Illinois

Cryptocurrency-focused PACs have made expenditures in six races in Illinois.

PAC spending

$14.3 million

from tracked cryptocurrency-focused PACs to influence 2026 elections in Illinois

Direct contributions

$160,000

by cryptocurrency companies and associated individuals to candidates in Illinois

By race

Senate$10.3 million from PACs · $50,000 in direct contributions

Protect Progress and FairShake have spent $9,985,740 to oppose Juliana Stratton in the Democratic primary.

Juliana Stratton has a general election on November 3, 2026.

Protect Progress and FairShake spent $285,009 to support Robin Kelly in the Democratic primary.

Robin Kelly was defeated in the Democratic primary.

Protect Progress and FairShake spent $30,183 to support Raja Krishnamoorthi in the Democratic primary. Coinbase, , , and three other companies (or their executives) also contributed in direct support.

House District 1$75,000 from PACs · $9,000 in direct contributions

Protect Progress has spent $75,227 to support Jonathan Jackson in the general election.

Jonathan Jackson has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 2$2.2 million from PACs

FairShake spent $817,066 to oppose Robert Peters in the Democratic primary.

Robert Peters was defeated in the Democratic primary.

House District 7$2.5 million from PACs

FairShake has spent $2,475,786 to oppose La Shawn Ford in the Democratic primary.

La Shawn Ford has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 8$1.7 million from PACs · $3,000 in direct contributions

Protect Progress has spent $557,012 to support Melissa Bean in the Democratic primary.

Melissa Bean has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 10$21,000 in direct contributions

Coinbase, Andreessen Horowitz, Solana Labs, and two other companies (or their executives) have contributed $21,000 to support Brad Schneider.

Brad Schneider has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 13$83,000 from PACs · $30,000 in direct contributions

Protect Progress has spent $83,860 to support Nikki Budzinski in the Democratic primary. Coinbase, Andreessen Horowitz, Kalshi, and two other companies (or their executives) have also contributed $30,500 in direct support.

Nikki Budzinski has a general election on November 3, 2026.

House District 16$1,000 in direct contributions

CoinFlip (or executives) has contributed $1,000 to support Darin LaHood.

Darin LaHood has a general election on November 3, 2026.

By crypto-focused PACsof $14.3 million total PAC spending

FairShake$13,158,948
Active in the Senate and House Districts 2 and 7 races
Protect Progress$1,150,936
Active in the Senate and House Districts 1, 8, and 13 races