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Darin LaHood

Representative, Illinois

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Darin LaHood Gets an A

Score: 96 out of 100, the weighted average of 7 principles. On 118 of 125 votes and bills, LaHood was on the liberty side.

LaHood was on the ballot on November 3, 2026, against Paul Nolley (D).

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  • A
    Tyranny18 of 18 with liberty
  • B
    Free nations30 of 36 with liberty
  • A
    Free speech3 of 3 with liberty
  • A
    Free markets19 of 19 with liberty
  • A
    Equal rights14 of 14 with liberty
  • –
    Conscience1 of 1, too few to count
  • A
    Defense10 of 11 with liberty
  • A
    Borders23 of 23 with liberty

Who pays for LaHood’s campaign

$4,205,602 raised since January 2025.

  • 48%from PACs and other committees$2,030,372
  • 30%transfers and other income$1,242,938
  • 22%from people$932,192

The committee money, by who is behind it

  • Company PACs$1,088,250
  • Trade groups$436,750
  • Member groups$179,894
  • Leadership and cause PACs$148,441
  • Unions$33,000

Added up from what the committees themselves reported giving. They report later than the campaign does, so this can come to more than the committee line above.

Committees that gave the most

  1. American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC/PAC)$13,750
  2. AFFORDABLE HOUSING Tax Credit Coalition Political Action Committee (AFFORDABLE HOUSING PAC)$10,000
  3. AFLAC Political Action Committee (AFLAC PAC)$10,000
  4. AMEREN Corporation Federal Political Action Committee (AMEREN FEDPAC)$10,000
  5. Abbott Laboratories Employee Political Action Committee$10,000

58 more committees gave $10,000 as well. A PAC may give a candidate $5,000 for each election, so many give the same.

From the campaign’s own reports to the Federal Election Commission, through October 14, 2026. People who gave are counted, never named. The full filing at FEC.gov. Discuss this money

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