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Showing data from the 2011-2012 election cycle. See the 2013-2014 home page.

Outside spending by race: IL-8 (House)

Total independent expenditures in this race: $6,673,562.09

Independent Expenditure Summary

This table shows the total amount of independent expenditures each group made to support or oppose a candidate in this race. For a downloadable file of this information, click here.

Select political group or a candidate to see details.

Candidate Group Support/oppose Amount
DUCKWORTH, L. TAMMY (D) NOW OR NEVER PAC Oppose $2,089,969.00
DUCKWORTH, L. TAMMY (D) FREEDOMWORKS FOR AMERICA Oppose $1,836,277.15
WALSH, JOE (R) NOW OR NEVER PAC Support $917,320.00
DUCKWORTH, L. TAMMY (D) NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE Oppose $445,301.59
WALSH, JOE (R) FREEDOMWORKS FOR AMERICA Support $354,176.40
DUCKWORTH, L. TAMMY (D) NEW PROSPERITY FOUNDATION; THE Oppose $276,383.60
WALSH, JOE (R) HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $195,743.33
WALSH, JOE (R) SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) Oppose $130,495.54
DUCKWORTH, L. TAMMY (D) HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA Oppose $85,288.77
WALSH, JOE (R) CREDO SUPERPAC Oppose $76,256.28
WALSH, JOE (R) LUNCH PAIL REPUBLICANS INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE ONLY COMMITTEE Support $35,107.91
DUCKWORTH, L. TAMMY (D) FREEDOMWORKS FOR AMERICA Support $30,510.77
WALSH, JOE (R) VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND Oppose $26,503.24
KRISHNAMOORTHI, S. RAJA (D) SUBURBAN VOTERS FOR CHOICE Support $25,260.00
WALSH, JOE (R) HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA Support $23,639.33
WALSH, JOE (R) THE CONSERVATIVE STRIKEFORCE Support $20,600.00
WALSH, JOE (R) LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS INC Oppose $19,469.14
WALSH, JOE (R) NEW PROSPERITY FOUNDATION; THE Support $15,000.00
WALSH, JOE (R) PROJECT MOBILIZE Oppose $9,110.18
DUCKWORTH, L. TAMMY (D) LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS INC Support $9,000.00
DUCKWORTH, L. TAMMY (D) HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Support $7,520.47
DUCKWORTH, L. TAMMY (D) J STREET Support $5,566.19
WALSH, JOE (R) INDEPENDENT WOMEN'S VOICE Support $5,026.52
WALSH, JOE (R) J STREET Oppose $5,000.00
WALSH, JOE (R) AMERICAN BRIDGE 21ST CENTURY Oppose $5,000.00
WALSH, JOE (R) PLANNED PARENTHOOD ILLINOIS ACTION Oppose $4,596.33
DUCKWORTH, L. TAMMY (D) ILLINOIS IMMIGRANT ACTION Support $3,893.10
WALSH, JOE (R) NARAL Pro-Choice America Oppose $3,309.17
WALSH, JOE (R) ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION ACTIVATOR POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT FUND (FED) 'ACTIVATOR' Support $2,831.90
DUCKWORTH, L. TAMMY (D) AMERICA SHINING Support $2,789.34
WALSH, JOE (R) NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION Support $2,694.48
WALSH, JOE (R) NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Support $2,476.32
DUCKWORTH, L. TAMMY (D) COOPERATIVE OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS IE COMMITTEE Oppose $1,652.05
WALSH, JOE (R) THE 60 PLUS ASSOCIATION Support $586.57
DUCKWORTH, L. TAMMY (D) SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE Support $300.00
WALSH, JOE (R) NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUND Support $206.71
WALSH, JOE (R) LCV VICTORY FUND Oppose $161.32
DUCKWORTH, L. TAMMY (D) LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND Support $70.52
WALSH, JOE (R) CLUB FOR GROWTH PAC Support $61.66
WALSH, JOE (R) LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ACTION FUND Oppose $52.87
DUCKWORTH, L. TAMMY (D) ILLINOIS IMMIGRANT ACTION $50.00
WALSH, JOE (R) ILLINOIS TENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DEMOCRATS Oppose $6.39