Madigan's fundraising machine in high gear

With less than two months to go until the November election, House Speaker Mike Madigan's campaign coffers are in better shape than ever. Between the four committees he controls, the speaker has $25 million cash on hand as of September 14. While we won't know how much Madigan spent this quarter until mid-October, his quarterly totals reported to the state election board exceed the run-up to all other elections so far.

Committees are only required to report spending figures every three months, so we won't know how much these groups have spent between June and September 30 until mid-October. The Sep '20 number reflects cash on hand, not spending.
Chart: A.D. Quig Source: Illinois State Board of Elections Getthedata