In 2015, more than $180 million was spent on Illinois political contributions. This year, Illinois has already seen over $90 million in contributions, with a major campaign season yet to come. That's why we run  Illinois Sunshine, a site labeled one of the " 10 websites every Illinoisan should bookmark" by  Reboot Illinois.  It's  a comprehensive resource for all campaign contributions, expenditures, and ad buys by Super PACs in the state of Illinois. 

Those who follow state politics know how difficult it can be to get up-to-date information on campaign spending quickly

and accurately

during the throes of a Primary or General Election. To continue our mission of increasing transparency in campaign finance reporting in Illinois, we are now launching the

Illinois Sunshine Contested State Races Page.

Each page will show filed candidates running in each race, their party affiliations, total committee funds, and independent expenditures supporting or opposing each candidate. This is the first time this data has been automated and consistently available for all state races in Illinois. Check out some of the features of the page:

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