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Campaign money · 2025–2026 cycle

Who's Funding Lauren Underwood?

By GovMoneyGraph Democratic candidate for Illinois’s 14th Congressional District

Lauren Underwood’s campaign for Illinois’s 14th Congressional District has reported raising $2,848,042 through October 14, 2026. That includes $1,765,095 (62%) in itemized individual contributions, $337,559 (12%) in unitemized gifts of $200 or less and $452,250 from PACs, party and other committees. Itemized contributions name each contributor; the rankings below are built from them.

At a glance

Total raised$2,848,042January 1, 2025 – October 14, 2026

Where the money came from
SourceAmountShare
Individuals giving over $200$1,765,09562%
PACs and other committees$450,75016%
Individuals giving $200 or less$337,55912%
Party committees$1,5000.1%
Other receipts$293,13810%

The leader in each category

Itemized contributions, 2025–2026 cycle

Top individual contributors

The largest individual contributor to Underwood’s campaign is John X. Breslin, who gave $10,500 across 8 contributions. Jennifer Cormier gave $10,500.

Underwood’s top individual contributors

  1. John X. Breslin$10.5K8 contributions
  2. Jennifer Cormier$10.5K3 contributions
  3. Martin H. Nesbitt$10.5K3 contributions
  4. Patricia C. Lane$9,0004 contributions
  5. Neill Jakobe$7,4114 contributions
  6. Stacy Jakobe$7,4114 contributions
  7. Andrea Harris$7,2503 contributions
  8. Patti Acurio$7,0004 contributions
  9. Raymond Bennett$7,0002 contributions
  10. Eryn Bingle$7,0002 contributions
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Top committee contributors

PACs, party committees and other committees gave $337,183 in itemized contributions. The largest is LAUREN UNDERWOOD VICTORY FUND, at $249,933 across 11 contributions. ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC) 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.

Underwood’s top committee contributors

  1. LAUREN UNDERWOOD VICTORY FUND$249.9K11 contributions
  2. ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)$5,0001 contribution
  3. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$5,0001 contribution
  4. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL & TRANSPORTATION WORKERS PAL$5,0001 contribution
  5. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5,0001 contribution
  6. NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION RURAL BROADBAND PAC$5,0001 contribution
  7. NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$5,0001 contribution
  8. RESIST RECLAIM REBUILD PAC$5,0001 contribution
  9. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILD PAC)$3,5001 contribution
  10. 314 ACTION FUND$2,5001 contribution
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Top employers

The leading named employer is University of Chicago: contributors who work there gave $23,500 across 28 contributions. Ropes & Gray LLP is next at $23,361. Contributors who reported being unemployed, retired or self-employed gave $974,531 (55% of itemized individual dollars). Employers are as each contributor reported them; a company named here did not give itself.

Underwood’s top employers

  1. Unemployed$810.3K4,024 contributions
  2. Self-employed$164.2K523 contributions
  3. University of Chicago$23.5K28 contributions
  4. Ropes & Gray LLP$23.4K19 contributions
  5. Northwestern University$18.8K15 contributions
  6. ACAP$10.5K4 contributions
  7. Ariel Investments$10.5K3 contributions
  8. clifford law offices$10.5K3 contributions
  9. Egeria$10.5K3 contributions
  10. Epic Systems Corporation$10.5K4 contributions
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Top occupations

Among named occupations, contributors listing “Attorney” gave the most: $142,488 across 339 contributions. “Chief Executive Officer” follows at $76,200. Contributors reporting no occupation, or being retired, gave $788,848 (45% of itemized individual dollars).

Underwood’s top occupations

  1. Not employed$668.5K3,530 contributions
  2. Attorney$142.5K339 contributions
  3. Retired$120.4K457 contributions
  4. Chief Executive Officer$76.2K48 contributions
  5. Professor$63.1K171 contributions
  6. Consultant$61.4K161 contributions
  7. Physician$38.8K117 contributions
  8. Vice President$37.9K58 contributions
  9. Founder$35.1K12 contributions
  10. Owner$26.1K54 contributions
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Top industries

Classified by contributors’ employers, the largest industry is Finance, Insurance & Real Estate, at $109,542 (6.2% of itemized individual dollars). Legal & Professional Services follows with $98,224. Contributors with no employer to classify, or self-employed, gave $974,531 (55% of itemized individual dollars).

Underwood’s top industries

  1. Unemployed$810.3K4,024 contributions
  2. Self-Employed & Freelance$164.2K523 contributions
  3. Finance, Insurance & Real Estate$109.5K62 contributions
  4. Legal & Professional Services$98.2K135 contributions
  5. Education & Academia$75.4K171 contributions
  6. Nonprofit, Labor & Civil Society$54K25 contributions
  7. Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals$44.4K191 contributions
  8. Manufacturing & Industrial$20.6K16 contributions
  9. Government Relations and Lobbying Services$18.5K13 contributions
  10. Government$16K98 contributions
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Top states

Illinois contributors gave the most, $875,380 (50% of itemized individual dollars). That is the state Underwood is running in; 50% of itemized individual dollars came from outside it.

Underwood’s top states

  1. Illinois$875.4K4,591 contributions
  2. California$251.1K605 contributions
  3. New York$146.4K243 contributions
  4. Massachusetts$126K188 contributions
  5. District of Columbia$83.8K216 contributions
  6. Virginia$41.5K59 contributions
  7. Maryland$40.9K156 contributions
  8. Florida$37.4K81 contributions
  9. Wisconsin$23.1K24 contributions
  10. Washington$15.7K50 contributions
All states in the directory →

About the data

Totals raised come from the FEC's summary of every committee authorized by Lauren Underwood. The rankings cover the itemized contributions reported by the principal campaign committee (LAUREN UNDERWOOD 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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