Cheri Bustos

Representative · IL-17

DemocratFormer memberServed 2013–2023Born 1961

Campaign fundraising

House · IL-17

Raised, 2025–26

$26K

Spent

$238K

Cash on hand

$257K

Reported through

Sep 30, 2026

Current cycle

Receipts per two-year cycle

Campaign receipts per two-year cycle
Cycle	Receipts
2013–14	$3,199,627.94
2015–16	$3,584,496.39
2017–18	$3,952,032.32
2019–20	$5,063,556.19
2021–22	$332,697.87
2023–24	$92,945.34
2025–26	$26,271.45

2020 race · IL-17

Cheri Bustos · D · Incumbent$5.06M
Esther Joy King · R · Challenger$2.06M
William W Fawell · R · Challenger$7,900

Total receipts for the whole 2020 election period. 3 candidates reported receipts.

Source: Federal Election Commission candidate totals, all authorized campaign committees combined; principal campaign committee FRIENDS OF CHERI BUSTOS; cycles since 2013–14; updated Nov 4, 2026. No individual donor data.

Cycle2021–22 2019–20 2017–18 2015–16 2013–14

PAC contributions

2013–14

From committees

$1.34M

Net of refunds

Committees

394

Contributions

898

By type of committee

All Corporate$331K · 25%Labor union$288K · 21%Leadership PAC$190K · 14%Trade association$174K · 13%Membership org$150K · 11%Candidate committee$87,000 · 6%Ideological / issue$85,450 · 6%Cooperative$27,000 · 2%Party$10,766 · 1%

Committee	Company / sponsor	Member's trades	Contributions	Total
Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersLabor union	United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America	—	2	$10,000
Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersLabor union	International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers	—	2	$10,000
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot ClubLabor union	United Food and Commercial Workers International Union	—	2	$10,000
UAW - V - Cap (UAW Voluntary Community Action Program)Labor union	Int'l Union United Automobile Aerospace & Agricultural Implement Workers of America UAW	—	4	$10,000
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Action Committee for Rural Electrification (ACRE)Trade association	National Rural Electric Cooperative	—	9	$10,000
Intl Union of Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers PACLabor union	—	—	3	$10,000
SEIU Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee ON Political Education)Labor union	Service Employees International Union	—	2	$10,000
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Campaign Assistance FundLabor union	International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers & Help	—	8	$10,000
Culac the PAC of Credit Union National AssociationTrade association	Credit Union National Association	—	7	$10,000
Transport Workers Union Political Contributions CommitteeLabor union	Transport Workers Union of America	—	4	$10,000
American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L ELabor union	—	—	3	$10,000
Ubs Americas Inc. Political Action Committee (UBS PAC)Corporate	UBSUBS Group AG	—	5	$10,000
United Association Political Education Committee (United Association OF Journeymen AND Apprentices OF THE Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry OF THE United States AND Canada)Labor union	—	—	2	$10,000
American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC)Membership org	American Association for Justice	—	5	$10,000
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeLabor union	International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers	—	4	$10,000
Int'l. Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental & Reinforcing Iron Workers (IPAL)Labor union	Int'l. Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental & Reinforcing Iron Workers	—	4	$10,000
American Maritime Officers Voluntary Political Action FundLabor union	—	—	7	$10,000
American Federation of Teachers, Afl-Cio Committee on Political EducationLabor union	—	—	2	$10,000
International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PACLabor union	International Association of Fire Fighters	—	4	$10,000
Engineers Political Education Committee (EPEC)/International Union of Operating EngineersLabor union	Iuoe Local 965 Pef	—	2	$10,000
Amalgamated Transit Union - CopeLabor union	Amalgamated Transit Union	—	2	$10,000
Air Line Pilots Association PACLabor union	Air Line Pilots Association	—	7	$10,000
Dealers Election Action Committee of the National Automotive Dealers AssociationTrade association	National Automobile Dealers Association	—	2	$10,000
American Crystal Sugar Company Political Action CommitteeCooperative	American Crystal Sugar Compay	—	4	$10,000
Exelon Corporation Political Action Committee (Exelon PAC)Corporate	EXCExelon Corp.	—	5	$10,000

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Contributions (incl. in-kind) from PACs, party and other candidate committees to Cheri Bustos's campaign committees in the 2013–14 cycle, net of refunds, from the committees' own FEC reports. Donations from individuals passed through WinRed or ActBlue are not included. Company and ticker matched by name; no ticker means no listed company was found; for other committees the sponsor as registered with the FEC. Member's trades counts every disclosed trade in that company's stock. Filers that aren't committees are combined into one line.

Outside spending

2013–14 · through the latest regular FEC reports

Supporting

$217K

Opposing

$226K

Spenders

Spender	Supporting	Opposing
American Hospital Association PACTrade association	$213K	—
American CrossroadsSuper PAC	—	$196K
New Prosperity Foundation; theSuper PAC	—	$30,215
Democratic Congressional Campaign CommitteeParty	$3,924	—
Illinois Agricultural Association Activator Political Involvement Fund (FED) 'Activator'Membership org	$118	—
Individuals and groups that aren't committees (1 combined)	$101	—
Sierra Club Political CommitteeMembership org	$10	—

7 spenders

Independent expenditures for or against Cheri Bustos in the 2013–14 cycle, through the latest regular FEC reports. Spending reported on 24- and 48-hour notices in the final weeks before an election appears here once the spender's next regular report is processed. Spenders that aren't registered committees (individuals and groups filing FEC Form 5) are combined into one line.

Source: Federal Election Commission bulk data (committee contributions and independent expenditures); updated Nov 4, 2026. No individual donor data.