Illinois’s 17th District House Race - 2012 cycle
Total Spent
$7,782,681
Supporting Candidates
$267,491
Opposing Candidates
$7,515,190
Top Committees
- Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: $2,794,079
- National Republican Congressional Committee: $2,149,390
- Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies: $926,276
Recent Independent Expenditures
| Date | Position | Candidate | Committee | Payee | Purpose | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Nov. 4, 2012 | Support | Robert T. Schilling (REP) | THE 60 PLUS ASSOCIATION | Victory Phones | Telephone Voter Contact | $989 |
| # | Oct. 30, 2012 | Oppose | Robert Schilling (REP) | DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE | Great American Media | Media Buy | $327,259 |
| # | Oct. 30, 2012 | Support | Robert T. Schilling (REP) | YG NETWORK INC. | NATIONAL MEDIA PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC | RADIO AD PLACEMENT & PRODUCTION | $38,600 |
| # | Oct. 30, 2012 | Oppose | Cheri Bustos (DEM) | CROSSROADS GRASSROOTS POLICY STRATEGIES | MENTZER MEDIA SERVICES INC | TV / MEDIA PLACEMENT | $522,368 |
| # | Oct. 30, 2012 | Oppose | Robert Schilling (REP) | DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE | Great American Media | Media Buy | $68,850 |
| # | Oct. 29, 2012 | Oppose | Cheri Bustos (DEM) | CROSSROADS GRASSROOTS POLICY STRATEGIES | MCCARTHY HENNINGS MEDIA INC | TV / MEDIA PRODUCTION | $14,660 |
| # | Oct. 27, 2012 | Oppose | Robert Schilling (REP) | DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE | Adelstein|Liston, LLC | Media Production | $10,150 |
| # | Oct. 26, 2012 | Oppose | Cheri Bustos (DEM) | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE | MCLAUGHLIN AND ASSOCIATES INC | SURVEY RESEARCH | $38,000 |
| # | Oct. 26, 2012 | Support | Robert T. Schilling (REP) | ILLINOIS AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION ACTIVATOR POLITICAL INVOLVEMENT FUND (FED) 'ACTIVATOR' | Direct Impressions | Postcard Mailing | $2,750 |
| # | Oct. 26, 2012 | Oppose | Cheri Bustos (DEM) | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE | ANTHEM MEDIA INC | MEDIA | $21,256 |
| # | Oct. 26, 2012 | Oppose | Cheri Bustos (DEM) | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE | NATIONAL MEDIA RESEARCH PLANNING & PLACEMENT LLC | MEDIA | $364,088 |
| # | Oct. 25, 2012 | Oppose | Robert Schilling (REP) | DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE | Great American Media | Media Buy | $68,551 |
| # | Oct. 25, 2012 | Support | Robert T. Schilling (REP) | LUNCH PAIL REPUBLICANS INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE ONLY COMMITTEE | JV Murphy & Associates | TV Radio Newspaper Production | $3,823 |
| # | Oct. 25, 2012 | Support | Bobby Schilling (REP) | NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION | Master Print | Printing of Postcards | $909 |
| # | Oct. 25, 2012 | Support | Bobby Schilling (REP) | NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION | Prolist, Inc. | Postage/Production for postcards | $9,134 |
| # | Oct. 25, 2012 | Support | Bobby Schilling (REP) | NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION | Federal Capital Communications Corp | Graphic Design Fee | $500 |
| # | Oct. 24, 2012 | Oppose | Bobby Schilling (REP) | PLANNED PARENTHOOD ILLINOIS ACTION | Mack Crounse Group | $4,804 | |
| # | Oct. 24, 2012 | Oppose | Cheri Bustos (DEM) | NEW PROSPERITY FOUNDATION; THE | XPS Professional Services | Voter Telephone Contact (also supports Schilling) | $15,000 |
| # | Oct. 24, 2012 | Oppose | Robert Schilling (REP) | DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE | Adelstein|Liston, LLC | Media Production | $10,150 |
| # | Oct. 24, 2012 | Oppose | Cheri Bustos (DEM) | NEW PROSPERITY FOUNDATION; THE | XPS Professional Services | Voter Contact Mail (also supports Schilling) | $18,618 |
| # | Oct. 23, 2012 | Oppose | Robert Schilling (REP) | DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE | Great American Media | Media Buy | $500,414 |
| # | Oct. 22, 2012 | Oppose | Cheri Bustos (DEM) | CROSSROADS GRASSROOTS POLICY STRATEGIES | MENTZER MEDIA SERVICES INC | TV / MEDIA PLACEMENT | $389,248 |
| # | Oct. 20, 2012 | Support | Bobby Schilling (REP) | NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION INSTITUTE FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION | Broadnet Teleservices | Phone Calls | $227 |
| # | Oct. 19, 2012 | Oppose | Cheri Bustos (DEM) | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE | NATIONAL MEDIA RESEARCH PLANNING & PLACEMENT LLC | MEDIA | $294,914 |
| # | Oct. 17, 2012 | Oppose | Cheri Bustos (DEM) | NEW PROSPERITY FOUNDATION; THE | XPS Professional Services | Voter Telephone Contact | $10,000 |
| # | Oct. 17, 2012 | Oppose | Cheri Bustos (DEM) | NEW PROSPERITY FOUNDATION; THE | XPS Professional Services | Advertising - Radio Production | $500 |
| # | Oct. 17, 2012 | Oppose | Cheri Bustos (DEM) | NEW PROSPERITY FOUNDATION; THE | XPS Professional Services | Advertising - Radio | $29,992 |
| # | Oct. 17, 2012 | Oppose | Robert Schilling (REP) | DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE | Great American Media | Media Buy | $150,491 |
| # | Oct. 17, 2012 | Support | Robert Schilling (REP) | NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | EU Services | Mailing | $1,761 |
| # | Oct. 16, 2012 | Oppose | Cheri Bustos (DEM) | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE | NATIONAL MEDIA RESEARCH PLANNING & PLACEMENT LLC | MEDIA | $18,911 |