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2014

Illinois Senate

Last update: Sept. 10, 2015 | 3:16 p.m.

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Total candidate fundraising: $10,715,718
Total candidate spending: $12,590,919
Total outside spending: $1,437,580
Candidate + outside spending: $14,028,499

Incumbent: Richard J. Durbin (D)
Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report rates this seat: Currently Safe Democrat

Candidates

These are candidates who have filed paperwork to report fundraising with the Federal Elections Commission; they may not actually appear on the ballot. Only candidates who have reported raising at least $1,000, or who have been targeted by $1,000 or more in independent expenditures are shown.

Candidate (Party)
Incumbent
Cash on hand
Cash on hand date
Candidate Fundraising
Candidate Spending
Outside Spending For
Outside Spending Against
DURBIN, RICHARD J (D)
Won General
Y $741,450 12/31/14 $7,856,360 $9,705,619 $22,998 $722,448
OBERWEIS, JAMES D "JIM" (R)
Lost General
N $5,846 12/31/14 $2,391,835 $2,416,986 $1,883 $690,250
TRUAX, DOUGLAS LEE (R)
Lost in primary
N $-420 12/31/14 $464,203 $464,622 $0 $0
HANSEN, SHARON N (None)
Withdrew or not on ballot
N $53 9/30/14 $2,420 $2,367 $0 $0

Recent Independent Expenditures

The most recent independent expenditures of $5,000 or more targeting candidates in this race are listed below. See all of this race's independent expenditures.

Committee
Candidate
Support
Oppose
Payee
Amount
Date
Purpose
OUR AMERICA FUND DURBIN, RICHARD J
Oppose
Reliable Telecom - Chicago, IL $20,000 2014-11-03 Robo Calls
CONSERVATIVE WARCHEST PAC DURBIN, RICHARD J
Oppose
Strategic Media Placement - Delaware, OH $3,520 2014-10-27 Media Buy
HEARTLAND PROJECT; THE OBERWEIS, JAMES D "JIM"
Oppose
Jemma Productions - Chicago, IL $690,250 2014-10-15 TV Advertising/Production
OUR AMERICA FUND DURBIN, RICHARD J
Oppose
Landslide Digital - Warrenville, IL $75,000 2014-10-01 Media
TEA PARTY PATRIOTS CITIZENS FUND OBERWEIS, JAMES D "JIM"
Support
VICTORY MEDIA GROUP - GLENVIEW, IL $1,883 2014-09-30 PRINTING

Independent Expenditure Summary

The amounts below are totals of all independent expenditures made for or against a candidate, regardless of amount. Only groups who have spent at least $1,000 on independent expenditures altogether are shown. For more, see all independent expenditures made in this race.

Committee
Candidate
Incumbent
Office Sought
Support / Oppose
Total outside spending
HEARTLAND PROJECT; THE OBERWEIS, JAMES D "JIM" (R) N US Sen. (IL)
Oppose
$690,250
AMERICAS PAC DURBIN, RICHARD J (D) Y US Sen. (IL)
Oppose
$366,260
OUR AMERICA FUND DURBIN, RICHARD J (D) Y US Sen. (IL)
Oppose
$287,852
TEA PARTY PATRIOTS CITIZENS FUND DURBIN, RICHARD J (D) Y US Sen. (IL)
Oppose
$56,520
AMERICAS PAC DURBIN, RICHARD J (D) Y US Sen. (IL)
Support
$22,680
PATRIOT VOICES PAC DURBIN, RICHARD J (D) Y US Sen. (IL)
Oppose
$8,232