FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. HOUSE · IL-8 (D)FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. HOUSE · IL-8 (D)
Junaid Ahmed
Junaid Ahmed ran in the March 17, 2026 Democratic primary for Illinois’s 8th district and did not advance.
- Party
- Democrat
- Ran for
- U.S. House · IL-8 (2026)
- Result
- Lost primary (26.9%)
- Raised
- $1.7M
- LAST RAN
- 2026
- RAISED
- $1.7M
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Junaid Ahmed at a glance
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2026 election: Illinois’s 8th District
Junaid Ahmed’s campaign fundraising and spending
- RAISED · 2025–26 CYCLE
- $1.7M
- CASH ON HAND
- $141K
- SPENT
- $1.5M
- DEBT
- $234K
WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM
- Individuals
- $1.4M · 84.7%
- PACs
- $50K · 3%
- Self-funding
- $202K · 12.2%
AIPAC · 2025–26
AIPAC TRACKER →HOW WE COUNT →TOP DONORS
Syed, WaheedSalesforce, INC. · BUSINESS ANALYST$7K
Sikander, JavedNot Employed · NOT EMPLOYED$7K
Khan, HyderNot Employed · NOT EMPLOYED$7K
Sibtain, MuhammadSahara Home Care · MANAGER$7K
Omar, NayyerSelf-Employed · PHYSICIAN$7K
Khalil, Shaiza A.Individual$7K
Omar, Mohammad M.Self-Employed · PHYSICIAN$7K
Nafees, MuhammadCommunity Physicians · EXECUTIVE$7K
Alnobani, AbdulAyaz, LLC · OWNER$7K
Noureldin, AbdelNoureldin Medical Services, Ltd. · PHYSICIAN$7K
Totals by donor name from itemized FEC receipts: individuals and committees that gave over $200.OUTSIDE SPENDING
- SUPPORTING
- $112K
- OPPOSING
- $664K
Chicago Progressive Partnership$0 / $664K
Justice Democrats PAC$57K / $0
Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC$25K / $0
Medicare For All$25K / $0
Muslim Civic Coalition-Activate$2K / $0
CAMPAIGN SPENDING
Other$1.2M
Administrative$70K
Fundraising$39K
Refunds$28K
Advertising$22K
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