AI, AIPAC and crypto money floods Chicago-area congressional races
By Monica Eng
Published on March 4, 2026.
Large PACs, including the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), funded over $18 million in four Illinois congressional races last month, significantly more than individual donors. The spending underscores the nationalization of congressional elections, which focus more on local issues than individual issues. Many of these PACs have names like "Think Big" that don't reflect their backers.
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