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DOLD, ROBERT JAMES JR (R)
Office Sought: IL-10 (House)

  • 2012 election cycle outside spending summary
  • Independent expenditures made supporting this candidate: $1,561,110.41
  • Independent expenditures made opposing this candidate: $1,484,419.83
  • Electioneering communications*: $129,458.57

* Electioneering communications may be for or against this candidate, and may mention one or many candidates.


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Independent Expenditure Summary

This is a list of all groups that have supported or opposed this candidate with independent expenditures.

Committee Support/oppose Amount
HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $1,028,244.43
INDEPENDENCE USA PAC Support $963,480.89
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE Support $422,604.15
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $325,615.91
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) Oppose $130,495.55
LUNCH PAIL REPUBLICANS INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE ONLY COMMITTEE Support $68,537.17
NEW PROSPERITY FOUNDATION; THE Support $29,651.00
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND Support $25,420.00
ILLINOIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Support $23,000.00
AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC Support $16,999.77
HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND Support $7,647.91
ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION ACTIVATOR POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT FUND (FED) 'ACTIVATOR' Support $3,027.48
THE 60 PLUS ASSOCIATION Support $742.04
ILLINOIS TENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DEMOCRATS Oppose $63.94

Independent Expenditures

This is a list of all independent expenditures of $10,000 or more made by any committee for or against this candidate.

Date Committee Support/Oppose Amount State Purpose
2012-12-06 SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) Oppose $63,064.81 IL Payment for TV Ad Buy Disclosed on 10/17 48-HR Notice & Pre-General Rpt.
2012-10-31 NEW PROSPERITY FOUNDATION; THE Support $14,126.00 IL Voter Telephone Contact
2012-10-31 INDEPENDENCE USA PAC Support $52,178.61 IL Direct Mail Services
2012-10-30 INDEPENDENCE USA PAC Support $691,250.00 IL Media Buy and Production
2012-10-29 INDEPENDENCE USA PAC Support $11,337.84 IL Advertising - Internet (previously reported as estimate on 10/30)
2012-10-29 INDEPENDENCE USA PAC Support $52,178.61 IL Direct Mail Services
2012-10-26 INDEPENDENCE USA PAC Support $52,178.61 IL Direct Mail Services
2012-10-26 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND Support $25,420.00 IL Online Video Production Costs
2012-10-26 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $55,283.85 IL Media Buy
2012-10-25 INDEPENDENCE USA PAC Support $52,178.61 IL Direct Mail Services
2012-10-24 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $11,101.94 IL Media Buy
2012-10-23 INDEPENDENCE USA PAC Support $52,178.61 IL Direct Mail Services
2012-10-20 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $24,080.00 IL Direct Mail
2012-10-19 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $49,656.92 IL Media Buy
2012-10-18 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $24,080.00 IL Direct Mail
2012-10-17 ILLINOIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Support $23,000.00 IL Support Re-Election of Bob Dold
2012-10-17 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $24,080.00 IL Direct Mail
2012-10-17 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $11,101.94 IL Media Buy
2012-10-16 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $47,298.61 IL Television Advertising
2012-10-16 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $748,131.79 IL Television Advertising
2012-10-16 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $24,080.00 IL Direct Mail
2012-10-16 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $13,902.00 IL Media Production Costs
2012-10-13 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC Support $16,999.77 IL Grassroots Material & Distribution
2012-10-13 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $23,660.00 IL Direct Mail
2012-10-12 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $49,740.08 IL Media Buy
2012-10-11 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $23,660.00 IL Direct Mail
2012-10-10 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $11,101.94 IL Media Buy
2012-10-09 SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) Oppose $64,162.33 IL TV Advertising Buy
2012-10-09 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $48,121.75 IL Television Advertising
2012-10-09 HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $23,660.00 IL Direct Mail
2012-10-05 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $51,611.18 IL Media Buy
2012-10-05 NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE Support $399,554.15 IL "MEDIA"
2012-10-05 NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE Support $23,050.00 IL "MEDIA"
2012-10-03 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $11,101.94 IL Media Buy
2012-09-28 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $49,303.49 IL Media Buy
2012-09-26 DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $11,101.94 IL Media Buy
2012-09-18 LUNCH PAIL REPUBLICANS INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE ONLY COMMITTEE Support $64,585.50 IL Television, Newspaper,Billboard
2012-02-20 NEW PROSPERITY FOUNDATION; THE Support $15,275.00 IL Radio Advertising

Electioneering Communications

Electioneering communications are broadcast communications not otherwise reported as independent expenditures. Electioneering communication reports do not state whether the communication was in support of or in opposition to the candidate, and they sometimes refer to multiple candidates.

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Date Committee Amount Purpose Payee Candidate(s) mentioned, state targeted
2012-02-06 US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE $129,458.57 Protect TV Spot - Production & Media Pla DMM Media LLC, Obama, Barack H. (IL); Dold, Robert (IL)