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

2019–20

From committees

$2.33M

Net of refunds

Committees

621

Contributions

1,137

By type of committee

All Corporate$937K · 40%Trade association$468K · 20%Labor union$282K · 12%Leadership PAC$200K · 9%Ideological / issue$182K · 8%Membership org$150K · 6%Candidate committee$74,500 · 3%Cooperative$29,000 · 1%Party$10,553 · 0%

Committee	Company / sponsor	Member's trades	Contributions	Total
Ullico Inc. Political Action Committee (ULLIPAC)Corporate	Ullico Inc.	—	3	$12,500
Illinois Corn Growers Association Political Involvement Fund-FederalIdeological / issue	Illinois Corn Growers Association	—	5	$10,500
American Dental Association Political Action CommitteeMembership org	—	—	3	$10,000
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
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Action Committee for Rural Electrification (ACRE)Trade association	—	—	2	$10,000
Nea Fund for Children and Public EducationLabor union	—	—	3	$10,000
Int'l Union of Bricklayers and Allied CraftworkersLabor union	Int'l Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers	—	2	$10,000
Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (MORPAC)Trade association	Mortgage Bankers Association	—	3	$10,000
Culac the PAC of Credit Union National AssociationTrade association	Credit Union National Association	—	6	$10,000
Transport Workers Union Political Contributions CommitteeLabor union	Transport Workers Union of America	—	2	$10,000
Ncta - the Internet and Television Association Political Action Committee (Ncta PAC)Trade association	—	—	3	$10,000
American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/PAC)Trade association	American Council of Engineering Companies	—	5	$10,000
American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L ELabor union	District Council 37, AFSCME Public Employees Organized for Pol & Leg Equality	—	5	$10,000
Ubs Americas Inc. Political Action Committee (UBS PAC)Corporate	UBSUBS Group AG	—	4	$10,000
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee (INSURPAC)Trade association	Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc.	—	3	$10,000
American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (AAJ PAC)Membership org	American Association for Justice (AAJ)	—	4	$10,000
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeLabor union	—	—	3	$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	—	2	$10,000
Engineers Political Education Committee (EPEC)/International Union of Operating EngineersLabor union	Iuoe Local 965 Pef	—	2	$10,000
National Association of Realtors Political Action CommitteeMembership org	—	—	4	$10,000
Aflac Political Action Committee (Aflac PAC)Corporate	AFLAflac Inc.	—	4	$10,000
Abbott Laboratories Employee Political Action CommitteeCorporate	ABTAbbott Laboratories	—	5	$10,000
American Express Company Political Action Committee (AXPPAC)Corporate	AXPAmerican Express Co	—	4	$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 2019–20 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

2019–20 · through the latest regular FEC reports

Supporting

$10,147

Opposing

$479K

Spenders

Spender	Supporting	Opposing
Congressional Leadership FundIdeological / issue	—	$479K
Illinois Agricultural Association Activator Political Involvement Fund (FED) 'Activator'/'Illinois Farm Bureau Activator'Ideological / issue	$10,088	—
Planned Parenthood VotesSuper PAC	$59	—

3 spenders

Independent expenditures for or against Cheri Bustos in the 2019–20 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.