Illinois

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

PAC spending

$15.5 million

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

Direct contributions

$247,500

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

By race

Senate$9.7 million from PACs · $61,000 in direct contributions

FairShake crypto and Protect Progress crypto have spent $9,703,182 to oppose Juliana Stratton in the Democratic primary.

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

FairShake crypto and Protect Progress crypto spent $1,900 to support Raja Krishnamoorthi in the Democratic primary. Coinbase, Andreessen Horowitz, Palantir, and six other companies (or their executives) also contributed $64,800 in direct support.

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

Protect Progress crypto 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

Think Big ai and FairShake crypto spent $1,388,964 to support Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. in the Democratic primary.

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

Think Big ai and FairShake crypto spent $817,066 to oppose Robert Peters in the Democratic primary.

Robert Peters was defeated in the Democratic primary.

House District 7$2.4 million from PACs

FairShake crypto has spent $2,423,870 to oppose La Shawn Ford in the Democratic primary.

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

House District 8$1.1 million from PACs · $6,000 in direct contributions

Think Big ai has spent $1,111,136 to support Melissa Bean in the Democratic primary.

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

House District 10$32,000 in direct contributions

Google, Coinbase, Andreessen Horowitz, and four other companies (or their executives) have contributed $32,000 to support Brad Schneider.

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

House District 13$36,000 in direct contributions

Coinbase, Andreessen Horowitz, Kalshi, and five other companies (or their executives) have contributed $36,000 to support Nikki Budzinski.

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

House District 16$25,000 in direct contributions

Google, OpenAI, Donald Wilson, and two other companies (or their executives) have contributed $35,500 to support Darin LaHood.

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

By crypto- and AI-focused PACsof $15.5 million total PAC spending

FairShake crypto$12,916,492
Active in the Senate and House Districts 2 and 7 races
Think Big ai$2,500,100
Active in the House Districts 2 and 8 races
Protect Progress crypto$104,753
Active in the Senate and House District 1 races