Juliana Stratton has raised approximately $7.09 million for Illinois' open U.S. Senate seat, compared with $4.15 million raised by Republican nominee Don Tracy. Stratton has raised approximately 1.7 times as much as Tracy in a race rated Solid Democratic. ​

Stratton also holds more cash. As of Sept. 30, her campaign reported $1.65 million on hand with no outstanding debt, compared with Tracy's $1.15 million in cash and approximately $3.5 million in reported debt.

Both candidates won their March 17 primaries. Stratton defeated Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL), receiving approximately 40% of the Democratic vote. Tracy defeated Jeannie Evans and other Republican candidates. Independent Whitfield Harrington Jr. is also on the November ballot.

The candidates' reported donor occupations reflect different fundraising patterns. Lawyers contributed approximately $400,000 to Stratton, followed by CEOs at $159,000, business owners at $118,000, and executives at $105,000. Tracy's largest reported occupational groups were business owners at $25,000, company presidents at $20,000, chairs at $15,000 and CEOs at $11,000.

Retired and not-employed contributors accounted for approximately $1.2 million, or 33%, of Stratton's reported itemized individual donations, compared with $151,000, or 41%, of Tracy's. His fundraising includes a $2 million candidate loan confirmed in earlier Federal Election Commission filings. That loan accounted for nearly half of his September receipts and remained a campaign liability unless he repaid or forgave it.

According to the supplied analysis, political committees accounted for approximately 14% of Stratton's receipts, compared with a negligible share of Tracy's.

Outside organizations spent approximately $19.4 million during Illinois' Democratic Senate primary, including $10.4 million opposing Stratton and $9.1 million supporting her. A race-level tracker reported no general-election independent expenditures benefiting either nominee through Oct. 19.

Stratton enters the final weeks with approximately $500,000 more cash, while Tracy's reported campaign debt exceeds his available funds. The comparison highlights the difference between total fundraising, personal loans, and resources remaining for the Nov. 3 election.

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