2026 race · follow the money
Illinois U.S. House District 12
3 filings report $1.8M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael BostRepublican · Filed as incumbent | $1.6M | 36% | 64% | 0% | $1.1M | $845K | — | — |
| Julie FortierDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $162K | 90% | 8% | 0% | $128K | $34K | $10 | — |
| Michael Eugene TabacchiRepublican · Filed as challenger | $9,350 | 0% | 0% | 100% | $9,350 | $0 | — | — |
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 Julie Fortier
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Mike Bost
In the U.S. House (IL-12) since 2015 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 3 committees: Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Veterans' Affairs (Chair) · 4 subcommittees
- 245 committees reported contributions to them this cycle
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H4IL12060) 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
- $1.6M
- Spent
- $1.1M
- Cash on hand
- $845K
- Individuals 36% $578K
- PACs & other committees 64% $1.0M
- Party committees <0.1% $500
- Other receipts 0.2% $3,389
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 $762K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $762K of the $1.1M 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 12% $87K
- Consultants & strategy 2% $14K
- Staff & payroll 10% $72K
- Fundraising & processing fees 20% $152K
- Travel, meals & events 10% $77K
- Office, technology & overhead 13% $101K
- Legal & compliance 5% $38K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.1% $850
- Other or unclassified 29% $219K
Largest payees
- CITICARDS $204K
- ABH CONSULTING $123K
- ACQUIRE DIGITAL, LLC $48K
- KAP PRINT, LLC $36K
- AL-RAZA HOLDING $29K
Paid to individuals: $88K, 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 (861 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
- $162K
- Spent
- $128K
- Cash on hand
- $34K
- Individuals 90% $146K
- PACs & other committees 8% $12K
- Party committees 1% $1,850
- Other receipts 1.0% $1,550
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
Outside groups: $10 supporting · $0 opposing
Biggest spenders supporting
Where the money went $99K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $99K of the $128K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Sep 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 72% $71K
- Consultants & strategy 3% $2,800
- Fundraising & processing fees 6% $6,227
- Polling, research & data 2% $1,500
- Travel, meals & events 14% $14K
- Office, technology & overhead 0.7% $725
- Other or unclassified 2% $2,412
Largest payees
- FOX TELEVISON STATIONS LLC $25K
- FREEBURG PRINTING AND PUBLISHING $22K
- GRAY MEDIA $9,620
- MISSISSIPPI RIVER RADIO $5,163
- DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ILLINOIS $4,000
Paid to individuals: $14K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Dec 14, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (128 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
- $9,350
- Spent
- $9,350
- Cash on hand
- $0
- Candidate's own money & loans 100% $9,350
Campaign totals through Dec 31, 2025.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $9,079 in itemized spending
- Advertising & outreach 6% $504
- Office, technology & overhead 94% $8,575
Largest payees
- TWENTYONE SOLUTIONS $2,725
- KELLER FAMILY L.P. $1,950
- PRINT CRAZEE $504
Paid to individuals: $3,900, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jul 23, 2025 to Oct 30, 2025, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (11 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.
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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.