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Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle

Who's Funding Laura Fine?

By GovMoneyGraph Democratic candidate for Illinois’s 9th Congressional District

Laura Fine’s campaign for Illinois’s 9th Congressional District has reported raising $2,785,400 through September 30, 2026. That includes $2,640,462 (95%) in itemized individual contributions, $83,939 (3.0%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $33,200 from PACs, party and other committees and $17,000 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.

At a glance

Total raised$2,785,400April 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026

Where the money came from
SourceAmountShare
Individuals giving over $200$2,640,46295%
Individuals giving $200 or less$83,9393.0%
PACs and other committees$33,2001.2%
The candidate’s own money$17,0000.6%
Other receipts$10,7990.4%

The leader in each category

Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle

Top individual contributors

The largest individual contributor to Fine’s campaign is Kenneth Novack, who gave $17,500 across 5 contributions. Andrew Lappin gave $14,500.

Fine’s top individual contributors

  1. Kenneth Novack$17.5K5 contributions
  2. Andrew Lappin$14.5K6 contributions
  3. Michael Gortenburg$14.5K5 contributions
  4. Alexis Bednyak$10.5K3 contributions
  5. Jerry Bednyak$10.5K3 contributions
  6. Eric Chern$10.5K3 contributions
  7. Michael Fine$10.5K3 contributions
  8. Douglas Gessner$10.5K3 contributions
  9. Michelle Gessner$10.5K3 contributions
  10. Cari Sacks$10.5K3 contributions
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Top employers

The leading named employer is Kirkland & Ellis LLP: contributors who work there gave $15,600 across 9 contributions. State Of Illinois is next at $12,360. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $1,259,635 (46% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.

Fine’s top employers

  1. Not Reported$680.9K560 contributions
  2. Self-employed$300.7K343 contributions
  3. Unemployed$278.1K373 contributions
  4. Kirkland & Ellis LLP$15.6K9 contributions
  5. State Of Illinois$12.4K32 contributions
  6. GIBSON DUNN$10.5K4 contributions
  7. GCM Grosvenor$8,0003 contributions
  8. Casting Networks$7,9004 contributions
  9. UBS$7,5005 contributions
  10. ALEXIS BEDNYAK DESIGN$7,0002 contributions
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Top occupations

Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $353,523 across 365 contributions. “Real Estate” follows at $131,794. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $957,990 (35% of itemized individual dollars).

Fine’s top occupations

  1. Retired$679.9K560 contributions
  2. Attorney$353.5K365 contributions
  3. Not employed$278.1K373 contributions
  4. Real Estate$131.8K116 contributions
  5. Chief Executive Officer$114.7K88 contributions
  6. President$74.3K58 contributions
  7. Investor$70K53 contributions
  8. Manager$68.8K80 contributions
  9. Consultant$67.8K90 contributions
  10. Physician$61.2K89 contributions
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Top industries

Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Finance, Insurance & Real Estate, at $212,802 (7.8% of itemized individual dollars). Legal & Professional Services follows with $159,496. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $1,259,635 (46% of itemized individual dollars).

Fine’s top industries

  1. Not Reported$680.9K560 contributions
  2. Self-Employed & Freelance$300.7K343 contributions
  3. Unemployed$278.1K373 contributions
  4. Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$212.8K136 contributions
  5. Legal & Professional Services$159.5K122 contributions
  6. Technology & Communications$28.8K23 contributions
  7. Education & Academia$24.3K25 contributions
  8. Government$20.1K41 contributions
  9. Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$18.5K9 contributions
  10. Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$18.4K27 contributions
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Top states

Illinois contributors gave the most, $770,265 (28% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Fine is running in; 72% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.

Fine’s top states

  1. Illinois$770.3K1,148 contributions
  2. California$546.1K457 contributions
  3. Florida$301.6K253 contributions
  4. New York$243.3K155 contributions
  5. Massachusetts$111.7K68 contributions
  6. New Jersey$86.6K85 contributions
  7. Connecticut$71.8K51 contributions
  8. Texas$59.8K43 contributions
  9. Maryland$54.4K40 contributions
  10. Pennsylvania$51.4K37 contributions
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About the data

Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Laura Fine. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (LAURA FINE 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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