Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Reed Showalter?
Reed Showalter’s campaign for Illinois’s 7th Congressional District has reported raising $368,348 through September 30, 2026. That includes $203,453 (55%) in itemized individual contributions, $109,723 (30%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $5,750 from PACs, party and other committees and $46,000 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$368,348July 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $203,453 | 55% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $109,723 | 30% |
| The candidate’s own money | $46,000 | 12% |
| PACs and other committees | $5,750 | 1.6% |
| Other receipts | $3,421 | 0.9% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualErica Andersen$3,500 · 1.7% of $200,441
- Top employerREED SHOWALTER FOR CONGRESS$5,475 · 2.7% of $203,152
- Top occupationAttorney$44,914 · 22% of $203,152
- Top industryLegal & Professional Services$14,000 · 13% of $107,049
- Top stateIllinois$78,590 · 39% of $200,441
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Showalter’s campaign is Erica Andersen, who gave $3,500 across 1 contribution. Liam Connell gave $3,500.
Showalter’s top individual contributors
- Erica Andersen$3,5001 contribution
- Liam Connell$3,5003 contributions
- Benjamin Elga$3,5001 contribution
- Jennifer Haberman$3,5001 contribution
- Jonathan Kanter$3,5001 contribution
- Cheryl Leith$3,5001 contribution
- Veronica Leith$3,5001 contribution
- Alexander Perry$3,5001 contribution
- Mary Pesceone$3,5001 contribution
- Gavin Polone$3,5001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is REED SHOWALTER FOR CONGRESS: contributors who work there gave $5,475 across 5 contributions. L&W is next at $5,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $58,533 (29% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Showalter’s top employers
- Not Reported$39.7K70 contributions
- Self-employed$18.8K31 contributions
- REED SHOWALTER FOR CONGRESS$5,4755 contributions
- L&W$5,0002 contributions
- 50 State$3,51010 contributions
- CADWALADER LLP$3,5001 contribution
- Columbia University$3,5002 contributions
- Covington & Burling LLP$3,5001 contribution
- Hueston Hennigan LLP$3,5001 contribution
- JENNIFER HABERMAN$3,5001 contribution
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $44,914 across 87 contributions. “Physician” follows at $12,276. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $38,703 (19% of itemized individual dollars).
Showalter’s top occupations
- Attorney$44.9K87 contributions
- Not employed$38.7K67 contributions
- Physician$12.3K22 contributions
- Consultant$10.6K20 contributions
- Manager$9,11020 contributions
- Professor$8,57510 contributions
- Artist$4,3055 contributions
- Engineer$4,0257 contributions
- Paralegal$4,0002 contributions
- Director$3,7502 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Legal & Professional Services, at $14,000 (7.0% of itemized individual dollars). Education & Academia follows with $11,085. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $58,533 (29% of itemized individual dollars).
Showalter’s top industries
- Not Reported$39.7K70 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$18.8K31 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$14K19 contributions
- Education & Academia$11.1K16 contributions
- Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$5,7504 contributions
- Government Relations and Lobbying Services$3,51010 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$3,2504 contributions
- Technology & Communications$3,2107 contributions
- Defense & Aerospace$2,9769 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$2,2605 contributions
Top states
Illinois contributors gave the most, $78,590 (39% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Showalter is running in; 61% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Showalter’s top states
- Illinois$78.6K115 contributions
- District of Columbia$38.9K93 contributions
- New York$19.8K25 contributions
- Maryland$15.8K29 contributions
- California$15.3K27 contributions
- Virginia$6,20016 contributions
- Pennsylvania$4,6007 contributions
- Connecticut$3,0002 contributions
- Arizona$2,5019 contributions
- Florida$2,4806 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Reed Showalter. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (REED SHOWALTER 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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