Federal · Illinois · Democratic
Junaid Ahmed
Democrat Candidate for U.S. House, IL-08 (2026).
On the record
- Party
- Democratic1
- On the ballot
- U.S. House, Illinois 8th District (2026)1
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 8th District (2026)
As reported to the Federal Election Commission, through June 30, 2026.1
Raised$1.7M
Spent$1.5M
Cash on hand$141K
Debts$234K
- From individuals $1.4M
- From PACs and other committees $50K
- From the candidate $202K
- Other (transfers, loans, refunds) $185
Gifts from people, by size2
Small gifts under $200 against the largest checks. People can give up to $3,500 per election.
- Under $200 6%
- $200–$499 3%
- $500–$999 9%
- $1,000–$1,999 17%
- $2,000 and up 66%
Top PACs and committees giving directly3
| Congressional Progressive Caucus PACConnected to Battleground Blue PAC | $5,000 |
| Medicare for AllConnected to Jayapal | $5,000 |
| Inspiring Leadership Has a Name PAC | $5,000 |
| No Dem Left Behind PAC | $5,000 |
| The Justice Coalition Action PACConnected to The Justice Coalition Action | $3,500 |
| National Nurses United PAC - a Fund for a Healthy AmericaConnected to National Nurses United | $3,000 |
| Rooted in Community Leadership PAC | $2,500 |
| Warren for Senate, Inc.Connected to Fight and Win Fund | $2,000 |
| Summer Lee for CongressConnected to Rustbelt Rosebuds | $2,000 |
| End Citizens UnitedConnected to Let America Vote PAC | $1,000 |
| Greg Casar for CongressConnected to Casar Victory Fund | $1,000 |
| Sunrise PAC | $750 |
Outside groups spending in this race4
Groups that spent money about this candidate without working with the campaign.
Spent to help: $109K
| Justice Democrats PAC | $56,750 |
| Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC | $25,000 |
| Medicare for All | $25,000 |
| Muslim Civic Coalition-activate | $2,363 |
Spent to oppose: $664K
| Chicago Progressive Partnership | $663,879 |
Individual donors
- $1.3M from 991 itemized gifts5
- 67% came from people in Illinois5
- 1% came from retired people5
- Top states: Illinois $890K, Texas $117K, California $112K, Minnesota $28K, Florida $27K5
Where donors work5
Employers as donors wrote them on the form. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
| Advocate Health Care | 11 gifts | $19,000 |
| Sahara Home Care | 4 gifts | $17,500 |
| Sahara Homecare | 5 gifts | $17,000 |
| Cisco Systems | 9 gifts | $10,650 |
| Salesforce | 2 gifts | $10,500 |
| Ascent Innovations | 4 gifts | $10,400 |
| Community Physicians | 3 gifts | $9,000 |
| VNVK | 3 gifts | $9,000 |
| Accenture | 6 gifts | $8,700 |
| Abbvie | 5 gifts | $8,100 |
| Mercy Health | 3 gifts | $7,250 |
| Advent Medical Health | 2 gifts | $7,150 |
| Alif Semiconductor | 1 gifts | $7,000 |
| Ayaz | 1 gifts | $7,000 |
| Cardiovascular Associates | 1 gifts | $7,000 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC candidate record H2IL08146https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2IL08146/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC: contributions to Junaid Ahmed by size, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2IL08146/?cycle=2026&election_full=false#raisingComputed by the FEC · Retrieved October 15, 2026
- 3FEC: committee contributions to Junaid Ahmed, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?two_year_transaction_period=2026&committee_id=C00906891&contributor_type=committeeBulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: independent expenditures about Junaid Ahmed, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/independent-expenditures/?candidate_id=H2IL08146&cycle=202624- and 48-hour notices; amended filings replace the originals · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 5FEC: itemized individual contributions to Friends of Junaid, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00906891&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 that campaigns must itemize · Retrieved October 13, 2026