Illinois

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

PAC spending

$14.2 million

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

Direct contributions

$144,500

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 $9,985,734 to oppose Juliana Stratton in the Democratic primary.

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

Protect Progress and FairShake spent $285,008 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 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 $2,475,782 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

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$14,000 in direct contributions

Coinbase, Solana Labs, Cedar Innovation Foundation, and one other company (or their executives) have contributed $14,000 to support Brad Schneider.

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

House District 13$41,000 from PACs · $28,000 in direct contributions

Protect Progress has spent $41,930 to support Nikki Budzinski in the Democratic primary. Coinbase, Andreessen Horowitz, Kalshi, and one other company (or their executives) have also contributed $28,000 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 $14.2 million total PAC spending

FairShake$13,158,939
Active in the Senate and House Districts 2 and 7 races
Protect Progress$1,033,776
Active in the Senate and House Districts 8 and 13 races