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Daniel Biss

Mayor of Evanston, Illinois.

On the record

Office
Mayor of Evanston, Illinois1
Term ends
May 1, 20291
Contact
847-448-4311 · dbiss@cityofevanston.org1
On the ballot
U.S. House, Illinois 9th District (2026)3

Where they stand

We haven't read their stated positions yet. When we do, each one will quote their own words and link to where they said it.

Money: U.S. House, Illinois 9th District (2026)

As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.3

Raised$2.9M
Spent$2.7M
Cash on hand$262K
  • From individuals $2.7M
  • From PACs and other committees $206K
  • From the candidate $3,205
  • Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $4,018

Gifts from people, by size4

Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.

  • Under $200 7%
  • $200–$499 6%
  • $500–$999 10%
  • $1,000–$1,999 23%
  • $2,000 and up 53%

Top PACs and committees giving directly5

JstreetpacConnected to J Street$39,219
Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersConnected to United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America$10,000
American Council of Engineering Companies (Acec/pac)Connected to American Council of Engineering Companies$10,000
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeConnected to International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers$10,000
American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education$10,000
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 Political Action Committee$10,000
Progressive Turnout ProjectConnected to Stop These Oppressive People: Tyrants Racists Unqualifieds Misogynists Propagandists (Stop Trump)$10,000
Local 881 United Food and Commercial Workers Political Action FundConnected to Local 881 United Food and Commercial Workers Union$10,000
Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (Ipal)Connected to Int'l Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers$7,500
Illinois Corn Growers Association Political Involvement Fund-federalConnected to Illinois Corn Growers Association$7,500
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Political Action Together Political CommitteeConnected to International Union of Painters and Allied Trades$5,000
Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersConnected to International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers$5,000
SEIU Cope (Service Employees International Union Committee on Political Education)Connected to Service Employees International Union$5,000
Unite Here Tip Campaign CommitteeConnected to Unite Here$5,000
America's Credit Unions PACConnected to America's Credit Unions$5,000

Outside groups spending in this race6

Groups that spent money about this candidate without working with the campaign.

Spent to help: $1.2M

Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC$546,797
314 Action Fund$409,810
J Street Action Fund$149,772
Medicare for All$98,040
Local 881 United Food and Commercial Workers Political Action Fund$15,000

Spent to oppose: $1.4M

Elect Chicago Women Aka Ecw$1,426,379

Individual donors

  • $2.6M from 2,949 itemized gifts7
  • 81% came from people in Illinois7
  • 8% came from retired people7
  • Top states: Illinois $2.1M, New York $90K, Massachusetts $79K, California $64K, Texas $40K7

Where donors work7

Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.

Northwestern University42 gifts$45,300
University of Chicago17 gifts$18,350
Jenner & Block19 gifts$17,800
Latham & Watkins11 gifts$15,250
Celadon3 gifts$14,000
In NGP4 gifts$14,000
Madison Dearborn Partners4 gifts$14,000
Stone Capital Group4 gifts$14,000
Tawani Enterprise3 gifts$14,000
Taft Stettinius & Hollister7 gifts$12,750
City of Evanston6 gifts$11,750
@properties4 gifts$10,500
New England Conservatory5 gifts$8,750
Baker Mckenzie6 gifts$8,350
Northwestern15 gifts$8,325

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    Listed as a source by Open States
  3. 3
    FEC candidate record H6IL09228https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6IL09228/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    Computed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
  5. 5
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  6. 6
    FEC: independent expenditures about Daniel Biss, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=H6IL09228&cycle=2026
    24- and 48-hour notices; amended filings replace the originals · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  7. 7
    Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026