Raja Krishnamoorthi
U.S. Senate Candidate
REJECTPRO-WARDEMOCRATS
Supported by AIPAC donors & the war industry.Illinois Families Pay the Price.
What’s Happening in Illinois Right Now
Six Illinois Democrats are running for Congress with over $15 million in backing from pro-war and AIPAC-aligned PACS – money that comes with a price tag Illinois families will pay.
These groups' donors profit from war-making abroad, from bombs dropping in Gaza, and from U.S. forever wars at the expense of our communities.
They flood your TV with friendly faces and local-sounding names – while the real agenda is purchasing votes for weapons funding over the childcare, mental health services, and community investment your district has been fighting for.
Hidden Motives
AIPAC doesn’t write checks directly. It’s building a maze of shell PACS with names like “Elect Chicago Women” and “Affordable Chicago Now” – organizations engineered to sound grassroots while funneling war lobby money into your primary. Donors won’t even be publicly disclosed until three days after the election. By design.
We Can’t Trust These Candidates
Candidates backed by this money will continue to write a blank check to Israel to continue its genocide in Gaza, War in Iran, and U.S. funding for it – while families in our Illinois communities struggle to find affordable childcare and healthcare. These dark money donors fund war over community. Every time.
These dark money donors fund war over community. Every time.
What’s Happening in Illinois Right Now
Six Illinois Democrats are running for Congress with over $15 million in backing from pro-war and AIPAC-aligned PACS – money that comes with a price tag Illinois families will pay.
These groups' donors profit from war-making abroad, from bombs dropping in Gaza, and from U.S. forever wars at the expense of our communities.
They flood your TV with friendly faces and local-sounding names – while the real agenda is purchasing votes for weapons funding over the childcare, mental health services, and community investment your district has been fighting for.
Hidden Motives
AIPAC doesn’t write checks directly. It’s building a maze of shell PACS with names like “Elect Chicago Women” and “Affordable Chicago Now” – organizations engineered to sound grassroots while funneling war lobby money into your primary. Donors won’t even be publicly disclosed until three days after the election. By design.
We Can’t Trust These Candidates
Candidates backed by this money will continue to write a blank check to Israel to continue its genocide in Gaza, War in Iran, and U.S. funding for it – while families in our Illinois communities struggle to find affordable childcare and healthcare. These dark money donors fund war over community. Every time.
Follow the money trail
MAGA, ICE, and Pro-War funders can be tracked down to the individual level. The below shows who these shell PACS are supporting, and how much they’re putting in, to attempt to buy these seats for their special interests.
For AIPAC, their support comes in two ways:
Bringing AIPAC donors to the candidates through online fundraisers, in-person events and email solicitations.
A WBEZ analysis showed that “1,722 donors to AIPAC or its main super PAC had contributed to at least one of the four candidates by the start of the year. Of those donors, 1,521 (88.3%) lived outside Illinois and nearly a third contributed to more than one of the candidates. The AIPAC-linked donations totaled nearly $2.9 million.”
“Uncoordinated spending” through SuperPACs
“AIPAC-tied super PACs have spent $10.8 million on TV ads, phone outreach and mailers for the four candidates, according to federal filings.” – WBEZ, February 27, 2026
“UDP [United Democracy Project, the PAC of AIPAC], Elect Chicago Women and Affordable Chicago Now are three of the top four spenders on advertisements in House races so far, with almost $11 million total, and the majority going to Illinois.” – PBS, February 27, 2026
- $8.5M+
Elect Chicago Women
Appeared suddenly in early February with no public disclosure of donors. Backing Melissa Bean (IL-08) and Laura Fine (IL-09). - $2.4M+
Affordable Chicago Now
Another PAC that appeared suddenly with no public disclosure of donors. Backing Donna Miller in IL-02. Tied to the same pro-Israel donor network as Elect Chicago Women. - $2.2M+
United Democracy Project
AIPAC’s official disclosed super PAC. $96M war chest for 2026 midterms nationally. Backing Melissa Conyears-Ervin in IL-07, after deciding to shift focus from Jason Friedman (who has received a heavy level of AIPAC donor funding) over to Melissa Conyears-Ervin in this new year. - $180K+
Chicago Progressive Partnership
Appeared without any public disclosure of donors, spending on attack ads targeting Kat Abughazaleh.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi
ACCEPTED $790,000 FROM MAGA & AIPAC-ALIGNED DONORS
Raja has received $323,542.36 from AIPAC and AIPAC megadonors:
- AIPAC PAC – $190,642.36
- Jamie Sprayregen – AIPAC Board Member, Vice Chairman of Hilco Global – $77,900
- Sanford Perl – AIPAC Board Member – $9,700
- Douglas Gessner – AIPAC/UDP Megadonor – $27,200
- Stephen Ritchie – AIPAC Lobbyist – $15,600
- Yehuda & Anne Neuberger – AIPAC Board Member – $2,500
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Laura Fine
SUPPORTED BY MORE THAN $2.8 MILLION FROM AIPAC-ALIGNED DONORS & PACS
As of 2/27/26, Elect Chicago Women has spent $2.8 Million on Laura Fine. Source: FEC Filings.
“At least 984, or 67%, of her individual donors by the start of this year had contributed to AIPAC or UDP, the WBEZ analysis shows. Of those, 849 (86%) lived outside Illinois. The AIPAC-linked donors accounted for 73% of her $1.9 million in total receipts. Since 2021, the donors and their immediate family members have given more than $46 million to those pro-Israel committees.” – WBEZ Analysis, February 27, 2026
Where Laura Fine stands on funding bombs instead of our communities:
🤷 Denounce Support of AIPAC
🤷 Believe Israel is Committing Genocide
🤷 Support Conditions on Weapons Aid to Israel
🤷 Oppose Sending Aid to Israel Today
Laura Fine is taking AIPAC-donor money, and refuses to say say that she would fund IL communities instead bombs for war and genocide.
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Melissa Bean
SUPPORTED BY MORE THAN $2.9 MILLION IN AIPAC DONORS & PACS
Elect Chicago Women has spent (as of 2/27/26) $2.9 MILLION dollars on advertisements for Melissa Bean. Source: FEC Filings
“At least 314, or 57%, of Bean’s individual donors have also contributed to AIPAC or UDP since 2021, the WBEZ analysis shows. Of those, 272 (87%) lived outside Illinois. Her AIPAC-linked donors accounted for more than 39% of her $1.3 million in total receipts by the start of the year” – WBEZ Analysis, February 27, 2026
Where Melissa Bean stands on funding bombs instead of our communities:
🤷 Denounce Support of AIPAC
🤷 Believe Israel is Committing Genocide
🤷 Support Conditions on Weapons Aid to Israel
🤷 Oppose Sending Aid to Israel Today
Melissa Bean is taking AIPAC-donor money, and refuses to say say that she would fund IL communities instead bombs for war and genocide.
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Melissa Conyears-Ervin
SUPPORTED BY $2.2 MILLION OF AIPAC-RELATED SPEND
An AIPAC SuperPAC – UDP (United Democracy Project) has spent (as of 2/27/26) $2.2 MILLION dollars on advertisements for Melissa Conyears-Ervin.
Source: FEC Filings
Where Melissa Conyears-Ervin stands on funding bombs instead of our communities:
🤷 Denounce Support of AIPAC
🤷 Believe Israel is Committing Genocide
🤷 Support Conditions on Weapons Aid to Israel
🙅 Oppose Sending Aid to Israel Today (She does NOT oppose sending weapons "aid" to Israel today)
Melissa Conyears-Ervin is taking AIPAC-donor money, and refuses to say say that she would fund IL communities instead bombs for war and genocide.
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Jason Friedman
ACCEPTED $140,000 FROM AIPAC-ALIGNED DONORS
“At first, its donors were showering hundreds of thousands of dollars on River North developer Jason Friedman.” – WBEZ Analysis, February 27, 2026
As of November 22, 2025, The Intercept reported that of his contributions, “about $140,000 of that money comes from major funders of pro-Israel groups, including the American Israel Public Affairs Committee PAC and its super PAC, United Democracy Project.” – The Intercept, November 22, 2025
“AIPAC has not said publicly whether it’s backing a candidate in the race, but more than 35 of its donors have given money to Friedman’s campaign. Among them, 17 have donated to the United Democracy Project, and eight have donated to both. Together, the Friedman donors have contributed just under $2 million to AIPAC and UDP since 2021.” – The Intercept, November 22, 2025
Where Jason Friedman stands on funding bombs instead of our communities:
🤷 Denounce Support of AIPAC
🤷 Believe Israel is Committing Genocide
🤷 Support Conditions on Weapons Aid to Israel
🤷 Oppose Sending Aid to Israel Today
Jason Friedman is taking AIPAC-donor money, and refuses to say say that she would fund IL communities instead bombs for war and genocide.
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Donna Miller
SUPPORTED BY $3.2 MILLION OF AIPAC-RELATED SPEND
“[AIPAC Donors] accounted for more than 72% of her $1.3 million in total receipts at the start of the year, according to the WBEZ Analysis.”
As of 3/10/26, Affordable Chicago Now has spent $3.2 Million on Donna Miller. Source: FEC Filings.
“At least 578, or 65%, of her individual donors had contributed to AIPAC or UDP, the analysis shows. Of those, 515 (89%) lived outside Illinois. Since 2021, Miller’s donors and their immediate family members had given more than $28.5 million to the two PACs.” – WBEZ Analysis, February 27, 2026
Where Donna Miller stands on funding bombs instead of our communities:
🤷 Denounce Support of AIPAC
🤷 Believe Israel is Committing Genocide
🤷 Support Conditions on Weapons Aid to Israel
🤷 Oppose Sending Aid to Israel Today
Donna Miller is taking AIPAC-donor money, and refuses to say say that she would fund IL communities instead bombs for war and genocide.
The Primary is March 17
You have days to act. This site exists to show you exactly who is funding these campaigns, how much, and through which PACs – so you can vote with the full picture. The candidates on this page chose to accept this money. They made their choice.
Now you make yours.
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