U.S. House candidate · Illinois 13th District
Nikki Budzinski
Overview
Poliscope ↗$3.65M
Raised this cycle
2025–26 · FEC
$84K
Outside support
$0
Outside opposition
4%
Small-dollar share
52%
In-state share
11
Flags
Raised and spent are the FEC's official 2025–26 totals through Oct 14, 2026. Poliscope, which supplies the donor, PAC and sector breakdowns on this page, has not loaded the latest report yet and shows $2.89M raised through Jun 30, 2026, so those breakdowns cover an earlier period.
Nikki Budzinski is a Democratic Representative from IL (District 13). Budzinski's campaign has raised $2.9 million from 1,025 donors. Funding includes 3.8% from small-dollar donors (under $200) and 52.3% from in-state contributors. Top funding sources by employer include SIMMONS HANLY CONROY, SIMMONS HANLY CONROY LLC, STATE OF ILLINOIS. Campaign committees include NIKKI FOR CONGRESS.
Backed byProvisional
George Soros
- George Soros gave $7,000 (2026)
- George Soros gave $6,600 (2024)
- Alexander Soros gave $7,000 (2026)
- Alexander Soros gave $6,600 (2024)
Andreessen & Horowitz
- Marc Andreessen gave $1,666 (2024)
- Ben Horowitz gave $3,500 (2026)
- Ben Horowitz gave $1,666 (2024)
The Winklevoss twins
- Cameron Winklevoss gave $3,300 (2024)
- Tyler Winklevoss gave $3,300 (2024)
AIPAC
- AIPAC PAC gave $5,000 (2024)
Crypto super PACs
- Coinbase Global Inc. PAC gave $2,000 (2026)
- Coinbase Global Inc. PAC gave $1,000 (2024)
- PROTECT PROGRESS spent $83,860 supporting
EMILYs List
- EMILY's List gave $10,000 (2024)
End Citizens United
- End Citizens United gave $6,000 (2024)
Industry moneyProvisional
Gambling
- DraftKings PAC gave $1,000 (2026)
Union PAC
- SEIU COPE gave $5,000 (2026)
- SEIU COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFSCME PEOPLE gave $10,000 (2024)
- IBEW PAC gave $10,000 (2026)
- IBEW PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $6,000 (2026)
- Teamsters DRIVE gave $5,000 (2024)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2026)
- AFT COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $10,000 (2026)
- UA Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- UAW V-CAP gave $10,000 (2024)
- CWA COPE gave $5,000 (2026)
- CWA COPE gave $10,000 (2024)
- NALC PAC gave $2,500 (2026)
- NALC PAC gave $10,000 (2024)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $5,000 (2026)
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee gave $5,000 (2024)
Realtors PAC
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $5,000 (2026)
- National Association of Realtors PAC gave $9,000 (2024)
Records
Accepted gifts or sponsored travel
- 3 gift or travel filings
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Money
Poliscope ↗$3.65M
Total raised
FEC, through Oct 14, 2026
$1.65M
From individuals
$107K unitemized
$1.17M
From PACs
1,025
Donors
avg $620
39%
Large-donor share
$0
Self-funding
personal-funds loans made in 2025–26
By election cycle
- 2022 2,231 donors$3.93M
- 2024 2,093 donors$4.34M
- 2026 1,344 donors$2.89M
Contribution sizes
- <$200 1,087 gifts · 3%$48K
- $200-$499 332 gifts · 5%$84K
- $500-$999 439 gifts · 14%$220K
- $1,000-$2,899 415 gifts · 32%$493K
- $2,900+ 198 gifts · 45%$688K
- Refunds / negative records 1 gifts$-1K
Top donor sectorsProvisional
- SIMMONS HANLY CONROY 14 gifts$28K
- SIMMONS HANLY CONROY LLC 11 gifts$19K
- STATE OF ILLINOIS 31 gifts$14K
- MARQUIS MANAGEMENT 6 gifts$14K
- MARQUIS MANAGEMENT INC 5 gifts$14K
- KEEFE, KEEFE & UNSELL, P.C. 3 gifts$11K
- ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY 4 gifts$10K
- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 19 gifts$10K
- COINBASE 6 gifts$9K
- GREENSFELDER 13 gifts$8K
- EDWARD JONES 3 gifts$8K
- AMERISOURCEBERGEN SERVICES CORPORATION 2 gifts$7K
- ANAYLSIS GROUP 2 gifts$7K
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ 2 gifts$7K
- ATLAS VENTURE 3 gifts$7K
Top donor employersProvisional
Individual contributions grouped by the employer donors list on their filings.
- SIMMONS HANLY CONROY 9 donors · 14 gifts$28K
- SIMMONS HANLY CONROY LLC 7 donors · 11 gifts$19K
- STATE OF ILLINOIS 10 donors · 31 gifts$14K
- MARQUIS MANAGEMENT 2 donors · 6 gifts$14K
- MARQUIS MANAGEMENT INC 2 donors · 5 gifts$14K
- KEEFE, KEEFE & UNSELL, P.C. 2 donors · 3 gifts$11K
- ILLINOIS GENERAL ASSEMBLY 2 donors · 4 gifts$10K
- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 11 donors · 19 gifts$10K
- COINBASE 2 donors · 6 gifts$9K
- GREENSFELDER 1 donors · 13 gifts$8K
- EDWARD JONES 2 donors · 3 gifts$8K
- AMERISOURCEBERGEN SERVICES CORPORATION 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- ANAYLSIS GROUP 1 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ 2 donors · 2 gifts$7K
- ATLAS VENTURE 1 donors · 3 gifts$7K
Top contributorsProvisional
| Contributor | Type | State | Total | From PACs | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAITMAN, JUDITH, | individual | MO | $8,000 | — | 8 |
| NASSIF, VALERE | individual | NJ | $8,000 | — | 4 |
| SCOTT, RUSSELL K | individual | IL | $7,950 | — | 13 |
| Fred Eychaner | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| ROGERS, LARRY | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MANDEL, STEVE | individual | CT | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MCQUILLAN, JOHN | individual | MA | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| MUNGER, PHILIP | individual | NY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SMITH, TODD | individual | OH | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| CONWAY, KEVIN | individual | NJ | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| KEEFE, JR., THOMAS Q. JR. | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| Helm, Nelson Jr. | individual | KY | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| RICH, TRISHA | individual | IL | $7,000 | — | 5 |
| STRYKER, PAT | individual | CO | $7,000 | — | 2 |
| SUSAN MANDEL | individual | CT | $7,000 | — | 2 |
PAC contributors
| PAC | State | Total | Gifts |
|---|---|---|---|
| ULLICO INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ULLIPAC) | DC | $15,000 | 3 |
| AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | MN | $10,000 | 2 |
| TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| POET PAC | SD | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) | DC | $10,000 | 4 |
| LOCAL 881 UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND | IL | $10,000 | 2 |
| NATIONAL CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PAC (CORNPAC) | DC | $10,000 | 3 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF BOILERMAKERS CAMPAIGN ASSISTANCE FUND | MO | $10,000 | 2 |
| ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | IL | $10,000 | 4 |
| BAYER US LLC EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAYERPAC) | MO | $10,000 | 2 |
| AMEREN CORPORATION FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AMEREN FEDPAC) | DC | $10,000 | 2 |
| VISTRA EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF VISTRA CORP. | TX | $10,000 | 4 |
Where the money comes from
- IL 52% · home state$801K
- NY 8%$125K
- MA 7%$100K
- DC 6%$86K
- CA 5%$80K
- MO 5%$80K
- FL 2%$30K
- MD 2%$28K
- CT 2%$27K
- VA 2%$23K
- MI 1%$22K
- TX 1%$16K
How the campaign spends
FEC ↗NIKKI FOR CONGRESS: $1.47M across 1,872 operating expenditures, Jan 2, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026. FEC Schedule B.
Top payees
| Payee | State | Purposes | Total | Payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAYROLL DATA PROCESSING | FL | payroll fees · payroll · payroll taxes | $360,322 | 91 |
| THE FROST GROUP | DC | fundraising consulting services · fundraising expenses | $136,247 | 27 |
| 2054 STRATEGIES LLC | NY | fundraising consulting services · fundraising expenses | $103,445 | 18 |
| SERED SCHOENBERG, NADAV Z. | IL | salary · reimbursement- travel | $68,215 | 32 |
| JOHNS, GABRIELLA C. | IL | salary · reimbursement- travel | $62,554 | 29 |
| WESTWEST DIGITAL | CA | digital consulting services · digital acquistion · digital acquisition | $60,714 | 17 |
| CAPITOL COMPLIANCE ASSOCIATES | DC | compliance services | $53,812 | 15 |
| IMPACT RESEARCH INC | AL | polling | $45,600 | 1 |
| ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICES | MA | credit card processing fees | $39,688 | 71 |
| TURNBULL, LINDA | IL | canvassing services | $29,050 | 6 |
| YOUNG, MICHELLE | IL | salary | $27,204 | 8 |
| LIONETTI, JOSIE M. | IL | salary | $25,777 | 30 |
By stated purpose
- salary 161 payments$257K
- payroll 30 payments$257K
- fundraising consulting services 30 payments$190K
- payroll taxes 30 payments$100K
- travel 786 payments$88K
- catering 106 payments$79K
- compliance services 15 payments$54K
- fundraising expenses 16 payments$51K
- digital consulting services 10 payments$48K
- polling 1 payments$46K
- credit card processing fees 120 payments$43K
- software 70 payments$34K
Outside spending & dark money
FEC ↗Independent expenditures by super PACs and other groups, for and against.
| Spender | Stance | Spent | Network | Dark money in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROTECT PROGRESS C00848440 | Support | $84K 2 filings | Crypto super PACs | — |
Voting record
Congress.gov ↗1,917 roll calls on record: 823 yea, 906 nay, 5 not voting.
1000 of 1000
| Date | Bill | Question | Position | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | 2403 Retire through Ownership Act | Yea | Passed 401–14 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9497 Water Resources Development Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 415–9 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9340 Ratepayer Protection Act | Yea | Passed 417–3 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 213 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision". | Nay | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 10326 PROOF Act | Nay | Passed 217–207 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 9576 National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 352–72 | |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 5334 Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 262–159 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 93 Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran. | Yea | Passed 220–204 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 210 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision". | Nay | Passed 216–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 9500 Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act | Yea | Passed 408–17 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 343–79 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 4646 Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 424–0 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 8278 Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act | Yea | Passed 417–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 2978 GUARD Act | Yea | Passed 414–7 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | No | Passed 214–211 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1530 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) to enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ‘‘California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes. | Nay | Passed 214–208 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1486 Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors. | Nay | Passed 232–147 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026 | Yea | Passed 345–60 | |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025 | Yea | Passed 371–33 | |
| Sep 3, 2026 | 4795 Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 237–169 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1501 Protecting Domestic Mining Act of 2025 | Nay | Passed 218–201 | |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 1 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices. | Nay | Failed 212–206 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 1498 In the matter of allegations relating to Representative Chuck Edwards. | Yea | Passed 413–2 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Nay | Passed 219–196 | |
| Sep 1, 2026 | 9436 Northeast Lobsterman Protection Act of 2026 | Yea | Failed 202–212 |
Bills sponsored and cosponsored
Congress.gov ↗| Bill | Title | Role | Policy area | Latest action | Law? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | Supporting the designation of the week of September 21 through September 25, 2026, as "National Falls Prevention Awareness Week" to raise awareness and encourage the prevention of falls among older adults. | cosponsor | Health | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 10600 | To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the use of Federal foreign assistance funds for comprehensive reproductive health care services, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | — | Sep 24, 2026 | — |
| 10486 | Relief Without Delay Act | cosponsor | — | Sep 17, 2026 | — |
| 1564 | Recognizing September 17, 2026, as National Teach Ag Day. | cosponsor | Agriculture and Food | Sep 17, 2026 | — |
| 5254 | Gateway Partnership Act | cosponsor | Public Lands and Natural Resources | Sep 17, 2026 | — |
| 10280 | 9–8–8 Implementation Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Health | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 2004 | Tyler’s Law | cosponsor | Health | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 1266 | Combating Illicit Xylazine Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 979 | AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025 | cosponsor | Science, Technology, Communications | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 6130 | ASAP Act | cosponsor | Health | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 10421 | To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to increase support for elementary and secondary education, and for other purposes. | cosponsor | — | Sep 16, 2026 | — |
| 309 | National Law Enforcement Officers Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Sep 15, 2026 | — |
| 10402 | Good Energy Jobs Act of 2026 | cosponsor | — | Sep 15, 2026 | — |
| 5773 | To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service at 1300 East Northwest Highway in Palatine, Illinois, as the "Bernie Bluestein Post Office Building". | cosponsor | Government Operations and Politics | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
| 1869 | Protecting American Industry and Labor from International Trade Crimes Act of 2026 | cosponsor | Crime and Law Enforcement | Sep 14, 2026 | — |
Committees
FEC ↗Campaign committees
| Committee | ID | Type | Relationship | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIKKI FOR CONGRESS | C00787812 | H / P | principal | $9.98M |
Terms in Congress
| end | url | type | party | phone | start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-03 | https://budzinski.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-2371 | 2023-01-03 |
| 2027-01-03 | https://budzinski.house.gov | rep | Democrat | 202-225-2371 | 2025-01-03 |
Stock trades
Filings ↗STOCK Act periodic transaction reports. Amounts are the ranges filers report.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Gifts & travel
Filings ↗| Year | Type | Source / sponsor | Description / destination | Value | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | travel | Center Forward | Netherlands (Jun 14, 2026 – Jun 17, 2026) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2025 | travel | Center Forward | United Kingdom (Jun 14, 2025 – Jun 19, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
| 2025 | travel | Aspen Institute, Inc. and Rockefeller Foundation | Italy (Apr 21, 2025 – Apr 26, 2025) | — | PDF ↗ |
Lobbying ties
Poliscope ↗Does not appear as a registered lobbyist in LDA filings.
Top donor industries: SIMMONS HANLY CONROY, SIMMONS HANLY CONROY LLC, STATE OF ILLINOIS, MARQUIS MANAGEMENT, MARQUIS MANAGEMENT INC. See money.
Financial disclosures
Poliscope ↗Executive-branch (OGE 278e) disclosures, which apply to candidates who served as federal appointees.
No records in Poliscope for this section.
Past races
FEC ↗| Cycle | Office | State | District | FEC ID | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | House | IL | 13 | H2IL13153 | $2.89M |
| 2024 | House | IL | 13 | H2IL13153 | $4.34M |
| 2022 | House | IL | 13 | H2IL13153 | $3.93M |
Source: Poliscope (poliscope.org), compiled from FEC, Congress.gov, LDA, SEC, OGE and congressional gift and travel records. Snapshot Oct 25, 2026. Flags are definitions of this site, listed on the hot buttons page; each is checked with documented rules against the filings above.