FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. HOUSE · IL-9 (D)FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. HOUSE · IL-9 (D)
Laura Fine
Laura Fine ran in the March 17, 2026 Democratic primary for Illinois’s 9th district and did not advance.
- Party
- Democrat
- Ran for
- U.S. House · IL-9 (2026)
- Result
- Lost primary (20.0%)
- Raised
- $2.8M
- Age
- 59
- LAST RAN
- 2026
- RAISED
- $2.8M
- AGE
- 59
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Laura Fine’s career and background
- BORN
- January 8, 1967
- OCCUPATION
- Politician
- EDUCATION
- Indiana University · Northeastern Illinois University · Glenbrook South High School
- PREVIOUS OFFICE
- member of the Illinois House of Representatives (2013-2019) · member of the State Senate of Illinois (2019-present)
2026 election: Illinois’s 9th District
LAST RESULT · NOV 2024 GENERAL
D+36.8Janice SchakowskyDEM68.4%
Seth Alan CohenREP31.6%
Laura Fine’s campaign fundraising and spending
- RAISED · 2025–26 CYCLE
- $2.8M
- CASH ON HAND
- $1K
- SPENT
- $2.8M
WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM
- Individuals
- $2.7M · 98.2%
- PACs
- $33K · 1.2%
- Self-funding
- $17K · 0.6%
AIPAC · 2025–26
AIPAC TRACKER →HOW WE COUNT →- THROUGH AIPAC PAC
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AIPAC-BACKED SUPER PAC (UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT)
- SUPPORTING
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- OPPOSING
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SUPER PACS UDP FUNDED
AIPAC PAC filings through Aug 31.- Elect Chicago Women AKA ECW35% of its money from UDP
- SUPPORTING $4.4M
- Edw Action Fund28% of its money from UDP
- SUPPORTING $500K
TOP DONORS
Novack, KennethN/A · RETIRED$11K
Gessner, DouglasKirkland & Ellis Llp · LAWYER$7K
Fine, MichaelNot Employed · NOT EMPLOYED$7K
Bednyak, JerrySkybox Capital · CO FOUNDER$7K
Gessner, MichelleNot Employed · NOT EMPLOYED$7K
Chern, EricCtc Trading Group · MANAGER$7K
Zeev, OrenZeev Ventures · VENURE CAPITALIST$7K
Bednyak, AlexisAlexis Bednyak Design · INTERIOR DESIGNER$7K
Turner, AllenN/A · RETIRED$5K
Keller, JayJ. Alexander Hunt INC. · LOBBYIST$4K
Totals by donor name from itemized FEC receipts: individuals and committees that gave over $200.OUTSIDE SPENDING
- SUPPORTING
- $4.9M
- OPPOSING
- $3K
Elect Chicago Women AKA ECW$4.4M / $0
Edw Action Fund$500K / $0
The People'S Lobby$0 / $2K
Progressive Change Campaign Committee$0 / $1K
CAMPAIGN SPENDING
Advertising$1.6M
Other$595K
Refunds$42K
Administrative$9K
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