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Laura Fine

DemocraticU.S. House — IL-09
↗ Campaign site↗ FEC filing (H6IL09194)

Raised

$2,556,808

THE JACKET

Who funds Laura Fine?

$2,556,808

Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H6IL09194/

pac$1,000,000(91%)
individual$68,500(6%)
aipac$28,000(3%)
pacindividualaipac
DonorCategoryAmountStatus
Gessner family (AIPAC-network donors)aipac$14,000confirmed
Gessner family (documented AIPAC-network donors)aipac$14,000confirmed
Elect Chicago Women Super PAC (AIPAC-affiliated outside spending)pac$1,000,000confirmed
Out-of-state donors — Floridaindividual$36,500confirmed
Out-of-state donors — New Yorkindividual$32,000confirmed
Donors list is PARTIAL — only notable/flagged donors are itemized. total_raised ($2,000,000) reflects the full FEC aggregate total (H6IL09194). Full donor breakdown pending ETL import. The Gessner family entry represents $14,000 of documented AIPAC-network contributions; remaining $1,986,000 is unitemized in this record.

Red Flags

🚩aipacAIPAC-Connected Donors Flooding Campaign

Evanston Now reported in October 2025 that AIPAC-linked donors are actively funding Fine's IL-09 campaign, including $14,000 from the Gessner family, documented AIPAC donors. WBEZ reported in February 2026 that pro-Israel groups and affiliates have poured $13.7M into Chicago-area primaries. Additionally, the AIPAC-affiliated "Elect Chicago Women" Super PAC spent $1M+ on ads supporting Fine, and AIPAC board president Michael Tuchin hosted a fundraiser for her campaign.

Source: → https://evanstonroundtable.com/2025/10/23/aipac-donors-flood-fines-campaign/

Bio

Laura Fine is an Illinois state senator representing the 9th district — the same seat once held by Daniel Biss. A former journalist, she is running for the open IL-09 congressional seat. She has raised approximately $2M. (Source: FEC H6IL09194; Wikipedia)

Prior office: Illinois State Senator (9th District, 2019–present)

Key Votes

  • yesIllinois Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act (SB 2792), 2020

    Fine sponsored law requiring Illinois public colleges to adopt mental health early action policies. Signed 2020.

  • yesMental Health Outpatient Parity legislation, 2022-2023

    Fine passed law extending prior authorization bans to cover medically necessary outpatient mental health services — major insurance reform expanding mental health access in Illinois.

  • yesIllinois PFAS (forever chemicals) firefighting foam phase-out, 2023

    Fine sponsored legislation to phase out PFAS chemicals from firefighting foam used in Illinois.

  • yesIllinois styrofoam container ban (Senate bill), 2025

    Fine introduced bill to ban styrofoam food containers in Illinois starting 2030. Exempts egg cartons. As of March 2026, not yet enacted.