Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle
Who's Funding Julie Bickelhaupt?
Julie Bickelhaupt’s campaign for Illinois’s 17th Congressional District has reported raising $81,765 through July 1, 2026. That includes $30,021 (37%) in itemized individual contributions, $40,661 (50%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less, $300 from PACs, party and other committees and $10,691 from the candidate in contributions and loans. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.
At a glance
Total raised$81,765July 1, 2025 – July 1, 2026
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals giving $200 or less | $40,661 | 50% |
| Individuals giving over $200 | $30,021 | 37% |
| The candidate’s own money | $10,691 | 13% |
| PACs and other committees | $300 | 0.4% |
| Other receipts | $91 | 0.1% |
The leader in each category
Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle
- Top individualMelinda Appel$2,500 · 8.3% of $30,275
- Top employerCARROLL COUNTY$3,010 · 10% of $30,015
- Top occupationRetired$8,599 · 29% of $30,015
- Top industryRetail, Food & Consumer Goods$260 · 1.4% of $18,987
- Top stateIllinois$25,423 · 84% of $30,275
Top individual contributors
The largest individual contributor to Bickelhaupt’s campaign is Melinda Appel, who gave $2,500 across 1 contribution. Edward McMillan gave $1,561.
Bickelhaupt’s top individual contributors
- Melinda Appel$2,5001 contribution
- Edward McMillan$1,5612 contributions
- Brad Smith$1,1002 contributions
- Doug Perks$1,0411 contribution
- Sarah Aubrey$1,0001 contribution
- Haley Bickelhaupt$1,0001 contribution
- John Bickelhaupt$1,0001 contribution
- Ty Bickelhaupt$1,0001 contribution
- Ronelle Blome$1,0001 contribution
- Roy Bohle$1,0001 contribution
Top employers
The leading named employer is CARROLL COUNTY: contributors who work there gave $3,010 across 3 contributions. ANIMIX is next at $1,000. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $17,682 (58% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.
Bickelhaupt’s top employers
- Self-employed$8,65020 contributions
- Retired$8,51228 contributions
- CARROLL COUNTY$3,0103 contributions
- ANIMIX$1,0001 contribution
- ILLINOIS STATE REPRESENTATIVE$1,0001 contribution
- JOURNEY CHURCH$1,0001 contribution
- THE ENVOY GROUP$1,0001 contribution
- WQAD NEWS 8$1,0001 contribution
- R.J. JUST INC. ROB DOBS RESTAURANT$5201 contribution
- Unemployed$5202 contributions
Top occupations
Among named occupations, contributors listing “Farmer” gave the most: $7,350 across 16 contributions. “County Official” follows at $2,500. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $10,419 (34% of itemized individual dollars).
Bickelhaupt’s top occupations
- Retired$8,59930 contributions
- Farmer$7,35016 contributions
- County Official$2,5001 contribution
- Self-employed$1,3004 contributions
- President$1,2502 contributions
- Administrative Specialist$1,0001 contribution
- Consultant$1,0001 contribution
- News Anchor$1,0001 contribution
- State Representative$1,0001 contribution
- Not employed$5202 contributions
Top industries
Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Retail, Food & Consumer Goods, at $260 (0.9% of itemized individual dollars). Finance, Insurance & Real Estate follows with $250. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $17,769 (59% of itemized individual dollars).
Bickelhaupt’s top industries
- Self-Employed & Freelance$8,65020 contributions
- Retired$8,51228 contributions
- Unemployed$5202 contributions
- Retail, Food & Consumer Goods$2601 contribution
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$2501 contribution
- Government$2501 contribution
- Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$2501 contribution
- Energy, Utilities & Mining$2082 contributions
- Not Reported$872 contributions
Top states
Illinois contributors gave the most, $25,423 (84% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Bickelhaupt is running in; 16% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.
About the data
Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Julie Bickelhaupt. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (JULIE FOR ILLINOIS), 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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