2026 race · follow the money
Illinois U.S. House District 11
4 filings report $3.2M raised, and outside groups reported $10 in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
The count.
Checking the election sources…
Side by side.
Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. William (bill) FosterDemocrat · Filed as incumbent | $2.6M | 57% | 38% | 0% | $1.5M | $2.6M | $10 | — |
| Jeffrey D WalterRepublican · Filed as challenger | $431K | 51% | 1% | 47% | $424K | $7,780 | — | — |
| Michael David Ltc (ret.) PierceRepublican · Filed as challenger | $94K | 4% | 1% | 95% | $94K | $0 | — | — |
| Charles KimRepublican · Filed as challenger | $59K | 23% | 0% | 77% | $46K | $65 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION$10 for G. William (bill) Foster
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Bill Foster
In the U.S. House (IL-11) since 2013 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 2 committees: Financial Services, Science, Space, and Technology · 3 subcommittees
- 230 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 1 committee reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H8IL14067) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
- Raised
- $2.6M
- Spent
- $1.5M
- Cash on hand
- $2.6M
- Debts
- $1.0M
- Individuals 57% $1.5M
- PACs & other committees 38% $991K
- Other receipts 4% $106K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $8,334 moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $10 supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $837K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $837K of the $1.5M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 9% $78K
- Staff & payroll 36% $300K
- Fundraising & processing fees 27% $228K
- Polling, research & data 1% $10K
- Travel, meals & events 2% $16K
- Office, technology & overhead 12% $103K
- Legal & compliance 9% $74K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.9% $7,268
- Other or unclassified 3% $22K
Largest payees
- PAYCHEX $300K
- ANGERHOLZER BROZ CONSULTING, LLC $184K
- CAPITOL COMPLIANCE ASSOCIATES $71K
- BREAKER PRESS CO. INC $70K
- US TREASURY $37K
Paid to individuals: $4,102, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (563 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $431K
- Spent
- $424K
- Cash on hand
- $7,780
- Debts
- $198K
- Individuals 51% $222K
- PACs & other committees 1% $6,154
- Party committees 0.1% $500
- Candidate's own money & loans 47% $201K
- Other receipts 0.5% $2,284
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $274K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $274K of the $424K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 24% $66K
- Consultants & strategy 33% $92K
- Staff & payroll 0.3% $750
- Fundraising & processing fees 5% $14K
- Travel, meals & events 6% $15K
- Office, technology & overhead 10% $27K
- Legal & compliance 19% $52K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 2% $5,204
- Other or unclassified 0.5% $1,350
Largest payees
- RISING TIDE DIRECT $52K
- NETZKY OLSWANG LAW GROUP $33K
- STORY TELLERS GROUP LLC $19K
- PROFESSIONAL DATA SERVICES $18K
- IMPERATOR $16K
Paid to individuals: $38K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jun 12, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (340 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $94K
- Spent
- $94K
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Individuals 4% $3,620
- PACs & other committees 1% $1,000
- Candidate's own money & loans 95% $90K
Campaign totals through Apr 15, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Largest direct PAC contributions
- FAMILY-PAC FEDERAL $1,000
Where the money went $69K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $69K of the $94K the campaign reported spending through Apr 15, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Apr 13, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 33% $23K
- Consultants & strategy 18% $12K
- Staff & payroll 39% $27K
- Fundraising & processing fees 2% $1,312
- Travel, meals & events 7% $5,011
- Legal & compliance 0.3% $200
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.7% $509
Largest payees
- RMC $10K
- AWESOME SIGNS $8,272
- QUAD CITY PRESS $5,880
- HURST DIGITAL SERVICES $5,000
- MARKETING WITH MORGAN $2,267
Paid to individuals: $29K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jun 1, 2025 to Apr 13, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (53 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $59K
- Spent
- $46K
- Cash on hand
- $65
- Debts
- $106K
- Individuals 23% $13K
- Candidate's own money & loans 77% $46K
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $26K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $26K of the $46K the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 29, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 32% $8,153
- Fundraising & processing fees 13% $3,402
- Travel, meals & events 35% $9,096
- Office, technology & overhead 20% $5,190
Largest payees
- OTCHEAP $2,688
- T-MOBILE $2,588
- JEWEL FOODS $2,428
- WU CIC FUND $2,200
- FIRESTONE $1,699
Paid to individuals: $2,978, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 12, 2025 to Jun 29, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (207 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Tedora M. Brown, Matthew Durr, Stacy McCaskill.
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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.