Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Paul Nolley?
Paul Nolley’s campaign for Illinois’s 16th Congressional District has reported raising $639,225 through October 14, 2026. That includes $370,369 (58%) in itemized individual contributions, $166,400 (26%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $100,747 from PACs, party and other committees and $1,709 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$639,225March 18, 2025 – October 14, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving over $200 | $370,369 | 58% |
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $166,400 | 26% |
| PACs and other committees | $96,747 | 15% |
| Party committees | $4,000 | 0.6% |
| The candidate’s own money | $1,709 | 0.3% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualKathryn Weibel$7,262 · 2.1% of $348,016
- Top committeeACTBLUE$9,044 · 27% of $33,894
- Top employerEASTERSEALS$7,500 · 2.2% of $348,010
- Top occupationNot employed$155,821 · 45% of $348,010
- Top industryManufacturing & Industrial$13,649 · 5.0% of $271,088
- Top stateIllinois$336,189 · 97% of $348,016
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Nolley’s campaign is Kathryn Weibel, who gave $7,262 across 2 contributions. Randall Bay gave $7,000.
Nolley’s top individual contributors
- Kathryn Weibel$7,2622 contributions
- Randall Bay$7,0005 contributions
- Michael Paul Chiarelli$7,0002 contributions
- Christine Perks$7,0003 contributions
- Judith Chiarelli$6,8624 contributions
- Brian Russell$6,7903 contributions
- Diane Teresa$5,3007 contributions
- Brian Lowry$4,4505 contributions
- Nanette Hoff$4,0515 contributions
- Gale Jesse$3,9408 contributions
Top committee contributors
PACs, party committees and other committees gave $33,894 in itemized contributions. The largest is ACTBLUE, at $9,044 across 5 contributions. DISTRICT COUNCIL 37 AFSCME PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ORGANIZED FOR POL & LEG EQUALITY (DC37PEOPLE) follows with $5,000. A joint fundraising committee passes along money it raised from many individuals, so its total here is not one contributor’s money.
Nolley’s top committee contributors
- ACTBLUE$9,0445 contributions
- DISTRICT COUNCIL 37 AFSCME PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ORGANIZED FOR POL & LEG EQUALITY (DC37PEOPLE)$5,0001 contribution
- UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC$5,0001 contribution
- NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS$2,5001 contribution
- ILLINOIS DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CHAIR'S ASSOCIATION$2,0002 contributions
- CITIZENS TO ELECT PRO-CHOICE CANDIDATES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$1,0001 contribution
- FRIENDS OF SHARON CHUNG$1,0001 contribution
- OGLE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE$1,0001 contribution
- OVERSIGHT ACTION FUND$1,0001 contribution
- PEORIA PAC$1,0001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is EASTERSEALS: contributors who work there gave $7,500 across 6 contributions. Caterpillar Inc. is next at $7,121. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $224,821 (65% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Nolley’s top employers
- Unemployed$155.3K676 contributions
- Retired$45.8K98 contributions
- Not Reported$13.6K30 contributions
- Self-employed$10.1K23 contributions
- EASTERSEALS$7,5006 contributions
- Caterpillar Inc.$7,12135 contributions
- CARLE HEALTH$3,7756 contributions
- JOSE ANDRES GROUP$3,5001 contribution
- OSF MED CENTRR$3,5002 contributions
- OSF MED. CENTER$3,5001 contribution
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Physician” gave the most: $17,825 across 28 contributions. “Principal” follows at $8,100. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $213,919 (61% of itemized individual dollars).
Nolley’s top occupations
- Not employed$155.8K684 contributions
- Retired$48.7K101 contributions
- Physician$17.8K28 contributions
- Not reported$9,3907 contributions
- Principal$8,1007 contributions
- Manager$7,20631 contributions
- Owner$6,16413 contributions
- Engineer$5,89220 contributions
- Attorney$5,86516 contributions
- Nurse$5,15011 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Manufacturing & Industrial, at $13,649 (3.9% of itemized individual dollars). Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society follows with $12,500. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $227,321 (65% of itemized individual dollars).
Nolley’s top industries
- Unemployed$155.3K676 contributions
- Retired$45.8K98 contributions
- Manufacturing & Industrial$13.6K43 contributions
- Not Reported$13.6K30 contributions
- Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$12.5K3 contributions
- Self-Employed & Freelance$10.1K23 contributions
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$9,47638 contributions
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$2,7807 contributions
- Homemaker$2,5002 contributions
- Government$1,3002 contributions
Top states
Illinois contributors gave the most, $336,189 (97% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Nolley is running in; 3.4% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
Nolley’s top states
- Illinois$336.2K1,184 contributions
- Indiana$2,5003 contributions
- Wisconsin$2,0513 contributions
- Minnesota$1,5705 contributions
- Maryland$1,0001 contribution
- Virginia$1,0001 contribution
- New York$7502 contributions
- Massachusetts$6004 contributions
- Missouri$5001 contribution
- California$3853 contributions
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Paul Nolley. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (NOLLEY 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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