Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Sam Polan?
Sam Polan’s campaign for Illinois’s 9th Congressional District has reported raising $377,429 through July 3, 2026. That includes $86,896 (23%) in itemized individual contributions, $8,396 (2.2%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $5,000 from PACs, party and other committees and $277,000 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$377,429July 1, 2025 – July 3, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| The candidate’s own money | $277,000 | 73% |
| Individuals giving over $200 | $86,896 | 23% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $8,396 | 2.2% |
| PACs and other committees | $5,000 | 1.3% |
| Other receipts | $138 | <0.1% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualTanya Baker$10,500 · 11% of $98,895
- Top employerUS DEPT. OF DEFENSE$7,000 · 8.1% of $85,895
- Top occupationNot employed$18,900 · 22% of $85,895
- Top industryHealthcare & Pharmaceuticals$3,500 · 8.2% of $42,575
- Top stateIllinois$53,965 · 55% of $98,895
The race
- Rating
- Safe D
- Predicted margin
- D+43.7
VotePredictor forecasts this race between Daniel Biss (D) and John Elleson (R) as of October 29, 2026, giving the Democrat a 99% chance. Sam Polan is not one of the two candidates it forecasts. No polls of the race: based on the district's lean, incumbency and the national environment, with published race ratings.
Data
| Date | Chance of winning |
|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | 99% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 99% |
As VotePredictor published it each day since September 25, 2026, including changes to its model.
Forecast by VotePredictor , updated daily. Its probabilities stay between 1% and 99%; no race is called before it is decided.
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Polan’s campaign is Tanya Baker, who gave $10,500 across 2 contributions. Greg Polan gave $10,500.
Polan’s top individual contributors
- Tanya Baker$10.5K2 contributions
- Greg Polan$10.5K2 contributions
- Kim Polan$10.5K2 contributions
- Laura E. Soskin$6,5002 contributions
- Megan Eshelman$3,5001 contribution
- Pj Reddington$3,5001 contribution
- Peter Reddington$3,4211 contribution
- Max Polan$3,0002 contributions
- Jacqueline Hall$2,9251 contribution
- Lori N. Andre$2,5001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is US DEPT. OF DEFENSE: contributors who work there gave $7,000 across 1 contribution. SAM POLAN FOR CONGRESS is next at $4,334. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $30,075 (30% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Polan’s top employers
- Unemployed$18.9K14 contributions
- Self-employed$11.2K10 contributions
- US DEPT. OF DEFENSE$7,0001 contribution
- SAM POLAN FOR CONGRESS$4,3345 contributions
- BEUS O'CONNOR MCGRODER, PLLC$3,5001 contribution
- varian medical systems$3,5001 contribution
- GRAND + BENEDICTS$3,4211 contribution
- BEACON MOBILITY$3,0002 contributions
- LORI'S SHOES$2,5001 contribution
- WINSTON & STRAWN, LLP$2,5001 contribution
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $11,400 across 12 contributions. “Civil Servant” follows at $8,000. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $18,900 (19% of itemized individual dollars).
Polan’s top occupations
- Not employed$18.9K14 contributions
- Attorney$11.4K12 contributions
- Civil Servant$8,0003 contributions
- Designer$5,0001 contribution
- Manager$4,0845 contributions
- Field Service Rep$3,5001 contribution
- System Administrator$3,4211 contribution
- VP Of Operations$3,0002 contributions
- Artist$2,9251 contribution
- Owner$2,8002 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, at $3,500 (3.5% of itemized individual dollars). Finance, Insurance & Real Estate follows with $2,500. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $30,075 (30% of itemized individual dollars).
Polan’s top industries
- Unemployed$18.9K14 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$11.2K10 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$3,5001 contribution
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$2,5003 contributions
- Defense & Aerospace$2,1504 contributions
- Government$1,2503 contributions
- Technology & Communications$1,2504 contributions
- Education & Academia$8504 contributions
- Legal & Professional Services$5002 contributions
- Energy, Utilities & Mining$2501 contribution
Top states
Illinois contributors gave the most, $53,965 (55% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Polan is running in; 45% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Polan’s top states
- Illinois$54K45 contributions
- Virginia$15.7K8 contributions
- California$5,00010 contributions
- Arizona$4,7504 contributions
- Oregon$3,9212 contributions
- Pennsylvania$3,90011 contributions
- North Carolina$3,7502 contributions
- Texas$2,2502 contributions
- Colorado$1,7508 contributions
- District of Columbia$1,3843 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Sam Polan. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (SAM POLAN 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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