Mary E. Miller
RIncumbentFEC H0IL15129
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Raised this cycle$1.9M
Cash on hand: $911K
2026 race
IL-15 — U.S. House
2 candidates on the November ballot. Incumbent: Mary E. Miller.
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How we got here · 2 earlier contests
Election held
Counting
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Results appear here once a race is called and verified. Official returns from the Illinois State Board of Elections.
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Disclosed money in race
$2.2M
Candidate + outside spending. See finance breakdown below.
Incumbent
Currently in office
Challengers
Sorted by fundraising
Jennifer Todd
DChallengerFEC H6IL15092
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Raised this cycle$210K
Cash on hand: $37K
3 defeated candidates — show
Paul Davis
DDefeatedChallengerFEC H6IL15100
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Raised this cycle$87K
Cash on hand: $3K
Judy Bowlby
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6IL15118
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Raised this cycle$38K
Cash on hand: $0
Ryan Tebrugge
RDefeatedChallengerFEC H6IL15134
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Raised this cycle$5K
Cash on hand: $2K
Local signal
Early read on IL-15 — U.S. House
A directional read on where this seat is trending, from the signals we have so far. This is an early scaffold — more inputs light up as coverage and constituent activity accrue.
Coverage tone · the matchup
Recent news coverage of the nominees heading to the general election.
Mary E. Millerleans positive
1 pos1 neutral0 neg2 articles
Jennifer Toddlimited coverage
No coverage in our tracked outlets in the last 90 days.
A media signal, not a poll of the district.
Constituent stakes
No one here has staked a position on a tracked vote yet. As neighbors weigh in on /pressure campaigns, the district's lean will show up here.
Money in the race
Finance breakdown
Disclosed funding shaping this race — both the money candidates raise themselves and the outside spending dropped by independent groups. Issue-ad spending by 501(c)(4) groups is excluded; the FEC doesn't require disclosure of it. See the note below for details.
Candidate fundraising: FEC reports through October 14, 2026 · 2025–26 cycle
Total disclosed
$2.2M
Candidate fundraising + independent expenditures (FEC).
Candidate-direct (Schedule A)
$2.2M
Raised by candidate committees themselves.
Outside spending (Schedule E)
$15K
$13K for · $2K against
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mary E. Miller(R)incumbent + FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND $9K + ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION ACTIVATOR POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT FUND (FED) 'ACTIVATOR'/'ILLINOIS FARM BUREAU ACTIVATOR' $4K − MAHA PAC $2K | $1.9M | $13K | $2K | $1.9M |
Jennifer Todd(D) | $210K | — | — | $210K |
3 defeated candidates — show finances
| Candidate | Raised directly | Outside for | Outside against | Net in corner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Davis(D)defeated | $87K | — | — | $87K |
Judy Bowlby(R)defeated | $38K | — | — | $38K |
Ryan Tebrugge(R)defeated | $5K | — | — | $5K |
Where the money comes from
In-state vs out-of-state
Share of each candidate's itemized individual contributions from donors inside IL versus the rest of the country. Excludes sub-$200 unitemized donations (no geography on file) and PAC money — see note below.
Mary E. Miller(R)60% in-state · $460K itemized
$276K in-state$184K out-of-state
Jennifer Todd(D)96% in-state · $54K itemized
$52K in-state$2K out-of-state
3 defeated candidates — show
Paul Davis(D)defeated91% in-state · $19K itemized
$18K in-state$2K out-of-state
Judy Bowlby(R)defeated96% in-state · $12K itemized
$11K in-state$500 out-of-state
Ryan Tebrugge(R)defeated100% in-state · $1K itemized
$1K in-state$0 out-of-state
What's counted, what isn't
Candidate-direct is each campaign's reported receipts on FEC Schedule A — individual contributions plus PAC contributions to the candidate's own committee — through the most recent filing.
Outside spending is independent expenditures on FEC Schedule E: money spent by PACs, super PACs, and party committees for or against a candidate, without legal coordination with the campaign. The committees listed under each candidate are the largest disclosed spenders on either side.
In-state vs out-of-state covers only itemized individual contributions — donations over $200, which are the only ones that carry a contributor address at the FEC. Sub-$200 unitemized donations (often a large share for grassroots campaigns) have no geography on file and are excluded, as is PAC money. So the percentages describe where a candidate's itemized individual money comes from, not where every dollar raised comes from.
Not counted: 501(c)(4) "social welfare" organizations run issue ads that frequently mention candidates by name but aren't classified as express advocacy under FEC rules — they file no Schedule E and don't appear in this breakdown. Press reporting on a race may cite figures that include this dark-money spending; ours doesn't.
Where they stand
Issue-by-issue comparison
Positions extracted from each candidate's campaign issues page by AI. Contested rows — where candidates disagree with each other — appear first.
| Statement | Miller | Todd | You |
|---|---|---|---|
Abortion A national law should protect access to abortion in every state. | — | ||
Abortion Access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other fertility treatments should be protected by federal law. | — | ||
Agriculture Federal funding to extend broadband access to rural areas should be expanded. | — | ||
Economy The federal minimum wage should be raised. | — | ||
Economy The federal government should require employers to provide paid family and medical leave. | — | ||
Education Parents should be able to use public funds — through vouchers — to send their kids to private or charter schools. | — | ||
Education Federal Title IX protections should explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identity. | — | ||
Guns Civilian ownership of AR-15-style rifles should be restricted. | — | ||
Healthcare Medicare should be allowed to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. | — | ||
Healthcare States, not the federal government, should decide who gets Medicaid and what it covers. | — | ||
Healthcare Federal enforcement of mental-health insurance parity (equal coverage to medical care) should be strengthened. | — | ||
Labor Federal labor law should make it easier for workers to form unions (PRO Act-style reforms). | — | ||
Labor Federal law should preserve state right-to-work laws against union security clauses. | — | ||
Veterans The VA should cover more veterans and more health conditions. | — | ||
Veterans Federal support for veterans exposed to burn pits and other toxic environments should be expanded. | — |
SupportsOpposesNo public positionRinged = confirmed by the campaign
About this race page
Candidate roster is sourced from the FEC's active-candidate list for the 2026 cycle. Fundraising totals reflect committee filings through the last reporting period.
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