Real-Time Federal Campaign Finance
2014
Illinois Senate
Last update: Sept. 10, 2015 | 3:16 p.m.
Candidates
These are candidates who have filed paperwork to report fundraising with the Federal Elections Commission; they may not actually appear on the ballot. Only candidates who have reported raising at least $1,000, or who have been targeted by $1,000 or more in independent expenditures are shown.
| Candidate (Party) | Incumbent | Cash on hand | Cash on hand date | Candidate Fundraising | Candidate Spending | Outside Spending For | Outside Spending Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DURBIN, RICHARD J (D)
Won General | Y | $741,450 | 12/31/14 | $7,856,360 | $9,705,619 | $22,998 | $722,448 |
| OBERWEIS, JAMES D "JIM" (R)
Lost General | N | $5,846 | 12/31/14 | $2,391,835 | $2,416,986 | $1,883 | $690,250 |
| TRUAX, DOUGLAS LEE (R)
Lost in primary | N | $-420 | 12/31/14 | $464,203 | $464,622 | $0 | $0 |
| HANSEN, SHARON N (None)
Withdrew or not on ballot | N | $53 | 9/30/14 | $2,420 | $2,367 | $0 | $0 |
Recent Independent Expenditures
The most recent independent expenditures of $5,000 or more targeting candidates in this race are listed below. See all of this race's independent expenditures.
| Committee | Candidate | Support Oppose |
Payee | Amount | Date | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OUR AMERICA FUND | DURBIN, RICHARD J | Oppose |
Reliable Telecom - Chicago, IL | $20,000 | 2014-11-03 | Robo Calls |
| CONSERVATIVE WARCHEST PAC | DURBIN, RICHARD J | Oppose |
Strategic Media Placement - Delaware, OH | $3,520 | 2014-10-27 | Media Buy |
| HEARTLAND PROJECT; THE | OBERWEIS, JAMES D "JIM" | Oppose |
Jemma Productions - Chicago, IL | $690,250 | 2014-10-15 | TV Advertising/Production |
| OUR AMERICA FUND | DURBIN, RICHARD J | Oppose |
Landslide Digital - Warrenville, IL | $75,000 | 2014-10-01 | Media |
| TEA PARTY PATRIOTS CITIZENS FUND | OBERWEIS, JAMES D "JIM" | Support |
VICTORY MEDIA GROUP - GLENVIEW, IL | $1,883 | 2014-09-30 | PRINTING |
Independent Expenditure Summary
The amounts below are totals of all independent expenditures made for or against a candidate, regardless of amount. Only groups who have spent at least $1,000 on independent expenditures altogether are shown. For more, see all independent expenditures made in this race.
| Committee | Candidate | Incumbent | Office Sought | Support / Oppose | Total outside spending |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEARTLAND PROJECT; THE | OBERWEIS, JAMES D "JIM" (R) | N | US Sen. (IL) | Oppose |
$690,250 |
| AMERICAS PAC | DURBIN, RICHARD J (D) | Y | US Sen. (IL) | Oppose |
$366,260 |
| OUR AMERICA FUND | DURBIN, RICHARD J (D) | Y | US Sen. (IL) | Oppose |
$287,852 |
| TEA PARTY PATRIOTS CITIZENS FUND | DURBIN, RICHARD J (D) | Y | US Sen. (IL) | Oppose |
$56,520 |
| AMERICAS PAC | DURBIN, RICHARD J (D) | Y | US Sen. (IL) | Support |
$22,680 |
| PATRIOT VOICES PAC | DURBIN, RICHARD J (D) | Y | US Sen. (IL) | Oppose |
$8,232 |
