Federal candidate · 2021–2022 cycle · past cycle
Nikki Budzinski
- Office
- U.S. representative for Illinois’s 13th district
- Party
- Democrat
- Hometown
- Springfield, IL
- Born
- 1977
- In Congress
- House since 2023 · 3 years in office
- Current term
- January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027
- FEC filing name
- BUDZINSKI, NIKKI
- Next election
- General November 8, 2022 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Illinois, District 13
Official websiteX (Twitter)FacebookInstagramYouTubeFEC pageCongressional biography
Biographical details from congress-legislators (CC0) and the House Clerk, retrieved October 23, 2026.
FEC candidate ID H2IL13153 · Principal campaign committee: NIKKI FOR CONGRESS
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 | U.S. House · Illinois District 13 | $3,654,995.97 | General-election nominee |
| 2023–2024 | U.S. House · Illinois District 13 | $4,337,253.92 | Won the general election (41.9%) |
| 2021–2022 | U.S. House · Illinois District 13 | $3,933,506.61 | Won the general election (56.6%) |
Total raised$3,933,506.61
Total spent$3,891,764.35
Cash on hand$41,742.26
Debts owed by the campaign$0.00
Loans from the candidate$0.00
2021–2022 cycle totals through December 31, 2022, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$2,838,628.0272%
- PACs and other committees$896,772.2623%
- Party committees$10,208.160%
- Transfers from joint fundraising and the candidate’s other committees$187,778.645%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$119.530%
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
Committees
- House Committee on Agriculture
- Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development
- Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology
- General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Technology Modernization Ranking Member
Assignments from unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0), retrieved October 23, 2026.
PAC and committee contributors
195 committees reported giving $826,457.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through October 18, 2026. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICALeadership PAC$29,000.00
- LOCAL 881 UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUNDPAC$15,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES POLITICAL ACTION TOGETHER POLITICAL COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)Connected PAC$10,000.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$10,000.00
- INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL) Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONPAC$10,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- D.R.I.V.E. - DEMOCRAT, REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATION (THE PAC OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS) Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- NARAL PRO-CHOICE AMERICA PACConnected PAC$10,000.00
- PLASTERERS' AND CEMENT MASONS' ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS LOCAL 150 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- ULLICO INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ULLIPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- MIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- PAC TO THE FUTURELeadership PAC$10,000.00
- PRAIRIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELeadership PAC$10,000.00
- BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IN DIVERSE GEOGRAPHIC ENVIRONMENTS PAC (BRIDGE PAC)Leadership PAC$10,000.00
Show all 195 committees
- NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUNDConnected PAC$10,000.00
- FRONTLINE USALeadership PAC$10,000.00
- TRI-STATE MAXED-OUT WOMENHybrid PAC$10,000.00
- HOUSE MAJORITY PACHybrid PAC$10,000.00
- CHERPACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- PERIMETER PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- END CITIZENS UNITEDConnected PAC$10,000.00
- JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- ONWARD TOGETHER COMMITTEEConnected PAC$10,000.00
- ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMENPAC$10,000.00
- DEFEND THE VOTEHybrid PAC$10,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE Company pageConnected PAC$9,000.00
- ILLINOIS DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CHAIRS' ASSOCIATIONParty committee$8,000.00
- AMERICAN POSTAL WORKERS UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL ACTIONHybrid PAC$7,500.00
- AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$7,500.00
- LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$7,375.00
- DCCCParty committee$7,251.00
- UNITED MINE WORKERS OF AMERICA - COAL MINERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$7,000.00
- FAIR SHOT PACLeadership PAC$7,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEAT & FROST INSULATORS AND ALLIED WORKERS Company pageConnected PAC$6,000.00
- REVIVING AMERICAN JOBS AGAIN PACLeadership PAC$5,505.00
- AMERICAN HOTEL AND LODGING ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE ('HOTELPAC')Connected PAC$5,000.00
- SMART TD PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) 'INT'L UNION UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA UAW Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NORTH AMERICA'S BUILDING TRADES UNIONS POLITICAL EDUCATIONAL FUND Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AFL-CIO COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION - SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NA-AGLIW Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- CULAC THE PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (OPEIU) JB MOSS VOICE OF THE ELECTORATE (VOTE)PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COM (NARFE-PAC)Connected PAC$5,000.00
- JOINT ACTION COMMITTEE FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRSConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PACPAC$5,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- EMILY'S LISTConnected PAC$5,000.00
- HY-VEE INC EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$5,000.00
- PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC PAC, DBA PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERAL PAC Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTIONHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- GROWTH ENERGY PACConnected PAC$5,000.00
- BRIDGE THE GAP PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- TRUTH TO POWERLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- DEMAND JUSTICE PACHybrid PAC$5,000.00
- DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUNDPAC$5,000.00
- DEMOCRATS WIN SEATS (DWS PAC)Leadership PAC$4,500.00
- BLUE MOMENTUM PACLeadership PAC$4,500.00
- HOYER FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- COSTELLO FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEECandidate committee$4,000.00
- COMMITTEE FOR A DEMOCRATIC FUTURELeadership PAC$4,000.00
- ILLINOIS CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT FUND-FEDERALConnected PAC$4,000.00
- PROGRESSIVE CHOICES PACLeadership PAC$4,000.00
- NATIONAL ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS PAC/ INTN'L UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS (NEC PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- SCHNEIDER FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- FRIENDS OF CHERI BUSTOSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- BLUE MAJORITY PACLeadership PAC$4,000.00
- FRIENDS OF DON BEYERCandidate committee$4,000.00
- BLUE LINE PACLeadership PAC$4,000.00
- SCIENCE TRUTH AND EXPERTISE MATTER PACLeadership PAC$3,900.00
- HUDSON VALLEY PACLeadership PAC$3,500.00
- SUPPORTING HOUSE PROBLEM SOLVERS - SHP PACPAC$3,500.00
- EQUALITY PACConnected PAC$3,470.00
- JOBS AND INNOVATION MATTER PAC (JIM PAC)Leadership PAC$3,000.00
- DEFENSE, ECONOMIC RENEWAL, EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE PACLeadership PAC$3,000.00
- FUTURE FORUM PACPAC$3,000.00
- BUILD OUR MOVEMENT PACLeadership PAC$3,000.00
- DMFI PACHybrid PAC$3,000.00
- I GOT YOUR BACK PACLeadership PAC$2,900.00
- DMA PACHybrid PAC$2,900.00
- AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- BAKERY, CONFECTIONERY, TOBACCO WORKERS AND GRAIN MILLERS INTERNATIONAL UNION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- ASPIRE PACConnected PAC$2,500.00
- NRDC ACTION FUND INC., PACPAC$2,500.00
- CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC)Leadership PAC$2,500.00
- BLUE POWER PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECTHybrid PAC$2,500.00
- PROGRESSIVE MAJORITY PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- AMERICAN MOSAIC PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY & MEDICARE PACConnected PAC$2,038.00
- AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$2,000.00
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$2,000.00
- KIDSPACPAC$2,000.00
- DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ILLINOISParty committee$2,000.00
- A BRTHD AIMED TOWARD EDUC OF IL FED ELEC DEVICE FOR POLITICALLY ACTIVE MOTORCYCLISTS... Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- SCHIFF FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- CITIZENS TO ELECT RICK LARSENCandidate committee$2,000.00
- CHC BOLD PACConnected PAC$2,000.00
- SHORE PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- MADISON PAC; THELeadership PAC$2,000.00
- PAUL TONKO FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- WOLVERINE PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- JUDY CHU FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- MAC PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- AMERICAN DEFENSE AND MILITARY PAC (ADAM PAC)Leadership PAC$2,000.00
- JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- THE US CAMPAIGN FUNDLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- EVERGREEN PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- BRADY PACHybrid PAC$2,000.00
- JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATECandidate committee$2,000.00
- HOPE PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- BEN SAMUELS FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- MA 4 DEMS PACLeadership PAC$2,000.00
- JASMINE FOR USCandidate committee$2,000.00
- ROBERT GARCIA FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- NEW YORK PROFESSIONAL NURSES UNIONPAC$2,000.00
- SCOTT PETERS FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,500.00
- REMEDY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEELeadership PAC$1,500.00
- BETSY DIRKSEN LONDRIGAN FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,371.00
- DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PACConnected PAC$1,185.00
- SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,050.00
- HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PACConnected PAC$1,012.00
- BROTHERHOOD OF RAILROAD SIGNALMEN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NITA LOWEY FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- CITIZENS FOR RUSHCandidate committee$1,000.00
- DOYLE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEECandidate committee$1,000.00
- BLUMENAUER FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- DNC PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- SHERMAN FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- VICTORY IN NOVEMBER ELECTION PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- INDIVIDUALS DEDICATED TO ETHICS AND SCIENCE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- BUTTERFIELD FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- ONE VOICELeadership PAC$1,000.00
- HANSON PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INC PACPAC$1,000.00
- CLARKE FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- DEMOCRATS RESHAPING AMERICA (DREAMPAC)Leadership PAC$1,000.00
- SILK PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- TREASURE STATE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- ENVIRONMENT AMERICA INC. VOTER ACTION (ABBV. 'ENVIRONMENT AMERICA VOTER ACTION')Connected PAC$1,000.00
- CONNOLLY FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- KUSTER FOR CONGRESS, INCCandidate committee$1,000.00
- HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- TONY CARDENAS FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- COMMONWEALTH PACPAC$1,000.00
- MARC VEASEY CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEECandidate committee$1,000.00
- ATHENA PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- ROBIN KELLY FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- AMERICA NEEDS NEW INNOVATION AND ENERGY PACPAC$1,000.00
- GIFFORDS PACHybrid PAC$1,000.00
- PUGET PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- SEE CHANGE - SCIENCE, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT CHANGE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- MAKING A REAL CHANGE - MARC PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- CLEAN PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- FOSTERING PROGRESS PACPAC$1,000.00
- JAMIE RASKIN FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- MOMS FED UPPAC$1,000.00
- LORI TRAHAN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEECandidate committee$1,000.00
- SERVING OUR COUNTRY (SOC) PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- CHUY GARCIA FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- MAD 4 PA PACCandidate committee$1,000.00
- SARA JACOBS FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- DEBORAH ROSS FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- HMS SCRAP PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- LA BAMBA PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- MAKING A DIFFERENCE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- LEADING PEOPLE FORWARD PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- GUARDING AGAINST PANDEMICS PACHybrid PAC$1,000.00
- MAXWELL ALEJANDRO FROST FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- SPIKE PACLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$500.00
- AMERICAN INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMI PAC)PAC$500.00
- FIGHT FOR PROGRESS PACHybrid PAC$500.00
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting Nikki Budzinski$536,726.19
- Independent expenditures opposing Nikki Budzinski$0.00
- Company and union communications to members about Nikki Budzinski$47,900.66
FEC totals for the 2022 cycle, including groups that are not political committees, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Independent expenditures by committees that are not part of the campaign, as reported by those committees. This money is spent separately, not given to the candidate.
- PROTECT OUR FUTURE PACSupporting$263,453.00
- WOMEN VOTE!Supporting$258,038.00
- OPPORTUNITY FOR TOMORROWSupporting$10,000.00
- HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUNDSupporting$5,099.00
- MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTIONSupporting$123.00
- SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTIONSupporting$10.00
The race
Illinois U.S. House, District 13, 2022 · 6 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikki Budzinski (D) | $3,933,506.61 | $41,742.26 | 2022-12-31 |
| Regan Deering (R) | $2,096,672.96 | $4,656.95 | 2022-12-31 |
| Jesse Reising (R) | $546,738.03 | $0.00 | 2022-09-27 |
| David Palmer (D) | $210,683.70 | $19,696.42 | 2022-06-30 |
| Matt Hausman (R) | $107,953.04 | $2.69 | 2022-12-31 |
| Terry Martin (R) | $7,845.00 | $0.00 | 2022-06-30 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RMG Research | July 21–28, 2022 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | Nikki Budzinski 39% · Regan Deering 36% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: NIKKI FOR CONGRESS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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