Federal race · 2020
Illinois U.S. House, District 15, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Mary Miller (R)$700K raised · $119K on hand
- John M Shimkus (R)$562K raised · $719K on hand
- Darren Duncan (R)$315K raised · $7K on hand
- Erika C Weaver (D)$59K raised · −$210 on hand
- Charles Richard Ellington Jr. (R)$17K raised · $82 on hand
- Kerry Allen Wolff (R)$13K raised · $0 on hand
- Craig Morton (D)$9K raised · $2K on hand
- Kevin Gaither (D)$6K raised · $2K on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Miller (R) | Won the general election (73.45%) | $700,256.95 | $581,556.22 | $118,700.73 | 2020-12-31 |
| John M Shimkus (R) | Not running (declined to run) | $561,615.07 | $842,941.55 | $719,412.30 | 2020-12-31 |
| Darren Duncan (R) | Lost primary | $315,384.32 | $314,896.10 | $6,935.03 | 2020-12-31 |
| Erika C Weaver (D) | Lost the general election (26.55%) | $58,744.21 | $32,133.75 | −$210.42 | 2020-12-31 |
| Charles Richard Ellington Jr. (R) | Lost primary | $16,999.00 | $16,917.40 | $81.60 | 2020-06-30 |
| Kerry Allen Wolff (R) | Lost primary | $12,743.80 | $12,743.80 | $0.00 | 2020-12-31 |
| Craig Morton (D) | Lost primary | $9,100.00 | $6,715.26 | $2,384.74 | 2020-03-31 |
| Kevin Gaither (D) | Lost primary | $6,315.10 | $4,780.51 | $1,610.69 | 2020-12-31 |
| John Christian Bambenek (R) | Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2019-12-31 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$2,160,993.29 = candidates’ own spending $1,620,113.70 + outside spending $540,879.59
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Miller | $540,779.59 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| John M Shimkus | $100.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
No public polling found for this race.
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 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.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Miller | Republican Party | 244,947 | 73.45% |
| Erika Weaver | Democratic Party | 88,559 | 26.55% |
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