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 2, 2026. No individual donor data.

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

PAC contributions

2021–22

From committees

$116K

Net of refunds

Committees

Contributions

By type of committee

All Corporate$54,900 · 47%Trade association$26,500 · 23%Labor union$22,500 · 19%Ideological / issue$6,750 · 6%Cooperative$2,500 · 2%Candidate committee$1,500 · 1%Membership org$1,000 · 1%

Committee	Company / sponsor	Member's trades	Contributions	Total
Ullico Inc. Political Action Committee (ULLIPAC)Corporate	Ullico Inc.	—	3	$15,000
International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Political Action LeagueLabor union	International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers	—	1	$5,000
Fedex Corporation Political Action CommitteeCorporate	FDXFedex Corp.	—	1	$5,000
National Beer Wholesalers Association Political Action CommitteeTrade association	National Beer Wholesalers Association	—	1	$5,000
Humana Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporate	HUMHumana Inc.	—	1	$5,000
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company PACCorporate	Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company	—	1	$5,000
Illinois Corn Growers Association Political Involvement Fund-FederalIdeological / issue	Illinois Corn Growers Association	—	1	$5,000
Applied Research Associates, Inc. Political Action Committee (ARAPAC)Corporate	—	—	2	$2,900
Mortgage Bankers Association Political Action Committee (MORPAC)Trade association	Mortgage Bankers Association	—	1	$2,500
Culac the PAC of Credit Union National AssociationTrade association	Credit Union National Association	—	1	$2,500
Transport Workers Union of America Political Contributions CommitteeLabor union	Transport Workers Union of America	—	1	$2,500
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	—	1	$2,500
American Land Title Association Title Industry PAC (TIPAC)Trade association	American Land Title Association	—	1	$2,500
Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc. Political Action Committee (INSURPAC)Trade association	Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America, Inc.	—	1	$2,500
American Maritime Officers Voluntary Political Action FundLabor union	American Maritime Officers	—	1	$2,500
Ag Processing Inc. Political Action Committee, AgpacCooperative	—	—	1	$2,500
Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association Political Action Committee (Swapa PAC)Labor union	—	—	1	$2,500
American Psychiatric Association Political Action CommitteeTrade association	American Psychiatric Association	—	1	$2,500
Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association (WSIA) PACTrade association	Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association	—	1	$2,500
Marsh & Mclennan Companies, Inc. Political Action Committee (MMCPAC)Corporate	MRSHMarsh & Mclennan Companies, Inc.	—	1	$2,500
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporate	Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc.	—	1	$2,500
Netjets Association of Shared Aircraft Pilots PAC; Njasap PACLabor union	—	—	1	$2,500
Sentry Insurance Company Federal Political Action CommitteeCorporate	—	—	1	$2,500
Aluminum Association Political Action Committee 'Aluminum PAC'Trade association	The Aluminum Association	—	1	$2,500
Aar Corp. PACCorporate	AIRAar Corp.	—	1	$2,500

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Contributions (incl. in-kind) from PACs, party and other candidate committees to Cheri Bustos's campaign committees in the 2021–22 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

2021–22 · through the latest regular FEC reports

Supporting

$75

Opposing

$301

Spenders

Spender	Supporting	Opposing
Women Speak Out PACSuper PAC	—	$301
Illinois Agricultural Association Activator Political Involvement Fund (FED) 'Activator'/'Illinois Farm Bureau Activator'Ideological / issue	$67	—
Planned Parenthood VotesSuper PAC	$8	—

3 spenders

Independent expenditures for or against Cheri Bustos in the 2021–22 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 2, 2026. No individual donor data.