedman’s campaign for Illinois’s 7th Congressional District has reported raising $2,507,058 since November 25, 2024, the start of its election period, through February 25, 2026. That includes $1,828,881 (73%) in itemized individual contributions, $13,527 (0.5%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $11,199 from PACs, party and other committees and $153,000 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$2,507,058November 25, 2024 – February 25, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $1,828,881 | 73% |
| The candidate’s own money | $153,000 | 6.1% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $13,527 | 0.5% |
| PACs and other committees | $11,199 | 0.4% |
| Other receipts | $500,451 | 20% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualAndrew Sieja$14,000 · 0.8% of $1,775,381
- Top employerLinden Capital Partners$24,500 · 1.4% of $1,764,381
- Top occupationRetired$201,615 · 11% of $1,763,381
- Top industryFinance, Insurance & Real Estate$167,500 · 19% of $886,131
- Top stateIllinois$1,512,070 · 85% of $1,775,381
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Friedman’s campaign is Andrew Sieja, who gave $14,000 across 3 contributions. Martha Melman gave $11,000.
Friedman’s top individual contributors
- Andrew Sieja$14K3 contributions
- Martha Melman$11K4 contributions
- Lee Miller$10.5K3 contributions
- Erin S. Pritzker$8,0004 contributions
- Jason N. Pritzker$8,0004 contributions
- Jonathan Aaron$7,0002 contributions
- Brian Batt$7,0002 contributions
- Matt Bayer$7,0002 contributions
- Alexis Bednyak$7,0002 contributions
- Jerry Bednyak$7,0002 contributions
Top employers
The leading named employer is Linden Capital Partners: contributors who work there gave $24,500 across 7 contributions. Kirkland & Ellis LLP is next at $22,050. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $540,601 (30% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Friedman’s top employers
- Unemployed$405.9K183 contributions
- Self-employed$134.7K65 contributions
- Linden Capital Partners$24.5K7 contributions
- Kirkland & Ellis LLP$22.1K10 contributions
- Bartlit Beck LLP$15.3K6 contributions
- @properties$14K4 contributions
- FRIEDMAN PROPERTIES$14K4 contributions
- FRIEDMAN PROPERTIES LTD$14K4 contributions
- RELATIVITY$14K3 contributions
- WHITE LODGING$14K4 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $162,370 across 99 contributions. “Vice President” follows at $150,938. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $413,415 (23% of itemized individual dollars).
Friedman’s top occupations
- Retired$201.6K111 contributions
- Attorney$162.4K99 contributions
- Vice President$150.9K62 contributions
- Chief Executive Officer$141.6K61 contributions
- Not employed$123.5K48 contributions
- Real Estate$105.4K52 contributions
- Investor$103.5K40 contributions
- Owner$94.6K59 contributions
- Homemaker$88.3K27 contributions
- Founder$62K18 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Finance, Insurance & Real Estate, at $167,500 (9.4% of itemized individual dollars). Legal & Professional Services follows with $116,530. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $540,601 (30% of itemized individual dollars).
Friedman’s top industries
- Unemployed$405.9K183 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$167.5K60 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$134.7K65 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$116.5K64 contributions
- Manufacturing & Industrial$21K8 contributions
- Transportation & Logistics$13.5K5 contributions
- Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$12.5K5 contributions
- Wholesale & Distribution$7,0002 contributions
- Education & Academia$2,2503 contributions
- Technology & Communications$2,0002 contributions
Top states
Illinois contributors gave the most, $1,512,070 (85% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Friedman is running in; 15% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Friedman’s top states
- Illinois$1.5M685 contributions
- Florida$60.4K29 contributions
- New York$47.9K19 contributions
- California$34.6K26 contributions
- New Jersey$23.4K15 contributions
- Arizona$21.5K7 contributions
- Texas$15.5K6 contributions
- Colorado$7,0002 contributions
- Missouri$7,0002 contributions
- Nevada$7,0002 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Jason Friedman, over the whole election period. The rankings cover the 2025–2026 cycle: the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (FRIEDMAN 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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