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By crypto- and AI-focused PACs
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
$183,500
by cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence companies and associated individuals to candidates in Illinois
of
$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
Senate
$10.3 million
from PACs ·
$56,000
in direct contributions
Protect Progress
crypto
and
FairShake
crypto
have spent
$9,985,734
to oppose Juliana Stratton in the Democratic primary.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Brad Schneider has a general election on
November 3, 2026
.
House District 13
$41,000
from PACs ·
$16,000
in direct contributions
Protect Progress
crypto
has spent
$41,930
to support Nikki Budzinski in the Democratic primary.
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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.
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Darin LaHood has a general election on
November 3, 2026
.
Protect Progress
crypto
and
FairShake
crypto
spent
$30,183
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.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi was defeated in the Democratic primary.
