Nikki Budzinski
DIncumbentD · incumbent
Incumbent leans on PAC money. 41% from PACs and 58% from individuals.
58% individuals41% PACs1% other
$2.9M
raised
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Illinois · U.S. House · District 13 · 2026
Illinois District 13 House race
General election in 96 days · Nov 3, 2026
The read · Illinois District 13 House race
Nikki Budzinski has raised more than 11 times the next candidate.
Democrat Nikki Budzinski has raised about $2.9M, more than 11 times any rival.
Dylan Blaha reports 89% of campaign money from individuals.
$84K in itemized outside money is on file, led by PROTECT PROGRESS.
FEC filings, 2026 cycle. Money raised is net of transfers between a candidate's own committees.
Every candidate on file
Ranked by money raised. Each row shows the campaign money mix and a plain-English read.
JW
Jeff Wilson
RR · challenger
32% from individuals, 1% from PACs, and 67% from other sources.
32% individuals1% PACs67% other
$268K
raised
DB
Dylan Blaha
DD · challenger
Small-donor heavy. 89% from individuals and 3% from PACs.
89% individuals3% PACs8% other
$106K
raised
JL
Joshua Loyd
RR · challenger
71% from individuals, 0% from PACs, and 29% from other sources.
71% individuals0% PACs29% other
$17K
raised
Where the money came from
$84K in itemized outside money is on file for this cycle. Candidate fundraising is shown separately below.
Small donors & unclassified$168K
Law & Lobbying$98K
Ideological / Leadership$84K
Labor / Unions$60K
Agriculture$20K
Banking & Financial$17K
Energy & Utilities$10K
Retail & Consumer$10K
Biggest itemized outside spenders
- PROTECT PROGRESS · super pac$84K
- SIMMONS HANLY CONROY LLP · company$43K
- MARQUIS MANAGEMENT INC · company$38K
- CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES · company$18K
- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS · company$16K
- POWER ROGERS LLP · company$16K
- KEEFE KEEFE & UNSELL PC · company$16K
- ULLICO INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ULLIPAC) · pac$15K
PACs vs the people
This split is from the candidates' own reported fundraising.
36%57%
36% PACs57% individuals7% other
The incumbent's record
Nikki Budzinski is the linked incumbent for this race.
Net worth (2025)
$1.1M
$479K - $1.7M. down $392K since 2021.
Stock trades
None on file
No disclosed individual stock transactions.
Committees
2
Current full committee seats on file.
Where they sit
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- House Committee on Agriculture
Who funds them
This is the incumbent's own funding by donor sector for the cycle.
Small donors & unclassified$168K
Law & Lobbying$98K
Ideological / Leadership$84K
Labor / Unions$60K
Agriculture$20K
Banking & Financial$17K
The tale of the tape
Money, side by side. Green marks the leader on each line.
Nikki Budzinski D · incumbent | vs | JW Jeff Wilson R · challenger |
|---|---|---|
| $2.9M | Raised | $268K |
| $2.6M | Cash on hand | −$11K |
| 41% | From PACs | 1% |
| 58% | From individuals | 32% |
| Law & Lobbying | Top donor sector | Too few to rank |
| Yes | Incumbent | No |