Federal race · 2026
Illinois U.S. House, District 9, 2026
Primary: March 17, 2026 · General election: November 3, 2026
Money raised
- Katherine M. Abughazaleh (D)$4.1M raised · $0 on hand
- Daniel Biss (D)$3.4M raised · $609K on hand
- Laura Fine (D)$2.8M raised · $2K on hand
- Philip Jerome Andrew (D)$1.4M raised · $0 on hand
- Bushra Amiwala (D)$1.2M raised · $58K on hand
- Khai-Hoan Huynh (D)$1M raised · −$14K on hand
- Bruce Leon (D)$902K raised · $618K on hand
- Jeff Cohen (D)$793K raised · $0 on hand
- Mike Simmons (D)$466K raised · $7K on hand
- Janice D Schakowsky (D)$415K raised · $146K on hand
- Sam Polan (D)$377K raised · $0 on hand
- Nick Pyati (D)$273K raised · $0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine M. Abughazaleh (D) | Lost primary | $4,073,733.41 | $4,073,733.41 | $0.00 | 2026-09-30 |
| Daniel Biss (D) | General-election nominee | $3,446,462.65 | $2,837,579.86 | $608,882.79 | 2026-10-14 |
| Laura Fine (D) | Lost primary | $2,785,400.12 | $2,783,700.10 | $1,700.02 | 2026-09-30 |
| Philip Jerome Andrew (D) | Lost primary | $1,415,877.43 | $1,415,877.43 | $0.00 | 2026-04-20 |
| Bushra Amiwala (D) | Lost primary | $1,182,077.64 | $1,123,999.23 | $58,078.41 | 2026-09-30 |
| Khai-Hoan Huynh (D) | Lost primary | $1,043,341.40 | $1,052,713.09 | −$13,997.45 | 2026-09-30 |
| Bruce Leon (D) | Withdrawn | $901,579.00 | $283,175.81 | $618,403.19 | 2026-09-30 |
| Jeff Cohen (D) | Lost primary | $792,825.00 | $792,825.00 | $0.00 | 2026-08-27 |
| Mike Simmons (D) | Lost primary | $466,250.84 | $459,099.80 | $7,151.04 | 2026-09-30 |
| Janice D Schakowsky (D) | Not running (declined to run) | $415,384.72 | $1,117,401.09 | $145,957.81 | 2026-10-14 |
| Sam Polan (D) | Lost primary | $377,429.24 | $377,429.24 | $0.00 | 2026-07-03 |
| Nick Pyati (D) | Lost primary | $273,294.95 | $273,294.95 | $0.00 | 2026-06-30 |
| Howard Rosenblum (D) | Lost primary | $156,446.02 | $138,011.24 | $7,541.33 | 2026-09-30 |
| Miracle Jenkins (D) | Withdrawn | $29,445.76 | $27,184.53 | $2,261.23 | 2025-06-30 |
| Justin Ford (D) | Lost primary | $28,211.02 | $27,533.74 | $310.98 | 2026-03-17 |
| Dongbo Su (R) | Lost primary | $24,114.64 | $21,722.68 | $0.00 | 2026-09-30 |
| Jill Manrique (D) | Withdrawn | $5,397.00 | $5,323.66 | $73.34 | 2025-09-30 |
| Paul Sanford Friedman (R) | Lost primary | $4,996.00 | $4,994.75 | $1.25 | 2026-02-25 |
| Bethany Johnson (D) | Lost primary | $2,779.94 | $832.71 | $1,947.23 | 2026-10-15 |
| David Abrevaya (D) | Withdrawn | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 2025-04-16 |
9 registered candidates with no financial reports yet
- Delila Barrera (Independent) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Gavin Solomon (Write-in) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- John D. Elleson (Republican) · General-election nominee
- John Elleson (Republican) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Lauren Million (Democratic) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Mark A. Fredrickson (Democratic) · Lost primary
- Rocio Cleveland (Republican) · Lost primary
- Tamika la'Shon Hill (Democratic) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
- Tamika la'Shon Hill (Democratic) · Registered with the FEC; has not yet raised or spent $5,000
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
$24,960,396.97 = candidates’ own spending $15,778,289.04 + outside spending $9,182,107.93
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Fine | $4,884,093.63 | $2,752.03 | $0.00 |
| Daniel Biss | $1,219,429.96 | $1,426,378.66 | $0.00 |
| Katherine M. Abughazaleh | $2,271.26 | $1,183,677.52 | $0.00 |
| Philip Jerome Andrew | $262,500.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Bushra Amiwala | $112,155.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Khai-Hoan Huynh | $88,849.87 | $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
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