Illinois Senate race
Interest groups and political parties reported spending $18,059,569 on independent campaigning in the Illinois Senate race this year, with $11,124,632 benefiting Republicans and $6,934,937 benefiting Democrats. Back to race list.
| Group | Week before election | Two weeks before election | Three weeks before election | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Opposing Mark Kirk (R) | $2,296,793 | $992,823 | $871,035 | $5,932,520 |
| American Crossroads Opposing Alexander Giannoulias (D) | $1,033,183 | $1,202,218 | $1,171,602 | $5,606,835 |
| National Republican Senatorial Committee Opposing Alexander Giannoulias (D) | $1,486,730 | $825,330 | $0 | $2,312,060 |
| U.S. Chamber of Commerce Opposing Alexander Giannoulias (D) | $0 | $1,182,856 | $0 | $1,682,856 |
| New Prosperity Foundation Opposing Alexander Giannoulias (D) Supporting Mark Kirk (R) | $473,588 | $185,007 | $0 | $1,006,309 |
| Working For Us Opposing Mark Kirk (R) | $0 | $192,128 | $500,000 | $692,128 |
| League of Conservation Voters Opposing Mark Kirk (R) Supporting Alexander Giannoulias (D) | $200,000 | $0 | $0 | $200,000 |
| American Society of Anesthesiologists Supporting Mark Kirk (R) | $76,150 | $76,150 | $0 | $152,300 |
| American Hospital Association Supporting Mark Kirk (R) | $0 | $123,500 | $0 | $123,500 |
| Illinois Chamber of Commerce Supporting Mark Kirk (R) | $0 | $0 | $107,500 | $107,500 |
| American College Of Surgeons Professional Association Supporting Mark Kirk (R) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $90,030 |
| MoveOn.org Opposing Mark Kirk (R) Supporting Alexander Giannoulias (D) | $0 | $2,181 | $62,232 | $64,413 |
| The Advocacy Fund Opposing Mark Kirk (R) Supporting Alexander Giannoulias (D) | $2,191 | $0 | $0 | $36,166 |
| Trust In Small Business PAC Supporting Mark Kirk (R) | $0 | $23,236 | $0 | $23,236 |
| Revere America Supporting Mark Kirk (R) | $10,012 | $0 | $0 | $10,012 |
| Right to Life Opposing Alexander Giannoulias (D) | $9,994 | $0 | $0 | $9,994 |
| America's Voice Supporting Alexander Giannoulias (D) | $9,434 | $0 | $0 | $9,434 |
| NARAL Pro-Choice America Opposing Mark Kirk (R) Supporting Alexander Giannoulias (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $276 |
NOTE: Totals represent spending in calendar year 2010 and will change as new filings are made or information is amended. Data includes "electioneering communication" and electronically-filed "independent expenditure" spending reported to the Federal Election Commission. Spending on "issue ads" targeting candidates will not be included if it is more than 30 days before a primary or more than 60 days before the general election. "Weeks on list" shows the total number of weeks that a group or race has been in the top ten throughout the year.
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