Illinois

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

PAC spending

$16.8 million

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

Direct contributions

$219,500

by cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence companies and associated individuals to candidates in Illinois

By race

Senate$10.3 million from PACs · $57,000 in direct contributions

Protect Progress crypto and FairShake crypto 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 crypto and FairShake crypto spent $285,008 to support Robin Kelly in the Democratic primary.

Robin Kelly was defeated in the Democratic primary.

House District 2$2.2 million from PACs

FairShake crypto and Think Big ai spent $1,430,036 to support Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. in the Democratic primary.

Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. was defeated in the Democratic primary.

FairShake crypto and Think Big ai 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 crypto 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 crypto and Think Big ai have spent $1,695,433 to support Melissa Bean in the Democratic primary.

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

House District 10$25,000 in direct contributions

Google, Coinbase, Solana Labs, and three other companies (or their executives) have contributed $25,000 to support Brad Schneider.

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

House District 13$41,000 from PACs · $33,000 in direct contributions

Protect Progress crypto has spent $41,930 to support Nikki Budzinski in the Democratic primary. Coinbase, Andreessen Horowitz, Kalshi, and four other companies (or their executives) have also contributed $33,500 in direct support.

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

House District 16$21,000 in direct contributions

OpenAI, Google, Donald Wilson, and one other company (or their executives) have contributed $28,500 to support Darin LaHood.

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

By crypto- and AI-focused PACsof $16.8 million total PAC spending

FairShake crypto$13,158,939
Active in the Senate and House Districts 2 and 7 races
Think Big ai$2,568,457
Active in the House Districts 2 and 8 races
Protect Progress crypto$1,033,776
Active in the Senate and House Districts 8 and 13 races