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2026 Election Questionnaire: Willie Preston, U.S. Representative, 2nd District
Preston answers questions about his priorities and positions as a candidate for the 2nd District seat.
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FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. HOUSE · IL-2 (D)FORMER CANDIDATE · 2026 · U.S. HOUSE · IL-2 (D)
Willie Preston
Willie Preston ran in the March 17, 2026 Democratic primary for Illinois’s 2nd district and did not advance.
- Party
- Democrat
- Ran for
- U.S. House · IL-2 (2026)
- Result
- Lost primary (2.9%)
- Raised
- $146K
- LAST RAN
- 2026
- RAISED
- $146K
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Willie Preston at a glance
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Willie Preston’s campaign fundraising and spending
- RAISED · 2025–26 CYCLE
- $146K
- CASH ON HAND
- $1K
- SPENT
- $145K
WHERE THE MONEY CAME FROM
- Individuals
- $134K · 91.8%
- PACs
- $12K · 8.2%
AIPAC · 2025–26
AIPAC TRACKER →HOW WE COUNT →TOP DONORS
Walner, JonWalnerlaw · ATTORNEY$7K
Hammad, AlaaMs Global · SELF EMPLOYED$5K
Kates, WilliamKates Detective · BUSINESS OWNER$5K
Vazquez, LuisSelf · BUSINESS OWNER$5K
Weinberg, DavidNot Employed · NOT EMPLOYED$5K
Wilson, Willie LSelf Employed · SELF EMPLOYED$5K
Wuest, JackAlternative Schools Network · ADMINISTRATOR$5K
Pittman, OwenMikk Construction · CONTRACTOR$4K
Gershengorin, MarinaSelf · SELF$4K
Schirripa, FrankHach Rose Schirripa & Rehns Llp · ATTORNEY$4K
Totals by donor name from itemized FEC receipts: individuals and committees that gave over $200.CAMPAIGN SPENDING
Other$106K
Advertising$9K
Travel$2K
Administrative$2K
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2026 Election Questionnaire: Willie Preston, U.S. Representative, 2nd District
Preston answers questions about his priorities and positions as a candidate for the 2nd District seat.
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