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Outside spending by race: IL-11 (House)

WINNER: FOSTER, G. WILLIAM (BILL) (D)
Total independent expenditures in this race: $7,238,808.50
Total electioneering communications in this race: $123,806.29
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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.

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Candidate Group Support/oppose Amount
FOSTER, G. WILLIAM (BILL) (D) NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE Oppose $1,999,556.15
BIGGERT, JUDY (R) DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE Oppose $1,364,042.49
BIGGERT, JUDY (R) HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Oppose $1,021,834.55
BIGGERT, JUDY (R) NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION Support $577,650.05
FOSTER, G. WILLIAM (BILL) (D) US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Oppose $540,000.00
BIGGERT, JUDY (R) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Support $537,200.00
FOSTER, G. WILLIAM (BILL) (D) AMERICAN UNITY PAC INC Oppose $528,534.70
FOSTER, G. WILLIAM (BILL) (D) NEW PROSPERITY FOUNDATION; THE Oppose $278,349.51
BIGGERT, JUDY (R) SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) Oppose $130,495.55
BIGGERT, JUDY (R) LUNCH PAIL REPUBLICANS INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE ONLY COMMITTEE Support $76,393.60
BIGGERT, JUDY (R) NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND Support $48,340.00
BIGGERT, JUDY (R) ILLINOIS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Support $34,000.00
BIGGERT, JUDY (R) AMERICAN FUTURE FUND Support $30,000.00
BIGGERT, JUDY (R) AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC Support $16,999.77
BIGGERT, JUDY (R) NEW PROSPERITY FOUNDATION; THE Support $16,000.00
FOSTER, G. WILLIAM (BILL) (D) HOUSE MAJORITY PAC Support $11,869.80
BIGGERT, JUDY (R) DEFEND OUR HOMES Oppose $10,932.18
BIGGERT, JUDY (R) AMERICAN UNITY PAC INC Support $8,671.95
BIGGERT, JUDY (R) ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION ACTIVATOR POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT FUND (FED) 'ACTIVATOR' Support $3,549.73
BIGGERT, JUDY (R) NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION Support $3,363.89
BIGGERT, JUDY (R) THE 60 PLUS ASSOCIATION Support $692.58
FOSTER, G. WILLIAM (BILL) (D) SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE Support $310.00
BIGGERT, JUDY (R) US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Support $22.00

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 $123,806.29 Working TV Spot - Production & Media Pla DMM Media LLC, Obama, Barack H. (IL); Biggert, Judy (IL)